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Mining Engineer Practice Test

Check what you know about the mining engineer job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on mining engineer knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15Strip ratio compares:
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Answer: Waste to ore. Metric.

Question 2 of 15MSHA regulates:
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Answer: Mine safety. Agency.

Question 3 of 15A stope is:
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Answer: An underground mining area. Term.

Question 4 of 15Reclamation:
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Answer: Restores land. Process.

Question 5 of 15Watch for:
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Answer: Tension cracks. Stability.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Engineering program accreditor.”
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Answer: ABET. ABET: Engineering program accreditor.

Question 7 of 15What does “FE exam” mean?
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Answer: Fundamentals of Engineering exam.. FE exam: Fundamentals of Engineering exam.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Waste to ore ratio.”
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Answer: Strip ratio. Strip ratio: Waste to ore ratio.

Question 9 of 15What does “Ground control” mean?
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Answer: Keeping rock stable.. Ground control: Keeping rock stable.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Professional Engineer license.”
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Answer: PE license. PE license: Professional Engineer license.

Question 11 of 15What does “Part 46/48 training” mean?
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Answer: Required mine safety training.. Part 46/48 training: Required mine safety training.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Rock with valuable minerals.”
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Answer: Ore. Ore: Rock with valuable minerals.

Question 13 of 15What does “Stope” mean?
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Answer: Underground mining area.. Stope: Underground mining area.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Step in an open pit.”
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Answer: Bench. Bench: Step in an open pit.

Question 15 of 15What does “MSHA” mean?
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Answer: Mine Safety and Health Administration.. MSHA: Mine Safety and Health Administration.

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