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Assorted Mining Law Questions (section referenced) Note: Questions and answers in this group conform with changes to the mining law which were effective January 3, 2009. Quiz Name No. of Questions Passing Score PA Mining Law I 20 100% PA Mining Law II 20 100% PA Mining Law III 20 100% PA Mining Law IV 20 100% PA Mining Law V 20 100% PA Mining Law VI 20 100% PA Mining Law VII 20 100% PA Mining Law VIII 20 100% PA Mining Law IX 14 100% PA Mining Law X 20 100% PA Mining Law XI 20 100% PA Mining Law XII 20 100% PA Mining Law XIII 20 100% PA Mining Law XIV 20 100% PA Mining Law XV 20 100% PA Mining Law XVI 20 100% PA Mining Law XVII 20 100% PA Mining Law XVIII 20 100%   Quizzes by Section of Law Note: Questions and answers in this group conform with changes to the mining law which were effective January 3, 2009. Sections 105-111 24 100% Sections 112-121 15 100% Sections 201-210 26 100% Sections 211-216 (1) 17 100% Sections 211-216 (2) 17 100% Sections 217-229 (1) 18 100% Sections 217-229 (2) 18 100% Sections 217-229 (3) 17 100% Sections 251-260 (1) 16 100% Sections 251-260 (2) 16 100% Sections 261-272 24 100% Section 273 (1) 14 100% Section 273 (2) 14 100% Sections 274-284 25 100% Sections 404-406 (1) 16 100% Sections 404-406 (2) 16 100% Sections 407-410 (1) 16 100% Sections 407-410 (2) 15 100% Sections 411-415 24 100% Sections 416-420 15 100% Sections 421-424 26 100%   Ventilation and Math Note: Questions and answers in this group conform with changes to the mining law which were effective January 3, 2009. Anemometer Reading 5 100% Various Math Problems 5 100% Ventilation Math I 23 100% Ventilation Math II 16 100% More Mining Math Fun (including expanded solutions) Quiz No. 1 20 100% Quiz No. 2 15 100% See Ventilation and Mine Drainage Math Resources for downloadable PowerPoint Presentations and PDF files loaded with numerous math formulas and sample problems on these subjects and more.   Mining Methods Note: Questions and answers in this group conform with changes to the mining law which were effective January 3, 2009. Quiz No. 1 20 100% Quiz No. 2 20 100% Quiz No. 3 20 100%   Mine Gases Reference Info: Gas Properties Specific Gravity Questions & Answers Basic Principles Note: Questions and answers in this group conform with changes to the mining law which were effective January 3, 2009.  Older quiz questions related to mine gases and their properties found in the section, Gas Detection and Ventilation, are still valid for study. Quiz No. 1 20 100% Quiz No. 2 20 100% Quiz No. 3 20 100% Quiz No. 4 20 100% Quiz No. 5 20 100% Quiz No. 6 20 100%   Click to Donate Donate now and receive these sample test questions and answers in both MS Word and Adobe PDF format. For a donation of $40 or more to the United States Mine Rescue Association, you will receive a collection of 60 Word and PDF files containing the sample test questions and answers. Total questions and answers now available to contributors: 1,628 (more than 900 of these questions are currently not available on our Pop Quiz pages) After the PayPal page opens, enter the amount of your donation in the "Item Price" field, click the Update link and proceed. Important:  Do not expect immediate delivery after making payment.  This is done manually and may take up to a day to complete.  Feel free to e-mail the sender to check on progress. Uncle Pennybags Really, really generous donations from persons representing companies, organizations, or multiple Mine Official trainees are expected will be appreciated. Note:  This collection of questions has been derived from the Pennsylvania Mine Safety Law (effective Jan. 3, 2009).  Older quiz questions (upper right) are not included. Important:  The 60 question and answer files are sent in two compressed (zipped) files via e-mail.  Contributors may need to turn off "spam" filtering to allow the receipt of mail from usmra.com.  If you're not sure what this means, consult with your network administrator (if applicable). Disclaimer:  Your successful completion of any of the quizzes or examinations found on this site does not entitle you to any qualification or certification of any kind.  Questions and answers provided here are for training purposes only.  These quizzes are designed to provide you with examples of actual testing scenarios.  Any resemblance to actual examination materials or test questions is purely coincidental.  The USMRA™ is not affiliated with any federal or state mining agency.  No animals were harmed in any way in the making of these test questions.

Older Quizzes Note: Questions and answers in this group do not fully reflect changes to the mining law which were effective January 3, 2009. Distance and Measurements   Mine Gas Chart     Quiz Name No. of Questions Passing Score Delegation of Duties Module No. 1 25 100% Module No. 2 25 100% Module No. 3 25 100% Module No. 4 22 100%   Gas Detection and Ventilation Note: Questions and answers in this group do not fully reflect changes to the mining law which were effective January 3, 2009.  Older quiz questions related to underground mine gases are still valid for study. Module No. 1 25 100% Module No. 2 25 100% Module No. 3 25 100% Module No. 4 25 100% Module No. 5 25 100% Module No. 6 25 100% Module No. 7 17 100%   PA Bituminous Mining Law Note: Questions and answers in this group do not fully reflect changes to the mining law which were effective January 3, 2009. Module No. 1 25 100% Module No. 2 25 100% Module No. 3 25 100% Module No. 4 25 100% Module No. 5 25 100% Module No. 6 25 100% Module No. 7 25 100% Module No. 8 26 100% Module No. 9 24 100% Module No. 10 25 100% Module No. 11 25 100% Module No. 12 25 100% Module No. 13 25 100% Module No. 14 25 100%     For your comfort, warmth, and sense of humor: Dead Canary Sweat Shirt from our collection of Safety-Toon-Tees & Gifts Early PPE Tee Shirt from our collection of Safety-Toon-Tees & Gifts   For your amusement: Emphysema Blues by Pete Zaharoff Get the lyrics here Safety Supervisor Song Humorous clip from an average MSHA inspection. Humorous Interview with Fictitious Head of MSHA

Ventilation and Mine Drainage Math Resources: Right click on the PowerPoint and PDF links below and select "Save Target As."
	Basic Ventilation Math Includes formulas and calculations necessary for mine ventilation.  (26 slides)
	Advanced Ventilation Math and Problem Solving Includes formulas and calculations necessary for mine ventilation.  (51 slides)
	Mine Drainage Math Formulas and calculations to determine the requirements of mine drainage.  (88 slides)
	Mine Ventilation Excellent presentation on the subject from the Virginia Dept. of Mines, Minerals and Energy.  (72 slides)
	MSHA Inspectors' Math Test Preparation Guide This guide is designed to help prepare you for the examination process.  Basic arithmetic questions include converting fractions to decimals, and adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing decimals.  Math reasoning questions include calculating the perimeter, circumference, area, and volume of various shapes.
	Ventilation Training Program Worksheet Ventilation worksheet with answers from the program conducted by The PA Bureau of Mine Safety.
	Ventilation Training Program Master Worksheet Master ventilation worksheet with answers from the program conducted by The PA Bureau of Mine Safety.
	Blank Ventilation Map Mine map used in ventilation training from the program conducted by The PA Bureau of Mine Safety.
	Underground Coal Mine Map Reading Training Links to the NIOSH site where this material can be downloaded. This training includes three components for teaching and testing map reading skills.  The first, Map Reading Basics (MRB), covers terminology and concepts needed to read and understand an underground coal mine map.  An opportunity to practice using those skills while navigating through a simulated mine is provided in the second part, Mine Navigation Challenge (MNC).  These two parts can be used together or separately according to trainee needs.  Trainees can get additional practice by going on a scavenger hunt in the simulated mine.
	Electrical Safety PowerPoint Presentations Links to more that 40 PowerPoint Presentations on Electrical Safety from our Safety Training Materials Repository.

Useful Resources from MSHA on the Internet: What's New Miners' Rights and Responsibilities Miner Act Single Source Page Immediately Reportable Accidents and Injuries Title 30 CFR - Parts 1 through 199 Part 46 Part 48 Part 49 Part 50 Part 70 Part 71 Part 75 Part 77 Mine Data Retrieval System Fatal Accident Investigations Coal Metal and Nonmetal CSE SR-100 SCSR Alerts Pattern of Violations Single Source Page National Hazard Reporting

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