1.

Which of the following is an important characteristic of chemical grade chromite

A.
B.
C.
D.
2. In a gyrator crusher, what do you call the moving or gyrating component
A. Cone head or Mantle
B. Concaves
C. Main Shaft
D. Spindle
E. Frame
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
B. Hydrochloric Acid
C. Sulfuric Acid
D. Chromic Acid
E. Cyanic Acid
4. Gold is widely used in which of the following industries
A. Electronics/ Microchips Industry
B. Rattan Industry
C. Furniture Industry
D. None of the Above
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

B. 1.2 MM. liters
C. 1.3 MM. liters
D. 1.4 MM. liters
E. 1.5 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
B. Retorting
C. Amalgamation
D. Cyanidation
E. Evaporation
7. How much lead is available in 1000 MT of ore containing 35% galena , 2%
cinnabar, 6%sphalerite, and 3% moisture
A. 200 DMT
B. 205 DMT
C. 210 DMT
D. 215 DMT
E. 220 DMT
8. Which of the following geological formations refer to sedimentary rock masses
that are bended or folded downwards
A. Anticline
B. Syncline
C. Folds
D. Faults
E. Joints
9. Which of the following does not belong to the group

A. Malachite
B. Luzonite
C. Chalcopyrite
D. Bornite
E. Enargite
10. Which of the following physical properties of rocks where they break along
approximately parallel surfaces
A. Foliation
B. Bedding
C. Striation
D. Fragmentation
E. None of the Above
11. Which of the following crushing equipment is fitted with a cone head and mantle
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
12.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
13.
A.
B.

C.
D.
E.
14.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
15.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
16.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
17.
A.
B.
C.
D.

E.
18.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
19.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
20.
A.
B.
C.
D.
21.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
22.
A.

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C.
D.
E.
23.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
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
B. Culpellation
C. Salting
D. Fusion
E. Dissolution
25.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
26. In a conventional conveyor belt arrangement, What do you call the roller where
the loaded belt passes
A. Heturn rollers
B. Balt guide rollers

C. Carrier rollers
D. Scraper rollers
E. None of the Above
27.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
28.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
29.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
30. What is the product when the metallurgical chromite is smelted
A. Citromic Salts
B. None of These
C. Ferrolosilicon
D. Metamorphic deposits

E. Supergene deposits
31.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
32. What is the hardness of Topaz in the MOHs scale of hardness
A. 6
B. 7
C. 8
D. 9
E. 10
33.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
34. Which of the following refers to the process of reducing rocks and ore minerals
to certain desired size or sizes where optimum mineral liberation is attained
A. Grinding
B. Communition
C. Crushing
D. Blasting
E. None of These
35.

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
36. Which of the following grinding equipment uses various stell materials and hard
rock of assorted sizs and shapes such as pre cut drill steels or rods, scrap iron, etc.
as grinding medium
A. Ball Mill
B. Sag Mill
C. Multi rod Mill
D. Autogenous Mill
E. Pebble Mill
37. What do you call the process of taking 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
B. Salting
C. Ore dressing
D. Communition
E. Sampling
38. Which of the following old recovery processes refers to the dissolution of gold in
mercury
A. Amalgamation
B. Cyanidation
C. Cupellation
D. Inquartation
E. Sublimation

39. What is the equivalent f diamond in the MOHs scale of hardness

A. 6
B. 7
C. 8
D. 9
E. 10
40.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
41. which of the following is commonly used as a glazing agent of tiles and other
ceramic products
A. Calcite
B.
C. Bentonic
D. Feldspar
E. Gypsum
42.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
43.
A.

B.
C.
D.
E.
44.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
45.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
46.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
47.
A.
B.
C.

D.
E.
48.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
49.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
50.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
51. In the principle of flotation, what do you call the reagent that are used to create
vigorous effervessence and repeller bubbles in the skin
A. Depressant
B. Oxides
C. Sulfides
D. Frothers
E. An-ions

52. Which of the following physical characteristics reflects the rocks capability to
absorb water
A. Tenacity
B. Porosity
C. Malleability
D. Ductility
E. Elasticity
53.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
54. In a conventional screw classifier, what do you call the overflow product
A. Coarse
B. Slimes
C. Tailings
D. Waste
E. Middlings
55. In mapping, what is the general working scale of an army map
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
56. Which of the following is an economic mineral source of mercury
A. Sphalerite

B. Calcite
C. Enargite
D. Arsenopyrite
E. Cinnabar
57. Copper oxides cannot be recovered by flotation without first subjecting them to
which of the following process
A. Leaching
B. Cyanide
C. Sulfidization
D. Oxidation
E. Amalgamation
58. Which of the following is not a sulphide mineral
A. Malachite
B. Chalcopyrite
C. Pyrite
D. Enargite
E. Bornite
59.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
60.
A.
B.
C.

D.
E.
61.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
62. In fire assaying, slags obtained in crucible assay that have high litharge but low
silica, borax and ither acid are usually called
A. Acidic slags
B. Basic slags
C. Oxide slugs
D. Sulfide slugs
E. None of These
63. Which of the following is an economic mineral of sulfur
A. Cuprite
B. Hematite
C. Magnetite
D. Pyrite
E. Cassiterite
64. Which of the following is the most effective economic means of neutralizing
acid mine drainage
A. Flushing with water
B. Dilution
C. Precipitation
D. Lime Treatment

E. Distillation
65.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
66. In the assaying, the next procedure after obtaining DORE
A. Roasting
B. Melting
C. Weighing
D. Parting
E. Hammering
67. Gossans are weathering derivatives of which minerals
A. Oxides
B. Sulphides
C. Antimonides
D. Calcite
E. Chromite
68. Which of the following is not a copper mineral
A. Chalcocite
B. Bornite
C. Chalcopyrite
D. Chrysocolla
E. Psilomelane

69. A daily feed on the copper mill is known to contain 15% Chalcopyrite of the total
tonnage milled 10 00 WMT with 3% moisture. What is the percent copper in the mill
head
A. 3.2%
B. 4.2%
C. 5.2%
D. 6.2%
E. 7.2%
70. Which of the following type of chromite mineral is used to manufacture paint
pigments colored green and yellow
A. Refractory grade
B. Metallurgical Grade
C. Chemical grade
D. None of these
E. All of these
71. One of the following factors influence and enhance acid generation
A. Lime Treatment
B. Availability of Water
C. None of these
D. All of these
E. Presence of Limestone
72. Which of the following is the product of smelting iron ores with high charges of
silica
A. Ferrochrome
B. Ferrosilicon
C. Ferromanganese
D. Ferroalloys
E. None of these

73. Which of the following is the product of smelting iron ores with high charges of
manganese
A. . Ferrochrome
B. Ferromanganese
C. Ferrosilicon
D. Ferroalloys
E. None of theses
74. Which of the following can be scratched by a file
A. All of these
B. Orthoclase
C. Apatite
D. Calcite
E. Flourite
75. Which of the following is an iron mineral
A.
B. Chalcocite
C. Covellite
D. Cerussite
E. Anglesite
76. Which of the following mineral is also used as a filter in the manufacture of
animal feed and also deodorizes animal waste
A.
B. Attapulgite
C. Bontonite
D. Graphite
E. Calcite

77. Which of the following elements is strategic and beneficial in flash smelting
process due to its contribution I reducing energy consumption in the furnace. This
element produces heat during smelting
A. Oxygen
B. Silver
C. Sulfur
D. Copper
E. Hydrogen
78. Hardness of Gypsum in MOHs scale of hardness
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
E. 6
79.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
80. In the recovery of gold, the CCD process, what is the best and most economical
precipitation agent of the ____ Crowe process from pregnant solution
A. Zinc Dust
B. Cyanide
C. Nitric Acid
D. Aqua Regia
E. None of Theses

81. Which of the following is the best raw material for the production of rock
aggregates for construction materials
A. Manganese
B. Basalt
C. Quartz
D. Andesite
E. Clay
82.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
83. Which is not a sulphide material
A. Pyrite
B. Chromite
C.Chalcopyrite
D. Barite
E. Enargite
84. The principal mineral of manganese
A. Cinnabar
B. Aregentite
C. Pyrolusite
D. Limenite
E. Magnesite
85. In the operation of big capacity hydroclones in classifiers, which of the following
is the overflow product from hydroclones

A. Coarse materials
B. Waste materials
C. Middlings
D. Fine materials or slime
E. None of these
86. The chromite concentrate contains; 48% chromite, 0.25% silica, 6% manganese,
18% chromic acid, 11% FeO and 0.01% sulphur, What is the CR:Fe ratio in a 5 000
MT with moisture 8%
A. 1.25:1
B. 1.75:1
C. 2.35:1
D. 2.0:1
E. 1.86:1
87. In fire assaying, what should be the condition of itric acid solution before
dropping in the bead to avoid breaking it into fine particles
A. It should be mild
B. It should be low in concentration
C. It should be hot
D. None of these
E. All of these
88. What do you call the process of grinding where in very small amount of grinding
media is used
A. Autogenous grinding
B. Semi-autogenous grinding
C. Close circuit grinding
D. Open circuit grinding
E. None of the above

89. In grinding, what do you call the ball mill rotation at which maximum grinding
efficiency is attained
A. Maximum speed
B. Minimum speed
C. Critical speed
D. High speed
E. None of the above
90. In a conventional belt conveyor management, what do you call the pulley where
the counterweight is usually connected
A. Carrier pulley
B._____ pulley
C. Sheave
D. Return Rollers
E. Return Pulley
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
B. Sustainability
C. None of these
D. All of these
E. Marketability
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 yrs
B. 30 yrs
C. 35 yrs
D. 40 yrs
E. 50 yrs
94. Aside from limestone, manufacturing of cement also use
A. Calcite
B. Gypsum
C. Chromium
D. None of these
E. All of these
95. Heating of gold initially has black color due to uneven surfaces caused r
difference in reflection of light
A. Normalizing
B. Tempering
C. Hardening
D. Annealing
E. Hammering
96. In flotation, it refers to the process of recovering as much of still remaining
valuable minerals in slurry
A. Rougher flotation
B. Cleaner flotation
C. Differential flotation
D. None of these
E. Scavenging Flotation
97. The screw like mechanism that elevates sand from slimes thereby affecting
separation in a classifier arrangement

A. Tabling
B. Flight
C. Tailings
D. Middling
E. Heating
98. Metallurgical grade of chromite ore must be kept as high as possible by
determining the
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
99. Refers to mineral deposits that were emplaced in their hosts through open
space or fracture filing
A. Aphanite
B. Hypogene
C. Supergene
D. Epigenetic
E. None of the Above
100. One of the economic uses of refractory grade chromite
A. Iron Works
B. Foundry Molds
C. Metal plates
D. None of these
E. All of these
101. One of the uses of psilomelane
A. Plastics

B. Frothers
C. Alloy
D. Batteries
E. None of these
102. The mine rehabilitation fund of Php 5 000 000 of the mining companies will be
deposited in what place
A. Bank nearest to the mine
B. Any bank at the owners descrition
C. In government depository bank
D. None of the above
E. All of the above
103. What is a screw classifier
A. A filter machine
B. A mineral concentration
C. A dewatering machine
D. None of the above
E. All of these
104. In heap leaching of low grade copper oxides, the most common precipitation
agent of copper
A. Zinc
B. Silver
C. Iron
D. Sulfur
E. Carbon
105. What is used as a separating solution for gold
A. Water
B. Mercury

C. Cyanide
D. Nitric Acid
E. Hydrochloric Acid
106. The rated capacity of the mill is 180 TPH at 90% rate capcity efficiency. The
circulating load is 20%. What is the rate of fee in TPH
A. 130 TPH
B. 135 TPH
C. 140 TPH
D. 145 TPH
E. 150 TPH
107. Equipment that is traditionally used in washing manufactured sand from
crushing plant? This also separates washed sand from wastewater containing
slimes.
A. Ball mill
B. sand classifier
C. Crusher
D. Cyclone
E. Jig
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
exploration period
A. Environmental management record
B. Environmental work program
C. Environmental Impact statement
D. Environmental Impact assessment
E. Environmental Compliance certificate
109. In metallurgical grade chromite, this should be kept as low as possible
A. AI2O3

B.
C.
D.
E.
110. Which of the following is not a sulphide mineral
A. FeS2
B. Magnetite
C. Chalcocite
D. Bornite
E. Chalcopyrite
111. Which of the following is the main component of a drum on disc filter
A. Suction pump
B. Volute Pump
C. Vacuum Pump
D. All of these
E. None of these
112. What is the product of smelting metallurgical chromite ores at predetermined
Cr:Fe ratio
A. Ferro-Silicon
B. Ferrochrome
C. Ferro manganese
D. None of the above
E. All of the above
113. A type of ore at heritage resources
A. Ferro-Silicon
B. Ferrochrome
C. Ferro manganese

D. None of the above

E. All of the above
114. How much sulphur is in 1 00 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
115. Shows the detailed position, size and shape of physical features of an area
A. Geographic map
B. Geologic map
C. Topographic Map
D. None of the above
E. All of the above
116. A mineral of the spinel group, crystals and pureform are rare, and it is usually
massive; the only important ore mineral of chromium
A. Enargite
B. Diorite
C. Cuprite
D. Malachite
E. Chromite
117. Who approves the Environmental Compliance certificate
A. Provincial Governor
B. DENR secretary
C. DENR Regional Executive director
D. City Mayor

E. None of these
118. The following are the Mine Rehabilitation Fund Signatories
A. Proponent and MGB Director
B. Proponent and provincial governor
C. Proponent and DENR Secretary
D. None of these
E. All of these
119. Heat treatment processes where the metal or alloy is heated to some predetermined temperature and time and then cooled very slowly
A. Hardening
B. Annealing
C. Tempering
D. Normalizing
E. Hammering
120. The product when metallurgical chromite is smelted
A. Ferrosilicon
B. Ferromanganese
C. Ferrochrome
D. Ferro Alloy
E. Ferrous oxide
121. Hard rock or country rock for copper mineralization in the Philippines
A. Basalt
B. Andesite
C. Ryolite
D. Diorite
E. Quartz

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 assay ton
A. 1 gmt
B.2 gmt
C.1.5gmt
D. 2.5gmt
E. 3 gmt
123. Trailings 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 and rehabilitation of mined out areas
D. None of these
E. All of these
124. _________ used in dissolving gold from finely ground ores through leaching
A. Nitric Acid
B. Mercury
C. Hydrochloric Acid
D. Cyanide
E. None of the above
125. The economic minerals for the manufacturer of glass
A. Chromite
B. Copper
C. Feldspar
D. Iron
E. None of these

126. An equipment used to vaporize mercury than later condensing the same back
to its liquid form
A.
B.
C. Bean balance
D. None of the above
E.
127. Metallurgical chromite keeps as high as possible its what content
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
128. These are retardant of cement
A. Silica
B. Calcite
C. Gypsum
D. None of the above
E. All of the above
129. Economic mineral of mercury
A. Molybdenite
B. Rhodomite
C. Cinnabar
D. Argentite
E. Scheelite

130. 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. Flotation
B. Cyanidation
C. Counter Current Decantation
D. None of these
E. All of these
131. 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
B. Hexagonal
C. Clinical
D. None of these
E. All of these
132. Screening equipment that has two separate products
A. Single deck screen
B. Double deck screen
C. Triple deck screen
D. None of these
E. All of these
133. Compact conveyor that feeds the crusher constantly using feeders
A. Belt drivers
B. Pulleys
C. Apron feeders
D. None of these
E. All of these

134. Common host rock of chromite mineralization

A. Diorite
B. Basalt
C. Ryolite
D. Periodite
E. Quartz diorite
135. In a conveying system, the component that provides proper belt tensioning at
all times to reduce or eliminate ____ sliding and or sagging thereby assuring belt
speed
A.
B.
C. Pulleys
D. Apron feeders
E. Counterweight
136. What do you call a vibrating screen that is fitted with two screen cloth of
various openings
A. Single deck screen
B. Double deck screen
C. Triple deck screen
D. None of these
E. All of these
137. What do you call the process of recovering chromite using the gravity
differentials between ore and gangue ______ separating medium
A.
B.
C. Spiral Concentration
D. None of the above
E. All of the above

138. The mined out areas of Heritage resources, were fully backfilled and
rehabilitated by
A. Pine apple plantation
B. Palm oil plantation
C. Mango plantation
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
139. The ore beneficiation process of Maricalum mining
A. Gravity concentration
B. Conventional Copper flotation
C. Cyanidation
D. None of the above
E. All of the above
140. In sample preparation for fire assaying, what do you call the process of dividing
the crush sample into two equal parts
A. Sample

B.
C.
D.
E.
141. What do you call the grinding process where no grinding media is used but
instead of rock minerals itself, use usually soft grinding medium
A.
B.
C.
D.

E.
142. Components of chemical grade chromite ore
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
143. What do you call the filter machine that is fitted with a number of disc like
elements wrapped in the filter cloth and fitted with a vacuum pump that sucks the
thickened pulp as the disc are immersed into the pulp
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
144. DENR regulates the PH range of mine effluent discharge with various receiving
water bodies
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
145.
A.
B.
C.
D.

E.
146. Refers to the size reduction of rocks and minerals to desired sizes
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
147.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
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B.
C.
D.
E.
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B.
C.
D.
E.
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