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**d** Geochemical prospecting is used to trace metals usually contained in: A. waste dump samples C. wind samples E. fauna sam- ples B. oil samplesD. water or stream sediment samples **a** Which of the following is the most important quality spec- ification of coal? C. Heating value C. granul...

**d** Geochemical prospecting is used to trace metals usually contained in: A. waste dump samples C. wind samples E. fauna sam- ples B. oil samplesD. water or stream sediment samples **a** Which of the following is the most important quality spec- ification of coal? C. Heating value C. granulation E. sulfur content D. Chlorine content D. moisture content **a** The measure of coal is expressed in terms of what? E. BTU C. specific gravity E. carbon content F. chlorine content D. moisture content **c** Aside from limestone, what other raw materials are nec- essary in the production of cement? G. diorite C. silica E. granite H. dacite D. andesite **b** For accurate logging of diamond drill cores, the core must first be: I. painted with clear white J. wetted with clean water K. pulverized to minus 200 mesh L. crushed to powder form M. polished to powder form **a** A stratum of coal or coal bed is called : N. coal seam C. coal measure E. carbonization O. peat D. coke **a** Which of the following indicate a ferrogenous outcrop? P. gossan C. hanging wall e. overburden Q. dike D. horse **b** Which of the following exploration method is best and widely used in establishing area, depth and thickness of mineralization? It is also used to gather data for ore reserves estimation and technical information essential R. geostatistical analysis C. geophysics E. geochemistry S. core drilling D. induced polarization 9. **e** The most effective, detailed and widely used method of exploration applied in developing or delineating an ore- body for the purpose of defining ore reserves is called: T. geo-biology C. trenching E. diamond drilling U. geo-chemistry D. airborne exploration 10. **b** Initial reconnaissance exploration is usually conducted on: V. old waste dumps C. existing mines E. city centers W. drainage system & tributaries D. old ore stockpiles 11. **b** A cylindrical chamber for receiving and retaining rock samples as diamond drilling progresses is called: X. core box storage C. drill pipe E. fishing device Y. core barrel D. sample splitter 12. **d** It is a system of preserving diamond drill core samples for future references but at the same time provide adequate sample for geologic interpretation and for the purpose Z. total core assaying C. thin sectioning E. core polishing A. total core storage D. core splitting 13. **c** Which of the following hand sampling procedures is the most accurate results to the smallest possible error? B. cut sampling C. channel sampling E. random sampling C. chip sampling D. grab sampling 14. **c** A new mining project has just completed its exploration through diamond drilling. In the pre-feasibility study, the following mineral resources were established initially: Positive ore reserve - 100 million MT at 0.55% Cu Probable ore reserve - 300 million MT at 0.45% Cu a. 300 million MT at 0.46% Cu b. 700 million MT at 0.44% Cu c. 400 million MT at 0.46% Cu d. 500 million MT at 0.65% Cu e. 100 million MT at 0.55% Cu 15. **e** Heritage Resources and Mining Corp. has just complet- ed exploration drilling of its newest Chromite Project in Samar Island. In the pre-feasibility study, the following mineral resources were established initially: D. 500 million mt at 65 % Cr2O3 E. 700 million mt at 44 % Cr2O3 F. 300 million mt at 46 % Cr2O3 G. 100 million mt at 55 % Cr2O3 H. 400 million mt at 46 % Cr2O3 16. **d** Which of the following parameters that must be consid- ered in evaluating as mineral deposit is feasible to mine or not? I. cost of establishing and maintaining social responsibil- ity J. price of the metal commodity K. ore reserves and applicable mining methods L. all of these M. environmental effects during and after mining 17. **d** Which of the following geophysical methods is sensitive to disseminated mineralization that do not produce resis- tivity anomaly? N. seismic C. electromagnetic E. none of the above O. telluric D. Induced Polarization (IP) 18. **e** In evaluating mineral deposits, positive ore reserve is sometimes referred to what? P. inferred ore reserve Q. possible ore reserve R. geologic ore reserve S. probable ore reserve T. measured ore reserve 19. **d** The best and most widely used exploration method in de- veloping an established area of mineralization or anomaly is: U. geostatistical analysis C. geophysics E. geochemistry V. Induce Polarization (IP) D. core drilling 20. **d** In coal deposition, what does strata mean? W. country rock C. host rock E. karst formation X. beams or bars D. beds or layers 21. **e** The exploration method highly applicable in locating and determining the thickness of wet shears, clays, or gravels is called: Y. magnetic C. polarity E. resistivity Z. gravity D. telluric 22. **b** Which of the following refers to the solid petroleum that occurs as a component of shale? A. coke C. coal E. bitumen B. kerogene D. carbon pigment 23. **e** In diamond drilling, the very fine and slimey samples collected are called what? C. chip samples C. core samples E. sludge samples D. blasthole cone samples D. drill cuttings samples 24. **a** In diamond drilling, what do you call the method of re- covering cores by pulling the core barrel to the surface using a thin steel cable passing through the drill rods, thus -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | | | A. window C. gob E. | | | | gossan | | | | | | | | B. | +=======================+=======================+=======================+ | | | A. diamond | | | | drilling C. | | | | trenching E. | | | | wireline drilling | | | | | | | | B. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | | | A. probable ore | | | | reserve | | | | | | | | B. C. D. E. possi | | | | ble | | | | ore reserve | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | | | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | | | A. 300 million MT at | | | | 46 % Cr2O3 | | | | | | | | B. C. D. E. 100 | | | | million MT at 55 | | | | % Cr2O3 | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | | | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | | A. \$ 12.33/ton C. | | | | \$ 19.45/ton E. | | | | \$ 15.98/ton | | | | | | | | B. | | +=======================+=======================+=======================+ | | | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | | | A. 0.21% Cu C. 0.34% | | | | Cu E. 0.15% Cu | | | | | | | | B. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | | | A. 26,394,498 MT C. | | | | 23,234,003 MT E. | | | | 21,194,321 MT | | | | | | | | B. | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ 100. **b** A newly-opened mine was explored for its nickel/cobalt deposit in Homonhon Island, Eastern Samar. The explo- ration results showed that the mine had a total minable reserve of 125 million MT of ore. What is the life of the A. 20 years C. 23 years E. 25 years B. 21 yearsD. 24 years