BPSC Mining Officer Question Paper 2025 PDF | Mineral Development Officer Exam
- Conducted By BPSC
- Maximum Marks 100
- Duration 1 Hours
- Languages English
Exam Details
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Examination | Mineral Development Officer |
| Conducting Body | BPSC |
| Paper | Mining |
| Subject | Mining |
| Duration | 1 Hours |
| Maximum Marks | 100 |
| Question Type | Objective (MCQ) |
This document contains the question paper for the Mineral Development Officer (Mining) examination conducted by BPSC. The paper is for the subject of Mining and is worth a maximum of 100 marks, to be completed within 1 hour and 30 minutes. It includes instructions for candidates and a series of objective-style questions covering various aspects of mining, such as drilling, surveying, prospecting, safety, and environmental impact. This paper is crucial for aspirants preparing for BPSC mining-related recruitment exams, offering insights into the exam pattern and difficulty level.
Major Topics Covered
- Sub grade drilling
- Co-relation surveying
- Prospecting and exploration
- Shovel and Dragline comparison
- Life of mine calculation
- Coward Diagram
- Shaft winding safety
- Environmental effects of mining
- Bench slope angle
- Ultimate pit slope angle
- Dimensional Stone Mining blasting
- Inclined drilling
- Open cast mining calculations
- Setting out curves in underground mines
- Levelling and RL calculation
- Relative humidity determination
- Air quantity calculation in splits
Why This Paper is Important
- Useful for Mineral Development Officer preparation
- Helps understand the latest exam pattern
- Useful for practice and self-assessment
- Covers frequently asked General Studies topics
- Helpful for analysing question trends
Related Resources
- BPSC Mines Inspector Previous Year Papers
- UPSC ESE Mining Engineering Papers
- SSC JE Mining Engineering Papers
- BPSC Mining Officer Answer Key 2025
- BPSC Mining Officer Syllabus
- Mining Engineering Syllabus
- BPSC Mining Officer Exam Pattern
- BPSC Exam Pattern
Instructions
- How much would you like to propose in a lime stone surface mine?
- What do you mean by co-relation surveying?
- List the various methods to be b) used for this in different conditions with their limitations.
- Differentiate prospecting and exploration.
- List the various methods used for c) prospecting giving their applicability.
- Submit a brief comparison between Shovel and Dragline. d) What is life of mine?
- How is it calculated? e) With the aid of a neat and suitable sketch explain the "Coward Diagram" in f) relation to methane explosibility.
- Narrate the rules regarding the shaft winding in case of man and material g) winding.
- Also submit the list of various safety provisions to be made with shaft winding.
- Briefly explain the detrimental effects of mining on the environment. h) KV-102 (Turn Over) 12/KVPP/M-2025-02
Questions (page 2)
Q3. a) two road ways at right angles in an underground coal mine. [10] The following details were obtained in levelling along the centre line of a b) proposed roadway: [10] Remark Station BS FS IS BM-156.000M A 0.0410 20 1.165 1.590 40 1.100 50 1.360 2.835 60 80 3.775 1.635 -- 90 2.530 100 Station B 3.180 Calculate the RL of station B, total fall and rate of fall between station A and B. What do you understand by relative humidity?
Q4. a) determination using "Whirling Hygrometer" giving suitable sketch.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the name of the exam?
The exam is for the Mineral Development Officer position.
Which conducting body is responsible for this exam?
The Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) is the conducting body.
What is the subject of this question paper?
The subject is Mining.
What is the maximum marks for this paper?
The maximum marks for the paper are 100.
What is the time duration allowed for the exam?
The allowed time duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes.
What type of questions are included in this paper?
The paper includes objective-style questions.