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