WorksheetsGEOVIA SOFTWARE-KNOWLEDGE
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
What's the main function of SURPAC in the mining industry?
Financial accounting and payroll management
Geological modeling, mine design, and survey data processing
Human resources and safety compliance
Supply chain logistics and equipment maintenance
SURPAC is primarily used for what type of mining operations?
Only open-pit mining
Only underground mining
Both open-pit and underground mining
Coal mining exclusively
What's a DTM in the context of SURPAC and mining?
A type of heavy-duty truck used in mining
A drill-testing method
A Digital Terrain Model, used to represent surfaces and topography
A data transfer mechanism for geological surveys
Which algorithm determines the Ultimate Pit Limit?
Nearest Neighbor.
Monte Carlo Simulation
Lerchs-Grossmann
Inverse Distance Weighting
In SURPAC, what is the primary purpose of a `.str` file in the context of geological modeling?
It contains a digital terrain model for surface topography and pit design.
It stores volumetric block model data for resource estimation.
It holds string data, which are connected points representing geological features like drillholes, fault lines, or pit crests.
It defines the structural geology and geotechnical parameters of a deposit.
What is the core output of MineSched?
Pit Optimization Shell
Time-based Production Schedule
Geological Block Model
Financial Cash Flow Analysis
When creating a block model in SURPAC, the process of assigning grade values to each block based on surrounding drill hole data is known as:
DTM creation
Stringing
Grade interpolation
Wireframing
Which factor helps convert calendar time into actual operating hours for equipment?
Blasting Delay
Depreciation Cost
Availability and Utilization
Commodity Price
In SURPAC, what is the primary purpose of a macro file?
To store and manage a large database of drill hole information.
To automate a sequence of commands and processes, improving workflow efficiency.
To create and edit geological cross-sections.
To generate a report on resource and reserve figures.
Geovia Whittle is the industry-standard software primarily used for the economic optimization of which type of mining operation?
Underground Room and Pillar
Placer Mining
Open Pit (Surface) Mining
none of the choices
What is the scripting language used to create and customize macros in SURPAC, allowing for automation of complex workflows
Python
TCL (Tool Command Language)
LISP
VBA (Visual Basic for Applications)
Which constraint type is most efficient for selecting all block centroids that fall within a complex, closed 3D wireframe of an orebody?
DTM Constraint
Extended String Constraint
Attribute Constraint
Solid Constraint
Which output report is most commonly used by field supervisors to direct daily excavation activities?
Financial Valuation Report
Daily/Weekly Dig Plan and Material Movement Report
Geological Resource Estimate
Safety Incident Log
The primary input file for all Geovia Whittle optimizations is usually a 3D model called the:
Plan View Model
Block Model
Surface Topography
Drill Hole Database
If the Net Value of a block is negative, Whittle classifies it as?
Overburden
Ore
Stockpile
waste
When determining the Ultimate Pit Limit (UPL), the Lerchs-Grossmann algorithm ensures no block of waste is mined unless it is necessary to access
Processing Plant
Future Capita
Profitable Ore
Surface Infrastructure
Which Surpac operation is used to combine multiple drill hole assay samples into uniform lengths for resource estimation?
Interpolation
Triangulation
Compositing
Dilution
The elevation component of a coordinate point in Surpac is typically referred to by which abbreviation?
X
Y
Z
RL (Reduce Level)
When viewing data, the main interactive 3D environment in Surpac is called the?
Console Window
Graphics Window
Report Viewer
DTM Creator
Which file extension represents the block model in a Surpac directory?
.dtm
.mdl
.str
