Surface Foreman (21-30)

In order to get 100%, you must answer all of the following correctly.

21. What must be done before any person is permitted to perform any work within the confines of the cargo space of a crusher, feeder, or rotary breaker?

Nothing in particular
It must be deenergized, locked out, and suitably tagged
All combustible material must be removed
Remote communications must be established

22. What is low voltage?

Up to and including 600 volts
240 volts and below
120 volts and below
None of the above

23. If a person's first class mine foreman certification has been revoked in Virginia, what mining certification would that person be eligible for in West Virginia?

None
Any certification except mine foreman
Only certifications that do not require statutory examinations
West Virginia law does not address this issue

24. What board establishes criteria and standards relative to programs of education, training, and examination of prospective coal miners in West Virginia?

The board of miner training, education and certification
The board of public health
The board of public employees
The board of mining engineers

25. What refresher first-aid training is required of each coal mine employee in West Virginia?

Not less than 5 hours within each 24 months of employment
40 hours per year
8 hours per month
West Virginia coal miners are not required to have first-aid training

26. What is medium voltage?

Any voltage less than 1,000 volts
Any voltage more than 660 volts
From 661 to 1,000 volts
None of the above

27. What criteria must each applicant for surface mine foreman certification satisfy at the time he is issued such certification?

At least three (3) years' experience in surface mining, which shall include at least eighteen (18) months experience on or at a working section of a surface mine
None
The same criteria that an applicant for underground mine foreman certification must satisfy
At least ten (10) years of experience in surface coal mining

28. At what volume percent of methane must changes or adjustments to the ventilation of surface structures be made?

One-tenth (0.1) of a percent
Two-tenths (0.2) of a percent
One (1.0) percent or more
Five-tenths (0.5) of a percent

29. What must required monthly circuit breaker tests by a qualified person include?

Breaking continuity of the ground check conductor where ground check monitoring is used
Actuating all of the auxiliary protective relays
Visual observation of all components of the circuit breaker and its auxiliary devices
All of the above

30. Who establishes the minimum requirements for mandatory preblast surveys in West Virginia?

The office of explosives and blasting
Bureau of mines
The preblast office
The Governor's office

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