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FCR - MINE MANAGEMENT LEGISLATION AND GENERAL SAFETY

No. of Questions: 100
Duration in Minutes: 120

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

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

3) Which document / certificate is not required along with application to appear in the board of mining examination

A) character certificate from some person of good repute

B) Residential address proof certificate issued by Sub Divisional Magistrate
C) A medical certificate obtained not more than one year prior to the date of application from a qualified medical
practitioner not below the rank of civil Asst Surgeon or MBBS
D) Application fee
E) A Certificate of age verified by the Gazetted Officer of the government or by the Head master of Recognised
school of higher secondary

4) Risk score is ________________________.

A) consequence x probability x exposure

B) probability x exposure
C) probability x exposure x impact
D) consequence x probability
E) none of the options

5) "Committee" defined under Regulation 2(l) of the CMR 2017 as.....

A) Means a committee appointed under the CMR, 2017

B) means appointed under section 11 of the Mines Act 1952

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C) Means a committee appointed under mines rule 1955

D) Means a committee appointed under section 12 of the Mines Act 1952
E) means appointed under section 9 of the Mines Act 1952

6) What is Material Management?

A) Scientific techinique for procuring materials for day to day activities

B) Procurement of materials at lower cost
C) Procurement of materials from International market at a competitive prices
D) Scientific technique, concerned with planning, organising & control flow of materials, from their purchase to user
end.
E) Procurement of materials from the local market

7) under which regulation of The CMR 2017 we can exchange our statutory certificate in similar capacity after such
qualification and experience and passes such examination as the board may stipulate?

A) under regulation-27
B) under regulation-102
C) under regulation-25
D) under regulation-21
E) under regulation-22

8) No. of persons in a rescue team using breathing apparatus shall comprise

A) not less than 7 and not more than 10

B) not less than 3 and not more than 5
C) not less than 2 and not more than 3
D) not less than 7 and not more than 8
E) not less than 5 and not more than 6

9) Key Personnel at the time of emergency includes

A) All the options

B) Attendance clerk
C) All head of departments
D) Canteen manager
E) All rescue trained persons

10) SIMTARS stands for_____________________________.

A) the Strategy in Mines Testing and Research Station

B) the Safety in Mines Testing and Research Station
C) the Safety in Mines Testing and Review Station

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D) none of the options

E) the Safety in Mines Testing and Recording Station

11) If any employee contracts a notified occupational disease, the Mine management shall send notice to Regional
Inspector in

A) Form'1'
B) Form 3
C) Form 5
D) Form 4
E) Form'2'

12) No tree, loose stone or debris shall be allowed to remain within a distance of __________ Metres from the edge or
side of the excavation:-

A) 5
B) 1
C) 2
D) 3
E) 4

13) Duties of Mine Manager in case of a serious accident in the mine are

A) Enquire into the cause of accident and the circumstances attending it, personally or through an Assistant
Manager
B) All the options
C) Visit the site of accident as soon as possible
D) Send notice of accident in Form IV A and IV B
E) Record results of the enquiry with a plan of accident in a Bound Paged book, supported by one or more
photographs wherever practicable.

14) In a hand held apparatus the voltage shall not be more than

A) 30V
B) 110V
C) 125V
D) 650V
E) 250V

15) Manager shall:-

A) Take all possible steps to ensure that the competent person understands the provisions.
B) Provide each person with copies of regulations etc. that affect him.
C) Assign duties to competent persons

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D) Monitor to ensure that the competent person carries out and enforces the provision in a proper manner.
E) All the options

16) Minimum attendance required for conducting meeting of the Board for transacting any business shall be .....

A) 3 members including the chairman

B) meeting cannot be held if anyone member is absent
C) 4 members including chairman
D) 4 members excluding chairman
E) 3 members excluding chairman

17) According to the Mines Act, 1952, Calendar year means

A) 1st April to 31st March

B) 1st January to 31st December
C) 1st January to 30th September
D) None of the options
E) 1st October to 31st December

18) The minimum R.F for the OCP mine planes is?

A) 2400:1
B) 1500:1
C) None
D) 2000:1
E) 1200:1

19) Regulations & Rules framed under the Mines Act, 1952 shall have the effect as if enacted in this Act only if

A) It is laid in the parliament

B) It is published in official gazette
C) It is approved by Sec.12 Committee
D) It is circulated among stakeholders
E) All

20) Surface plan shall show

A) All of the above

B) Road
C) Tank
D) Building
E) Reservoir

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21) Five members other than Chairman in the Board Of Mining Examination belongs to degree in mining engineering
with

A) service in an institution in mining engineering at the degree level

B) First class Manager's Certificate granted under regulation 11
C) practical experience of not less than two years in management, control, supervision and direction of a coal mine
D) All the options
E) engagement in mining research or planning

22) Define Inventory Management.

A) It is a process in which each company manufactures large quantity of spares for marketing
B) It is a process of ensuring that a company always has the required spares it needs on hand and keeps low
stocks which in turn results low cost as possible.
C) It is a process in which every company builds up large quantity of spares for their use
D) It is a process of ensuring that each company always has required spares which it needs by establishing
manufacturing unit itself and also supplies to others
E) It is a process in which each company manufactures large no. of spares for their use

23) Leader of a resuce team engaged in resuce work shall take clear instructions from

A) Instructor and person authorised by him

B) Rescue Superintendant and Asst.Manager
C) Rescue Superintendant and Manager
D) Rescue Superintendant and person authorised by him
E) General Manager

24) 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

25) Working in a mine, where work has been temporarily stopped but which is accessible and include unused working is
called __________.

A) old working
B) Disused working
C) working place
D) Abandoned working
E) Discontinued working

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26) Owner, agent and manager shall ensure that plans and sections of the mine are accurate

A) At least once in 3 years

B) Before commencing extraction or reduction of pillars
C) When a mine or its part is re-opened.
D) B, C and D
E) When there's change in ownership of mine.

27) A candidate is having age of 22 years with degree in mining engineering and having two years practical
experience, as per the Regulation 15 of the CMR 2017, is he eligible for first class manger's Certificate of Examination
?

A) eligible
B) none of the options
C) not eligible for insufficient practical experience
D) he may appear in the examination but effective date of certificate will be the date attaining the minimum age
E) not eligible because he has not attained the minimum age of appearing in examination

28) what is the enclosers with application to obtain a " DUPLICATE CERTIFICATE" under regulation 22 of The CMR
2017?

A) required fees to issue the duplicate certificates

B) submission of photocopies of original certificates
C) copy of FIR in nearest police station
D) copy of information published in news paper for public to search the lost documents/ certificates
E) All the options

29) While assessing risk of an activity, one must consider ...........................

A) Existing political condition

B) Existing market price of coal
C) Existing manpower
D) Existing demand for coal
E) Existing controls against the activity

30) If the monthly output of a belowground mine is 25000 tonne, then the number of assistant managers required is-

A) 6
B) 2
C) 5
D) 4
E) 3

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31) Engineer of a mine shall

A) Ensure Trial Run after installation of machinery

B) Ensure Trial Run after machinery is shifted or installed new and shall be present during trial run of New
Machines
C) Ensure Trial Run after machinery is shifted or newly installed and shall be present during all such trial run
D) Ensure Trial Run after machinery is shifted or installed new and shall be present during trial run after major
breakdown.
E) Ensure Trial Run after machinery is shifted or installed new.

32) 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

33) How many members in the Board are selected from the Service in imparting education in mining engineering at
degree level and engaged in mining research or planning ?

A) atleast one member

B) atleast three members
C) None of the options
D) atleast two members
E) atleast five members

34) 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

35) An opencast mines having average output not exceeding 20000 cubic metre material handled per month. Minimum
qualification required for appointment of manager under Regulation 27 of the CMR?

A) Degree in Mining engineering .

B) Diploma in Mining engineering
C) Permit Manager
D) A First Class Manager's Certificate or Second Class Manager's Certificate
E) None of the options

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36) What is the value of " conceivable but unlikely" in the scale for probability?

A) none of the options

B) 1
C) 0.58
D) 0.01
E) 0.1

37) The manager or owner of mine shall before the commencement of any mining operation the notice of opening shall
be given to Chief inspector of mines; Controller of Indian bureau of mines and district magistrate atleast _____ before
the commencement of the mining operation?

A) 3 months
B) 15 days
C) 6 months
D) 7 days
E) 30 days

38) Notice of dangerous occurrence or accident is sent when there occurs in or about a mine

A) All the options

B) Accident due to explosives
C) Failure of dump
D) Spark generated due to electrical flash-over causing burn injury to any person
E) Bursting of any equipment containing steam

39) 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

40) A person attained the age of 21 yrs and hold the qualification of first class managers certificate of competency and
is paid by and directly answerable to the owner or agent of the mine. Is he eligible for appointment as manager under
Regulation 27 of the CMR 2017?

A) Yes, he is eligible since he is paid by owner

B) Yes, he is eligible since he is directly answerable to owner or agent of the mines
C) Not eligible
D) None of the options
E) Option A and B only

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41) The drinking water points shall not be situated within _____of any washing place; urinal or latrine.

A) 6m
B) 20 m
C) 10 m
D) 15 m
E) 12 m

42) What will be the minimum age to appear in any Mining examination which is conducted by Board of mining
examination under Regulation 14 (1) The CMR 2017

A) 18 years
B) 20 years
C) 25 years
D) 21 years
E) 23 years

43) Which of the following are elements of delegation

A) Responsibility
B) Accountability
C) Authority
D) Authority, Accountability, Responsibility
E) Authority, Accountability, Responsibility, Informal organisation

44) No court shall take cognizance of any offence under the Mines Act, 1952 unless the complaint thereof has been
made within ______ months from the date on which the offence is alleged to have been committed.

A) 8 months
B) 7 months
C) 12 months
D) 10 months
E) 6 months

45) Every shaft, incline or other outlet of the mine shall be examined by an overman or other competent person once
atleast in every?

A) 14 Days
B) 30 Days
C) None of these
D) 7 Days
E) 10 Days

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46) The owner or manager shall submit to the Cheif inspector of mines two upto date copies of the plans on or
before___________every year.

A) 20th Febraury
B) 2nd July
C) None
D) 14th March
E) 31st October

47) What is Mine closure plan?

A) Involves planning all activities required before operating of a mine to reclaim land.
B) Involves planning all activities required after the operating of a mine to reclaim land socially and economically.
C) Involves planning of all activities required before, during, and after the operating of a mine.
D) Involves planning all activities required during and after the operating of a mine to reclaim land.
E) Involves planning all activities required before, during, and after the operating of a mine to reclaim land socially
and economically.

48) In case of a mine having opencast workings with average monthly material handled in excess 20000 cubic metre
but not exceeding 50000 cubic metre, minimum qualification of Safety Officer of the mine shall be...........

A) Mine manager may holds both the responsibility

B) First class manager's Certificate not restricted to open cast mines only
C) Degree or Diploma in Mining Engineering
D) First class manager's Certificate or Second Class Manager's Certificate under the MMR 1961
E) First class manager's Certificate or Second Class Manager's Certificate

49) Prior permission of CIM is necessary if workings are to be advanced within

A) 15m of a river
B) A and C
C) 60m of a river
D) A and B
E) 45m of a public road

50) SMP is a ________ for management of occupational health and safety of the people who work at the mine.

A) strategy
B) draft
C) none of the options
D) copy
E) manuscript

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51) The flexible cable for portable apparatus shall be covered with insulating material to protect from

A) shock
B) short circuit
C) mechanical injury
D) transmission along with the apparatus
E) Accidental disconnection

52) Periodical medical examination is carried out for every?

A) 5 years
B) 2 years
C) 3 years
D) 6 years
E) 4 years

53) In the context of project management techniques, the true statement is-

A) Both CPM and PERT are stochastic

B) CPM is stochastic and PERT is deterministic
C) CPM is deterministic and PERT is stochastic
D) none of the options
E) Both CPM and PERT are deterministic

54) Who is not holding position of supervision or management as per the Act

A) Mines Foreman
B) Electrical and Mechanical Engineer
C) Electrical supervisor
D) Asst. Manager & Safety Officer
E) Shot Firer

55) What is impact of an occurrence?

A) result
B) occurrence
C) impact
D) none of the options
E) consequence

56) 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

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B) 11000 & 6600

C) 11500 & 11000
D) 12000 & 10000
E) 33000 & 11000

57) 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

58) When any Mine, section or seam is abandoned, it is reponsibility of the _____ to submit 2 true copies of the up to
date Plan to CIM.

A) Owner
B) Manager
C) Mine Surveyor
D) Mine Management
E) Agent

59) The Plans and sections required by the regulations shall be accurate and maintained corrected upto a date which is
not earlier than:-

A) Three months
B) Half yearly
C) Two month
D) Yearly
E) One month

60) Gravimetric dust sampler works on the principle of

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

61) Who should propose a draft for by law?

A) Sec.12 Committee
B) Safety Committee

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C) The Chief Inspector

D) Inspector of Mines
E) Owner of the Mine

62) What is Effluent Treatment Plant?

A) The effluent treatment plant is a plant to treat the effluent coming from different areas of the plant and make it
into an effluent
B) The effluent treatment plant is a plant to treat the water coming from different sources
C) The effluent treatment plant is a plant to treat the effluent coming from different areas of the plant and pump it
into rivers nearby.
D) The effluent treatment plant is a plant to treat the effluent coming from different areas of the plant and make it
into a cleaner and more environmental friendly effluent
E) The effluent treatment plant is a plant to treat the waste materials coming from different areas of the plant and
make it into a cleaner.

63) 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

64) Who will appoint members in the Board of Mining Examination ?

A) CVC
B) CJI
C) CIM
D) Central Government
E) Home Ministry

65) Who shall have to provide safety and proper discipline of persons employed in the mine?

A) Manager & assistant Manager

B) The Owner , Agent and Manager of Mine
C) Safety Officer
D) Welfare Officer
E) Mine manager & Agent

66) In which of the following cases, the manager is required to send a notice of accident ?

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A) Premature collapse of a part of working

B) All the options
C) Over-winding of cages
D) Breakage of bearing of headgear pulley
E) Failure of dump

67) During dealing a fire there shall be kept available near all places belowground adequate nos. of self rescuers,
atleast two smoke helmets, a flame safety lamp, approved carbon monoxide detector or other means of
detecting……….. and …………...

A) CO & black damp

B) CO & CO2
C) CO2& black damp
D) CO & O2 deficiency
E) CO2 & O2 deficiency

68) 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

69) The CMR 2017 came into force from the date of its publication in the official Gazette i.e. 27.11.2017. A mine has
already been opened on dated 18.10.2017, the plan under the Regulation 3(2)(a) of The CMR shall be submitted on or
before_________.

A) within 60 days from 27.11.2017

B) within one year of coming into force of these regulations
C) within 60 days from 18.10.2017
D) within 30 days from 18.10.17
E) within 30 days from 27.11.2017

70) Risk is the function of ______________ & ________________.

A) severity, accessibility
B) severity, probability
C) severity, hazard

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D) harm, probability
E) none of the options

71) In fixed plants with bolted type plug is used for connections, the maximum permitted voltage, for remote control
circuits, is up to

A) 1.1 KV
B) 650 V
C) 440 V
D) 220 V
E) 110 V

72) Which of the following is not under the purview of committee constituted under Sec.12?

A) to hear and decide such appeals or objections against notices or orders under the act
B) Consider the proposal for making rules and regulations
C) enquire into such other matter referred to it by Central Government
D) enquire into accidents referred to it by the Chief Inspector
E) enquire into accidents referred to it by the Central Government

73) Responsibility

A) Cannot be entirely delegated

B) the state or fact of being accountable
C) Means obligation to perform an assigned task
D) Flow upward from subordinate to superior
E) All the options

74) No person shall light a fire or permit a fire to be lighted in any opencast working within a distance of _____ metres
from any entrance to a mine.

A) 20
B) 3
C) 5
D) 10
E) 15

75) What shall be the minimum age of surveyor to be appointed as surveyor of a mine under the CMR, 2017.

A) 22 years
B) 23 years
C) 20 years
D) 24 years

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E) 18 years

76) Which regulation no. of the Coal Mines Regulations, 2017 speaks about Safety Management Plan?

A) none of the options

B) Reg.91
C) Reg.106
D) Reg.123
E) Reg.104

77) Define Water Management.

A) The optimum use of water resources through management of water treatment plant.
B) The activity of management of water resources through sewage or wastewater.
C) The activity of distributing water resources like drinking water, industrial water.
D) activity of management of rain water and its harnessing for drinking and cultivation purpose .
E) The activity of planning, developing, distributing and optimum use of water resources under defined water
polices and regulations which also includes treatment of drinking water, industrial water, sewage or wastewater.

78) 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

79) The safety committee shall meet atleast once in?

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

80) Notice under Sec.22 of the Mines Act shall be issued only by

A) District Magistrate
B) Inspector of mines
C) Chief Inspector or District Magistrate
D) Chief Inspector of mines
E) Chief Inspector or an Inspector of mines

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81) Duties of Magazine Incharge are prescribed in:-

A) Reg. 61
B) Reg. 58
C) Reg. 60
D) Reg. 59
E) Reg. 57

82) Notice of dangerous occurrence or accident given by owner, agent, or manager shall forthwith inform the regional
inspector about the occurrence by Telephone, fax, Email, or by special messenger within 24 hour under
regulation_______.

A) 10 of The CMR 2017

B) 9 (1)(b) of The CMR 2017
C) 8 (1)(b) of The CMR 2017
D) 7 of The CMR 2017
E) 11 of The CMR 2017

83) Surveyor shall record in surveyors notebook, full facts when workings approach to about ________ from the Mine
Boundary or from disused or waterlogged workings:

A) 120 m
B) 90 m
C) 75 m
D) 60 m
E) 30 m

84) During _______ of every month, a survey of number of persons employed in every district and other place shall be
made and shown on a sketch plan, and signed and dated by the _______

A) first week, Surveyor

B) last week, Safety Officer
C) second week, Manager
D) first week, Manager
E) first week, Safety Officer

85) An applicant is having five years practical experience and having diploma in mining engineering or other equivalent
qualification which is approved by the central Government, on the basis of above qualification he is eligible for
appearing________.

A) Surveyor's Certificate Examination

B) Overman's Certificate Examination
C) First class Manger's Exam (under MMR -1961)
D) First class manager's Certificate Examination

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E) Second class Manger's Certificate Examination

86) Notice of intentional flooding shall be given to RIM, ………….and management of …………………..mines, _______
Days prior to the flooding

A) CIM, Neighbouring mines, 14 days

B) CMD, Neighbouring mines, 14 days
C) Director, Neighbouring mines, 10 days
D) GM, Neighbouring mines, 7 days
E) DM, Neighbouring mines, 7 days

87) Committee constituted under Section 12 of the Mines Act consists of

A) The Chief Inspector of Mines, Two persons to represent the interest of miners, two persons to represent the
interest of owners, two qualified mining engineers
B) A person not in the service of Government appointed by Central Government to act as chairman, Two persons
to represent the interest of miners, two persons to represent the interest of owners, two qualified mining
engineers
C) A person in the service of Government appointed by Central Government to act as chairman, The Chief
Inspector of Mines, Two persons to represent the interest of owners, two persons to represent the interest of
miners, two qualified mining engineers and an Inspector nominated by Chief Inspector as Secretary
D) A person in the service of Government appointed by Central Government to act as chairman, The Chief
Inspector of Mines, two persons to represent the interest of owners, two qualified mining engineers
E) A person in the service of Government appointed by Central Government to act as chairman, The Chief
Inspector of Mines, Two persons to represent the interest of owners

88) Notice of abandonment, closure or discontinuance of a mine shall be submitted not less than 30 days before such
abandonment or discontinuance, when

A) it is intended to abandon or close a mine or seam or to discontinue working thereof for period exceeding 120
days
B) it is intended to abandon or close a mine or seam or to discontinue working thereof for period exceeding 7 days
C) it is intended to abandon or close a mine or seam or to discontinue working thereof for period exceeding 30 days
D) none of the options
E) it is intended to abandon or close a mine or seam or to discontinue working thereof for period exceeding 60 days

89) The members of the canteen managing committee shall not be more than ____ and shall not be less than____.

A) 8,5
B) 10 , 5
C) 5,2
D) None
E) 6,4

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90) When was the First Mines Act enacted in India?

A) 1952
B) 1957
C) 1900
D) 1901
E) 1923

91) Whenever seepage of water which is not normal to the seam is noticed at any place in any working the following
three actions are required to be taken

i) such working shall be immediately stopped

ii) withdraw all persons from underground
iii) forthwith inform the CIM and RIM
iv) forthwith inform the District Magistrate
v) such workings shall not be extended except prior permission from CIM

A) ii, iii, v
B) i, iii, v
C) ii, iii, iv
D) i, ii, iv
E) i, ii, iii

92) How many maximum number of attempts a person can be admitted for a particular certificate examination from the
date of coming into force of the CMR 2017 ?

A) unlimited for sc/st/obc categories

B) Six
C) Three
D) Four
E) Seven

93) Yearly average death rate per 1000 persons employed in Indian Coal Mines during 2001-14 is………

A) less than 0.1

B) 0.15 to 0.2
C) 0.1 to 0.15
D) 0.2 to 0.25
E) more than 0.3

94) 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

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E) Size of dust

95) An opencast mine working with an average monthly material handled in excess of 50,000 cubic metre, Safety
Officer of the mine shall hold qualification of......

A) Second class manager's Certificate not restricted to open cast mines only
B) Second class manager's Certificate
C) Degree or Diploma in Mining engineering only
D) First class manager's Certificate not restricted to open cast mines only
E) First class manager's Certificate

96) General requirements of Mine Plan be on a scale having a representative factor of:-

A) 1 in 1500
B) 1 in 2000
C) 1 in 1200
D) 1 in 100
E) 1 in 500

97) The provisions of Mines Act, 1952 except those contained in Sec.7, 8, 9, 40, 45 & 46 shall not apply to any mine in
which excavation is made for prospecting only provided that not more than _________ persons are employed on any
day

A) 12
B) 20
C) 17
D) 10
E) 15

98) minimum experience required for Sirdar's examination is not less than three years under regulations 17(1) of The
CMR. Under which condition it can be reduced to one year.

A) if candidate is working in mechanized below ground /open cast mines

B) if candidate has pass senior secondary examination approved by board
C) if candidate has received diploma or certificate in scientific and mining training after a course of atleast three
years from institution
D) if candidate has receivied diploma or certificate in scientific and mining training after a course of atleast two
years at an educational institution
E) if candidate is graduate in electrical engineering

99) Enquiry into an accident causing loss of life shall be made by an inspector of mines within

A) 3 months
B) 5 months

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C) 6 months
D) 4 months
E) 2 months

100) Which sections of the Mines Act gives exemption from the section regarding hours of employment above and
below ground

A) 48
B) 37
C) 42
D) 49
E) 38

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Question Paper No: 54_6

Answer Key

1. C 31. C 61. E 91. B

2. B 32. A 62. D 92. E
3. B 33. A 63. D 93. D
4. A 34. D 64. D 94. B
5. D 35. D 65. B 95. E
6. D 36. B 66. B 96. B
7. D 37. E 67. E 97. B
8. E 38. A 68. E 98. D
9. A 39. C 69. A 99. E
10. B 40. C 70. B 100. E
11. C 41. A 71. B
12. D 42. B 72. D
13. B 43. D 73. E
14. C 44. E 74. E
15. E 45. D 75. B
16. A 46. E 76. E
17. B 47. E 77. E
18. D 48. E 78. B
19. E 49. D 79. E
20. A 50. A 80. E
21. D 51. C 81. C
22. B 52. A 82. C
23. D 53. C 83. A
24. A 54. E 84. D
25. B 55. E 85. D
26. D 56. B 86. A
27. A 57. C 87. C
28. E 58. A 88. E
29. E 59. A 89. C
30. D 60. B 90. D

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