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