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Which one of the following statements is not correct for heading and benching method of tunnelling?

Drilling and mucking can be done simultaneously
Benching provides a plateform for working on heading
Removal of muck from the heading is very easy
None of these.

Correct Answer: Removal of muck from the heading is very easy

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