West Virginia Mine Foreman Reciprocity Study Guide
Underground Foreman (81-90)
In order to get 100%, you must answer all of the following correctly.
81. When must a preshift examination be made of a belt conveyor and belt conveyor entry?
Whenever an onshift examination has not been made during the preceding shift
Each shift
Daily
Weekly
82. How often is the operator required to conduct searches for smoker's articles?
At frequent intervals
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
83. How often must fire drills and demonstrations of the various types of available fire-fighting equipment be held for employees?
Weekly
Monthly
Annually
At least every 6 months
84. What action must be taken by the mine operator, or the operator's management personnel, when the ventilation fan becomes disabled or inoperative?
None
immediate action to cut off the power and withdraw the men from the face regions or other areas of the mine affected
immediate evacuation of the mine
Start repairs to the fan immediately
85. At what maximum intervals are mandoors required to be installed in the intake and return stopping lines when the height of the coal is above 48 inches?
300 feet
400 feet
500 feet
600 feet
86. Where shall cutout switches be installed in trolley wires and trolley feeder wires?
Near the beginning of all branch lines and at intervals of not more than 2,000 feet
Every 1,000 feet
Every 1,500 feet
Every 2,500 feet
87. At what intervals must fire hose outlets with valves be installed in track haulage entries when two portable water cars are not provided?
Every 300 feet and at the end of each track
Every 500 feet
Every 1,000 feet
As per stipulations in the approved roof control plan
88. What maximum distance from a splice in a trolley wire must trolley wire hangers be installed?
Within 3 feet
Within 6 feet
Within 10 feet
Within 12 feet
89. What must all track haulage cars be provided with when they are regularly coupled and uncoupled?
Load leveling struts
floating trucks
Automatic couplers
Back up sensors
90. What type of track mounted equipment must be provided with a trolley pole swing limiter?
All open type
All closed type
Alternative type
Elite type
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Each quiz contains 10 multiple choice questions
Test No. 1 (1-10)
Test No. 2 (11-20)
Test No. 3 (21-30)
Test No. 4 (31-40)
Test No. 5 (41-50)
Test No. 6 (51-60)
Test No. 7 (61-70)
Test No. 8 (71-80)
Test No. 9 (81-90)
Test No. 10 (91-100)
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