Mine Surveying - Mining Geology, Mine Development and Surveying - Mining Engineering Previous Year Questions

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2007 · Mining Engineering · Mining Geology, Mine Development and Surveying · Mine Surveying

Mining Engineering (MN) 2007

The measurement of distances from a position on the earth to artificial satellites is known as

A

astronomical ranging

B

pseudo ranging

C

satellite ranging

D

celestial ranging

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2007 · Mining Engineering · Mining Geology, Mine Development and Surveying · Mine Surveying

Mining Engineering (MN) 2007

The angular (horizontal/vertical) observation made by a transit theodolite with the face of the vertical circle on the right of the observer is called

A

face right observation

B

face left observation

C

normal observation

D

reciprocal observation

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2007 · Mining Engineering · Mining Geology, Mine Development and Surveying · Mine Surveying

Mining Engineering (MN) 2007

In the bubble tube of a dumpy level, the bubble moves 5 mm for a change of inclination of 40''. The sensitivity in mm and the radius of the bubble tube in m are (1 radian = 206265'' )

A

0.125, 12.89

B

0.063, 26.78

C

0.125, 25.78

D

0.063, 12.89

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2007 · Mining Engineering · Mining Geology, Mine Development and Surveying · Mine Surveying

Mining Engineering (MN) 2007

From the following page of a levelling field book, the missing values in F.S. and B.S. respectively are

Station	B.S.	I.S.	F.S.	Rise	Fall	Remarks
1	4.550					Starting Point
2	2.125		?		0.750	Change point
3		2.225
4	?			1.975		Change point
5		2.445			1.500

A

3.804, 0.945

B

3.804, 3.945

C

5.300, 0.945

D

5.300, 3.945

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2007 · Mining Engineering · Mining Geology, Mine Development and Surveying · Mine Surveying

Mining Engineering (MN) 2007

The magnetic bearing of a line were recorded in the year 1906 as \(S43^{\circ}30'E\) and \(2^{\circ}00'E\) respectively. If the declination in the year 2006 is \(3^{\circ}00'W\), the magnetic bearing of the line is

A

\(S48^{\circ}30'E\)

B

\(S45^{\circ}30'E\)

C

\(S41^{\circ}30'E\)

D

\(S38^{\circ}30'E\)

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2007 · Mining Engineering · Mining Geology, Mine Development and Surveying · Mine Surveying

Mining Engineering (MN) 2007

The length of the line AB in m is

A

460.78

B

349.70

C

106.60

D

50.30

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2007 · Mining Engineering · Mining Geology, Mine Development and Surveying · Mine Surveying

Mining Engineering (MN) 2007

The bearing of the line AB in degrees is

A

-23.17NE

B

23.17NW

C

40.57NW

D

40.57NE

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2008 · Mining Engineering · Mining Geology, Mine Development and Surveying · Mine Surveying

Mining Engineering (MN) 2008

Q.17 In the figure shown below, the distances RP and PS are measured to be 80 m, and 72 m respectively. The distance PQ in m is
[Figure: Points R, P, S, Q with distances and angle]

A

60.4

B

66.4

C

64.8

D

68.4

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2008 · Mining Engineering · Mining Geology, Mine Development and Surveying · Mine Surveying

Mining Engineering (MN) 2008

A 30m tape has an error of ± 0.005 m. If a length of 1500 m is measured with this tape, the expected total error made in the measurement in m is

A

± 0.025

B

± 0.030

C

± 0.035

D

± 0.04

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2008 · Mining Engineering · Mining Geology, Mine Development and Surveying · Mine Surveying

Mining Engineering (MN) 2008

Match the following:

Instrument	Principal features	Application
P Tilting level	1 Micrometer	a Levelling
Q Microoptic theodolite	2 Magnetic needle	b Traversing
R Telescopic alidade	3 U-tube	c Azimuth (Bearing)
S Compass	4 Plane table surveying	d Contouring

A

P-1-b; Q-2-c; R-4-a; S-3-d

B

P-4-b; Q-3-a; R-1-c; S-2-d

C

P-2-c; Q-3-b; R-4-a; S-1-d

D

P-3-a; Q-1-b; R-4-d; S-2-c

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2008 · Mining Engineering · Mining Geology, Mine Development and Surveying · Mine Surveying

Mining Engineering (MN) 2008

The local mean time at longitude 75°30' is 8hr 45min. The corresponding standard time with reference to 82°30' meridian is

A

8 hr 13 min

B

9 hr 13 min

C

9 hr 17 min

D

10 hr 17 min

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2009 · Mining Engineering · Mining Geology, Mine Development and Surveying · Mine Surveying

Mining Engineering (MN) 2009

An area of 100 m² is measured on a plan having a R. F. of 1/800. If the R.F. were to be 1/2000, the area in m² would be

A

16

B

40

C

250

D

625

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2009 · Mining Engineering · Mining Geology, Mine Development and Surveying · Mine Surveying

Mining Engineering (MN) 2009

Tacheometer is set up at station 'B'. The RL of station B is 150 m above MSL. Staff readings at station A are given in the table. The multiplying factor and additive constant are 100 and 1.9 m respectively. The horizontal distance between stations A and B in m is

A

364.6

B

366.3

C

409.4

D

457.6

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2009 · Mining Engineering · Mining Geology, Mine Development and Surveying · Mine Surveying

Mining Engineering (MN) 2009

If the height of the instrument is 1.2 m, the RL of the station 'A' above the MSL in m is

A

337.6

B

334.5

C

331.5

D

330.3

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2010 · Mining Engineering · Mining Geology, Mine Development and Surveying · Mine Surveying

Mining Engineering (MN) 2010

The back sight reading on a bench mark of RL 100.0 m is 1.45 m. If the inverse staff reading on a foresight is 2.23 m, the RL of the staff station in m is

A

105.13

B

103.68

C

100.78

D

98.55

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2010 · Mining Engineering · Mining Geology, Mine Development and Surveying · Mine Surveying

Mining Engineering (MN) 2010

Match the following

Instrument	Purpose / Measurement
1 Abney's level	a horizontal and vertical angles
2 Pentograph	b area of plotted figure
3 Planimeter	c enlargement and reduction of plotted maps
4 Box Sextant	d angle of inclination

A

1-a; 2-c; 3-d; 4-b

B

1-c; 2-b; 3-d; 4-a

C

1-d; 2-a; 3-d; 4-c

D

1-d; 2-c; 3-b; 4-a

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2010 · Mining Engineering · Mining Geology, Mine Development and Surveying · Mine Surveying

Mining Engineering (MN) 2010

A closed traverse ABCDE of perimeter 425 m has a total error +0.25 m in latitude and -0.44 m in departure. The precision of traverse is

A

1 in 556

B

1 in 785

C

1 in 833

D

1 in 1024

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2010 · Mining Engineering · Mining Geology, Mine Development and Surveying · Mine Surveying

Mining Engineering (MN) 2010

The tangent length in m is

A

215.5

B

220.4

C

228.4

D

230.9

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2010 · Mining Engineering · Mining Geology, Mine Development and Surveying · Mine Surveying

Mining Engineering (MN) 2010

The length of the long chord in m is

A

375

B

400.0

C

415

D

450

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2011 · Mining Engineering · Mining Geology, Mine Development and Surveying · Mine Surveying

Mining Engineering (MN) 2011

The whole circle bearing of the line AB is 116°20′20″. If there exists an east declination of 20″, the true quadrantal bearing of line AB is

A

S41°59′40″E

B

S43°39′40″E

C

S45°59′40″W

D

S47°59′40″W

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