BALLISTIC -FINAL - Quiz
  • 1. What are class characteristics in firearms?
A) Characteristics that change with each firing
B) Individual marks found only on fired bullets
C) Features that develop after manufacturing through use
D) Properties determined before manufacture based on design specifications
  • 2. How many lands and grooves are most common in modern firearms?
A) 7 to 8
B) 2 to 3
C) 5 to 6
D) 3 to 4
  • 3. Which type of rifling has 4 lands and grooves with equal width?
A) Smith and Wesson
B) Carbine Type
C) Colt
D) Steyer Type
  • 4. What distinguishes Webley rifling from other types?
A) 4 lands and grooves with equal width
B) 6 lands and grooves with left twist
C) 5 lands and grooves with right twist
D) 7 lands and grooves with groove width 3x land width
  • 5. In the Browning rifling type, what is the relationship between groove and land width?
A) Land is twice as wide
B) Equal width
C) Groove is twice as wide
D) Groove is three times wider
  • 6. What causes skid marks on fired bullets?
A) Excessive barrel wear
B) Poor barrel alignment
C) Initial movement from chamber to barrel before rotation
D) Contact with magazine lips
  • 7. What are stripping marks indicative of?
A) Worn-out rifling
B) Near center of primer cup
C) Perfect barrel alignment
D) Normal firing conditions
  • 8. Where is the firing pin mark typically located in a center fire cartridge ?
A) Near center of primer cup
B) On the rim
C) At the cartridge mouth
D) On the case body
  • 9. Which mark are considered primary for identification purposes?
A) Magazine lip and chamber marks
B) Ejector and extractor marks only
C) Firing pin and breech face mark
D) Chamber and shearing marks
  • 10. What causes breech face marks?
A) Backwards movement against breech face
B) Extraction process
C) Magazine insertion
D) Forward movement of bullet
  • 11. What are class characteristics in firearm ?
A) Random imperfection from machining
B) Individual markings from use
C) Feature that develop after manufacture
D) Properties determined before manufacture
  • 12. Which of following is NOT a class characteristics of firearm
A) Direction of twist
B) Bore diameter
C) Number of land and grooves
D) Wear pattern from regular use
  • 13. Individual characteristics of firearm are_________?
A) Design specifications
B) Feature arising post- manufacture
C) Standard specification
D) Predetermined by manufacturers
  • 14. The bore diameter of a firearm is also known as______?
A) The caliber or gauge
B) The land elevation
C) The pitch rifling
D) The groove width
  • 15. In modern firearms, how many lands and grooves are most common?
A) Seven to eight
B) Three to four
C) Five to six
D) Nine to ten
  • 16. What are lands is a firearm?
A) The elevated portion of the bore
B) The depressed portions of the bore
C) The complete barrel length
D) The space between grooves
  • 17. Grooves in firearms are defined as______?
A) The bore diameter
B) The depressed portions between lands
C) The rifling pitch
D) The elevated portion between lands
  • 18. The width of land is calculated by______?
A) Subtracting groove width from circumference
B) Measuring the bore diameter
C) Measuring the groove depth
D) Adding all groove width
  • 19. What is the pitch of rifling
A) The depth of the grooves
B) The width of the lands
C) The distance for complete rifling turn
D) The bore diameter measurements
  • 20. Groove depth is typically ______?
A) Several inches depth
B) A few thousandths of an inch deep
C) One inch deep
D) One centimeter deep
  • 21. Which characteristic is measured in term of complete turns?
A) Pitch of rifling
B) Groove depth
C) Bore diameter
D) Land width
  • 22. The number of lands and grooves in firearms can range from____?
A) 6to8
B) 3to8
C) 1to3
D) 12to15
  • 23. Individual characteristics of firearm can result from_____?
A) Machine imperfection
B) Standard measurements
C) Original design specifications
D) Pre-manufacturing decision
  • 24. The height of land is equal to_______?
A) The bore diameter
B) The rifling pitch
C) The groove width
D) The groove depth
  • 25. Class characteristics are important because they_____?
A) Indicate manufacturing
B) Aid in firearms identification
C) Determine firing speed
D) Show wear pattern
  • 26. Which is determined after manufacturing
A) Bore diameter
B) Machine imperfection
C) Number of groove
D) Direction of twist
  • 27. The primary purpose of land and grooves is to________?
A) Impart spin to the bullet
B) Increase barrel strength
C) Reduce recoil
D) Decrease barrel wear
  • 28. Security features in firearms are considered ______?
A) Class characteristics
B) Individual characteristics
C) Design specifications
D) Manufacturer specifications
  • 29. The direction of twist is_____?
A) A class characteristics
B) A post- manufacture feature
C) A usage pattern
D) An individual characteristics
  • 30. Fired bullet should be marked by the recovering officer with his initials in the .
A) Mouth
B) nose or ogive
C) Ogive
D) Nose
  • 31. It is generally found on the primer cup.
A) Shearing mark
B) Extractor mark
C) Firing pin Mark
D) Magazine lip mark
  • 32. Which type of rifling has four lands and grooves with equal width and right twist?
A) Smith and Wesson
B) Steyer type
C) Carbine type
D) Colt
  • 33. In webley rifling, how many lands and grooves are present?
A) Six
B) Four
C) Seven
D) Five
  • 34. What distinguishes Colt rifling from Browning rifling?
A) Direction of twist
B) All of the above
C) Number of lands and grooves
D) Width ratio of grooves to lands
  • 35. Which rifling type has five lands and grooves with equal width?
A) Winchester
B) Smith and Wesson
C) Steyer type
D) Carbine type
  • 36. The Winchester rifling pattern feature_______?
A) Six land and grooves ,left twist grooves 3xwider than lands
B) Six lands and grooves, left twist
C) Seven lands and grooves , right twist
D) Four lands and grooves , right twist
  • 37. What is the groove -to - land width ratio in Carbine Type rifling?
A) 3:1
B) 4:1
C) 1:1
D) 2:1
  • 38. Which rifling type uses a left -hand twist ?
A) Webley
B) Browning
C) Colt
D) Winchester
  • 39. In browning rifling,what is the relationship between grooves and land width
A) Lands are twice as wide as grooves
B) Grooves are twice as wide as lands
C) Equal width
D) Grooves are three time winder than lands
  • 40. The Webley rifling pattern in characterized by______?
A) 6 lands and grooves , left twist
B) 6 land and grooves , right twist
C) 7 lands and grooves , left twist
D) 7 lands and grooves, right twist , grooves 3xwider wider than lands
  • 41. Which rifling type has the same number of lands and grooves as Colt but differs in twist direction ?
A) Winchester
B) Browning
C) Carbine Type
D) Smith and Wesson
  • 42. What are land marks on a fired bullet?
A) Marks from forward movement in revolvers
B) Marks from poorly aligned barrels
C) Depression caused by elevated portions of the bore
D) Marks caused by the grooves of the barrel
  • 43. Which type of marks are specifically associated with revolvers?
A) Grooves marks
B) Land marks
C) Stripping marks
D) Skid marks
  • 44. What causes stripping marks on bullets ?
A) Excessive barrel oiling
B) Worn- on out
C) Chamber irregularities
D) Poor cylinder alignment
  • 45. Shaving marks on bullets are typically associated with _________?
A) Automatic pistol
B) Rifles
C) Revolver
D) Shotguns
  • 46. Which marks are found on bullet passing through an oily barrel?
A) Slippage marks
B) Shaving marks
C) Skid marks
D) Stripping marks
  • 47. Where is the firing pin mark located on a center fire cartridge?
A) Near the rim
B) On the case body
C) Near center of primer cup
D) On the extracting groove
  • 48. What causes breech face marks ?
A) Ejection mechanism
B) Backwards movement against breech face
C) Magazine pressure
D) Forward movement of the bullet
  • 49. Extractor marks are found in which part of the cartridge case?
A) Case body
B) Primer cup
C) Extracting groove
D) Rim cavity
  • 50. Which marks are specifically associated with automatic firearms?
A) Shearing marks
B) Chamber marks
C) Ejection marks
D) Magazine lip marks
  • 51. What is another name for shearing marks ?
A) Auxiliary firing pin mark
B) Testiary firing pin Mark
C) Secondary firing pin mark
D) Primary firing pin mark
  • 52. Magazine lip marks appear on which part of the cartridge?
A) Case body
B) Primer surface
C) Extracting groove
D) Two side of the rim
  • 53. What causes chamber marks on fired cartridge cases?
A) Firing pin impact
B) Chamber wall irregularities
C) Magazine pressure
D) Extractor movement
  • 54. In the absence of firing pin and breech face marks, which two marks Serve as secondary identification features?
A) Magazine lip and chamber marks
B) Land and grooves marks
C) Shearing and stripping marks
D) Ejector and extractor marks
  • 55. Skid marks on bullets are typically found in which location?
A) Anterior portion
B) Middle section
C) Throughout the bullet
D) Posterior portion
  • 56. The number of groove marks on a bullet correspondence ________?
A) Half the number of land marks
B) No specific correlation
C) The same number as land marks
D) Twice the number of land marks
  • 57. What characterizes slippage marks versus stripping marks ?
A) Slippage occurs in clean barrels,stripping in dirty barrel
B) Slippage occurs in rifles, stripping in revolvers
C) Slippage occurs in oversized barrels,stripping in worn- out barrel
D) Slippage occurs in new barrels, stripping old barrel
  • 58. Where would you find firing pin marks in a rim - fire cartridge?
A) Extracting groove
B) Rim cavity
C) Case body
D) Center of primer
  • 59. Which marks are considered primary for firearms identification?
A) Firing pin and breech face marks
B) Chamber and magazine marks
C) Land and groove marks
D) Ejector and extractor marks
  • 60. What typically causes shaving marks revolvers ?
A) Excessive oil in barrel
B) Worn - out rifling
C) Misaligned cylinder and barrel
D) Corroded chamber walls
  • 61. What is the primary challenge when determining the caliber of a fired bullet ?
A) Manufacturing variation in ammunition
B) Bullet deformation upon impact
C) Environmental factors affecting the bullet
D) Time elapsed since firing
  • 62. When examining fired shells to match them to a specific fire arms , which characteristic is most reliable ?
A) Powder residue patterns
B) Primer strike marks
C) Overall shell length
D) Shell case color
  • 63. In determining whether a bullet was fired from a suspected firearms , which marking is most crucial ?
A) Land and groove impression
B) Ejector marks
C) Bullet composition
D) Bullet weight
  • 64. What is a key limitations when comparing two fired shells from different creme scense
A) Weather conditions during firing
B) Storage condition of shells
C) Different ammunition manufacturers
D) Time difference between firings
  • 65. When assessing if a firearm is serviceable ,which factor is NOT typically considered?
A) Safety mechanism operation
B) Barrel integrity
C) Serial number condition
D) Trigger mechanism functionality
  • 66. What technique in most reliable for comparing multiple fired bullets?
A) Comparison microscope
B) Digital imaging analysis
C) Chemical composition testing
D) Weight measurements
  • 67. In examining fired shells,what can indicate they were fired from the same weapon?
A) Similar oxidation pattern
B) Identical breech face marks
C) Same manufacturer marks
D) Similar gunpowder residue
  • 68. Which factor can complicate bullet - to firearms matching?
A) Firearms cleaning history
B) Ammunition brand difference
C) Storage temperature
D) Lead fouling in the barrel
  • 69. When determining bullet caliber from a fired specimen ,what is most important?
A) Bullet diameter measurements
B) Bullet weight
C) Bullet color
D) Bullet material composition
  • 70. What is a critical consideration when comparing fired shells from revolvers versus semi- automatic pistols?
A) Extractions marks
B) Shell rotation patterns
C) Case length
D) Primer depth
  • 71. What does the acronym M-A-C warn against in handling ballistic evidence
A) Managing,authenticating ,and cataloging
B) Mutilating,altering nature , and contaminating
C) Moving ,arranging , and cleaning
D) Marking,analyzing , and collecting
  • 72. Where should marking be placed on fired bullets ?
A) Along the bullets length
B) On the rifling marks
C) On the bullet circumstances only
D) At that nose ogive or base
  • 73. Which of the following in NOT an acceptable location for making fired shells ?
A) On the firing pin impression
B) On the body of the shell
C) Outside,near the open mouth
D) Inside near the open . Mouth
  • 74. For a revolver which three main parts must be marked ?
A) Chamber,stock and muzzle
B) Barrel, cylinder ,and frame
C) Trigger,hammer,and grip
D) Magazine ,slide ,and sight
  • 75. What letter should never be used when marking ballistic evidence?
A) Y
B) O
C) X
D) Z
  • 76. Who is responsible for marking ballistic evidence ?
A) The lead investigator
B) The forensics specialist
C) The recovering officer
D) The lab technician
  • 77. When marking evidence where should the marks be placed?
A) On any visible surface
B) On replaceable parts
C) On parts the can never be replaced
D) On the exterior only
  • 78. For the pistol which component is marked instead of the cylinder?
A) Trigger guard
B) Slide
C) Magazine
D) Hammer
  • 79. Which action is permissible when handling ballistic evidence?
A) Using chemical cleaners to preserve evidence
B) Altering the evidence for better storage
C) Making permanent marks with officer initials
D) Making temporary marks for identification
  • 80. What is primary function of the analytical of torsion instrument in firearms examination
A) To compare fired shell
B) To determine weight of bullets and pellets
C) To examine barrel rifling
D) To measure bullet diameter
  • 81. The bullet comparison microscope allows examiners to ________?
A) Only examine one bullet at at time
B) Measure bullet weight
C) Simultaneously view two spicemen
D) Take photograph automatically
  • 82. Which characteristic best describes the stereoscopic microscope main use?
A) Viewing large solid surface
B) Measuring bullet weight
C) Determining rifling pitch
D) Internal barrel examinations
  • 83. What is a key feature of the shadowgraph ?
A) It has multiple microscope lenses
B) It measure barrel length
C) It uses cotton for bullet recovery
D) It determine bullet weight
  • 84. What advantage does the comparison projector offer over traditional microscope ?
A) Better measurements accuracy
B) Faster processing time
C) Reduced eye train due to screen projection
D) Higher magnification capability
  • 85. The bullet recovery box is filled with_______
A) Water
B) Ordinary cotton
C) Steel plate
D) Sand
  • 86. What does helixometer measure?
A) Bullet weight
B) Barrel length
C) Bullet diameter
D) Distance traveled in one complete rotation
  • 87. How does a micrometers differ from a caliper?
A) It can only measure barrel length
B) Its used for weight measurements
C) It's used for large measurements only
D) It's used for more precise measurements
  • 88. Which measurement is NOT typically made using a caliper ?
A) Shell casing length
B) Rifli pitch
C) Barrel length
D) Bullet diameter
  • 89. The onoscope s primary function is to______________
A) Compare fired bullet
B) Examine internal barrel surface
C) Determine bullet weight
D) Measure bullet diameter
  • 90. What is the main purpose of Tah taper gauge
A) Determining bore diameter
B) Comparing fired shell
C) Measuring bullet weight
D) Measuring rifling pitch
  • 91. The bullet recovery box minimum length requirements?
A) 24inches
B) 39 inches
C) 129inches
D) 12 inches
  • 92. Which instrument allows for photographic documentation of comparison?
A) Comparison projector
B) Micrometer
C) Helicometer
D) Taper gauge
  • 93. The shadowgraph is particularly useful for determining _________
A) Bullet weight
B) Barrel length
C) Class characteristics
D) Bore diameter
  • 94. Which instrument has a tiny lamp at its terminal portion?
A) Helixometer
B) Onoscope
C) Taper gauge
D) Shadowgraph
  • 95. The thickness of steel plate used in the bullet recovery box is ________
A) 1/8 inches
B) 1 inches
C) 1/4 inches
D) 1/2 inches
  • 96. Which instrument provides a single microscopic Field view ?
A) Bullet comparison microscope
B) Taper gauge
C) Stereoscopic microscope
D) Helixometer
  • 97. The minimum diameter requirements for the bullet recovery boss is ___________
A) 12 inches
B) 120 inches
C) 24 inches
D) 39 inches
  • 98. Which instrument is specifically designed for examining irregularities inside the gun barrel ?
A) Caliper
B) Helixometer
C) Onoscope
D) Micrometer
  • 99. The comparison projector differ from the bullet comparison microscope primarily in its________
A) Magnification capability
B) Measurements accuracy
C) Specimen capacity
D) Display method
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