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