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Underground Mining Loader Operator Practice Test

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

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15 multiple-choice questions on underground mining loader 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 15LHD stands for:
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Answer: Load-haul-dump. Equipment.

Question 2 of 15Muck is:
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Answer: Broken rock. Term.

Question 3 of 15Sound the horn at:
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Answer: Intersections. Safety.

Question 4 of 15Check every shift:
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Answer: Fire suppression. Inspection.

Question 5 of 15A drift is:
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Answer: A horizontal tunnel. Term.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Emergency breathing device.”
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Answer: Self-rescuer. Self-rescuer: Emergency breathing device.

Question 7 of 15What does “Ore pass” mean?
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Answer: Chute for ore.. Ore pass: Chute for ore.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Tunnel face.”
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Answer: Heading. Heading: Tunnel face.

Question 9 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 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Tunnel wall.”
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Answer: Rib. Rib: Tunnel wall.

Question 11 of 15What does “Drift” mean?
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Answer: Horizontal tunnel.. Drift: Horizontal tunnel.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Directs airflow.”
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Answer: Ventilation curtain. Ventilation curtain: Directs airflow.

Question 13 of 15What does “Shuttle car” mean?
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Answer: Hauls coal to conveyor.. Shuttle car: Hauls coal to conveyor.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Broken rock.”
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Answer: Muck. Muck: Broken rock.

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

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