FORENSIC BALLISTICS - Quiz
  • 1. he study of firearms, ammunition, and bullet effects is called
A) Serology
B) Forensic Ballistics
C) Dactyloscopy
D) Toxicology
  • 2. The spiral grooves inside a gun barrel are called
A) Bore marks
B) Lands
C) Impressions
D) Rifling
  • 3. The raised areas between grooves inside the firearm barrel are called
A) Lands
B) Scratches
C) Nodes
D) Marks
  • 4. Caliber The raised areas between grooves inside the firearm barrel are called
A) Magazine capacity
B) Length of barrel
C) Trigger pull force
D) Internal diameter of the barrel
  • 5. 5. The primary component in a cartridge that ignites gunpowder is:
    A. Jacket
    B. Primer
    C. Wad
    D. Shell
    Correct Answer: B. Primer
A) Wad
B) Shell
C) Jacket
D) Primer
  • 6. The visible smoke and powder expelled from the muzzle is called
A) Bore smoke
B) Muzzle blast
C) GSR
D) Flashback
  • 7. Gunshot residue (GSR) is usually tested on the
A) Eyes
B) Teeth
C) Hair
D) Hands
  • 8. Which tool is designed to compare bullet striations?
A) Compound light microscope
B) Comparison Microscope
C) Phase contrast microscope
D) Electron microscope
  • 9. A bullet meant to expand upon impact is called
A) Tracer bullet
B) Full metal jacket
C) Hollow point
D) Rubber bullet
  • 10. Shotgun ammunition uses
A) Darts
B) Arrows
C) Nails
D) Pellets or slugs
  • 11. Unique bullet markings come from the
A) Grip
B) Magazine
C) Barrel
D) Trigger
  • 12. Microscopic scratches on a fired bullet are called
A) Abrasions
B) Grooves
C) Striations
D) Fractures
  • 13. The narrowing at a shotgun muzzle end is known as
A) Recoil
B) Gauge
C) Choke
D) Constriction
  • 14. Wadding is used in
A) Shotguns
B) Handguns
C) Rifles
D) Crossbows
  • 15. Powder tattooing around a wound indicates
A) Far range
B) Contact shot
C) Close range
D) Exit wound
  • 16. Entrance wounds are commonly
A) Square-shaped
B) Ragged and torn
C) Smaller and more circular
D) Larger than exit wounds
  • 17. A bullet that passes through the body produces an
A) Exit wound
B) Abrasion collar
C) Stellate tear
D) Grease ring
  • 18. A contact gunshot wound typically appears
A) Star-shaped
B) Tear-drop shaped
C) Smooth and oval
D) Square
  • 19. GSR usually contains
A) Lead, barium, antimony
B) Copper only
C) Iron and nickel
D) Gold and silver
  • 20. A fired bullet is collected using
A) Metal tweezers
B) Rubber tipped forceps
C) Magnet
D) Bare hands
  • 21. Bullet trajectory analysis primarily determines
A) Weapon brand
B) Shooter position
C) Bullet color
D) Fingerprint source
  • 22. A dud cartridge is one that:
A) Double shoots
B) Overheats
C) Explodes in magazine
D) Fails to fire
  • 23. The word “ballistics” is derived from a term meaning
A) Fire
B) Throw
C) Launch
D) Explosion
  • 24. The curved flight path of a projectile because of gravity is
A) Parabolic path
B) Ricochet
C) Shockwave
D) Deflection path
  • 25. Shotgun bore size is measured in
A) Millimeters only
B) Chamber units
C) Gauge
D) Caliber
  • 26. The bullet impact likely to cause the most deformation occurs in
A) Water
B) Bone
C) Clothing
D) Soft tissue
  • 27. A silencer mainly reduces
A) Recoil
B) Bullet size
C) Noise
D) Muzzle flash
  • 28. Bullet wipe refers to
A) Oil on bullet surface
B) Blood smear on bullet
C) Residue ring at entrance wound
D) Cleaning before firing
  • 29. Cartridge case ejections from semi-automatic firearms show marks caused by
A) Screwdriver
B) Trigger safety
C) Fingerprint brushes
D) Ejector and extractor
  • 30. Ricochet means the
A) Bullet explodes in flight
B) Bullet becomes non-lethal
C) Bullet bounces off a surface
D) Bullet vaporizes
  • 31. Ricochet means the
A) Bullet vaporizes
B) Bullet explodes in flight
C) Bullet bounces off a surface
D) Bullet becomes non-lethal
  • 32. The imprint of the gun barrel around the entrance wound in contact shots is calle
A) Muzzle imprint
B) Grease ring
C) Abrasion collar
D) Stellate tear
  • 33. Which firearm part leaves a firing pin impression?
A) Safety lever
B) Slide
C) Trigger
D) Firing pin
  • 34. A fired cartridge case can be traced to a specific firearm using
A) Breech face marks
B) Color
C) Weight
D) Sound
  • 35. The explosion inside the cartridge occurs because of
A) Primer ignition and burning powder
B) Air pressure
C) Hammer force alone
D) Gravity
  • 36. Which test detects nitrates in GSR
A) Diphenylamine test
B) Marquis test
C) Luminol test
D) Kastle-Meyer test
  • 37. A class characteristic on a bullet refers to
A) Accidental imperfection
B) Unique individual scratches
C) Post-impact damage
D) Manufacturer-wide features
  • 38. he first person to apply ballistics to criminal investigation
A) Hans Gross
B) Henry Faulds
C) Calvin Goddard
D) Edmond Locard
  • 39. Excessive gunpowder burning around a target indicates
A) Gun malfunction
B) Old ammunition
C) Close-range firing
D) A ricochet
  • 40. In a shotgun, the number of pellets hitting a target decreases as
A) Temperature drops
B) Distance increases
C) Gauge lowers
D) Barrel shortens
  • 41. A revolver differs from a semi-automatic pistol by having a
A) Rotating slide
B) Magazine
C) Gas piston
D) Cylinder
  • 42. The discoloration ring around an entry wound is called
A) Tattooing
B) Clot halo
C) Grease ring
D) Abrasion collar
  • 43. A tracer bullet contains
A) Color dye
B) Poison
C) Pyrotechnic composition
D) Plastic core
  • 44. A bullet jacket is typically made of
A) Plastic
B) Rubber
C) Wood
D) Copper
  • 45. The burned and unburned powder around a target is known as
A) Bore dust
B) Cartridge
C) Gunshot residue
D) Smokeless dust
  • 46. The firearm mechanism that loads and ejects cartridges is the
A) Trigger guard
B) Action
C) Barrel
D) Grip
  • 47. A slug is used in a
A) Shotgun
B) Machine gun
C) Revolver
D) Blowgun
  • 48. A fully jacketed bullet has
A) No metallic covering
B) Full metal covering
C) Rubber coating
D) Half covering
  • 49. The term for bullet deviation after hitting a surface
A) Penetration
B) Ricochet
C) Cavitation
D) Expansion
  • 50. A projectile fired from a shotgun containing multiple lead balls is a
A) Arrow
B) Pellet load
C) Dart
D) Pellet cluster
  • 51. The first practical comparison microscope was developed by
A) Carl Sagan
B) Isaac Newton
C) Calvin Goddard
D) John Browning
  • 52. The chemical used in detecting lead on the target area is
A) Phenolphthalein
B) Benzidine
C) Iodine
D) Sodium rhodizonate
  • 53. Which bullet typically causes less penetration?
A) Hollow point bullet
B) Full metal jacket
C) Armor-piercing bullet
D) Steel core bullet
  • 54. Semi-automatic pistols eject cartridges due to
A) Air pressure
B) Gravity
C) Trigger pull
D) Recoil or blowback
  • 55. A tool mark caused by the slide stopping on the cartridge case is called
A) Breech face scratch
B) Lip impression
C) Slide bite
D) Chamber mark
  • 56. A cartridge case left behind at a crime scene is considered
A) Trace evidence
B) Class evidence only
C) Firearm evidence
D) Biological evidence
  • 57. The most reliable method for bullet identification is:
    A. Weight measurement
    B. Chemical analysis
    D. Caliber check
A) Chemical analysis
B) Striation comparison
C) Caliber check
D) Weight measurement
  • 58. Bullet fragments inside the body can indicate
A) Silent firing
B) Bounce trajectory
C) Hollow point usage
D) Low velocity firearm
  • 59. Shotguns without rifling produce
A) Polygonal rifling
B) Smooth bore
C) Serrated bore
D) Lands and grooves
  • 60. The area inside the barrel is called the
A) Groove
B) Bore
C) Tread
D) Rail
  • 61. A long gun fired from the shoulder is called a
A) Derringer
B) Revolver
C) Pistol
D) Rifle
  • 62. The speed of a bullet is measured in
A) Feet per second
B) Liters per shot
C) Calories per second
D) Meters per minute
  • 63. Which part of the firearm strikes the primer?
A) Stock
B) Grip
C) Hammer
D) Magazine
  • 64. A bullet traveling slower than the speed of sound is
A) Supersonic
B) Hypersonic
C) Subsonic
D) Sonic
  • 65. A blackened ring around an entrance wound indicates
A) Ricochet
B) Contact shot
C) Far shot
D) Ricochet
  • 66. Which firearm uses rimfire ammunition?
A) All revolvers
B) All shotguns
C) Most .22 caliber guns
D) All rifles
  • 67. The ability of a bullet to travel through material is called
A) Penetration
B) Cavitation
C) Expansion
D) Exposure
  • 68. The gas that pushes a bullet forward comes from
A) Bullet friction
B) Burning gunpowder
C) Trigger force
D) Air pressure
  • 69. Powder tattooing results from
A) Contact firing
B) Smoke buildup
C) Unburned powder striking skin
D) Bullet deformation
  • 70. Sawed-off shotguns are dangerous due to
A) Reduced recoil
B) Longer barrel
C) Increased pellet spread
D) Lower velocity
  • 71. A bullet’s path after firing is its
A) Rotation
B) Trajectory
C) Torque
D) Friction
  • 72. Which term refers to the rapid temporary cavity in tissue caused by a bullet’s energy
A) Abrasion
B) Fragmentation
C) Tattooing
D) Cavitation
  • 73. The rifling twist direction may be
A) Forward only
B) None of the above
C) Straight only
D) Right or left
  • 74. . Cartridge cases from revolvers are usually:
    A. Ejected automatically
    C. Turned into fragments
    D. Melted by heat
A) Ejected automatically
B) Left inside the cylinder
C) Turned into fragments
D) Melted by heat
  • 75. The diameter of a shotgun bore increases as the gauge number
A) Triples
B) Disappears
C) Increases
D) Decreases
  • 76. A bullet that separates from its jacket leaving the core behind has
A) Mislabeled
B) Overpenetrated
C) Ricocheted
D) Fragmented
  • 77. Full metal jacket bullets are mainly used for
A) Soft impact
B) Deep penetration
C) Low velocity
D) Rapid expansion
  • 78. A firing pin impression on the primer helps identify
A) Accuracy rate
B) Firearm type
C) Shooter age
D) Weapon cleanliness
  • 79. A bullet that exits and re-enters the body is known as
A) Tangential wound
B) Re-entry wound
C) Pass-through shot
D) Shored entrance
  • 80. A circular defect in glass with concentric cracks indicates
A) Chemical reaction
B) Gunshot hole
C) Explosion
D) Thermal break
  • 81. Bullets fired underwater have
A) Greater range
B) Increased velocity
C) No change in motion
D) Minimal range and high drag
  • 82. A contact shot to the head often causes a
A) Collar burn
B) Blowout of skull
C) Non-lethal injury
D) Superficial mark
  • 83. The heaviest part of a cartridge is usually the
A) Primer
B) Case
C) Powder
D) Bullet
  • 84. The flash hole connects the primer to the
A) Barrel
B) Gunstock
C) Gunpowder charge
D) Bullet jacket
  • 85. Bullets that glow in flight are called
A) Blank cartridges
B) Tracer bullets
C) Incendiary rounds
D) Frangible rounds
  • 86. A breakaway in bone from a gunshot exit wound is called
A) Scaling
B) Flaking
C) Cratering
D) Beveling
  • 87. The first step in firearm safety is
A) Check magazine capacity
B) Point the muzzle in a safe direction
C) Clean the barrel
D) Measure bullet caliber
  • 88. The portion of a revolver the shooter grips is called
A) Grip
B) Fore-end
C) Rail
D) Cylinder
  • 89. The projectile in a shotgun shell is often made of
A) Glass
B) Rubber only
C) Wood
D) Lead
  • 90. A blank cartridge contains
A) No primer
B) No bullet
C) No powder
D) No case
  • 91. Over-penetration refers to
A) Bullet evaporates on contact
B) Failure to enter the target
C) Bullet stops quickly
D) Bullet exits the body
  • 92. An ejected casing hitting a nearby object could cause
A) Chamber tear
B) Secondary impact marks
C) Breech explosion
D) Trigger slip
  • 93. A sawed-off shotgun is prohibited in many countries due to
A) Lower reliability
B) Reduced power
C) Easier concealment
D) Increased recoil
  • 94. The black residue around a wound from smoke is called
A) Tattooing
B) Abrasion
C) Bruising
D) Soot
  • 95. GSR test reliability decreases over time because
A) GSR becomes magnetic
B) GSR washes off or falls away
C) GSR evaporates
D) GSR changes color
  • 96. A gunshot fired from inside a bag or cloth case may show
A) . No marks
B) Shored entrance wound
C) Fabric imprint or smudging
D) Super clean entry
  • 97. Bullets that break into many pieces on impact are
A) Frangible bullets
B) Armor-piercing bullets
C) Drone bullets
D) Rubber bullets
  • 98. The gunpowder used in modern ammunition is mostly
A) Gun cotton only
B) Flash powder
C) Smokeless powder
D) Black powder
  • 99. The backspatter of blood toward the shooter usually indicates
A) Contact or close-range shot
B) Far-range shot
C) Bullet ricochet
D) Gun malfunction
  • 100. When a bullet penetrates glass, the entrance hole is usually
A) Smaller and smoother
B) Irregular
C) Larger than exit
D) Missing
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