Mining Officer Screening 2023 – Haryana Mines & Geology Paper
- Year 2023
- Conducted By Government
- Questions 100
- Maximum Marks 100
- Duration 2.00 Hours
Exam Details
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Examination | Screening Test of Mining Officer & Assistant Mining Engineer in Mines & Geology |
| Year | 2023 |
| Conducting Body | Government |
| Paper | Screening Test of Mining Officer & Assistant Mining Engineer in Mines & Geology |
| Subject | Mines & Geology / Mining Engineering |
| Duration | 2.00 Hours |
| Maximum Marks | 100 |
| Number of Questions | 100 |
This dataset covers the 2023 Screening Test for Mining Officer and Assistant Mining Engineer in Mines & Geology. The exam comprises 100 MCQ items, 100 marks, and a 2-hour duration. Page 1 provides the exam header, marks, duration, and general instructions, while Page 2 contains the objective questions (MCQs) with options A–E. Questions span mineralogy, fault terminology, ore minerals, igneous rock composition, coal formation, map scales, tape measurement errors, and RF-based area calculations. The repair process fixes broken OCR text, preserves numbering, and splits merged stems for accurate extraction. The SEO content reflects both pages for effective search indexing.
Major Topics Covered
- Mineralogy
- Ore minerals
- Copper ores
- Igneous rocks and their composition
- Geological processes
- Coal formation
- Planimetry and map scales
- Representative fraction (RF) and scale
- Taping and measurement errors
- Omitting and marking on OMR sheets
- Omission penalties
- Mine ventilation and distance planning
- Crushing plant logistics
- Mine surveying basics
- Geotechnical concepts
- Geological time and rock formation
- Plan interpretation
- Geology of minerals
- Extraction processes
- Examination instructions and protocol
Why This Paper is Important
- Useful for Screening Test of Mining Officer & Assis preparation
- Helps understand the latest exam pattern
- Useful for practice and self-assessment
- Covers frequently asked General Studies topics
- Helpful for analysing question trends
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Instructions
- IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE EXAMINATION, YOU SHOULD CHECK THAT THIS TEST BOOKLET DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNPRINTED OR TORN OR MISSING PAGES OR ITEMS, ETC.
- IF SO, GET IT REPLACED BY A COMPLETE TEST BOOKLET.
- Please note that it is the candidate's responsibility to encode and fill in the Roll Number, Test Booklet Series Code (A), (B), (C) or (D) and Question Booklet Number carefully and without any omission or discrepancy at the appropriate places in the OMR Answer Sheet.
- Any omission/discrepancy will render the OMR Answer Sheet liable for rejection.
- You have to enter your Roll Number on the Test Booklet in the Box provided below.
- DO NOT write anything else on the Test Booklet.
- This Question Booklet contains 100 items (questions).
- Each item shall have five options (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E).
- If a candidate is attempting a question, he has to darken most appropriate circle from (A), (B), (C) or (D).
- However if you are not attempting a question then you have to darken the circle (E)'.
- If none of the five circle is darkened, one-fourth (0.25) marks shall be deducted.
- For each wrong Answer, one fourth (0.25) mark shall be deducted.
- You have to mark all your responses ONLY on the separate OMR Answer Sheet provided.
- Use only BLUE/BLACK Ball Point Pen to answer in OMR Answer Sheet.
- Before you proceed to mark in the OMR Answer Sheet the response to various items in the Test Booklet, you have to fill in some particulars in the OMR Answer Sheet as per instructions mentioned on the OMR Answer Sheet.
- At the end of the examination you should handover to the invigilator the original copy and office copy of the OMR Sheet.
- You are permitted to take away with you the Question Booklet along with candidate's copy of the OMR Sheet.
Questions (page 2)
Q2. What is the correct term for a fault that is also known as a diagonal fault?
Q3. Which of these is not an ore mineral of copper?
Q4. Which is the most dominant constituent of igneous rock?
Q5. What is transformed in to coal due to geological forces of heat and pressure over hundreds of millions of years?
Q6. The ground distance between the working face of a mine and the crushing plant is 6400 m and it is represented by 4 cm in the surface plan. What is the representative factor?
Q7. A 30 m tape has an error of 0.005. If a length of 2430 m is measured with this tape, the expected total error made in the measurement in m is?
Q8. An area of 100 m2 is measured on a plan having RF of 1/1000. If the RF were to be 1/2000, the area in m2 would be?
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum marks for the paper?
100 marks.
How long is the examination duration?
2.00 hours.
How many questions are in the booklet?
100 questions.
In which languages are questions presented?
Question stems may appear in English; some instructions are bilingual with possible Hindi language usage.
Is there negative marking?
Yes. For each wrong answer, 0.25 marks are deducted.
What should you use to mark the OMR Answer Sheet?
A BLUE/BLACK ball-point pen should be used to answer on the OMR sheet.