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Opencast Mining — Part 2 MCQs with Explanations

Practice high-yield Mining Engineering MCQs on Opencast Mining — Part 2 with worked academic solutions for PPSC Mines, KPPSC, FPSC, BPSC.

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PPSC Mines, KPPSC, FPSC...
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Exam-Level PPSC Mines KPPSC FPSC BPSC
Verified for Commission Syllabus • Oct 14, 2026
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Question 1 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

Type of drill bit commonly used for Jack hammer.

Question 2 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

If the pit wall are too steep to allow suitable blends the layout of haul road geometry selected to be

Question 3 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

Scraper overall height is . . . . . . . .

Question 4 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

Hydraulic shovels which eliminate the use of . . . . . . . .

Question 5 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

Scrapers are unsuitable in soils with . . . . . . . .

Question 6 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

The effective position of box cut for a deposit whose OB ratio: ore is least should be

Question 7 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

Air consumption by down the hole hammer drills at . . . . . . . .

Question 8 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

The conditions suitable for internal dump are

Question 9 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

The best principle for predicting of dump failure at the begining stage.

Question 10 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

The angle which a plane joining the crest of the quarry which the toe of the bottom most bench makes from the borizontal.

Question 11 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

In ultimate pit analysis the most widely used method is

Question 12 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

The output of the shovel with 2 cubic meter bucket is cu.m per year.

Question 13 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

Over burden dumped to the . . . . . . . . of out crop.

Question 14 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

Scrapers are suitable in soils of . . . . . . . .

Question 15 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

Prior to starting of open cast working some trenches are excavated to expose mineral body. The trenches are very long but limited depth; what is approximate depth.

Question 16 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

Which dums are prefered in hilly terrain depsoits.

Question 17 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

The height of coal bench should not exceed.

Question 18 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

The depth of holes drilled by wagon drill ranges from

Question 19 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

The depth of drill holes ranges from . . . . . . . . by well hole drill machine.

Question 20 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

At what slice thickness the surface miner cuts the coal.

Question 21 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

High wall mining enables to excavate coal.

Question 22 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

Which mining is easier to extract the mineral.

Question 23 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

The mining which is completely effected by rains.

Question 24 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

The bowl capacity of a scraper usually.

Question 25 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

In o/c mine bench failure has occured in which triangular portion has come out the failure is . . . . . . . .

Question 26 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

In which mining method, no mineral is blocked in shaft pillars or support of road ways.

Question 27 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

What is the considerible limit for inclined drilling.

Question 28 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

The machine best suited for digging below level on which it stands and load the dumper is . . . . . . . .

Question 29 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

Drifter is this type of drill

Question 30 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

The method of estimation of the size, shape, and dimensions of ore can be estimated in

Question 31 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

The standard of lighting required for heavy earth moving machinery work place.

Question 32 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

Benefication of Indian bituninous coal helps in . . . . . . . .

Question 33 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

It is always desirable to keep the width of the floor of bench much larger than . . . . . . . . of bench.

Question 34 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

The height of sakhi should not exceed . . . . . . . .

Question 35 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

The angle of the slope of bench wall from horizontal.

Question 36 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

Best one of stability dump monitoring is

Question 37 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

Flying of rock is controlled by

Question 38 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

The height of bench is decided by

Question 39 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

Equipment which has to work from one site over long periods in a shift may be operated by . . . . . . . .

Question 40 of 40
★ PPSC Mines ★ KPPSC

Crawler chain machines are allowed to cross public roads if they posses.

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