Mining Engineering Quiz Quiz

Test your knowledge with this comprehensive Mining Engineering (MN) quiz, covering general aptitude, logical reasoning, basic calculations, and essential mining concepts. Ideal for those preparing for competitive exams in mining engineering and related fields.

1. Sentence Completion: Last Minute Change

   Even though I had planned to go skiing with my friends, I had to ________ at the last moment because of an injury.

   1. back up
   2. back on
   3. back out
   4. back of

2. Subject-Verb Agreement

   The President, along with the Council of Ministers, ________ to visit India next week.

   1. is wishing
   2. will wish
   3. wish
   4. wishes

3. Energy Consumption Calculation

   If a 40-watt desk lamp is left on for 10 hours each night for 180 days and electricity is charged at ₹7 per kWh, what would be the cost of energy consumption? If the lamp is kept on for 2 more hours each night for all 180 days, what is the percentage increase in cost?

   1. ₹604.8: 12%
   2. ₹604.8: 10%
   3. ₹504; 20%
   4. ₹720; 15%

4. Logical Reasoning: Figure Entries

   In the context of the given figure with blocks labeled (i), (ii), (iii), and (iv), which options correctly represent the entries in these blocks respectively?

   1. I, J, 10, and 8
   2. K, L, 10 and 14
   3. Q, M, 12, and 8
   4. L, K, 12 and 8

5. Pie Chart Representation

   A bag contains Violet (V), Yellow (Y), Red (R), and Green (G) balls with relationships: Y + 2V = 50, V + G = 50, Y + R = 50, V + 2R = 50. Which pie chart best represents the ball distribution?

   1. G 30%, V 40%, Y 20%, R 10%
   2. G 40%, V 10%, R 20%, Y 30%
   3. G 10%, R 40%, V 20%, Y 30%
   4. Y 10%, G 20%, V 30%, R 40%

6. Comprehension: A Solitary Man

   Based only on the passage about a solitary, bookish man who helped others and possibly caused his own illness, which statement is true?

   1. Strangers helped create a grand reputation for the solitary man described in the passage.
   2. The solitary man worked in a court where he fell ill.
   3. The solitary man described in the passage found joy in scattering fruits.
   4. The solitary man described in the passage is dead.

7. Clock Patterns and Sequences

   Given the clock figure: O* = O Q S Z P R T and X* = X Z P W Y O Q, which among the given options is most appropriate for P*?

   1. PRTOQSV
   2. PUWRTVX
   3. PRTOQSU
   4. PTVQSUW

8. Five-Digit Number Problem

   Consider a five-digit number PQRST, using digits 1 to 5 with Pu003CQ, Su003EPu003ET, and Ru003CT. What is the value of P?

   1. 3
   2. 4
   3. 1
   4. 2

9. Profit and Business Math

   A seller mixes two varieties of potatoes, P (₹800 for 5 kg) and Q (₹800 for 4 kg), and sells at ₹192 per kg at 8% profit. What is the P:Q ratio by weight?

   1. 3:2
   2. 1:1
   3. 5:4
   4. 3:4

10. Shortest Distance: Village Connection

    Three villages P, Q, and R are placed such that PQ = 13 km, QR = 14 km, and RP = 15 km. What is the minimum possible length in km of the straight road connecting P to QR?

    1. 12.0
    2. 10.5
    3. 11.0
    4. 12.5

11. Theodolite Features

    A non-transit theodolite does NOT have which of the following features?

    1. cross-hair
    2. spirit level
    3. Vernier scale
    4. face-left and face-right options

12. Sentence Usage: Homonyms

    Select the correct form to complete the sentence: The miners had to ______ their equipment before entering the shaft.

    1. check
    2. cheek
    3. cheque
    4. chick

13. Units and Conversion

    If the density of a mineral is 2.5 g/cm³, what is its density in kg/m³?

    1. 2,500
    2. 25,000
    3. 2,500,000
    4. 250

14. Logical Reasoning: Sequence Completion

    Complete the sequence: O, Q, S, Z, P, R, T, ______?

    1. V
    2. U
    3. Q
    4. S

15. Synonym Selection

    Choose the word that is closest in meaning to 'liberality', as used in a passage about a generous man helping others.

    1. Loneliness
    2. Strictness
    3. Luck
    4. Generosity