1. Which of the following is an important characteristic of chemical grade chromite?

A. High SiO2 C. Low SiO2 E. Low Cr2O3

B. Low Cr : Fe ratio D. Low Al2O3

2. In a gyratory crusher, what do you call the moving or gyrating component?

A. Cone Head or mantle C. Main shaft E. Frame
B. Concaves D. Spindle

3. The product of chemical grade chromite and is the base material in the manufacture of other value added
chrome based industrial product.
A. Nitric acid C. Sulfuric acid E. Cyanic acid
B. Hydrochloric acid D. Chromic acid

4. Gold is widely used in which of the following industries?

A. Electronics/ Microchips B. Rattan industry D. None of the above
industry C. Furniture industry E. All of the above

5. A large mining community has a total population of 35,000 including mining employees, dependents, and
other residents. If the communal rate is 40 liters per capita per day, what is the daily water demand of the
mining community?
A. 1.1 MM. liters C. 1.3 MM. liters E. 1.5 MM. liters
B. 1.2 MM. liters D. 1.4 MM. liters

6. The process of precipitating the mercury to free the gold then later condensing the same to recover the
mercury for possible reuse.
A. Precipitating C. Amalgamation E. Evaporation
B. Retorting D. Cyanidation

7. How much lead is available in 1000 MT of ore containing 25% galena, 2% cinnabar, 6% sphalerite and 3%
moisture?
A. 200 DMT C. 210 DMT E. 220 DMT
B. 205 DMT D. 215 DMT

8. Which of the following geologic formations refer to sedimentary rock masses that are bended or folded
downwards?
A. Anticline C. Folds E. Joints
B. Syncline D. Faults

9. Which of the following does not belong to the group?

A. Malachite C. Chalcopyrite E. Enargite
B. Luzonite D. Bornite

10. Which of the following physical properties of rocks where they break along approximately parallel surfaces?
A. Foliation C. Striation E. None of the above
B. Bedding D. Fragmentation

11. Which of the following crushing equipment is fitted a cone head and mantle?
A. Cone crusher C. Gyratory crusher E. Ball mill
B. Jaw crusher D. Hydrocone

22. What is the average Cr : Fe ratio of the blended ore feed to the Heritage beneficiation plant?
A. 1.2 : 1 C. 1.1 : 1 E. 2 : 1
B. 1 : 1 D. 0.5 : 1

23. Which of the following mineral exhibits a perfect unidirectional cleavage?

A. Clay C. Cuprite E. Quartz
B. Biotite D. Calcite
24. In fire assaying, the beads sometimes contain very little silver to part and therefore it is necessary to alloy it
with more silver. What do you call this process?
A. Inquartation C. Salting E. Dissolution
B. Cupellation D. Fusion

25. What do you call the tabular pluton that are parallel to the bedding or schistocity of the adjacent rocks?
A. Dikes C. Sills E. Loppoliths
B. Bysmaliths D. Laccoliths

26. In a conventional conveyor belt arrangement, what do you call the roller where the loaded belt passes?
A. Return rollers C. Carrier rollers E. None of the above
B. Belt guide rollers D. Scraper rollers

27. Which of the following geologic formation is formed when large sedimentary rocks are folded due to
intrusions from below or under the said formation?
A. Anticline C. Syncline E. Karst formation
B. Wide wide plain D. High relief

28. A plutonic rock that is more than 40 square miles in surface exposure is called ______________.
A. Batholith C. Horse E. Streak
B. Dike D. Gossan

29. What do you call those mineral deposits that were formed by water action that brought the minerals from a
higher source carried downstream and deported the same in a favorable space along the sides of creeks or
rivers.
A. Erogen deposits C. Placer deposits E. Supergene deposits
B. Lode deposits D. Metamorphic deposits

30. What is the product when the metallurgical chromite is smelted?

A. Chromic salts C. Ferrosilicon E. Ferromanganese
B. None of these D. Ferrochrome

31. Which of the following refers to that portion of MRI in the amount of not less than PhP 50,000.00 that will be
used to cover cost of maintenance per diem, transportation, travel expenses, cost of lab analysis, supplies and
materials, services and consulting that may be incurred by MMI.
A. Monitoring Trust Fund
B. Mine Rehabilitation Fund
C. Environmental Guarantee Fund
D. Mine Environmental Fund
E. None of these

32. What is the hardness of Topaz in MOH’s Scale of Hardness?

A. 6 C. 8 E. 10
B. 7 D. 9

33. Which of the following refers to the water that is trapped during the formation of sedimentary deposits?
A. Connate water C. Igneous water E. Mineral water
B. Magmatic water D. Meteoric water

34. Which of the following refers to the process of reducing rocks and ore minerals to certain desired sixe or
sizes where optimum liberation is attained?
A. Grinding C. Crushing E. None of these
B. Comminution D. Blasting

35. Which of the following is the economic mineral of manganese in its friable form?
A. Mangatite C. Garnierite E. Psilomelane
B. Sphalerite D. Pyrolusite
36. Which of the following grinding equipment uses various steel materials and hard rock of assorted sizes and
shapes such as precut drill steels or rods, scrap iron, etc. as grinding medium.
A. Ball mill C. Multi rod mill E. Pebble mill
B. Sag mill D. Autogenous mill

37. What do you call the process of taking a small portion of a body as a representative of a larger volume and is
done on a regular and mechanical manner as possible.
A. Dilute C. Ore dressing E. Sampling
B. Salting D. Comminution

38. Which of the following gold recovery processes refers to the dissolution of gold in mercury?
A. Amalgamation C. Cupellation E. Sublimation
B. Cyanidation D. Inquartation

39. What is the equivalent of diamond in MOH’s Scale of Hardness?

A. 6 C. 8 E. 10
B. 7 D. 9

40. The DENR and MGB are the principal government agency responsible for the conservative management and
beneficiation of resources utilized by the state since 1982 and exercises which of the following authority on the
same among others.
A. To promulgate rules
B. To enforce applicable and related laws
C. To exercise such other authority
D. To enter into mineral agreements for and in behalf of the state
E. All of these

41. Which of the following is commonly used as a glazing agent of tiles and other ceramic products?
A. Calcite C. Bentonite E. Gypsum
B. Attapulgite clay D. Feldspar

51. In the principle of flotation, what do you call the reagent that are used to create vigorous effervescence as
repeller bubbles in the skin
A. Depressant C. Sulfides E. Anions
B. Oxides D. Frothers

52. Which of the following physical characteristics reflects the rocks capability to absorb water
A. Tenacity C. Malleability E. Elasticity
B. Porosity D. Ductility

53. Philex Mining treated the following tonnage in its Padcal Copper Mines:
First 10,000 DMT @ 0.57%
Second 9,000 DMT @ 0.50%
Third 11,000 DMT @ 0.60%
What is the total product output of the day?
A. 30,000 @ 0.54% Cu C. 30,000 @ 0.56% Cu E. 30,000 @ 0.58% Cu
B. 30,000 @ 0.52% Cu D. 30,000 @ 0.53% Cu

54. In a conventional screw classifier, what do you call the overflow product?
A. Coarse C. Tailings E. Middlings
B. Slimes D. Waste

55. In mapping, what is the general working scale of army map?

A. 1: 20,000 m C. 1: 40,000 m E. 1: 60,000 m
B. 1: 30,000 m D. 1: 50,000 m
56. Which of the following is an economic mineral source of mercury?
A. Sphalerite C. Enargite E. Cinnabar
B. Calcite D. Arsenopyrite

57. Copper oxides cannot be recovered by flotation without first subjecting them to which of the following
processes?
A. Leaching C. Sulfidization E. Amalgamation
B. Cyanide D. Oxidation
F.

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

A. Malachite C. Pyrite E. Bornite
B. Chalcopyrite D. Enargite

59. Which of the following geological formation separate sedimentary rock masses that are bended of folded
upwards?
A. Syncline C. Fault E. Disconformity
B. Anticline D. Fracture

60. Portland cement is used in which of the following:

A. Excavations such as trenching and test pitting
B. Construction works requiring high structural strength like multi story building
C. None of the above
D. All of the above

61. Under RA 7942 ant its’ IRR, environmental functions and mine safety shall be directly supervised by:
A. Environmental Engineer C. MEPEO Officer E. HRD Officer
B. Local Government D. Admin Officer

62. In fire assaying, slags obtained in crucible assay that have high litharge but low silica, borax and other acids
are usually called:
A. Acidic slags C. Oxide slags E. None of these
B. Basic slags D. Sulfide slags

63. Which of the following is an economic mineral of sulfur?

A. Cuprite C. Magnetite E. Cassiterite
B. Hematite D. Pyrite

64. Which of the following is the most effective and economic means of neutralizing acid mine drainage?
A. Flushing with water C. Precipitation E. Distillation
B. Dilution D. Lime Treatment

65. What is a thrust fault?

A. The hanging wall has moved up relative to footwall
B. The hanging wall has moved down relative to footwall
C. The hanging wall ad footwall moved
D. The hanging wall is folded
E. The footwall rises

66. In fire assaying, the next procedure after obtaining DORE:

A. Roasting C. Weighing E. Hammering
B. Melting D. Parting

67. Gossans are weathering derivatives of what minerals?

A. Oxides C. Antimonides E. Chromites
B. Sulfides D. Calcite
68. Which of the following is not a copper mineral?
A. Chalcocite C. Chalcopyrite E. Psilomelane
B. Bornite D. Chrysocolla

69. A daily feed to the copper mill is known to contain 15% chalcopyrite of the total tonnage milled 10,000 WMT
with 3% moisture. What is the percent copper (% Cu) in the mill head?
A. 3.2 % C. 5.2 % E. 7.2 %
B. 4.2 % D. 6.2 %

70. Which of the following type of chromite mineral is used to manufacture paint pigments colored green and
yellow?
A. Refractory grade C. Chemical grade E. All of these
B. Metallurgical grade D. None of these

71. One of the following factors influence and enhance acid generation:
A. Lime treatment C. None of these E. Presence of limestone
B. Availability of water D. All of these

72. Which of the following is the product of smelting iron ores with high charge of silica?
A. Ferrochrome C. Ferromanganese E. None of these
B. Ferrosilicon D. Ferroalloys

73. Which of the following is the product of smelting iron ores with high charge of manganese?
A. Ferrochrome C. Ferrosilicon E. None of these
B. Ferromanganese D. Ferroalloys

74. Which of the following can be scratched by a file?

A. All of these C. Apatite E. Fluorite
B. Orthoclase D. Calcite

75. Which of the following in as iron mineral?

A. Hematite C. Covellite E. Anglesite
B. Chalcocite D. Cerussite

76. Which of the following mineral is also used as a filter in the manufacture of animal feed and also deodorizes
animal waste?
A. Cryolite C. Bentonite E. Calcite
B. Attapulgite D. Graphite

77. Which of the following elements is strategic and beneficial in flash smelting process due to its contribution in
reducing energy consumption in the furnace. This element produces heat during smelting.
A. Oxygen C. Sulfur E. Hydrogen
B. Silver D. Copper

78. Hardness of Gypsum in Moh’s Scale of Hardness.

A. 2 C. 4 E. 6
B. 3 D. 5

79. A Nordberg Jaw crusher has a related capacity of 200 TPH at 100% efficiency. The circulating load is 15%.
How much ROMO feed can it take at any one time?
A. 150 TPH C. 170 TPH E. 190 TPH
B. 160 TPH D. 180 TPH

80. In the recovery of gold, the CCD process, what is the best and most economical precipitation agent of the
Merryl Crowe Process from pregnant solution?
A. Zinc dust C. Nitric acid E. None of these
B. Cyanide D. Aqua regia
81. Which of the following is the best raw material for the production of rock aggregates for construction
materials?
A. Obsidian C. Quartz E. Clay
B. Basalt D. Andesite

82. The size of steel ball charge in a regrind mill in principle is:
A. Larger in size than primary mill
B. Same in size than in primary mill
C. None of these
D. Smaller size than in primary mill
E. Double in size than in primary mill

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

A. Pyrite C. Chalcopyrite E. Enargite
B. Chromite D. Barite

84. The principal mineral of manganese:

A. Cinnabar C. Pyrolusite E. Magnesite
B. Argentite D. Ilmenite

85. In the operation of big capacity hydroclones in classifiers, which of the following is the overflow product
from hydroclones?
A. Coarse materials C. Middlings E. None of these
B. Waste materials D. Fine materials or
slimes
86. The chromite concentrate contains 48% chromite, 0.25% silica, 6% manganese, 18% chromic acid, 11% FeO
and 0.01% sulfur. What is the CR : Fe ratio in a 5,000 MT with moisture 8%?
A. 1.25 : 1 C. 2.35 : 1 E. 1.86 : 1
B. 1.75 : 1 D. 2.0 : 1

87. In fire assaying, what should be the condition of nitric acid solution before dropping in the bead to avoid
breaking it into fine particles?
A. It should be mild C. It should be hot E. All of these
B. It should be low in D. None of these
concentration

88. What do you call the process of grinding wherein very small amount of grinding media is used?
A. Autogenous grinding C. Close circuit grinding E. None of the above
B. Semi-autogenous D. Open circuit grinding
grinding

89. In grinding, what do you call the ball mill rotation at which maximum grinding efficiency is attained?
A. Maximum speed C. Critical speed E. None of the above
B. Minimum speed D. High speed

90. In a conventional belt conveyor arrangement, what do you call the pulley where the counterweight is usually
connected?
A. Carrier pulley C. Sheave E. Return pulley
B. Idler pulley D. Return rollers

91. The result of a process mutually agreed upon DENR key stakeholder and the proponent to ensure that the
valid and relevant concern of the community stakeholder, including affected communities are fully considered:
A. Social acceptability C. None of these E. Marketability
B. Sustainability D. All of these

92. The main purpose of regrind ball mill:

A. To prevent overgrinding
B. Increase the grade of final concentrate by detaching gangue minerals
 C. None of these
D. All of these

93. The ECC is good for:

A. 25 years C. 35 years E. 50 years
B. 30 years D. 40 years

94. Aside from limestone, manufacturing of cement also use:

A. Calcite C. Chromium E. All of these
B. Gypsum D. None of these

95. Heating of gold initially has black color due uneven surface caused or difference in reflection of light.
A. Normalizing C. Hardening E. Hammering
B. Tempering D. Annealing

96. In flotation, it refers to the process of recovering as much of still remaining valuable minerals in a slurry.
A. Rougher flotation C. Differential flotation E. Scavenging flotation
B. Cleaner flotation D. None of these

97. The screw-like mechanism that elevates sand from the slimes thereby affecting separation in classifier
arrangement.
A. Tabling C. Tailings E. Heating
B. Flight D. Middling

98. Metallurgical grade of chromite ore must be kept as high as possible by determining the:
A. SiO2 ratio C. None of these E. MgO ratio
B. Cr : Fe ratio D. Al2O3 ratio

99. Refers to mineral deposits that were emplaced in theirs hosts through open space or fracture filling:
A. Aphanitic C. Supergene E. None of the above
B. Hypogene D. Epigenetic

100. One of the economic uses of refractory grade chromite:

A. Iron works C. Metal plates E. All of these
B. Foundry molds D. None of these

101. One of the uses of psilomelane:

A. Plastics C. Alloy E. None of these
B. Frothers D. Batteries

102. The mine rehabilitation fund of PhP 5,000,000.00 of the mining companies will e deposited in what place?
A. Bank nearest to the mine
B. Any bank at the owners discretion
C. In the government depository bank
D. None of the above
E. All of the above

103. What is a screw classifier?

A. A filter machine C. A dewatering machine E. All of these
B. A mineral D. None of the above
concentration

104. In heap leaching of low grade copper oxides, the most common precipitation agent of copper:
A. Zinc C. Iron E. Carbon
B. Silver D. Sulfur

105. What is used as separating solution for gold?

A. Water B. Mercury C. Cyanide
 D. Nitric acid E. Hydrochloric acid

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106. 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 C. 140 TPH E. 150 TPH
B. 135 TPH D. 145 TPH

107. Equipment that is traditionally used in washing manufactured sand from crushing plant? This also
separates washed sand from waste water containing slimes.
A. Ball mill C. Crusher E. Jig
B. Sand classifier D. Cyclone

108. Refers to the comprehensive and strategic environmental management plan to achieve the environmental
management objectives, criteria and commitments including protection and rehabilitation of the disturbed
environment during the exploration period
A. Environmental Management Record (EMR) D. Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
B. Environmental Work Program (EWP) E. Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC)
C. Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)

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

A. Al203 C. MgO E. None of these
B. Si02 D. FeO

110. Which of the ff. is not a sulfide mineral.

A. FeS2 C. Chalcotite E. Chalcopyrite
B. Magnetite D. Bornite

111. Which of the ff. is the main component of a drum or disk filter.
A. Suction Pump C. Vacuum Pump E. None of these
B. Volute Pump D. All of these

112. What is the product of smelting metallurgical chromite ore at pre-determined Cr : Fe ratio?
A. Ferro-Silicon C. Ferro Manganese E. All of the above
B. Ferrochrome D. None of these

113. The type of ore at heritage resources,

A. Ferro-Silicon C. Ferro Manganese E. All of the above
B. Ferrochrome D. None of these

114. How much sulphur is in 1000 MT of ore containing 25% galena, 12% chromite, 3% malachite, 2% hematite,
and 3% moisture.
A. 30.45 MT C. 32.45 MT E. 34.45 MT
B. 31.45 MT D. 33.45 MT

115. Shows the detailed position, size and shape of physical features of an area.
A. Geographic map C. Topographic map E. All of the above
B. Geologic map D. None of the above

116. 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 C. Cuprite E. Chromite
B. Diorite D. Malachites

117. Who approves the environmental compliance certificate?

A. Provincial Governor C. DENR Regional Executive Director E. None of these
B. DENR Secretary D. City Mayor
118. The following are the Mine Rehabilitation Fund Signatories.
A. Proponent and MGB Director C. Proponents and DENR Secretary E. All of these
B. Proponent and Provincial Governor D. None of These

119. Heat treatment Processes where the metal or alloy is heated to some pre-determined temperature and
time and then cooled very slowly.
A. Hardening C. Tempering E. Hammering
B. Annealing D. Normalizng

120. The product when metallurgical chromite is smelted.

A. Ferrosilicon C. Ferrochrome E. Ferrous Oxide
B. Ferromanganese D. Ferro Alloy

121. Host rock or country rock for copper mineralization in the Philippines
A. Basalt C. Ryolite E. Quartz
B. Andesite D. Diorite

122. In assaying if the weight of gold bead recovered is 2 grams, what is the grade assay of the ore if the sample
is one (1) assay ton?
A. 1 gmt C. 1.5 gmt E. 3 gmt
B. 2 gmt D. 2.5 gmt

123. Tailings pond of heritage resources and its Homonhon Chromite mine when fully filled is dried thn
reclaimed and used for:
A. Paving of roadworks C. Backfill and rehabilitation of mined out areas
B. Reclamation fill D. None of these E. All of these

124. Regeant used in dissolving gold from finely ground ores through leaching.
A. Nitric Acid C. Hydrochloric Acid E. None of the above
B. Mercury D. Cyanide

125. The economic minerals for the manufacture of glass

A. Chromite C. Feldspar E. None of these
B. Copper D. Iron

126. Equipment used to vaporize mercury than later condensing the same back to its liquid form.
A. Extensometer C. Ball mill E. None of the above
B. Retort D. Bean balance

139. Metallurgical chromite keep as high as possible its _________ content.

A. SiO2 C. Cr : Fe Ratio E. All of the above
B. Al2O3 D. None of the above

140. These are retardant of cement.

A. Silica C. Gypsum E. All of the above
B. Calcite D. None of the above

141. Economic mineral of mercury.

A. Molybdenite C. Cinnabar E. Scheelite
B. Rhodomite D. Argentite

142. The cyanidation process where weaker cyanide solution are introduced to fresh ores while stronger cyanide
solutions are introduced to the ores that have been earlier treated with cyanide.
A. Floatation C. Counter Current Decantation E. All of these
B. Cyanidation D. None of these
143. Refers to the crystalline mode of minerals. Three of the axes are of equal length and are symmetrically
placed in one plane.
A. Isoclinal C. Clinical E. All of the above
B. Hexagonal D. None of the above

144. Screening equipment that has two separate products.

A. Single Deck Screen C. Triple Deck Screen E. All of these
B. Double Deck Screen D. None of these

145. Compact conveyor that feed the crusher with constant use of feeders.
A. Belt Drives C. Apron Feeders E. All of these
B. Pulleys D. None of these

146. Common host rock of chromite mineralization.

A. Diorite C. Ryolite E. Quartz Diorite
B. Basalt D. Peridotite

147. 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 spin.
A. Idler C. Pulley E. Counter Weight
C. Roller D. Apron feeders

148. What do you call a vibrating screen that is fitted with two screen cloth of various openings.
A. Single Deck Screen C. Triple Deck Screen E. All of these
B. Double Deck Screen D. None of these

149. What do you call the process of recovering chromite using the gravity differentials between ore and gangue
using water as separating medium.
A. Floatation C. Spiral Concentration E. All of the above
B. Gravity Concentration D. None of the above

150. The mined out areas of Heritage Resources, were fully backfilled and rehabilitated by:
A. Pineapple Plantation C. Mango Plantation E. None of the above
B. Palm Oil Plantation D. All of the above

151. The ore beneficiation process Maricalum Mining.

A. Gravity Concentration C. Cyanidation E. All of the above
B. Conventional Copper Flotation D. None of the above

152. In sample preparation of fire assaying, what do you call the process of dividing the crushed sample into two
equal parts.
A. Sample coring C. Splitting E. All of the above
B. Sample dividing D. None of the above

153. What do you call the grinding process where no grinding media is used but instead of rock materials itself,
used usually soft grinding medium.
A. Closed Circuit Grinding C. Autogenous Grinding E. All of the above
B. Semi-Autogenous Grinding D. None of the above

154. Components of chemical grade chromite ore.

A. SiO2 C. Cr2O3 and MgO E.Fe2O3
B. Cr2O3 and low SiO2 D. Al2O3

155. What do you call the filter machine that is fitted with a number of disc like element wrapped in the filter
cloth and fitted with a vacuum pump that sucked the thickened pulp as the disc are immersed into the pulp.
A. Drum Filters C. Disc Filters E. All of the above
B. Mineral Filters D. None of the above
156. DENR regulates the pH range of mine effluent discharge with various receiving water bodies.
A. 6-8 pH C. 5-9 pH E. 2-6 pH
B. None of these D. 1-7 pH

157. Important component of chemical grade chromite ore aside from Cr 2O3 content.
A. 6-8 pH C. 5-9 pH E. 2-6 pH
B. None of these D. 1-7 pH

158. 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 peroxide. The surface of pyrite is oxidized by the
peroxide to release ion oxides which reach with the phosphate solution to and from the phosphate precipitate
thereby cooling the rock fragments.
A. Micro Distillation C. Micro Capsulation E. None of the above
B. Micro Biology D. Micro Encapsulation

159. Refers to the size reduction of rocks and minerals to desired sizes.
A. Crushing C. Comminution E. Blasting
B. Grinding D. Classifying

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160. The body created by MGB Regional office that administers the Mine Rehabilitation Fund.
A) Multipartite Monitoring Team C) Local Government Unit E) All of the above
B) Environment Guarantee Fund Committee D) None of the above

161. In fire assaying for gold, this is acid used for to separate Ag from Au.
A) Hydrochloric Acid C) Chromic Acid E) Mercury
B) Cyanide D) Nitric Acid

162. Under RA 7076 and its IRR, who among the following approves and issues the ECC of Small Scale Mining
Permit.
A) MGB – Director C) DENR Regional Executive Director E) All of the above
B) DENR – Secretary D) None of the above

163. In rock crushing operations, what do you call the equipment that continuously feeds the primary crusher
with almost uniform load at the same segregates undersizes materials that do not need to be crushed. This
machine likewise maximizes capacity of the entire crushing plant.
A) Apron feeders C) Idlers E) All of the above
B) Vibrating grizzly D) None of the above

164. In conventional conveyor arrangement, what do you call the rollers that guide and carry the belt to the tail
pulley.
A) Idlers C) Return rollers E) All of the above
B) Carrier Rollers D) None of the above

165. Aside from its importance in world currency, gold is very widely used in which of the following industries.
A) Manufacturing Industry C) Plastic Making Industry E) All of the above
B) Electronics Industry D) None of the above

166. Cyanide contained in the mill tailings is lost during impoundment due to which of the following processes.
A) Absorption in the facility C) Evaporation when exposed to sunlight E) All of the above
B) Precipitation D) None of the above

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

A) Pre-mineralization factors C) Pre-mineralization discontinuity E) All of the above
B) Pre-mineralization fault D) None of the above
168. Refers to the process of predicting and assessing the likely environmental consequences and implementing
projects and designing appropriate preventive, mitigating and enhancement measures.
A) Environmental Risk Assessment C) Environmental Impact Assessment
B) Environmental Compliance Certificate D) None of the above E) All of the above

169. The mineral recovery processes is most applicable to sulfide ores particularly chalcopyrite.
A) Classification C) Flotation E) All of the above
B) Smelting D) None of the above

170. Refers to the crystalline modes of minerals that have three perpendicular axes of equal length.
A) Tetragonal C) Hexagonal E) Orthorhombic
B) Rhombohedral D) Isometric

171. Components of chemical grade chromite ores that must be kept as low as possible.
A) Al2O3 C) CaO E) SiO2
B) MgO D) FeO

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

A) Bentonite C) Barite E) Andesite
B) Clay D) Calcite

173. In flotation, this refers to the process of immediately recovering as many of the economic minerals as
possible in one flotations, the process is often applied to ores containing singular economic minerals.
A) Differential Flotation C) Scavenging Flotation E) All of the above
B) Bulk Flotation D) None of the above

174. A concentration of naturally occurring solid, liquid or gaseous materials in or on the earth’s crust in such
form and amount that economic extraction of a commodity from this concentration is currently or potentially
possible.
A) Geologic Resource C) Geologic reserve E) Minable reserve
B) Mineral Resource D) None of the above

175. Refers to the process of allowing the bulk of water from concentrate slurries to overflow thru large circular
settling tanks and at the same time increase the density of pulp to make filtration more efficient.
A) Geologic Resource C) Geologic reserve E) Minable reserve
B) Mineral Resource D) None of the above

176. Refers to the reagents that accelerate fine to coarse particles to form bigger particles making them easier
for thickening and filtration.
A) Frothers C) Flocculants E) All of the above
B) Reactants D) None of the above

177. In a Merryl Crowe Process of precipitating gold from pregnant solution, which of the following is the best
precipitating agent?
A) Iron Dust C) Silver Dust E) All of the above
B) Zinc Dust D) None of the above

178. Which of the following equipment is traditionally used for washing manufactured sand from the crushers
and separate the sand materials from water usually containing washed slimes.
A) Screw Classifier C) Cyclone E) All of the above
B) Sand Classifier D) None of the above

179. 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 C) Steel balls E) All of the above
B) Basalt rocks D) None of the above
180. An economic mineral of lead
A) Enargite C) Cuprite E) Malachite
B) Covellite D) Galena

181. Reagent best used in dissolving gold from finely ground ores through leaching.
A) Hydrochloric Acid C) Mercury E) Cyanide
B) Nitric Acid D) None of the above

182. In fire assaying, slags obtained in the crucible assay sometimes have high litharge but low in silica, borax
and other acids.
A) Basic Slags C) Oxide Slags E) All of the above
B) Acidic Slags D) None of the above

183. The revising implementing rules on the Environmental Impact Statement System (EIS)
A) DAO 41, Series of 2001 C) DAO 51, Series of 2001 E) DAO 61, Series of 2000
B) DAO 41, Series of 2000 D) DAO 51, Series of 2000

184. 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 C) Magnetism E) Metabolism
B) Metamorphism D) None of the above

185. 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 C) MTF E) All of the above
B) CLRF D) None of the above

186. In tailing’s thickener installations, the equipment that pumps the resulting high density pulp to the tailings
pond.
A) Volute pump C) Suction pump E) None of the above
B) Sump pump D) Vacuum pump

187. Minerals used as coloring of green bottles.

A) Pyrite C) Feldspar E) None of the above
B) Chromite D) Quartz

188. The product of dissolving gold in mercury.

A) DORE C) Bullion E) All of the above
B) Amalgam D) None of the above

189. The best used as a primary grinding mill.

A) Pebble Mill C) Autogenous Mill E) None of the above
B) Semi-autogenous mill D) Rod Mill

190. When a huge rockmass is faulted, what do you call the rockmass that is downthrown.
A) Fold C) Graben E) None of the above
B) Fault D) N ‘Echelon Fault

191. Portion of the reserve that can be economically extracted or produced at the time of determination.
A) Resource C) Inferred Resource E) None of the above
B) Mineable reserve D) Geologic Resource

192. 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 C) Shaft E) Jaw
B) Mantle D) None of the above
193. Mineral that is produced by Benguet Corporation at its Coto Mines in Masinloc, Zambales.
A) Metallurgic Chromite C) Chemical Grade Chromite E) All of the above
B) Refractory Chromite D) None of the above

194. 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 C) Attritioning E) Crushing
B) Jigging D) None of the above

195. Refers to the kind of Mica that is colored white and with a composition of hydrous potassium aluminum
silicates.
A) Calcite C) Dolomite E) All of the above
B) Gypsum D) None of the above

196. In fire assaying, the next procedure after obtaining the “DORE”.
A) Parting C) Annealing E) None of the above
B) Inquartation D) Cupellation

197. 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 C) 1.65 : 1 E) 2.00 : 1
B) 1.35 : 1 D) 1.85 : 1

198. Mineral hardness represented by a thumb nail.

A) 1 C) 2 E) 3.0
B) 1.5 D) 2.5

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

A) Fault C) Syncline E) Dome
B) Caldera D) Basin

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

A) High SiO2 C) High Al2O3 E) All of the above
B) High Cr : Fe ratio D) None of the above