Blasting & Explosives MCQ Questions - Part 03 | Indian Mineralogy - Indian Minerology

Blasting & Explosives MCQ Questions - Part 03 | Indian Mineralogy

Blasting & Explosives MCQ Questions - Part 03

💥 Blasting & Explosives MCQ Questions - Part 03

31. The term “burden” in blasting refers to:
  • A. Depth of borehole
  • B. Distance between row of holes and free face
  • C. Length of stemming
  • D. Spacing between holes

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Answer: B. Distance between row of holes and free face
32. “Spacing” in a blast pattern means:
  • A. Gap between rows
  • B. Distance between adjacent holes in a row
  • C. Depth of hole
  • D. Height of bench

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Answer: B. Distance between adjacent holes in a row
33. V-Pattern (or “chevron”) blasting is effective for:
  • A. Wide benches
  • B. Tunnels/headings
  • C. Vertical shafts
  • D. Stowing galleries

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Answer: B. Tunnels/headings
34. Staggered blast pattern helps to:
  • A. Increase ground vibrations
  • B. Reduce fly rock
  • C. Improve rock fragmentation
  • D. Both B and C

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Answer: D. Both B and C
35. In “millisecond delay” blasting, the delay between two delays is about:
  • A. 1–2 ms
  • B. 10–50 ms
  • C. 100–200 ms
  • D. 1 sec

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Answer: B. 10–50 ms
36. Sequential firing (delay pattern) in blasting is used to:
  • A. Reduce ground vibration & air blast
  • B. Increase fragmentation
  • C. Reduce charge weight per delay
  • D. All of the above

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Answer: D. All of the above
37. In tunnel blasting, the cut holes are generally charged:
  • A. Least
  • B. Most
  • C. With stemming only
  • D. Are left blank

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Answer: B. Most
38. The performance of a blast is best assessed by:
  • A. Flyrock distance
  • B. Peak ground vibration
  • C. Degree of fragmentation
  • D. Number of holes

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Answer: C. Degree of fragmentation
39. Deck charging is practiced to:
  • A. Save explosive cost
  • B. Control vibration and fly rock
  • C. Mix explosives
  • D. Increase gas output

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Answer: B. Control vibration and fly rock
40. Maximum charge per delay (“maximum instantaneous charge”) influences:
  • A. Ground vibration amplitude
  • B. Stemming column
  • C. Burden
  • D. Explosive type only

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Answer: A. Ground vibration amplitude
41. Electronic initiation systems are superior because:
  • A. Higher accuracy in timing
  • B. Greater flexibility in blast design
  • C. Reliable initiation in wet conditions
  • D. All of the above

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Answer: D. All of the above
42. Column charge in a blast hole refers to:
  • A. Total charge in the hole
  • B. Explosive loaded above bottom charge up to stemming
  • C. Only primer
  • D. Only fuse

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Answer: B. Explosive loaded above bottom charge up to stemming
43. Air decking in blasting means:
  • A. Loading air in holes
  • B. Introducing air gap within charge column
  • C. Increasing charge
  • D. Deck charging only

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Answer: B. Introducing air gap within charge column
44. The most important pre-blast safety step is:
  • A. Checking connections & earthing
  • B. Loading explosives
  • C. Measuring holes
  • D. Distributing wires

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Answer: A. Checking connections & earthing
45. The function of stemming in a blast hole is to:
  • A. Increase VOD
  • B. Confine detonation gases for better breakage
  • C. Reduce cost
  • D. Delay detonation

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Answer: B. Confine detonation gases for better breakage

💥 Blasting & Explosives MCQ Series

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