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Surface Mining Equipment Operator Practice Test

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

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15 multiple-choice questions on surface mining equipment operator 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 15A berm is:
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Answer: A safety mound. Safety.

Question 2 of 15Never operate with:
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Answer: Brake defects. Safety.

Question 3 of 15Load:
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Answer: Evenly. Technique.

Question 4 of 15MSHA training is:
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Answer: Required. Rules.

Question 5 of 15The face is:
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Answer: The area being mined. Term.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Area operator can’t see.”
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Answer: Blind spot. Blind spot: Area operator can’t see.

Question 7 of 15What does “MSHA” mean?
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Answer: Mine Safety and Health Administration.. MSHA: Mine Safety and Health Administration.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Area being mined.”
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Answer: Face. Face: Area being mined.

Question 9 of 15What does “Right-of-way” mean?
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Answer: Who goes first.. Right-of-way: Who goes first.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Dispatch system.”
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Answer: Fleet management. Fleet management: Dispatch system.

Question 11 of 15What does “Dump point” mean?
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Answer: Where trucks unload.. Dump point: Where trucks unload.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Step in a pit.”
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Answer: Bench. Bench: Step in a pit.

Question 13 of 15What does “Berm” mean?
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Answer: Safety mound.. Berm: Safety mound.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Time per load.”
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Answer: Cycle time. Cycle time: Time per load.

Question 15 of 15What does “Pre-shift exam” mean?
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Answer: Safety check before work.. Pre-shift exam: Safety check before work.

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