ROCK EXCAVATION ENGINEERING WORK SHEET 2017

MINING ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

WORK SHEET
FOR ROCK EXCAVATION ENGINEERING
1, which component of drilling system is used for converting the original energy into mechanical
energy.
A, The bit B, The rod C, The drill D, The circulation fluid

2, which of the ff is not true about pneumatic drills

A, these are low cost, simple in design and suitable for rough handling and use.

B, they have low efficiency in terms of its input compressed air power.

C, these drills are noisy and their exhausts generate mist and fog. D, none

3, which of the ff are differ from the other?

A, DTH drilling B, top hammer drilling C, Diamond drilling D, Wagon drilling

4, which one is wrong about DTH drilling

A, it works in surface & u/g mines.

B, Impact mechanism outside the hole

C, no energy is lost through joints in the drill string

D, Impact mechanism inside hole. E, b and c F, c and d

5, calculate the velocity of the bit at the rock face, while a steel body strikes the rock face with
the 120 Mpa stress in a compressive wave velocity of 5000m/s.

A, 3.3m/s B, 0.33 m/s C, 4710 m/s D, 47.1 m/s

6, A bit having 65mm diameter is impacted by 4 s-1 frequency of the hammer, and produces
5mm distance between two consecutive blows, so what will be the bit rotation speed

A, 5.88rpm B, 55.8rpm C, 0.55rpm D, 8.58rpm

7, which of the ff is incorrect matched?

A, sinker = percussion drill B, Diamond drill = rotary drill

C, Blast hole drill = percussion drill D, Tripod drill = percussion drill

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8, which of the ff is odd?

A, integral chisel bit B, Cross bit C, tricone bit D, none

9, An air operated drill, mainly used for drilling vertical holes are;

A, Drifters B, Sinkers C, Stop hammers D, Wagon drills

10, which type of drilling system is used in exploration for sample collections to estimate the
quality and quantity of a mineral reserve

A blast hole drilling B core drilling C Diamond drilling D b&c

11, Which of the following is the unconventional drilling method?

A water jetting B Percussive C Jet piercing D a&c

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12, Explain the different purpose of drilling?

13, Write the difference b/n percussive and rotary drilling?

14, Assume u are a mining engineer, so you want to drill a holes in underground mine working
face at any angle from down to slightly above horizontal. For efficient working what type of drill
u have to use?

15, what is the difference b/n blast hole and shot hole?

16, list the factors that affect bit rotation speed, and explain how they will affect?

17, what is the application of circulation fluid in drilling system?

18, Explain the parameters which affect performance of percussion drilling?

19 list and define the types of bits used in rotary?

20 write the different types of tunneling/development drill jumbos and explain where they are
applicable?

21, Determine the penetration rate of a drill with 10t weight rotates in a speed of 6 rpm to drill
60mm diameter of holes in a rock having a compressive strength of 88 Mpa.

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