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