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