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