1.

Minimum qualification of person for appointment as a Safety Officer of a belowground mine

with an average monthly
production of 13000 tonnes is:-
A) Degree in Mining Engineering
B) First Class managers certificate
C) First Class/ Second Class managers certificate
D) Second Class
E) Diploma in Mining Engineering

Ans: C

2. Reportable injury means any injury other than serious bodily injury, which involves the enforced
absence of injured
person from work for a period of:-
A) 24 hours or more
B) 72 hours or more
C) 24 hours or less
D) 72 hours or less
E) 72 hours

Ans: B

3. In Belt conveyor, function of snub pulley is to

A) Increase angle of contact of the belt with drive drum
B) Increase belt tension
C) Clean outer surface of the belt
D) Clean inner surface of the belt
E) Support the belt

Ans: A

4. A person holds the qualification of senior school examination from a recognised board or
University and Deemed to
appear in second class manager's certificate examination. What will be the practical experience
required to appear in the
examination
A) Not less than 5 years
B) Not less than 6 years
C) Not less than 1 year
D) Not less than 7 years
E) Not less than 2 years

Ans: A

5. The accident will be termed as "Major Accident", if it involves loss of-

A) more than 10 lives
B) none of the options
C) 2 or more lives
D) more than 3 but less than 10 lives
E) more than 2 but less than 5 lives

Ans: D
6. Minimum age for a person to be appointed as a competent person:-
A) 21 Years
B) 19 Years
C) 20 Years
D) 18 Years
E) 22 Years

Ans: C

7. Electricity shall not be transmitted into a mine at a voltage exceeding ....V & not to be used
therein at a voltage exceeding ......V
A) 15000 & 10000
B) 11000 & 6600
C) 11500 & 11000
D) 12000 & 10000
E) 33000 & 11000

Ans: B

8. No person shall be appointed as manager, engineer or surveyor unless he has attained the age of
A) 25 years
B) 20 years
C) 23 years
D) 22 years
E) 24 years

Ans: C

9. Gravimetric dust sampler works on the principle of

A) Thermal Precipitation
B) Filtration
C) Electrification
D) Optical
E) Impaction

Ans: B

10. As per Regulation 32 of the Coal Mines Regulations, 2017, Electrical Engineer shall be
appointed in a mine, where
electrical energy exceeding volts is used and the installed capacity of all electrical machinery is
MVA and above.
A) 125, 0.5
B) 550, 1.5
C) 250, 1.0
D) 650, 1.5
E) 750, 2.0

Ans: D

11. While making site inspection after an accident due caught in between tail end drum of a
conveyor belt ,three of the following things must be verified :
(i) Position of injured worker
(ii) Amount of coal on the belt
(iii) Position of the guard
(iv) Distance of tail end anchor prop
(v) Materials being unused
A) ii, iii, iv
B) i, iii, v
C) i, ii, iii
D) iii, iv, v
E) i, ii, v

Ans: E

12. If the number of persons employed in the mine is 500 then the quantity of water required is?
A) 250 lit
B) 1000 lit
C) 500 lit
D) 1500 lit
E) 2000 lit

Ans: B

13. The safety committee shall meet atleast once in?

A) 6 months
B) 15 days
C) 60 days
D) 7 days
E) 30 days

Ans: E

14. Important parameter of a dust that governs its physiological effect is

A) Concentration of dust in air
B) All the Options
C) Shape of dust
D) Time of exposure
E) Size of dust

Ans: B

15. Enquiry into an accident causing loss of life shall be made by an inspector of mines within
A) 3 months
B) 5 months
C) 6 months
D) 4 months
E) 2 months

Ans: E

16. During drilling operation, the production of dust may be reduced by , keeping suitable pressure,
keeping the holes clear of cuttings, directing a jet of water to the cutter edge.
A) increasing the voltage of drill machine
B) decreasing the r.p.m.
C) reducing the diameter of drill bit
D) using sharp bits
E) increasing rpm of the drill motor

Ans: D

17. Which fire extinguisher can be used in Class A, B and C type fire?
A) A,B & C
B) Dry Powder
C) None of A, B & C
D) Water
E) Foam

Ans: E

18. How many years practical experience is required for appearing in Sirdar's certificate
examination, if candidate do not have any qualificatin in mining?
A) 3 years
B) 6 years
C) 2 years
D) 4 years
E) 5 years

Ans: D

19. Detonators should not be transported in vehicle at a time more than

A) 100
B) None of these
C) 200
D) 180
E) 150

Ans: C

20. To prevent inundation, mine entrances and openings shall be m above the HFL of nearby jore or
river:-
A) less than 1.5m
B) Altleast 1.5m
C) Atleast 2.5m
D) 2m
E) 3.5m

Ans: B

21. As per CMR, 2017, Owner, Agent or Manager shall replace safety helmet at least once in years
A) 8
B) 5
C) 6
D) 4
E) 3

Ans: E
22. Why different types of explosives are not charged in the same shot hole
A) Less output per round of blasting
B) none
C) Chances of misfire
D) Cost of blasting will be maximum
E) Chances of explosion

Ans: C

23. An open cast mine has average monthly output of 35000 cubic metre, What is the minimum
qualification for
safety officer ?
A) Second class manager
B) First class manager or Second class manager
C) Managers permit
D) All of the above
E) First class manager

Ans: B

24. For every mine where in or more persons are ordinarily employed, the owner, agent or manager
shall appoint a suitable qualified person as Welfare officer
A) 150
B) 700
C) 600
D) 200
E) 500

Ans: E

25. A competent person shall examine all fire fighting equipment once at least every .................
A) 3 months
B) 1 year
C) 1 month
D) 2 months
E) 6 months

Ans: C

26. World Environmental Day will be observed on

A) 30th december
B) 30th November
C) 30th april
D) 30th march
E) 05th June

Ans: E

27. Apprentices or trainees not below age ofallowed to work under supervision.
A) 14
B) 18
C) 11
D) 16
E) 18-20

Ans: D

28. According to CMR, in connection with blasting, misfire means---------

A) failure to connect the catridges
B) None of these
C) failure to explode the entire charge of explosives in a shot hole
D) insufficent stemming of shot holes
E) failure to ignite a detonator

Ans: C

29. Regarding providing of first Aid station at above ground in a mine, which of the following is
wrong?
A) At every place where more than 45 persons are employed
B) At every place where more than 100 persons are employed
C) At every workshop
D) At every screening plant
E) None of the options

Ans: A

30. In opencast mine, minimum standard of illumination in lux at belt conveyor transfer points shall
not be less
than
A) 10H
B) 50H
C) 20H
D) 40H
E) 30H

Ans: D

31. The loop take up system of belt conveyor is provided for

A) For tensioning the belt when required
B) To accommodate extra belt
C) To avoid regular shortening of the belt
D) Used in longer- lengths of conveyors
E) All the Options

Ans: E

32. One of these is not a safety device in the belt conveyor system
A) Pull cord system
B) Lock out system
C) Painter plate
D) Pre-start warning system
E) Warning through Telephone
Ans: C

33. Speed control of induction motor can be effected by varying

A) Flux
B) Voltage input to stator
C) Keeping rotor coil open
D) All the options
E) None of the Options

Ans: B

34. One kilowatt is equal to

A) 1 HP
B) 1.34 HP
C) 1.40 HP
D) 1.50 HP
E) 1.74 HP

Ans: B

35. The basic difference in the fan, compressor and blower is

A) in their operating speed
B) compression ratio of air
C) rate of air delivered
D) power of the machine
E) None of the Options

Ans: B

36. Leprosy is an infectious disease that is caused by.........

A) Virus
B) Bacteria
C) Protozoa
D) Fungus

Ans: B

37. As per the DGMS Circular, the minimum Factor of Safety to be considered for design of pit,
bench and dump slope shall in any case not be less than ______ for a permanent or long-
standing slope
A) 1.2
B) 1.5
C) 1.3
D) 1.4

Ans: B

38. As per Coal Mines Regulation 2017, a conveyor belt can be stopped from any place along
the entire length of the conveyor by providing ______ switches or any other suitable system.
A) idler
B) tensioning arrangement
C) belt sway switch
D) pull cord

Ans: D

39. Which of the following terminologies is NOT associated with bench geometry?
A) Berm
B) Height
C) Width
D) Face angle

Ans: A

40. As per Coal Mines Regulation 2017, in an underground plan, railway, road, river, stream,
water-course, tank, reservoir, opencast working and building shall be shown within ______ m
of any part of the workings measured on the horizontal plane.
A) 250
B) 200
C) 100
D) 150

Ans: B

41. At every place in the mine where persons are required to work or pass, the air must not
contain less than ______ of oxygen, as per Regulation no. 153 of CMR 2017.
A) 17%
B) 19%
C) 15%
D) 21%

Ans: B

42. As per CMR 2017, a competent person or persons appointed for the purpose shall, once at
least every ______ days, make a thorough inspection of all machinery and plant in use.
A) 21
B) 7
C) 45
D) 15

Ans: B

43. As per Coal Mines Regulation 2017, every official shall carry out the duties assigned to him
by the ______ in accordance with the provisions of the Act.
A) agent
B) owner
C) manager
D) safety officer

Ans: C

44. As per Mines Rules 1955, who shall be the chairman of the safety committee?
A) Assistant manager
B) Manager
C) Agent
D) Safety officer

Ans: B

45. As per DGMS (Tech) Circular No 06 of 2020, the width of the virtual target area shall be
equal to the width of the dumper/truck plus ______ on both sides.
A)1.5 m
B) 1.0 m
C) 2.0 m
D) 0.5 m

Ans: D

46. As per CMR 2017, in mechanised opencast working, the width of the bench in coal shall not
be less than the width of the widest machine plying on the bench plus _____.
A) 2 m
B) 4 m
C) 1 m
D) 3 m

Ans: A

47. As per Mines Rules 1955, in every opencast working, one first-aid station must be provided
for every ______ persons or part thereof, employed at any one time.
A) 25
B) 50
C) 60
D) 30

Ans: B

48. As per Mines Rescue Rules 1985, at every rescue station, there shall be maintained a
rescue brigade of not less than ______ rescue trained persons.
A) 22
B) 24
C) 20
D) 18

Ans: D

49. As per Mines Rules 1955, the quantity of drinking water to be provided in a mine or any part
thereof shall be on a scale of at least ______ litres for every person employed.
A) 1.5
B) 2.0
C) 2.5
D) 3.0

Ans: B

50. The slope of a spoil bank shall not exceed ______ from the horizontal, as per CMR 2017.
A) 45°
B) 37.5°
C) 38.5°
D) 60°

Ans: B

51. As per Mines Rules 1955, when the number of persons employed in a mine exceeds 1500,
the Workmen’s Inspector shall be assisted by one additional Workmen’s Inspector in the
mining discipline for every additional ______ persons or part thereof.
A) 1500
B) 1000
C) 2500
D) 2000

Ans: B

52. As per CMR 2017, based on the identified hazards and risks, the owner, agent and manager
of every mine shall prepare an auditable document called:
A) Mine Safety and Health Policy
B) Safety Management Plan
C) Principal Hazard Management Plans
D) Standard Operating Procedure

Ans: B

53. In manual opencast coal working, the sides shall be kept benched and the height of any
bench shall not exceed ______, as per CMR 2017.
A) 6.0 m
B) 3.0 m
C) 1.5 m
D) 4.5 m

Ans: B

54. As per CMR 2017, a ‘competent person’ in relation to any work means a person who has
attained the age of:
A) 18 years
B) 21 years
C) 20 years
D) 25 years

Ans: C

55. As per CMR 2017, a relieving hole shall be so placed and drilled in such a direction that at
no point shall it be nearer than ______ from the misfired hole.
A) 50 cm
B) 30 cm
C) 20 cm
D) 15 cm

Ans: B