TQ 15

TQ 15
2014 MINING ENGINEERING BOARD EXAM REVIEW

MINING ENGINEERING III
May 26, 2015
1. One of the uses of psilomelane.

a. Plastics - Synthetic materials from polymer chains.
b. Frothers - Chemicals for froth flotation in mineral separation.
c. Alloy - Mix of metals with distinct properties.
d. Batteries - Store and provide energy via chemical reactions.
e. none of these
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2. What is a screw classifier?

a. Filter machine - Equipment for liquid/solid separation.
b. Mineral concentration - Separating valuable minerals from ores.
c. Dewatering machine - Separates liquids from solids.
d. None of the above
e. All of these
3. The share of the government under an MPSA is

a. Excise tax - Government share in mining revenue.
b. Incentive share - Tax benefits for mining firms.
c. Profit - Revenue minus operating expenses.
d. Gross output - Market value of minerals without deductions.
e. none of these
4. In heap leaching of low-grade copper oxides, it is the most common precipitation agent of copper.
a. Zinc - Common precipitation agent.
b. Silver - Precipitation agent for compounds.
c. Iron - Facilitates copper precipitation.
d. Sulfur - Precipitation agent for heavy metals.
e. Carbon - Reducing agent for glass fabrication.
5. What is used as separating solution for gold?

a. Water - Not suitable for gold extraction.
b. Mercury - Used in small-scale gold mining.
c. Cyanide - Widely used for gold extraction.
d. Nitric Acid - Used in gold parting.
e. Hydrochloric acid - Commonly used in various industries.
6. The rated capacity of the mill is 180 TPH at 90% rate capacity efficiency. The circulating load is 10%. What is the rate
of feed in TPH?
a. 130 TPH
b. 135 TPH
c. 140 TPH
d. 145 TPH
e. 150 TPH
7. Equipment that is traditionally used in washing manufactured sand from crushing plant? This is also separating washed
sand from wastewater containing slimes.
a. Ball mill - Grinder for various processes.
b. Sand classifier - Separates sand from materials.
c. Crusher - Reduces large rocks into smaller ones.
d. Cyclone - Classifies solid particles in liquid.
e. Jig - Utilizes density disparities for beneficiation.
8. Refers to the comprehensive and strategic environmental management plan to achieve the environmental management
objectives, criteria and commitments including environment during the exploration period, and protection and
rehabilitation of the disturbed
a. Environmental Management Review (EMR) - Study on organization's activities and impacts.
b. Environmental Work Program (EWP) - Strategic plan for environmental management.
c. Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) - Outlines project's environmental impact.
d. Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) - Tool to assess project effects on environment.
e. Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) - Document allowing project progression.
9. In metallurgical grade chromite, this should be kept as low as possible.

a. Al₂O3 - Aluminum Oxide
b. SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide
c. MgO - Magnesium oxide
d. FeO - Iron oxide
e. None of these
10. Which of the following is not a sulfide mineral?

a. FeS2 - FeS2
b. Magnetite - Fe2+Fe3+2O4
c. Chalcocite - Cu2S
d. Bornite - Cu5FeS4
e. Chalcopyrite - CuFeS2
11. Which of the following is the main component of a drum or disc filter.
a. Suction Pump - Raises liquid via atmospheric pressure.
b. Volute Pump - Centrifugal pump with casing maintaining fluid velocity.
c. Vacuum Pump - Removes gas molecules to create partial vacuum.
d. All of these
e. None of these
12. What is the product of smelting metallurgical chromite ores at pre-determined Cr: Fe ratio?
a. Ferro-Silicon - Produced by reducing silica with iron.
b. Ferrochrome - Majority of chromite ore used for production.
c. Ferro manganese - Produced by blast or submerged arc furnace.
d. None of these
e. All of these
13. What is the commodity being mined by Century Peak Corporation located at Loreto, Dinagat Islands?
a. Ni and Fe
b. Cr
c. Au and Co
d. Fe
e. limestone
14. How much sulfur is in 1,000 MT of ore containing 25% Galena, 12% Chromite, 3% Malachite, 2% Hematite and 3%
moisture?
a. 30.45 MT
b. 31.45 MT
c.32.45 MT
d. 33.45 MT
e. 34.45 MT
15. Shows the detailed position, size, and shape of physical features of an area.
a. Geographic map - Image of Earth's surface for specific purposes.
b. Geologic Map - Shows distribution of rock types and structures.
c. Topographic Map - Detailed representation of surface features.
d. None of these
e. All of these
16. A mineral of the spinel group, crystals and pure form are rare, and it is usually massive; the only important ore
mineral of Chromium.
a. Enargite - Copper arsenic sulfosalt mineral.
b. Diorite - Intrusive igneous rock with various minerals.
c. Cuprite - Copper(I) oxide mineral, minor copper ore.
d. Malachite - Green copper carbonate mineral.
e. Chromite - Important mineral for chromium content.
17. Who approves the Environmental Compliance Certificate?

a. Provincial Governor
b. DENR Secretary
c. DENR Regional Executive Director
d. City Mayor
e. None of these
18. Who can withdraw from the Mine Rehabilitation Fund?

a. Proponent and MGB Director
b. Proponent and Provincial Governor
c. Proponent with the authorization from MRFC
d. Proponent and MGB Regional Director
e. None of these
19. Heat treatment processes where the metal or alloy is heated to some pre-determined temperature and time and then
cooled very slowly.
a. Hardening - Increases metal hardness.
b. Annealing - Heating and slow cooling metal.
c. Tempering - Increases toughness of alloys.
d. Normalizing - Makes metal more ductile.
e. Hammering - Shapes metal through heating and hammering.
20. The product when metallurgical chromite is smelted.

a. Ferrosilicon - Produced by reducing silica with iron and coke.
b. Ferromanganese - Produced in blast or submerged arc furnace.
c. Ferrochrome - Majority of chromite ore used for production.
d. Ferro Alloy - Metallic ore reduction with carbon and electric energy.
e. Ferrous Oxide - Produced from iron (II) oxalate decomposition.
21. Host rock or country rock for copper mineralization in the Philippines
a. Basalt - Fine-grained extrusive igneous rock from low-viscosity lava.
b. Andesite - Predominantly composed of plagioclase, pyroxene, or hornblende.
c. Rhyolite - Chemically classified based on silica and alkali metal oxide content.
d. Diorite - Common in volcanic arcs and mountain regions.
e. Quartz - Second most abundant mineral in Earth's crust.
22. In assaying if the weight of gold bead recovered is 2 grams, What is the grade assay of the ore if the sample isone (1)
assay ton?
a. 1 gmt
b. 2 gmt
c. 1.5 gmt
d. 2.5 gmt
e. 3 gmt
23. Tailings Pond of Heritage resources and its Homonhon Chromite mine when fully filled is dried then reclaimed and
used for:
a. Paving of roadworks
b. Reclamation fill
c. Backfill & rehabilitation of mined out areas
d. None of these
e. All of these
24. Reagent used in dissolving gold from finely ground ores through leaching.
a. Nitric Acid - Dissolves silver, leaving gold unaffected.
b. Mercury - Forms amalgams with gold for extraction.
c. Hydrochloric acid - Dissolves gold-silver alloy in fire assay.
d. Cyanide - Leaches gold from ore or concentrate.
e. None of these
25. The economic minerals for the manufacture of glass.

a. Chromite
b. Copper
c. Feldspar
d. Iron
e. None of these
27. Under RA 7942, How much fund shall a proponent deposit in a bank to be used to cover proponents of MMT.
a. Php 40,000
b. PhP 100,000
c. PhP 150,000
d. PhP 50.000
e. PhP 5,000,000
28. Gold mineralization is usually associated with ______.

a. Quartz-Scricite-Calcite
b. Quartz Diorite
c. Ophiolite Zone
d. None of these
e. All of these
29. The number of products that a high-capacity double deck vibrating screen produce
a. One product
b. Two products
c. Three products
d. Four products
e. Five products
30. Commonly used as drilling mud.

a. Pyrite - Iron sulfide mineral, known as "fool's gold."
b. Attapulgite Clay - Naturally occurring clay mineral with fibrous structure.
c. Barite - Increases drilling mud density to prevent blowouts.
d. Quartz - Mineral composed of silicon and oxygen.
e. Gypsum - Soft sulfate mineral composed of calcium sulfate dihydrate.
31. Deposits that are formed near or associated with volcanoes, sulfataonts r similar geologic formations or occurrences.
a. Epithermal - Deposit formed near surface by hydrothermal fluids.
b. Magmatic - Deposit formed from crystallized magma.
c. Metasomatic - Deposit formed by metasomatism process.
d. Epigenetic - Forms after host rocks formation.
e. Hypogene - Deposit formed at depth by magmatic or hydrothermal activity.
32. The binding agent in the pelletizing of iron or chromite concentrates prior to smelting.
a. Silica - Used in smelting as a flux to help remove impurities.
b. Feldspar - Can be a flux in smelting processes.
c. Bentonite - Sometimes used as a binder in smelting.
d. Pyrite - May be present as an impurity in ores during smelting.
e. Calcite - May be present in ores and affects smelting process.
33. Surface manifestation of a huge anticline.

a. Dome - Upward curvature of rock layers.
b. Basin - Depressed area surrounded by higher ground.
c. Mountain - Prominent landform with steep slopes.
d. Caldera - Bowl-shaped depression from volcanic collapse.
e. Fault - Fracture with rock displacement.
34. In a classifier the one that represents fines or slimes.

a. Underflow - Coarser particles than desired size.
b. Overflow - Finer particles than desired size.
c. Circulating load - Material returned to mill for further size reduction.
d. None of these
e. All of these
35. Economic mineral of manganese.

a. Molybdenite - Mineral composed of molybdenum disulfide.
b. Pentlandite - Nickel-iron sulfide mineral.
c. Argentite - Silver sulfide mineral.
d. Psilomelane - Manganese oxide mineral.
e. None of these
36. Used to manufacture special ceramics industrial products.

a. Metallurgical chromite - Processed for ferrochrome production.
b. Chemical grade Chromite - Suitable for chemical applications.
c. Refractory grade Chromite - High temperature resistant.
d. None of these
e. All of these
37. Equipment that removes small rocks that don’t need to be crushed.
a. Scraper - Moves and transports materials.
b. Scalper - Removes oversized material from feed stream.
c. Cleaner - Used in final stages of mineral processing.
d. None of these
e. All of these
38. In flotation, these are reagents that create vigorous effervescence or repellant bubbles in the slurry.
a. Frothers - Lower surface tension for bubble formation in flotation.
b. Xanthates - Organic salts aiding in flotation process.
c. Collectors - Chemicals for mineral separation in flotation.
d. Lime - Maintains pH in gold and silver dissolution.
e. Depressor - Prevents unwanted minerals from floating in flotation.
39. Metallurgical chromite keeps as high as possible its _________ content.

a. SiO₂ ratio
b. Al2O3
c. Cr: Fe ratio
d. None of these
e. All of these
40. These are retardant of cement.

A. Silica - Retards cement setting, enhances properties.
B. Calcite - Retards cement setting, influences hydration.
C. Gypsum - Retards cement setting, controls setting time.
D. None
E. All of these
41. Economic Mineral of Mercury

A. Molybdenite - Mineral composed of molybdenum disulfide.
B. Rhodomite - Manganese silicate mineral.
C. Cinnabar - Bright scarlet mercury sulfide.
D. Argentite - High-temperature form of silver sulfide.
E. Scheelite - Calcium tungstate mineral.
42. The cyanidation process where weaker cyanide solutions are introduced to fresh ores while stronger cyanide solutions
are introduced to the ore that have been earlier treated with cyanide.
A. Flotation - Separates valuable minerals from gangue.
B. Cyanidation - Extracts gold from ores using cyanide.
C. Counter current decantation - Cyanidation process with varying cyanide strengths.
D. None of these
E. All of these
43. Refers to the crystalline mode of the minerals. Three of the axes are of equal length and are symmetrically placed in
one plane.
A. Isoclinal - Crystal with parallel limbs under compression.
B. Hexagonal - Crystal with three horizontal axes at 120 degrees.
C. Clinical
D. None of these
E. All of these
44. Screening equipment that has two separate products

A. Single deck screen - Screening equipment with one screen layer and two discharge ports.
B. Double deck screen - Separates materials into two products.
C. Triple deck screen - Separates materials into three products.
D. None of these
E. All of these
45. Compact conveyor that feed the crusher constantly using feeders.
A. Belt drives - Efficient and durable for various loads and speeds.
B. Pulleys - Ensure steady material flow in industries.
C. Apron - Controls ore feed to crushers for steady flow.
D. None of these
E. All of these
46. Common host rock of chromite mineralization.

A. Diorite - Intermediate igneous rock between granite and gabbro.
B. Basalt - Extrusive rock from rapid cooling of lava.
C. Rhyolite - Silica-rich extrusive rock with pink or gray color.
D. Peridotite - Ultramafic rock with chromite deposits.
E. Quartz diorite - Plutonic rock with felsic composition.
47. In conveying system, the component that provides proper belt tensioning at all times to reduce or eliminate belt
sliding and or sagging thereby assuring belt speed
A. Idler - Provides belt tension for consistent speed.
B. Roller - Facilitates material movement on conveyor.
C. Pulley - Changes force direction or transmits power.
D. Apron feeder - Transports heavy materials in industries.
E. Counterweight - Balances forces in belt conveyors.
48. What do you call a vibrating screen that is fitted with two screen cloth of various openings?
A. Single deck screen - Material separated by size via vibration.
B. Double deck screen - Finer particles pass through top screen.
C. Triple deck screen - Coarse particles separated on top deck.
D. None of these
E. All of these
49. What do you call the process of recovering chromite using the gravity differentials between ore and gangue using
water as separating medium?
A. Flotation - Separates minerals based on surface properties.
B. Gravity Concentration - Separates minerals by density differences.
C. Spiral Concentration - Separates minerals by density, size, and shape.
D. None of these
E. All of these.
50. The mined out areas of Heritage Resources, were fully backfield and rehabilitated by:
A. Pineapple plantation
B. Palm oil plantation
C. Mango plantation
D. All of these
E. None of these
51. A pretreatment process for refractory gold ores or concentrates using naturally occurring bacteria to break down the
sulphide ore and liberate the gold for subsequent cyanidation.
a. Gravity Concentration - Separates minerals by density differences.
b. Counter Current Decantation - Separates solids from slurry.
c. BIOX - Uses bacteria to oxidize sulfide minerals in gold ores.
d. Haber Gold Process - Extracts gold from low-grade ores with HGS.
e. None of these
52. In sample preparation for fire assaying, what do you call the process of dividing the crushed sample into two
equal parts.
a. Sample Coring - Extracts cylindrical samples for analysis.
b. Sample Dividing - Divides bulk samples for analysis.
c. Splitting - Divides crushed sample into equal parts.
d. None of these
e. All of these
53. What do you call the grinding process where no grinding media is used but instead of rock materials itself, use
usually soft as grinding medium.
a. Close Circuit Grinding - Material passes through mills and classifiers for further grinding.
b. Semi-autogenous grinding - Used in mineral processing, especially for precious metals.
c. Autogenous grinding - No grinding media; rock materials grind themselves.
d. None of these
e. All of these
54. Components of chemical grade chromite ore.

a. SiO2
c. CrO, and MgO
e. Fe20,
b. Cr2O3 and low SiO2
d. AlO
55. What do you call the filter machine that is fitted with a number of discs like elements wrapped in the filter cloth and
fitted with a vacuum pump that suck the thickened pulp as the disc are immersed into the pulp
a. Drum filters - Rotary vacuum filters for solid-liquid separation.
b. Mineral filters - Various filtration systems for mining.
c. Disc filters - Used for solid-liquid separation in industries.
d. None of these
e. All of these
56. DENR regulates the PH range of mine effluent discharge with various receiving water
bodies.
a. 6 to 8 PH
b. None of these
c. 5 to 9 PH
d. 1 to 7 PH
e. 2 to 6 PH
57. What is the major by-product of PASAR that is being purchased by Philippine Phosphate Fertilizer Corporation
(PhilPhos) and uses this as its raw material in the manufacture of fertilizer?
a. Slag - By-product of industrial processes like smelting.
b. Sulfuric acid - By-product of PASAR, used by PhilPhos.
c. Copper concentrate - Product from copper ore processing.
d. Selenium - Essential trace element for humans.
e. Gypsum - Soft sulfate mineral used in various industries.
58. The process of coating certain mine waste to prevent the oxidation of pyrite. The mechanism involves leaching the
waste with a phosphate solution with hydrogen the peroxide to release iron oxides which reach with the phosphate
solution to and from the phosphate peroxide. The surface of pyrite is oxidized by precipitate thereby cooling the rock
fragments.
a. Macro Encapsulation - Involves encapsulating larger entities or volumes of materials, providing various benefits.
b. None of these
c. Micro Distillation - Technique for separating volatile compounds based on boiling points.
d. Micro Encapsulation - Involves encapsulating tiny particles within a protective coating.
e. Microbiology - Branch of biology studying microorganisms.
59. Refers to the size reduction of rocks and minerals to desired sizes.
a. Crushing - Initial stage of comminution, breaking down raw ore into smaller pieces using crushers.
b. Grinding - Using rotating mills filled with grinding media to pulverize ore into fine particles.
c. Comminution - Reducing the size of rocks and minerals for further processing.
d. Classifying - Sorting or separating particles based on size or physical characteristics.
e. Blasting - Breaking or fragmenting rock using explosives in mining and construction.
60. The body created by MGB Regional Office that administers the Mine Rehabilitation Fund
a. Multipartite Monitoring Team - Collaborative mechanism for monitoring mining areas.
b. Contingent Liability and Rehabilitation Fund Steering - Manages liabilities for mine closure and rehabilitation.
c. Environmental Guarantee Fund Committee - Oversees administration of an Environmental Guarantee Fund (EGF).
d. Mine Rehabilitation Fund Committee - Manages fund for restoring mining areas.
e. All of the above
61. In fire assaying for gold, this is the acid used to separate Ag from Au.
a. Hydrochloric Acid - Used in initial stages of fire assay to dissolve gold-silver alloy.
b. Cyanide - Leaches gold from ore or concentrate.
c. Chromic Acid - Dissolves silver selectively, separating it from gold.
d. Nitric Acid - Dissolves silver selectively, separating it from gold.
e. Mercury - Forms amalgams with gold, aiding in its extraction.
62. Under RA 7076 and its IRR, who among the following approves and issues the ECC of Small-Scale Mining
a. MGB – Director -
b. DENR Regional Executive Director
c. All of these
d. DENR - Secretary
e. None of the above
63. In rock crushing Under RA 7076 and its IRR, who among the following approves and issues the ECC of Small-Scale
Mining
a. MGB – Director
b. DENR Regional Executive Director
c. All of these
d. DENR - Secretary
64. In conventional conveyor arrangement, what do you call the rollers that guide and carry the belt to the tail pulley?
a. Idlers - refers to a component of a conveyor belt system.
b. Carrier Rollers - contributing to the efficient and reliable transport of bulk materials throughout the mining process.
c. Return rollers - the rollers that guide and carry the belt to the tail pulley.
d. None of these
e. All of these
65. Aside from its importance in world currency, gold is very widely used in which of the following industries.
a. Manufacturing Industry-
b. Plastic Making Industry
c. All of these
d. Electronics Industry
66. Cyanide contained in the mill tailings is lost during impoundment due to which of the following processes.
a. Absorption in the facility
b. Evaporation when exposed to sunlight
c. All of these
d. Precipitation
e. None of these
67. This is the discontinuity that happens before mineralization occurs.

a. Pre-mineralization factors - geological, geochemical, and structural conditions that exist before the formation of
mineral deposits.
b. Pre-mineralization fault - a fault that existed before the formation of mineral deposits in an area
c. Pre-mineralization discontinuity- a geological feature or event that occurred before the formation of mineral deposits in
a particular area.
d. None of these
e. All of these
68. Refers to the process of predicting and assessing the likely environmental consequences of implementing a project
and designing appropriate preventive, mitigating and enhancement measures.
a. Environmental Risk Assessment - Identifies, evaluates, and mitigates potential adverse effects of human activities on
the environment.
b. Environmental Impact Assessment - Evaluates potential environmental consequences of proposed projects before
implementation.
c. All of these
d. Environmental Compliance Certificate - Signifies compliance with environmental laws for proposed projects..
e. None of these
69. The mineral recovery processes is most applicable to sulfide ores particularly chalcopyrite.
a. Classification - Separating particles based on physical properties like size, shape, density.
b. Smelting - Extracting metals from ores by heating with a reducing agent and flux.
c. Flotation - Mineral recovery process, particularly for sulfide ores like chalcopyrite.
d. None of these
e. All of these
70. Refers to the crystalline modes of minerals that have three perpendicular axes of equal length.
a. Tetragonal - the crystal lattice is characterized by three axes of different lengths, where two of the axes are
perpendicular to each other (like in the orthorhombic system), but the third axis is longer or shorter and is perpendicular
to the other two.
b. Rhombohedral- crystal lattice is characterized by three axes of equal length, which intersect each other at oblique
angles (angles other than 90 degrees).
c. Hexagonal - crystal lattice is characterized by four axes, three of which are of equal length and lie in the same
plane at 120-degree angles to each other.
d. Isometric - crystal lattice is characterized by three axes of equal length, which intersect each other at right
angles (90 degrees).
e. Orthorhombic- crystal lattice is characterized by three axes of unequal length, all of which intersect each other at right
angles (90 degrees).
71. Components of chemical grade chromite ores that must be kept as low as possible.
a. Al.03
b. MgO - Magnesia content should be minimized in chemical grade chromite ores.
c. CaO
d. Fe0
c. SiO,
72. The minerals commonly used as drilling mud in diamond drilling.

a. Bentonite - a type of clay mineral that swells when mixed with water.
b. Clay - a type of fine-grained natural soil or sedimentary material composed primarily of hydrous aluminum
silicates, typically with variable amounts of other minerals, such as quartz, mica, feldspar, and organic matter.
c. Barite - a dense mineral used to increase the density of drilling muds.
d. Calcite - a carbonate mineral composed primarily of calcium carbonate.
e. Andesite - an extrusive igneous rock that forms from the rapid cooling of magma at the Earth's surface.
73. In flotation, this refers to the process of immediately recovering as many of the economic minerals as possible in one
flotation; the process is often applied to ores containing singular economic minerals.
a. Differential Flotation - used to separate minerals based on their differences in surface properties.
b. Scavenging Flotation - used to recover additional valuable minerals from the tailings or rougher concentrate of a
primary flotation circuit.
c. All of these
d. Bulk Flotation - used to recover a large portion of valuable minerals from an ore in a single flotation stage.
e. None of these
74. Part of a Mineral Resource for which tonnage, grade and mineral content can be estimated with a low level of
confidence
a. Inferred Mineral Resources- part of a mineral deposit where tonnage, grade, and mineral content can be
estimated with a low level of confidence.
b. Measured Mineral Resource- the highest level of confidence in a mineral deposit's tonnage, grade, and mineral content.
c. None of these
d. Probable Mineral Resource- part of a mineral deposit for which tonnage, grade, and mineral content can be estimated
with a higher level of confidence compared to Inferred Mineral Resources, but less certainty compared to Indicated
Mineral Resources.
e. Indicated Mineral Resource- part of a mineral deposit where tonnage, grade, and mineral content can be estimated with
a reasonable level of confidence.
75. Refers to the process of allowing the bulk of water from concentrated slurries to overflow thru large circular settling
tanks and at the same time increase the density of pulp to make filtration more efficient ?
a. filtration - a process used to separate solids from liquids or gases by passing the mixture through a porous
medium, known as a filter.
b. thickening - the process of making a liquid mixture thicker or more viscous by increasing the concentration
of solids in it.
c. All of these
d. Coagulation - the process of destabilizing colloidal particles suspended in a liquid so that they can come together
and form larger aggregates or flocs.
e. Flocculation - substances that promote the aggregation of colloidal particles suspended in a liquid to form larger
flocs, which can then be more easily removed by filtration or settling.
76. Refers to the reagents that accelerate fine to coarse particles to form bigger particles making them easier for
thickening and filtration.
a. Frothers - a variety of products or devices used to create froth, particularly in beverages like coffee, tea, or milk-
based drinks.
b. Reactants - substances that undergo a chemical reaction to form one or more new substances, known as products.
c. Flocculants - substances that promote the aggregation of colloidal particles suspended in a liquid to form
larger flocs, which can then be more easily removed by filtration or settling.
d. None of these
e. All of these
77. In a Merryl Crowe Process of precipitating gold from pregnam solution, which of the following is the best
precipitation agent?
a. Iron Dust - a fine powder consisting of small particles of iron metal.
b. Zinc Dust - a fine powder consisting of small particles of zinc metal.
c. Silver Dust - fine powder consisting of small particles of silver metal.
d. None of these
e. All of these
78. Which of the following equipment is traditionally used for washing manufactured sand from the crushers and
separating the sand materials from water usually containing washed slimes?
a. Screw Classifier - Separates solid particles by size and density.
b. Sand Classifier - Separates granular materials by size and density.
c. Cyclone - Separates particles from a stream based on size, density, and centrifugal force.
d. None of these
e. All of these
79. In grinding very hard Andesite and Diorite rocks containing copper minerals, which of the following is the most
popular and economical grinding medium for optimum mineral liberation?
a. Steel rods - long cylindrical bars made of steel.
b. Basalt rocks - igneous rocks that are formed from the rapid cooling of lava flows on the Earth's surface.
c. Steel balls - effective for grinding hard materials like Andesite and Diorite due to their hardness and
durability. Additionally, steel balls can withstand the abrasive nature of these rocks and provide efficient grinding
action to achieve mineral liberation.
d. None of these
e. All of these
80. An economic mineral of lead.

a. Enargite
b. Covellite
c. Cuprite
d. Galena
c. Malachite
81. Reagent best used in dissolving gold from finely ground ores through leaching.
a. Hydrochloric acid - a strong, corrosive acid that is commonly found in nature in the form of gastric acid in the
digestive systems of animals, including humans
b. Nitric Acid - a highly corrosive and strong mineral acid.
d. None of these
e. Cyanide - Cyanide, typically in the form of sodium cyanide (NaCN) or potassium cyanide (KCN),
is added to the finely ground ore slurry. The cyanide forms a complex with gold ions in the ore, known as a
"cyanide complex." This complex is soluble in water, allowing for the dissolution of gold from the ore.
82. In fire assaying, slags obtained in the crucible assay sometimes have high litharge but low in silica. borax and
a. Basic Slags - slag compositions that are rich in basic oxides, such as litharge (lead oxide), and typically low in
acidic oxides like silica.
b. Acidic Slags - slag compositions that are rich in acidic oxides, such as silica (silicon dioxide), and typically low in
basic oxides like litharge (lead oxide).
c. Oxide Slags -
d. None of these the general category of slags formed during various metallurgical processes, including fire assaying.e.
All of these
83. Revised guidelines establishing the fiscal regime of Financial or Technical Assistance Agreements
a. DAO 41, Series of 2001
d. DAO 12, Series of 2007
b. DAO 41, Series of 2000
e. DAO 20, Series of 2008
c. DAO 51, Series of 2001
84. The formation of minerals may involve dynamic, static, or thermal which is brought about by the heat of intrusions,
what do you call this process?
a. Metasomatism - Alters rock chemistry through external fluid interaction.
b. Metamorphism - Changes rocks via temperature, pressure, and chemical shifts.
c. Magmatism - Formation of igneous rocks from rising and solidifying magma.
d. None of these
e. Metabolism - Chemical reactions maintaining life in organisms.
85. Refers to that portion of the Mine Rehabilitation Fund in the amount not less than PhP50. 000 that will be used to
cover maintenance, communication services and consulting that may be incurred by the Multipartite Monitoring Team.
a. EGF - stands for "Environmental Development Fund." This fund is often established as part of environmental
management programs, particularly in industries or sectors where environmental impacts are significant, such as mining,
energy production, or manufacturing.
b. CLRF - CLRF stands for Community Livelihood and Rehabilitation Fund. It is a fund set aside for
community development projects and rehabilitation efforts in mining-affected areas.
c. MTF - stands for "Mine Rehabilitation Fund." This fund is established to ensure that resources are available for the
rehabilitation and environmental management of mining areas once mining operations cease or are completed.
d. None of these
e. All of these
86. In tailing's thickener installations, the equipment that pumps the resulting high-density pulp to the tailings pond.
a. Volute pump - also known as a centrifugal pump with a volute casing, is a type of pump commonly used for
fluid transfer in various industrial, commercial, and residential applications.
b. Sump pump - a type of pump commonly used to remove water that has accumulated in a sump pit or basin,
typically found in basements or crawl spaces of residential or commercial buildings.
c. Suction pump - a type of pump that operates by creating a partial vacuum to draw fluids, gases, or solids into
a suction line and then transport them to another location.
d. Vacuum pump - a type of pump used to remove gas molecules from a sealed volume, creating a partial vacuum or low-
pressure environment within that volume.
e. None of these
87. Minerals used as coloring of green bottles.

a. Pvrite - impart a yellow or golden color.
b. Chromite - used as a coloring agent for green glass due to its ability to impart a vibrant green color.
c. Feldspar - impart a slight greenish tint.
d. Quartz - colorless or transparent
e. None of these
88. The product of dissolving gold in mercury.

a. DORE - Semi-pure gold-silver alloy from gold ore refining.
b. Amalgam - Gold extraction product using mercury.
c. Bullion - Valuable metals in bar, ingot, or coin form. a. DORE - Semi-pure gold-silver alloy from gold ore refining.
b. Amalgam - Gold extraction product using mercury.
c. Bullion - Valuable metals in bar, ingot, or coin form.
d. None of these
c. All of these
89. The best used as a primary grinding mill

a. Pebble mill - a type of grinding mill that uses ceramic or natural rock pebbles as the grinding media.
b. Autogenous mill - type of grinding mill that relies on the material itself to grind the ore. It operates by
using large pieces of the ore itself as the grinding media.
c. None of these
d. Semi-autogenous mill- often abbreviated as SAG mill, is a type of grinding mill used in mineral processing.
e. Rod mill - a type of grinding mill that utilizes rods as the grinding media instead of balls used in ball
mills.
90. When a huge rock mass is faulted, what do you call the rock mass that is downthrown?
a. Fold - Curvature in rock layers caused by tectonic forces.
b. Fault - Fracture in the Earth's crust with rock movement.
c. Graben - Depressed block bordered by faults due to crustal stretching.
d. En echelon fault - Multiple parallel faults with slight offsets.
e. None of these
91. Portion of the reserve that can be economically extracted or produced at the time of determination.
a. Resource - Concentration of naturally occurring material with economic extraction potential.
b. Inferred resource - Category in mineral resource estimation.
c. None of these
d. Mineable reserve - Extractable portion of a mineral deposit.
e. Geologic Resource - Naturally occurring material in Earth's crust with potential value.
92. In jaw crusher installation, what do you call that main component that act as counterweight to allow constant rotation.
momentum of drive pulleys and provide sustained weight impact to the movable jaw considering the load of the crushing.
a. Flywheel - Disk-shaped component attached to crusher's eccentric shaft.
b. Mantle - Curved structure above main shaft, gyrates within concave.
c. Shaft - Eccentric shaft linking movable jaw in crusher.
d. None of these
e. Jaw - Includes fixed and movable components in crusher.
93. Mineral that is produced by Benguet Corporation at its Coto Mines in Masinloc, Zambales.
a. Metallurgical Chromite - Suitable for ferrochrome production.
b. Chemical Grade Chromite - For chemical applications.
c. All of these
d. Refractory Chromite - Used in refractory materials.
e. None of these
94. The process of further reducing crusher rocks to specified granulation sizes so that most of the economic minerals are
liberated to the extent making them amenable to applicable beneficiation processes such as flotation, gravity
concentration, cyanidation, etc.
a. Grinding - Reducing particle size with specialized equipment.
b. Jigging - Gravity separation based on density.
c. Attritioning - Reducing particle size through abrasion.
d. None of these
e. Crushing - Reducing large materials into smaller pieces.
95. Refers to the kind of Mica that is colored white and with a composition of hydrous potassium aluminum
silicates.
a. Calcite - not a type of mica. Calcite and mica are two distinct types of minerals with different chemical compositions,
crystal structures, and properties.
b. Gypsum - not a type of mica; rather, it is a distinct mineral with a different chemical composition and properties.
c. Dolomite - not a type of mica
d. None of these
e. All of these
96. In fire assaying, the next procedure after obtaining the "DORE".
a. Parting - the process of separating a mixture of precious metals, typically gold and silver, into their individual
components.
b. Inquartation - a process used in the refining of precious metals, particularly gold, to adjust the fineness or purity of the
alloy.
c. Annealing - a heat treatment process used to alter the physical and sometimes chemical properties of a material,
typically metals or glass, to make it more ductile, relieve internal stresses, improve machinability, or modify its
microstructure.
d. Cupellation - a refining process used to separate precious metals, such as gold and silver, from base metals, typically
lead.
e. None of these
97. Heritage Resources Corporation concentrate consists of 48% Chromite, 0.25% Silica. 6% MnO, 18% iron Oxide.
11% Alumina, and 03% Sulfur. What is the Cr: Fe ratio in the 5.000 MT concentrate if the moisture is 8%?
a. 1.20: 1
b. 1.35: 1
c. 1.65: 1
d. 1.85: 1
e. None of these
98. Mineral hardness represented by a thumb nail.

a. 1
b. 1.5
c. 2
d. 2.5 - represented by a thumb nail.
e. 3.0
99. A geologic formation referring to a large volcanic depression.

a. Fault - Fracture between rock blocks.
b. Caldera - Large volcanic depression.
c. Syncline - Fold with youthful layers inward.
d. Basin - Low-lying area collecting sediments.
e. Dome - Upwarped rock structure.
100. The most important characteristics of a metallurgical grade chromite.

a. High Siz
b. High Cr: Fe ratio
c. High AlO,
d. None of these
e. All of these

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2014 MINING ENGINEERING BOARD EXAM REVIEW

1. One of the uses of psilomelane.

2. What is a screw classifier?

3. The share of the government under an MPSA is

5. What is used as separating solution for gold?

9. In metallurgical grade chromite, this should be kept as low as possible.

10. Which of the following is not a sulfide mineral?

17. Who approves the Environmental Compliance Certificate?

18. Who can withdraw from the Mine Rehabilitation Fund?

20. The product when metallurgical chromite is smelted.

25. The economic minerals for the manufacture of glass.

28. Gold mineralization is usually associated with ______.

30. Commonly used as drilling mud.

33. Surface manifestation of a huge anticline.

34. In a classifier the one that represents fines or slimes.

35. Economic mineral of manganese.

36. Used to manufacture special ceramics industrial products.

39. Metallurgical chromite keeps as high as possible its _________ content.

40. These are retardant of cement.

41. Economic Mineral of Mercury

44. Screening equipment that has two separate products

46. Common host rock of chromite mineralization.

54. Components of chemical grade chromite ore.

67. This is the discontinuity that happens before mineralization occurs.

72. The minerals commonly used as drilling mud in diamond drilling.

80. An economic mineral of lead.

87. Minerals used as coloring of green bottles.

88. The product of dissolving gold in mercury.

89. The best used as a primary grinding mill

98. Mineral hardness represented by a thumb nail.

99. A geologic formation referring to a large volcanic depression.

100. The most important characteristics of a metallurgical grade chromite.

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