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Latest RSMSSB Mine Foreman Exam Question (Objective Questions), MCQ in English
Subjects : General Knowledge, Mining Engineering & Geology
Question Bank RSMSSB Mine Foreman Exam - English
General Knowledge
Q 1 :
What fraction of India's total area is covered by Rajasthan?
A.Around 5%
B.Around 15%
C.Around 10%
D.Around 20%
Q 2 :
Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?
A.Rajasthan's total geographical area is around 3.42 Lakh Sq. Km.
B.Total Populations of Rajasthan is around 10 crore.
C.Out of total population of Rajasthan, 24.9% people live in urban regions.
D.All of the above
Q 3 :
Which district has highest population in Rajasthan?
A.Jaipur
B.Jaisalmer
C.Udaipur
D.Ajmer
Q 4 :
What fraction of Rajasthan's total area is covered by Thar Desert?
A.Around 30%
B.Around 40%
C.Around 60%
D.Around 70%
Q 5 :
The temple city of Osean in Rajasthan was established by which of the following Rajputs?
A.Gurjar Pratiharas
B.Chauhans
C.Solankis
D.Sisodias
Q 6 :
The Jhamarkotra mines of Rajasthan are best known for which among the following minerals?
A.Mica
B.Zinc
C.Rock Phosphate
D.Lime Stone
Q 7 :
What is the population of Scheduled Caste in Rajasthan?
A.20.3%
B.21%
C.17.8%
D.21.6%
Q 8 :
According to census 2011, what is the literacy rate in Rajasthan?
A.60%
B.78%
C.66%
D.55%
Q 9 :
How many people are working in Rajasthan (in percentage)?
A.56%
B.23%
C.43.6%
D.52.4%
Q 10 :
The word 'Rajputana' for Rajasthan was first used by:
A.James Todd
B.George Thomas
C.Geogra Greeson
D.Kushal Labh
Q 11 :
How many districts are there in Rajasthan in 2021?
A.21
B.16
C.30
D.33
Q 12 :
Rajasthan shares the longest border with which state?
A.Gujarat
B.Madhya Pradesh
C.Uttar Pradesh
D.Haryana
Q 13 :
Which district of the Rajasthan does not touch the international border?
A.Ganganagar
B.Bikaner
C.Barmer
D.Jodhpur
Q 14 :
Which of the following districts of Rajasthan has shortest international boundary?
A.Jaisalmer
B.Bikaner
C.Barmer
D.Ganganagar
Q 15 :
With how many states Rajasthan shares its border?
A.7
B.5
C.6
D.3
Q 16 :
What is the Official Language of Rajasthan?
A.Hindi
B.Rajasthani
C.English
D.Marwari
Q 17 :
On which day Rajasthan Diwas is observed every year?
A.April 30th
B.February 28th
C.March 30th
D.April 28th
Q 18 :
Which of the following is the state animal of Rajasthan?
A.Chinkara
B.Tiger
C.Sloth bear
D.Stork Crane
Q 19 :
Which desert is located in Rajasthan?
A.Gobi Desert
B.Thar Desert
C.Sahara Desert
D.Kalahari Desert
Q 20 :
What is the state tree of Rajasthan?
A.Rhododendron
B.Palmyra palm
C.Deodar
D.Khejri
Q 21 :
Which city in Rajasthan hosted the "Desert Festival" in 2024 ?
A.Jaipur
B.Udaipur
C.Jaisalmer
D.Bikaner
Q 22 :
The "Rajasthan International Film Festival 2024" was held in which city ?
A.Ajmer
B.Kota
C.Jaipur
D.Jodhpur
Q 23 :
Which initiative was launched by the Rajasthan government in 2024 to promote tourism ?
A.Rajasthan Tourism Revival Plan
B.Padharo Mhare Desh Campaign
C.Incredible Rajasthan
D.Heritage Rajasthan
Q 24 :
The "Rajasthan IT Day" in 2024 focused on which area of technology ?
A.Artificial Intelligence
B.Blockchain
C.Cybersecurity
D.E-Governance
Q 25 :
Which wildlife sanctuary in Rajasthan was declared a "tiger reserve" in 2024 ?
A.Ranthambore
B.Sariska
C.Mukundra Hills
D.Kailadevi
Q 26 :
When was the Panchayati Raj system started in Rajasthan?
A.1959
B.1960
C.1961
D.1962
Q 27 :
How many levels are there under the Panchayati Raj system in Rajasthan?
A.two
B.three
C.four
D.five
Q 28 :
Which institution works at the village level under the Panchayati Raj system in Rajasthan?
A.Gram Panchayat
B.Panchayat Committee
C.District Council
D.none of the above
Q 29 :
Which institution works at the district level under the Panchayati Raj system in Rajasthan?
A.Gram Panchayat
B.Panchayat Committee
C.District Council
D.none of the above
Q 30 :
Who are called officials of Panchayati Raj system in Rajasthan?
A.Sarpanch
B.Deputy Sarpanch
C.ward member
D.all of the above
Mining Engineering & Geology
Q 31 :
Which amongst the following planets has the highest number of known satellites ?
A.Mars
B.Uranus
C.Venus
D.Mercury
Q 32 :
S-wave is terminated at:
A.Crust-Mantle boundary
B.Lithosphere-Asthenosphere boundary
C.Mantle-Core boundary
D.Inner and Outer core boundary
Q 33 :
Arrange the elements Fe, O, H, He, Si in decreasing order of their abundance in the solar system.
A.H > He > O > Si > Fe
B.He > H > Si > O > Fe
C.H > He > O > Fe > Si
D.Si > Fe > H > He > O
Q 34 :
In the given figure (i),(ii),(iii) and (iv) denote the plate tectonic settings: Mid Oceanic Ridge (M), Island Arc (I), Continental Arc C. and Rift Zone (R).Which one of the following options is correctly matched ?
A.(i) - M, (ii) - I, (iii) - C, (iv) - R
B.(i) - R, (ii) - I, (iii) - M, (iv) - C
C.(i) - I, (ii) - R, (iii) - M, (iv) - C
D.(i) - I, (ii) - M, (iii) - C, (iv) - R
Q 35 :
The mechanism of plate movement is thought to be driven by :
A.Isostasy
B.Earth's rotation
C.Thermal convection cells
D.Polar wandering
Q 36 :
Hawaii island has its origin from:
A.Subducting plate
B.Plume
C.Plate collision
D.All of the above
Q 37 :
Most abundant element in the earth crust is:
A.Oxygen
B.Silicon
C.Aluminium
D.Iron
Q 38 :
Instrument for recording earthquake wave is called :
A.Seismograph
B.Seismograme
C.Seismometer
D.Scintillometer
Q 39 :
The cosmic ray intensity is minimum at the magnetic :
A.Equator
B.North pole
C.South pole
D.Tropic of cancer
Q 40 :
What power the Earth's internal heat engine ?
A.Solar energy
B.Ocean tides
C.Volcanoes
D.Radioactivity
Q 41 :
Oxygen built up in the Earth's atmosphere is caused by :
A.Formation of ocean in early history of Earth
B.Algae and other organisms employed photosynthesis
C.Oxygen settled on Earth from planets further from the sun
D.Rocks weathered and released their oxygen.
Q 42 :
Increased concentration of which of the following may cause maximum global warming ?
A.Oxygen
B.Nitrogen
C.Carbon dioxide
D.Water vapour
Q 43 :
Global warming may lead to increased sea level as a result of :
A.Melting of ice-caps
B.Thermal expansion of sea water
C.Both A and B
D.Isostatic rebound
Q 44 :
Three major orbit ally forced cyclicties (-100 kyr,-40 kyr,-22 kyr) in the climatic changes on Earth are termed as :
A.Milankovitch cycle
B.Turner cycle
C.Glieesberg cycle
D.Wilson cycle
Q 45 :
Ozone layer in Earth's atmosphere, is confined to:
A.Troposphere
B.Stratosphere
C.Mesosphere
D.Thermosphere
Q 46 :
The most abundant element in the Earth's crust is :
A.Aluminium
B.Oxygen
C.Iron
D.Carbon
Q 47 :
The internal structure of the Earth down up to the core, has been explored with the help of :
A.P-waves
B.S-waves
C.Both P- and S-waves
D.Drilling
Q 48 :
We get Lehmann discontinuity at an approximate depth of :
A.100 km
B.750 km
C.450 km
D.220 km
Q 49 :
Maximum damage in the event of an earth-quake is cause by :
A.P-waves
B.S-waves
C.L-waves
D.All of the above
Q 50 :
A negative gravity anomaly indicates :
A.An excess of mass
B.A deficiency in mass
C.A reversal of the gravitational field
D.None of these
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A.Hot, with a mean annual temperature greater than 25°C (77°F)
B.Arid, with less than 15% of the ground surface vegetated
C.Both hot and arid
D.Either hot or arid
Q 52 :
At 300 north latitude, at the northern edge of tropical (Hadley) cell, convection takes place because :
A.Cool, dry air sinks, becoming drier as it heats up
B.Warm, moist air rises, increasing in relative humidity as it rises
C.Warm, dry air rises, becoming cooler
D.Cool moist air sinks, providing abundant rainfall
Q 53 :
The Gobi of Mongolia is a desert primarily because it is located :
A.In the subtropics
B.Near the geographic South Pole
C.Near the center of a large continent
D.Next to a cold ocean current
Q 54 :
In atmosphere radio wave occur in :
A.Troposphere
B.Stratosphere
C.Mesosphere
D.Ionosphere
Q 55 :
The process by which an originally homogeneous Earth developed a dense core and a light crust is called :
A.Metamorphism
B.Differentiation
C.Accretion
D.Compression
Q 56 :
The Gutenberg discontinuity lies between :
A.Crust and mantle
B.Lithosphere and asthenosphere
C.Outer core a and lower mantle
D.Inner core and outer core
Q 57 :
Airy's model of isostasy :
A.Requires mountains to have higher density than the oceanic crust
B.Requires mountains to have lower density than the oceanic crust
C.Requires mountains to have the same density as oceanic crust
D.Does NOT consider the densities of mountain and oceanic crust
Q 58 :
Himalaya is a product of :
A.Continent-arc collision
B.Continent-continent collision
C.Arc-arc collision
D.Continent-arc-continent collision
Q 59 :
The oldest rocks in the present ocean floor have age in range :
A.4.0-4.6 billion years
B.2.0-2.5 billion years
C.185-200 million years
D.60-65 million years
Q 60 :
The type of plate boundary associated with deep focus earthquake ?
A.Divergent
B.Convergent
C.Transverse
D.Both A. & B.
Q 61 :
The most abundant element in the universe is :
A.Silicon
B.Helium
C.Oxygen
D.Hydrogen
Q 62 :
What is the age of ocean floor ?
A.0-200 m.y.
B.0-500 m.y.
C.0-1000 m.y.
D.0-3500 m.y.
Q 63 :
New seafloor created at a :
A.Deep sea trench
B.Mid-oceanic ridge
C.Subduction zone
D.Transform fault
Q 64 :
By the plate tectonic processes, magma generation is highest in the following tectonic setting :
A.Convergent plate boundary
B.Continental intra-plate region
C.Oceanic intra-plate region
D.Oceanic ridges
Q 65 :
Which of the following is a living fossil ?
A.Arca
B.Cardita
C.Lingula
D.Trigonia
Q 66 :
Which one of the following features is NOT associated with an oceanic subduction ?
A.Sea-mount
B.Benioff zone
C.Back-arc
D.Fore-arc
Q 67 :
The term isostasy refers to :
A.Gravitational equilibrium
B.Thermal equilibrium
C.Magnetic equilibrium
D.Electrical equilibrium
Q 68 :
Deep sea trenches are associated with plate boundary :
A.Convergent
B.Divergent
C.Translational
D.Neutral
Q 69 :
What drive(s) the earth's internal heat engine ?
A.Radioactivity
B.Solar energy
C.Volcanism
D.Ocean tides
Q 70 :
Specimen of a species from the same locality as its holotype is called
A.Neotype
B.Metatype
C.Paratype
D.Topotype
Q 71 :
A deep valley forms where two plates pull apart :
A.Fault
B.Pangea
C.Mantle
D.Rift valley
Q 72 :
Mountain chain within water is :
A.Trench
B.Mid-oceanic ridge
C.Volcanic island
D.Reefs
Q 73 :
A boundary where plates slide past each other in opposite directions is termed as :
A.Transform boundary
B.Tensional zone
C.Diverse boundary
D.Converging boundary
Q 74 :
Wadati-Benioff zone indicates :
A.Shallow earthquake
B.Intermediate earthquake
C.Technical stable zone
D.Deep focus earthquake
Q 75 :
The first wave recorded on seismograph is :
A.P-wave
B.S-wave
C.P- and S-wave
D.L-wave
Q 76 :
The following perpendicular offsets were taken from a chian line to an irregular boundary.The area between the chian line, the boundaryand the offsets is :
Chainage(m)
0
10
25
42
60
75
Offsets
15.5
26.2
31.8
25.6
29.0
31.5
A.19.765 Ares
B.20.612 Ares
C.20.892 Ares
D.20.765 Ares
Q 77 :
​Point of tangency in a curve is the ______ .
A.location of the curves start point
B.location of the curves end point
C.curves midpoint
D.point joining two tangents of a curve
Q 78 :
Name of method in which the deflection angle is equal to half the angle substended by the arc at the centre, and it is assumed that the length of the arc is approximately equal to length of the chord
A.two – theodalite method
B.Rankine's method
C.Jaderin's method
D.Teacheometric method
Q 79 :
​Name the equipment used in mining placer deposits.
A.Riffle box
B.Auger
C.Wagon drill
D.Rope Saw
Q 80 :
Every plan or section should be submitted on a scale having a representative factor of :
A.1330 : 1
B.1200 : 1
C.1100 : 2
D.1300 : 1
Q 81 :
​In which of the following baseline measuring method, tripods are used to hold the measuring tape ?
A.Wheeler's method
B.Rankine's method
C.Hunter's short base method
D.Jaderin's method
Q 82 :
​Stone dust barriers consists of :
A.Each plank is placed on above the other and loaded with stone dust
B.Shelves placed side by side and loaded with stone dust
C.Shelves placed side by side and each shelf consists of planks placed on above the other and loaded with stone dust
D.Shelves placed side by side and each shelf consists of another shelf placed on above the other and loaded with stone dust
Q 83 :
In an opencast mining blasting, ground vibration occurs due to :
A.Low current
B.Poor stemming
C.Improper delays
D.Excess charge
Q 84 :
In an opencast mining blasting, poor stemming results in :
A.Vibration
B.Misfire
C.Blow-out-shot
D.Cut-off- shot
Q 85 :
In an opencast mining blasting, improper delay results in :
A.Vibration
B.Misfire
C.Blow-out-shot
D.Cut-off-shot
Q 86 :
Which of the following is not 'Biparental' ?
A.Tidal Hypothesis
B.Planetesimal Hypothesis
C.Dynamic encounter theory
D.Protoplanet Hypothesis
Q 87 :
​The most accurately known physical parameter in the deep Earth is
A.Density
B.Elastic modulii
C.Seismic wave velocity
D.Gravity
Q 88 :
Which of the following are most radioactive ?
A.younger acidic rocks
B.Younger basic rocks
C.Older acidic rocks
D.Older basic rocks
Q 89 :
​The flattest portion of the Earth's surface is formed by
A.Abyssal Plains
B.Abyssal Hills
C.Sea Mounts
D.Oceanic Trenches
Q 90 :
​The African Plate is composed of
A.Continental Crust
B.Oceanic Crust
C.Combination of both continental as well as oceanic crust
D.None of the above
Q 91 :
Iceland is an exposed part of
A.Mid-oceanic ridges
B.Island arcs
C.Shield areas
D.Plateaus
Q 92 :
​Pahoehoe is a type of
A.Stony meterite
B.Volcanic crator
C.Ropy lava
D.Blocky lava
Q 93 :
The sand dunes migrate in the
A.Leeward direction
B.Windward direction
C.Both Leeward and Windward directions
D.None of the above
Q 94 :
Migmatites are mixed rocks which contain features of rock ?
A.Pyroclastic and sedimentary rocks
B.Plutonic and regional metamorphic rocks
C.Contact metamorphic and diagenetic rocks
D.Regional metamorphic and igneous extrusive
Q 95 :
​The primary mineral constituents of rocks of mafic ultramafic (more mafic than mafic) composition necessarily contain in the following elements.
A.magnesium, silicon, aluminium, oxygen
B.iron, aluminimum, silicon, oxygen
C.silicon, oxygen, iron, manganese
D.oxygen, magnesium, silicon, iron
Q 96 :
​SCAMP relates to ..............
A.Roof safety
B.Inundation
C.Mine fire
D.None of these
Q 97 :
​Maximum speed of explosive van, carrying explosive
A.20 KMPH
B.25 KMPH
C.30 KMPH
D.40 KMPH
Q 98 :
.................. Gas, relates to white Damp:
A.
CH4​
B.CO2
C.O2
D.CO
Q 99 :
In 2nd Degree gassy Underground Mine, for Electrical velding, written permission of .............. is required
A.Mining sirdar
B.Colliery Engineer
C.Assistant Management
D.Mine Manager
Q 100 :
​Reason for Blown out shots
A.Less Stemming
B.More explosive charge
C.High Burden and Spacing
D.All of these
Q 101 :
Process of excavating minerals for use of persons .
A.Mining
B.Geology
C.Petrology
D.Metallurgy
Q 102 :
Mining operations one should have working knowledge of
A.Petrology
B.Basics
C.Metrology
D.Geology
Q 103 :
Science of earth deals with nature and origin of rocks .
A.Mining
B.Geology
C.Petrology
D.Neurology
Q 104 :
Homogenious, naturally occuring substance, having physical properties and composition, expressed in chemical formula .
A.Rock
B.Mineral
C.Ore
D.Ore deposit
Q 105 :
One of the example of occurance of as a single element .
A.Graphite
B.Lead
C.Quartz
D.Hemotite
Q 106 :
One of the example of occurance of as a single element .
A.Lead
B.Quartz
C.Hemotite
D.Gold, Silver
Q 107 :
Example of occurance of minerals in two or more elements .
A.Graphite
B.Gold
C.Silver
D.Hemotite
Q 108 :
Oxides, chlorides, sulphides, carbonites, silicates are called .
A.Rock forming minerals
B.Ore forming minerals
C.Both
D.None
Q 109 :
Aggregate of two or more minerals called .
A.Mineral
B.Rock
C.Coal
D.Seam
Q 110 :
Aggregate of chemical elements called
A.Mineral
B.Rock
C.Bed rock
D.Seam
Q 111 :
Rocklying in position in which it was formed .
A.Bed rock
B.Rock
C.Country rock
D.Seam
Q 112 :
An ore body, in that rock predominant in area, which contains the ore body
A.Rock
B.Bed rock
C.Country rock
D.Seam
Q 113 :
Mineral deposit limitted by two / more / less parallel, plans, a shape is typical of sedimentory rock .
A.Rock
B.Seam
C.Country rock
D.Bed rock
Q 114 :
Waste / discarded rejection in metal
A.Gangue
B.Ore
C.Mineral
D.Vein
Q 115 :
Ore when subjected to metallurgical process, yield one metal
A.Lode
B.Straight ore
C.Vein
D.None
Q 116 :
Ores useually occurs in
A.Gauge
B.Mineral
C.Seam
D.Vein
Q 117 :
Mineral of economic value, repays extraction from the earth
