BOARD EXAM QUESTIONS

MINERAL PROSPECTING

MULTIPE CHOICE: Select the correct letters that answer the following sentences.

1. It is considered as a scientific way of investigation of the earth crust to determine the

mineral present that have commercial value.
a. Rock Exploration c. Prospecting e. Geophysical
Exploration
b. Mineral Exploration d. Geochemical Exploration
2. An exposures consisting of loose/traces of mineral fragments found downslope of a
mineral deposit.
a. gossans c. Floats e. Alluvium
b. Detritus d. Talus
3. It is a horizontal excavation to expose a mineral outcrop.
a. Test Pit c. Adit e. Shaft
b. Trench d. Tunnel
4. A ferruginous deposit filling the upper part of some mineral veins forming a superficial
cover over
masses of pyrite. It consist mainly of hydrated iron oxide and has resulted from
removal of sulfur as
well as copper and other sulfides originally present.
a. Country Rock c. Outcrops e. Floats
b. Gossans d. Exposures
5. Any known body of mineral occurrence with a potential to become an orebody
worthwhile mining.
a. Prospect c. Mineral Source e. Ore Reserve
b. Mineral Deposit d. Mineral Property
6. A surface indication of mineralization that requires investigation.
a. Mineral Deposit c. Outcrop e. Exposure
b. Prospect d. Float
7. A field activity to be conducted by a prospector in search for minerals based on
field/library research.
a. Induced Polarization c. Prospecting e. Geologic Mapping
b. Geophysical Exploration d. Remote Sensing
8. It is a direct search for surface indication of an ore mineralization.
a. Mineral Exploration c. Fossicking e. Geologic
Mapping
b. Geophysical Exploration d. Remote Sensing
9. A prospecting technique that utilize luminar system to detect metals like tungsten,
zinc,
molybdenum and gold.
a. Fluid Isotope Studies c. Laser Techniques e. Heavy Mineral Panning
b. Remote Sensing d. Portable X-ray Analyzer
10. Are naturally-occurring substances that have its corresponding physical and chemical
properties.
a. Ore c. Gangue e. Host Rock
b. Mineral d. Country Rock
11. Aerial photo geologic mapping is an activity of what exploration technique:
a. Prospecting c. Drilling Exploration e. Mineral Exploration
b. Geophysical Exploration d. Geochemical Exploration
12. Any rock that contains enough mineral that can be commercially mined at a profit.
a. Float c. Ore e. Talus
b. Gossan d. Mineral
13. A barren rock in the mine.
a. Host Rock c. Country Rock e. Muck
b. Waste Rock d. Tailing
14. A field activity conducted by geologist or engineer to trace, locate and record surficial
geological
information plotted on maps.

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 a. Reconnaissance Mapping c. U/G Geologic Mapping e. None of the
above
b. Surface Geologic Mapping d. Field Traverse Mapping
15. When conducting a geologic mapping, which of the following is the least not most
needed in the
field mapping?
a. Geologic Map c. Meter Tape e. Hand Lens
b. Brunton Compass d. Global Positioning System

16. Which of the following mineral properties can not determined during geologic
mapping?
a. Soil/rock types c. Physical Properties e. Mechanical
Properties
b. Geologic Structure d. Chemical Properties
17. It is the percentage of the core recovered from drilling divided by the length of drill run
multiplied
by 100.
a. Percentage Core Recovery c. Length of Core e. Percentage
Mineralization
b. Rock Quality Designation d. Length of Drill Run
18. Which of the following areas where most of the mineral deposits are found?
a. Abandoned Mine c. Mine Refuse e. Caves
b. River Beds d. Roadcuts
19. A geological structure found in between layers/bedding of different rock types.
a. Fault c. Geologic Contact e. Fissure
b. Bedding d. Fold
20. Aside from gouges and displacement, what is another identifying element of a
faultline.
a. Joint c. Luster e. Cleavage
b. Slickenslides d. Streak
21. When a sediments changes/transform into sedimentary rocks, it undergoes the
process of:
a. Weathering and erosion c. Solidification e. Melting
b. Cementation and compaction d. Sedimentation
22. When metamorphic rocks changes to sedimentary rocks, what are factors involved:
a. heat and pressure c. temperature and pressure e. water
pressure
b. external load d. tectonic and volcanic movements
23. Magnetite rocks are formed by:
a. Metasomatic process c. chemico-sedimentary e. chemical weathering
b. magmatic differentiation d. contact metamorphism
24. When feldspar underwent weathering, it changes into:
a. Olivine c. Plagioclase e. Kaolin
b. Quartz d. Hornblende
25. When igneous rock weathers by mechanical weathering process, it will transform into:
a. Clay c. Silt e. Sand
b. Mud d. Gravel
26. Phosphate rocks are formed by:
a. dissolution of carbonaceous components in limestone with decaying plant
remains
b. chemical reaction with bodies of dead animals
c. weathering of coralline limestone bodies near shorelines
d. reaction of carbonaceous components in limestone with bird or bat
manure
e. incomplete oxidation of decaying organic matter
27. Which of the following geologic structure is formed by dissolution of carbonates
materials in
limestone bodies with percolating surface/underground waters.
a. Joints c. Folds e. Fissures
b. Fractures d. Karst

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28. A physical property of a mineral that reflect and refract to light.
a. Streak c. Luster e.Luminescence
b. Magnetism d. Cleavage
29. It is not a mineral but an aggregate of minerals and other colloidal substances.
a. Quicksand c. Talus e. Floats
b. Clay d. Aggregates
30. A most common mineral in the earth’s crust.
a. Water c. Quartz e. Gold
b. Feldspar d. Olivine
31. A mineralized zone having a more or less regular development in length, width, and
depth to give it
a tabular form and commonly inclined at considerably angle to the horizontal.
a. Cobbles c. Dike e. Vein
b. Float d. Gossan
32. A main mineral found in limestone.
a. Limonite c. Quartz e. Lime
b. Calcite d. Calcium oxide

33. If coal is of vegetal or plant in origin, then oil and natural gas came from:
a. Volcanic origin c. Plant origin e. Animal excreta
b. marine organism d. bacterial origin
34. What is the most suitable reservoir rock for oil?
a. Limestone c. Shale e. Sandstone
b. Conglomerate d. Clay
35. Gossans are weathering derivatives of:
a. Carbonates c. Silicates e. Nitrates
b. Oxides d. Sulfides
36. The most common gold ores.
a. Gold-quartz c. Placer gold e. Free-gold
b. Pyritic ores d. Gold associated w/ copper
37. It is a way of searching for something valuable to mankind.
a. Prospecting c. Expedition e. Navigation
b. Exploration d. Sampling
38. A measure commonly used to express the heating value of coal.
a. Celsius c. Pounds/sq. in2 e. British Thermal Unit
b. Fahrenheit d. Kilogram/sq m2
39. A natural-occurring inorganic material that undergoes disintegration due to erosion
and weathering.
a. Mineral c. Coal e. Soil
b. Ore d. Rock
40. A physical property of mineral determine by rubbing on a piece of unglazed porcelain
that leaves a colored scratch.
a. Streak c. Hardness e. Friability
b. Specific Gravity d. Grindability
41. A poisonous gas commonly found in coal beds.
a. Carbon monoxide c. Carbon Dioxide e. nitrous oxide
b. Methane d. Sulfur dioxide
42. It is considered as particulate matter in coal burning.
a. Coal Dust c. coal residue e. coal remains
b. Coal Ash d. coal flake
43. It is an initial method of coal exploration where vertical excavation to expose coal
seams.
a. Trenching c. Test Pitting e. Aditing
b. Prospecting d. Tunneling
44. Which of the following is considered as coal impurities?
a. Sand c. Boulder e. Ash
b. Clay d. Peat
45. It the origin/source of oil and natural gas.
a. Animals c. Grass e. Leaves
b. Plants d. Food

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46. A natural-occurring organic material form the accumulation of plant remain that has
undergone
incomplete oxidation.
a. Ore c. Mineral e. Rock
b. Coal d. Soil
47. A natural-occurring inorganic material that contains an aggregate of minerals.
a. Mineral c. Coal e. Soil
b. Ore d. Rock
48. The deposition/succession of different types of sedimentary rocks in rockmass.
a. Parting c. Layering e. Contact
b. Stratification d. Bedding
49. During geologic mapping which of the following geologic information can not be
identified?
a. Soil type c. Mineral present e. Volume of Mineral deposit
b. Rock Type d. Luster
50. Are gold deposit found along rivers, gullies which associates with clay, silt, sand and
gravel.
a. native gold c. alluvial gold e. free gold
b. fools gold` d. quartz gold

51. A mineralized zone having a more or less regular development in length, width, and
depth to give
it a tabular form and commonly inclined at considerable angle to the horizontal.
a. Bonanza c. Vein e. Float
b. Dike d. Gossan
52. A mineral deposit of tabular form lying horizontally or sub-horizontally and commoly
parallel to the
stratification of the enclosing rocks.
a. Porphyry deposit c. Bedded deposit e. Dessiminated deposit
b. Massive deposit d. Coal seam
53 It is the accumulated excreta and remains of birds and bat and an important source of
phosphorous and nitrogen.
a. Dolomite c. Phosphate rock e. Compost
b. Guano d. Peat
54 It is an organic deposit as a result of the mixture of the excreta of bat and birds and
dissolution of
limestone with percolated rainwater.
a. Dolomite c. Phosphate rock e. Compost
b. Guano d. Peat
55. A massive surface evidence of promising indication of mineralization.
a. Outcrop c. Gossan e. Exposure
b. Float d. cobble
56. A type of map that contains the elevations, coordinates, contours, roads, surface water
sources,
legends, scales and other surficial features that are present in the area.
a. Hydrographic Map c. Plan and Profile Map e. Vicinity
Map
b. Geologic Map d. Topographic Map
57. These are uneven and irregular vein formed where a mass of molten rock started
cooling, and
large quantities of liquids and gases are given off and deposited along rock cracks
and crevices.
a. Porphyry Deposit c. Quartz Vein e. Placer deposit
b. Fissure Vein d. Bonanza
58. Aside from limestone, what other raw materials are necessary in the production of
cement.
a. diorite c. andesite e. silica
b. dacite d. granite

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59. Initial reconnaissance exploration is usually conducted on:
a. old waste dumps c. existing mines e. old core stockpiles
b. city centers d. drainage system & tributaries
60. In mineral prospecting, which of the following metals exhibit an anomalous color of
red?
a. iron c. chromium e. copper
b. arsenic d. mercury

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