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JNTU B.Tech II MINING GEOLOGY Previous Question Paper (December - 2017 - R13)
Note: This question paper contains two parts A and B. Part A is compulsory which carries 25 marks. Answer all questions in Part A. Part B consists of 5 Units. Answer any one full question from each unit. Each question carries 10 marks and may have a, b, c as sub questions.
Part A
What is permeability?
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Permeability is the measure of the ability of a porous rock or soil material to allow fluids, such as water or oil, to flow through its interconnected pore spaces under a pressure gradient.
What is hardness?
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Hardness is the resistance of a mineral to scratching or abrasion. It is typically measured on the Mohs scale, which ranks minerals from 1 (talc) to 10 (diamond) based on their ability to scratch one another.
What is run of mine?
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What is tenor?
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What is chip sampling?
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What is blending?
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What is resistivity method?
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What is geochemical method?
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What is rock mass rating?
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What is settlement trough?
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Part B
What is igneous rock? Discuss the classification of metamorphic rocks.
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What is metamorphic rock? Discuss the formation of metamorphic rock.
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Write an essay on formation of coal deposit in India.
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What is limestone? Write the occurrence and importance of limestone.
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Discuss the distribution of minor mineral resource of India.
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What is iron ore? Write the distribution of iron ore in India.
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What is exploration? Write the various techniques used for mineral exploration.
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What is reserve estimation? Discuss any example with excluded area method.
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What are the engineering investigations to be done for making the tunnel?
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Write a note on the following:
Geology of Indian tunnels
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Tunnels used for gas.
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