If you are preparing for a Mining Sirdar exam, the single most useful thing you can do is solve real previous year papers. They show you exactly how examiners think: how much weight goes to the Mines Act and CMR, which abbreviations get asked, and how often the answer is simply "All of these".
This post gives you the WCL Mining Sirdar paper held on 24 April 2022 (Set B) in English, with all 100 questions, tap-to-reveal answers and short notes. Solve it first, check your score and then go back over the questions you missed.
Exam at a glance
| Organisation | Western Coalfields Limited (WCL), a Coal India subsidiary |
| Post | Mining Sirdar in T&S Grade-C |
| Date of exam | 24 April 2022 (Question paper Set B) |
| Questions and marks | 100 questions, 100 marks, 1 mark each |
| Time | 2 hours, as printed on the question booklet |
| Negative marking | None |
| Language | English and Hindi (English version is valid in case of a discrepancy) |
What the paper tells us
Grouping the questions by topic (my own rough grouping, so treat the numbers as approximate), the paper looks like this:
- Mines Act, Mines Rules, CMR 2017, plans, forms and statutory duties: about 38 questions. This is the biggest chunk by far.
- Safety, rescue, health and first aid: about 14 questions
- Blasting and explosives: about 10 questions
- Roof support and strata control: about 9 questions
- Ventilation and mine gases: about 8 questions
- Mining methods, machinery and general knowledge: about 21 questions
The takeaway is clear: a candidate who knows the Mines Act, the Mines Rules and CMR 2017 well, including the definitions, forms, ages, time limits and abbreviations, is already close to passing before touching the technical topics.
About the answers: they are based on the responses marked in the paper and on standard references. WCL's official key can differ, and some rule-based answers (forms, distances, ages, regulation numbers) can change with amendments. A few questions are flagged for you to verify. Always check the Mines Act, 1952, Mines Rules, 1955 and CMR 2017 for the final word.
Questions 1 to 25
1. SCAMP relates to ........
- A. Roof safety
- B. Inundation
- C. Mine fire
- D. None of these
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Answer: A. Roof safetySCAMP is the strata control plan, so it is about roof safety.
2. Maximum speed of an explosive van carrying explosives
- A. 20 KMPH
- B. 25 KMPH
- C. 30 KMPH
- D. 40 KMPH
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Answer: B. 25 KMPHAnswer as marked in the paper.Please verify this answer from the rule book.
3. ........ gas relates to White Damp
- A. CH4
- B. CO2
- C. O2
- D. CO
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Answer: D. COWhite damp is carbon monoxide, the "killer gas".
4. In a 2nd degree gassy underground mine, written permission for electrical welding is required from ........
- A. Mining Sirdar
- B. Colliery Engineer
- C. Assistant Manager
- D. Mine Manager
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Answer: D. Mine Manager
5. Reason for blown out shots
- A. Less stemming
- B. More explosive charge
- C. High burden and spacing
- D. All of these
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Answer: D. All of these
6. Priming cartridge
- A. In which detonator is engaged
- B. Best quality explosive cartridge
- C. Unexploded explosive cartridge
- D. All of these
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Answer: A. In which detonator is engagedThe primer is the cartridge into which the detonator is inserted.
7. Powder factor
- A. Yield of coal in tonne per kg of explosive consumed
- B. Yield of coal in m3 per kg of explosive consumed
- C. Both (a) and (b)
- D. None of these
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Answer: A. Yield of coal in tonne per kg of explosive consumedIn coal mines the powder factor is usually expressed as tonnes of coal per kg of explosive.
8. Formation of Coal Mines Regulations has been principally based on ........
- A. Railways Act
- B. Explosives Act
- C. L&R Act
- D. Mines Act
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Answer: D. Mines ActCMR is framed under the Mines Act, 1952.
9. Surface Plan is a ........ plan
- A. Statutory
- B. Non-statutory
- C. Working
- D. None of these
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Answer: A. Statutory
10. Safety Management Plan is applicable only for ........ mining
- A. Opencast
- B. Underground
- C. Both (a) and (b)
- D. None of these
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Answer: C. Both (a) and (b)
11. Notice to be given to ........ in case of failure of dump slope in OC workings
- A. Chief Inspector of Mines
- B. Regional Inspector
- C. Both (a) and (b)
- D. None of these
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Answer: C. Both (a) and (b)
12. Duties and responsibilities of supplier, manufacturer and designer have been included in ........
- A. Coal Mines Regulations, 1957
- B. Coal Mines Regulations, 2017
- C. Both (a) and (b)
- D. None of these
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Answer: B. Coal Mines Regulations, 2017These duties are a feature of CMR 2017.
13. In case of ........ workings, the Mining Sirdar shall ensure that dust control measures are implemented
- A. Opencast
- B. Underground
- C. Both (a) and (b)
- D. None of these
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Answer: A. OpencastAnswer as marked in the paper.Please verify this answer from the rule book.
14. Statutory Plan is to be prepared on ........
- A. White paper
- B. Bond paper
- C. Canvas paper
- D. Tracing cloth or polyester film
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Answer: D. Tracing cloth or polyester film
15. Representative factor on plans shall be of ........
- A. 3000:1 or 1000:1
- B. 2500:1 or 1000:1
- C. 2000:1 or 1000:1
- D. 4000:1 or 2000:1
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Answer: C. 2000:1 or 1000:1
16. ........ shows every Stone Dust Barrier
- A. Water danger plan
- B. Surface plan
- C. Ventilation plan
- D. None of these
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Answer: C. Ventilation plan
17. Water Danger Plan shows
- A. Geological disturbances
- B. River
- C. Pond
- D. All of these
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Answer: D. All of these
18. HFL as per Coal Mines Regulations, 2017 stands for
- A. Heaving Floor Level
- B. High Fire Locations
- C. Highest Flood Level
- D. Huge Fire Localities
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Answer: C. Highest Flood Level
19. ........ rope shall be used in case of direct haulage
- A. Cut rope
- B. Spliced rope
- C. Both (a) and (b)
- D. None of these
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Answer: D. None of theseAnswer as marked in the paper.Please verify this answer from the rule book.
20. Pull cord is a safety device relating to ........
- A. Dump failure
- B. Roof collapse
- C. Operation of belt conveyor
- D. None of these
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Answer: C. Operation of belt conveyorA pull cord runs along the conveyor so that anyone can stop it in an emergency.
21. Water gauge in a mine is used to measure ........
- A. Ventilating air temperature
- B. Ventilating air pressure
- C. Ventilating air moisture
- D. None of these
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Answer: B. Ventilating air pressure
22. Splits in CMR 2017 relate to ........
- A. Mine ventilation
- B. Subsidence management
- C. Both (a) and (b)
- D. None of these
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Answer: A. Mine ventilationA split is a division of the ventilating current into separate parts.
23. Reserve station in an underground coal mine relates to ........
- A. Timber
- B. Hydraulic oil
- C. Explosive
- D. Electrical spare parts
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Answer: C. Explosive
24. Danger zone in an OC mine for taking shelter before firing shots is a radius of ........
- A. 300 m
- B. 500 m
- C. 1000 m
- D. 2000 m
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Answer: B. 500 mAnswer as marked in the paper.
25. CMM stands for ........
- A. Coal Mine Manager
- B. Coal Mine Management
- C. Coal Mine Machines
- D. Coal Mine Methane
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Answer: D. Coal Mine Methane
Questions 26 to 50
26. FLP stands for ........
- A. Fire Level Postings
- B. Fire Linked Places
- C. Fire Less Places
- D. Flame Proof Enclosure
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Answer: D. Flame Proof EnclosureFlameproof equipment is used in gassy mines so that an internal explosion does not ignite the outside atmosphere.
27. Accidents due to blasting generally occur during ........
- A. Joining of faces
- B. Fly rock during blasting
- C. Drilling into a misfire
- D. All of these
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Answer: D. All of these
28. PDS in mining stands for ........
- A. Performance of Dust Sampling
- B. Projected Dusting System
- C. Personal Dust Sampler
- D. All of these
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Answer: C. Personal Dust Sampler
29. Dog catch relates to ........
- A. Roof safety
- B. Mine ventilation
- C. Haulage safety
- D. None of these
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Answer: C. Haulage safetyA dog catch is a device that stops runaway tubs on a rope haulage. The option marked in the paper looks like (d), so check this one against your book.Please verify this answer from the rule book.
30. Appointment of a ventilation officer depends upon ........
- A. Coal production
- B. Degree of gassiness
- C. Both (a) and (b)
- D. None of these
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Answer: C. Both (a) and (b)
31. Head gear relates to ........
- A. HEMM
- B. Underground haulage system
- C. Winding system
- D. None of these
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Answer: C. Winding system
32. FOS stands for ........
- A. Fast Operating System
- B. Factory Out Store
- C. Factor of Safety
- D. None of these
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Answer: C. Factor of Safety
33. First Aid Stations are established in an opencast mine where at least ........ persons are employed
- A. 50
- B. 150
- C. 200
- D. All of these
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Answer: A. 50Answer as marked in the paper.Please verify this answer from the rule book.
34. Resin bolting is related to ........
- A. Mine fire
- B. Mine rescue
- C. Water danger
- D. Roof safety
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Answer: D. Roof safety
35. TMT bar is related to ........
- A. Electrical safety
- B. Mine ventilation
- C. Roof bolting
- D. None of these
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Answer: C. Roof bolting
36. TNT is related to ........
- A. Mine fire
- B. Mine explosion
- C. Electrical safety
- D. Explosive and blasting
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Answer: D. Explosive and blasting
37. ........ is/are blasting-free technology
- A. Continuous Miner
- B. LCCM
- C. High Wall Mining
- D. All of these
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Answer: D. All of these
38. PSLW relates to ........
- A. OB removal
- B. Nullah diversion
- C. Longwall mining
- D. None of these
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Answer: C. Longwall miningPSLW is powered support longwall.
39. Dump stability relates to ........
- A. Selection of dumping ground
- B. Strength of base of the dump
- C. Sequence of dumping
- D. All of these
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Answer: D. All of these
40. LUX in coal mining is related to ........
- A. Bathing soap
- B. Mine fire
- C. Mine lighting
- D. None of these
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Answer: C. Mine lightingLux is the unit of illumination.
41. Fire tender is used for ........
- A. Carrying fire
- B. Loading fire
- C. Quenching fire
- D. Carrying explosive
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Answer: C. Quenching fire
42. ........ is an opencast machinery
- A. LHD <
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Answer: C. DraglineLHD and SDL are underground machines.
43. Risk assessment consists of ........
- A. Identification of hazards
- B. Probability of risk
- C. Risk rating
- D. All of these
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Answer: D. All of these
44. ........ is a ventilation measurement equipment
- A. Anemometer
- B. Velometer
- C. Manometer
- D. All of these
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Answer: D. All of these
45. ........ is a dust-related disease
- A. Blood pressure
- B. Diabetes
- C. Pneumoconiosis
- D. None of these
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Answer: C. Pneumoconiosis
46. Coal India Limited is a ........
- A. Larger private corporate
- B. Central Government department
- C. Central Public Sector Enterprise
- D. None of these
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Answer: C. Central Public Sector Enterprise
47. Reasons for fly rock in an opencast mine are ........
- A. Improper charging
- B. Improper burden and spacing
- C. Improper stemming
- D. All of these
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Answer: D. All of these
48. Form U relates to ........
- A. Report of Mining Sirdar
- B. Report of Overman
- C. Report of Workmen Inspector
- D. None of these
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Answer: C. Report of Workmen InspectorForm U is used for the Workmen's Inspector report under the Mines Rules, 1955.
49. SCSR is a ........ equipment
- A. Roof safety
- B. Winding
- C. Rescue work
- D. None of these
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Answer: C. Rescue workSCSR is a self-contained self-rescuer, a breathing apparatus used for escape.
50. Blasting gallery is a ........ mining method
- A. Thin seam
- B. Thick seam
- C. Opencast
- D. None of these
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Answer: B. Thick seam
Questions 51 to 75
51. Bearing plate relates to ........
- A. Roof safety
- B. Mine ventilation
- C. Rescue and recovery
- D. None of these
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Answer: A. Roof safetyBearing plates are used with roof bolts.
52. Equivalent orifice relates to ........
- A. Roof safety
- B. Mine ventilation
- C. Dust treatment
- D. None of these
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Answer: B. Mine ventilationEquivalent orifice is a measure of the resistance of a mine to airflow.
53. Breaker line of support is a kind of ........
- A. Face support
- B. Support on travelling roadways
- C. Goaf edge support
- D. None of these
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Answer: C. Goaf edge support
54. The mines of WCL are located in the states of ........
- A. Karnataka and Maharashtra
- B. Maharashtra and Gujarat
- C. Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra
- D. Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh
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Answer: D. Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh
55. Weekly day of rest as per Mines Act, 1952 is ........
- A. 1 day
- B. 2 days
- C. 1/2 day
- D. None of these
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Answer: A. 1 day
56. A trainee or apprentice of minimum ........ age can work in the mine as per Mines Act, 1952
- A. 16 years
- B. 20 years
- C. 25 years
- D. All of these
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Answer: A. 16 years
57. Calendar year as per Mines Rules, 1955
- A. 1 April to 31 March
- B. 1 January to 31 December
- C. 1 September to 31 August
- D. None of these
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Answer: B. 1 January to 31 December
58. A Welfare Officer is appointed in a mine when ........ persons or more are employed
- A. 100
- B. 200
- C. 500
- D. 750
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Answer: C. 500
59. Attendance of underground workers is marked on ........ form
- A. Form A
- B. Form B
- C. Form C
- D. Form D
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Answer: D. Form DAnswer as marked in the paper.Please verify this answer from the rule book.
60. Attendance of surface workers of a mine is marked on ........ form
- A. Form B
- B. Form C
- C. Form D
- D. Form E
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Answer: C. Form DAnswer as marked in the paper.Please verify this answer from the rule book.
61. The highest coal producing country in the world is ........
- A. India
- B. South Africa
- C. Australia
- D. China
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Answer: D. China
62. SMP as per Coal Mines Regulations, 2017 stands for
- A. Site Management Plan
- B. Slurry Mixing Plant
- C. Safety Management Plan
- D. None of these
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Answer: C. Safety Management Plan
63. ........ is not coal
- A. Lignite
- B. Diamond
- C. Bituminous
- D. Anthracite
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Answer: B. DiamondDiamond is a form of carbon but not coal.
64. Fresh Air Base relates to ........
- A. Air quality monitoring in mining areas
- B. Mines rescue and recovery in underground mines
- C. Water danger
- D. None of these
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Answer: B. Mines rescue and recovery in underground mines
65. SCBA stands for ........
- A. Self Cleaning Breathing Apparatus
- B. Self Contained Biological Apparatus
- C. Self Contained Breathing Apparatus
- D. None of these
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Answer: C. Self Contained Breathing Apparatus
66. SCSR is a ........
- A. Long Duration Working Apparatus
- B. Reviving Apparatus
- C. Escape Apparatus
- D. None of these
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Answer: C. Escape Apparatus
67. ........ is not a First Aid item
- A. Blanket
- B. Stretcher
- C. Splint
- D. Barometer
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Answer: D. Barometer
68. ........ is an air measuring instrument
- A. Bobin meter
- B. Anemometer
- C. Rain gauge
- D. Phone charge
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Answer: B. Anemometer
69. ........ is not related to opencast mining
- A. Adit
- B. Incline
- C. Shaft
- D. All of these
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Answer: D. All of these
70. Slicing relates to ........ operation
- A. Depillaring
- B. Development
- C. Drifting
- D. None of these
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Answer: A. Depillaring
71. Which of the following is not an underground mining technology?
- A. Long Wall Mining
- B. Short Wall Mining
- C. Continuous Miner depillaring
- D. Mining with dragline
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Answer: D. Mining with dragline
72. Props set at the corners of cogs are called ........
- A. Breaker props
- B. Goaf edge props
- C. Support props
- D. Corner props
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Answer: D. Corner props
73. Anchorage testing relates to ........
- A. Roof bolting
- B. Timber support
- C. Powered support
- D. None of these
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Answer: A. Roof boltingAnchorage tests check how well a roof bolt is anchored.
74. Delay detonator relates to ........
- A. Roof support
- B. Water drainage
- C. Blasting
- D. None of these
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Answer: C. Blasting
75. The register of return of reportable accidents is maintained in ........
- A. Form J
- B. Form K
- C. Form L
- D. Form N
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Answer: A. Form JAnswer as marked in the paper.Please verify this answer from the rule book.
Questions 76 to 100
76. Coursing of ventilation in an underground mine is done by ........
- A. Construction of ventilation stoppings
- B. Brattice cloth coursing
- C. Ducting
- D. All of these
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Answer: D. All of these
77. Switchgear relates to ........
- A. Support system
- B. Electrical system
- C. Ventilation system
- D. Motor vehicle
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Answer: B. Electrical system
78. Stone dust barrier relates to ........
- A. Roof support
- B. Mine dust prevention
- C. Fire and explosion safety
- D. None of these
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Answer: C. Fire and explosion safetyStone dust barriers help stop the propagation of a coal dust explosion.
79. RMR stands for ........
- A. Risk Measuring Ratio
- B. Rock Measuring Ratio
- C. Rock Mass Rating
- D. None of these
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Answer: C. Rock Mass Rating
80. Mines Act, 1952 is applicable on ........
- A. Oil mines
- B. Metal mines
- C. Coal mines
- D. All of these
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Answer: D. All of these
81. Duties and responsibilities of the Agent
- A. Management
- B. Control
- C. Supervision and direction
- D. All of these
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Answer: D. All of these
82. Minimum age of a person to work in an underground mine as per Mines Act, 1952, other than a trainee or apprentice
- A. 16 years
- B. 18 years
- C. 21 years
- D. None of these
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Answer: B. 18 years
83. Minimum duration of absence of a person from duty, as per the definition of a reportable accident
- A. More than 24 hours
- B. More than 36 hours
- C. More than 48 hours
- D. More than 72 hours
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Answer: D. More than 72 hoursA reportable injury is one that keeps a person away from work for more than 72 hours.
84. 'Week' as per Mines Act, 1952
- A. 5 days
- B. 6 days
- C. 7 days
- D. None of these
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Answer: C. 7 days
85. Stripping ratio is the ratio of ........
- A. 1 cubic metre of coal : OB in cubic metre
- B. 1 cubic metre of coal : OB in tonne
- C. 1 tonne of coal : OB in cubic metre
- D. 1 tonne of coal : OB in tonne
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Answer: C. 1 tonne of coal : OB in cubic metreIn India it is normally expressed as cubic metres of overburden per tonne of coal.
86. IME stands for ........
- A. International Medical Emporium
- B. International Mining Emporium
- C. Initial Medical Examination
- D. None of these
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Answer: C. Initial Medical Examination
87. To whom shall the owner, agent or manager give notice for opening a mine?
- A. District Magistrate
- B. Indian Bureau of Mines
- C. Chief Inspector of Mines
- D. All of these
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Answer: D. All of these
88. How many days before starting the operation of a mine shall the owner, agent or manager give notice to the competent authority?
- A. 30 days
- B. 15 days
- C. 7 days
- D. None of these
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Answer: A. 30 days
89. What should be the minimum distance between a place for drinking water and a urinal in a mine?
- A. 15 metres
- B. 10 metres
- C. 6 metres
- D. None of these
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Answer: C. 6 metres
90. Dump slope in opencast mining shall not exceed ........ degrees from the horizontal
- A. 15 degrees
- B. 17.5 degrees
- C. 21.5 degrees
- D. 37.5 degrees
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Answer: D. 37.5 degreesAnswer as marked in the paper.Please verify this answer from the rule book.
91. Employment of women as per Mines Act, 1952 is permissible between
- A. 8 AM to 9 PM
- B. 8 AM to 8 PM
- C. 5 AM to 9 PM
- D. 6 AM to 7 PM
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Answer: D. 6 AM to 7 PMThis is the old Mines Act position. Rules for women's work hours have since been relaxed under newer labour laws, so use the answer the paper expects, but check the current law.
92. FSL stands for ........
- A. Fire Safety Lamp
- B. Full Safety Lamp
- C. Flame Safety Lamp
- D. None of these
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Answer: C. Flame Safety Lamp
93. PME stands for ........
- A. Preliminary Main Enquiry
- B. Preliminary Machine Examination
- C. Primary Medical Examination
- D. Periodical Medical Examination
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Answer: D. Periodical Medical Examination
94. ........ is also called the Killer Gas
- A. Carbon Monoxide
- B. Oxygen
- C. Nitrogen
- D. None of these
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Answer: A. Carbon Monoxide
95. Fire damp relates to ........
- A. CH4
- B. SO2
- C. CO2
- D. NO2
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Answer: A. CH4Fire damp is methane.
96. Duties of a Mining Sirdar
- A. Inspection of working faces
- B. Inspection of goaf edges
- C. Inspection of roadways
- D. All of these
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Answer: D. All of these
97. Goaf is a place ........
- A. Where coal is to be taken out
- B. From where coal has been taken out
- C. Where coal is being taken out
- D. All of these
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Answer: B. From where coal has been taken out
98. Duty of a Mining Sirdar is defined in Regulation No. ____ of CMR 2017
- A. 46
- B. 47
- C. 48
- D. 49
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Answer: C. 48Answer as marked in the paper.Please verify this answer from the rule book.
99. Minimum age of a competent person as per CMR 2017
- A. 16 years
- B. 20 years
- C. 30 years
- D. All of these
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Answer: B. 20 yearsAnswer as marked in the paper.Please verify this answer from the rule book.
100. Workmen Inspectors are appointed from ........ disciplines
- A. Mining
- B. Electrical
- C. Mechanical
- D. All of these
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Answer: D. All of these
Answer key
| Q | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ans | A | B | D | D | D | A | A | D | A | C |
| Q | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| Ans | C | B | A | D | C | C | D | C | D | C |
| Q | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| Ans | B | A | C | B | D | D | D | C | C | C |
| Q | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 |
| Ans | C | C | A | D | C | D | D | C | D | C |
| Q | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 |
| Ans | C | C | D | D | C | C | D | C | C | B |
| Q | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 |
| Ans | A | B | C | D | A | A | B | C | D | C |
| Q | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 |
| Ans | D | C | B | B | C | C | D | B | D | A |
| Q | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 |
| Ans | D | D | A | C | A | D | B | C | C | D |
| Q | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 |
| Ans | D | B | D | C | C | C | D | A | C | D |
| Q | 91 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 100 |
| Ans | D | C | D | A | A | D | B | C | B | D |
How to use this paper well
- Attempt it as a mock test. Set a 2-hour timer, answer all 100 questions and only then reveal the answers.
- Mark your weak topics. Group your wrong answers into Act and Rules, blasting, roof support and so on. That tells you where to spend your next study week.
- Make a list of abbreviations. This paper has plenty: FLP, SCSR, SCBA, FSL, PME, IME, HFL, CMM, PDS, FOS, RMR, SMP and more. They are easy marks.
- Memorise the numbers. Ages, days, distances and slopes (for example 72 hours for a reportable injury, a 7-day week and the 30-day notice) get asked directly.
- Read the original rules once. Questions on forms and regulation numbers come straight from the Mines Rules and CMR text.
Frequently asked questions
Is there negative marking in the WCL Mining Sirdar exam?
As per the 2022 booklet, no. Each correct answer carries 1 mark and wrong answers are not penalised.
Which topics matter most?
Statutory subjects such as the Mines Act, Mines Rules and CMR 2017 make up the largest share, followed by safety, blasting, roof support and ventilation.
Should I rely on the answers in this post?
Use them for practice, but verify rule-based answers from the official texts and the official answer key, because rules get amended and keys can be revised.
Where can I practise more?
Try our Mining Safety MCQ series and the Longwall Mining MCQ series.
Disclaimer: this post is for education and exam practice. The question paper belongs to Western Coalfields Limited, and we are not affiliated with WCL. Please check the official notification and rule books for the latest requirements.
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