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) 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) Colt
B) Carbine Type
C) Steyer Type
D) Smith and Wesson
  • 4. What distinguishes Webley rifling from other types?
A) 5 lands and grooves with right twist
B) 6 lands and grooves with left twist
C) 4 lands and grooves with equal width
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) Land is twice as wide
C) Groove is twice as wide
D) Groove is three times wider
  • 6. What causes skid marks on fired bullets?
A) Contact with magazine lips
B) Excessive barrel wear
C) Poor barrel alignment
D) Initial movement from chamber to barrel before rotation
  • 7. What are stripping marks indicative of?
A) Near center of primer cup
B) Perfect barrel alignment
C) Worn-out rifling
D) Normal firing conditions
  • 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) Magazine lip and chamber marks
B) Chamber and shearing marks
C) Ejector and extractor marks only
D) Firing pin and breech face mark
  • 10. What causes breech face marks?
A) Magazine insertion
B) Extraction process
C) Forward movement of bullet
D) Backwards movement against breech face
  • 11. What are class characteristics in firearm ?
A) Properties determined before manufacture
B) Individual markings from use
C) Random imperfection from machining
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) Wear pattern from regular use
D) Bore diameter
  • 13. Individual characteristics of firearm are_________?
A) Standard specification
B) Feature arising post- manufacture
C) Design specifications
D) Predetermined by manufacturers
  • 14. The bore diameter of a firearm is also known as______?
A) The groove width
B) The caliber or gauge
C) The pitch rifling
D) The land elevation
  • 15. In modern firearms, how many lands and grooves are most common?
A) Three to four
B) Nine to ten
C) Seven to eight
D) Five to six
  • 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 bore diameter
B) The elevated portion between lands
C) The depressed portions between lands
D) The rifling pitch
  • 18. The width of land is calculated by______?
A) Subtracting groove width from circumference
B) Measuring the groove depth
C) Adding all groove width
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) One centimeter deep
B) One inch deep
C) A few thousandths of an inch deep
D) Several inches depth
  • 21. Which characteristic is measured in term of complete turns?
A) Bore diameter
B) Groove depth
C) Pitch of rifling
D) Land width
  • 22. The number of lands and grooves in firearms can range from____?
A) 12to15
B) 3to8
C) 1to3
D) 6to8
  • 23. Individual characteristics of firearm can result from_____?
A) Pre-manufacturing decision
B) Machine imperfection
C) Standard measurements
D) Original design specifications
  • 24. The height of land is equal to_______?
A) The rifling pitch
B) The bore diameter
C) The groove width
D) The groove depth
  • 25. Class characteristics are important because they_____?
A) Determine firing speed
B) Aid in firearms identification
C) Indicate manufacturing
D) Show wear pattern
  • 26. Which is determined after manufacturing
A) Bore diameter
B) Number of groove
C) Machine imperfection
D) Direction of twist
  • 27. The primary purpose of land and grooves is to________?
A) Increase barrel strength
B) Reduce recoil
C) Decrease barrel wear
D) Impart spin to the bullet
  • 28. Security features in firearms are considered ______?
A) Manufacturer specifications
B) Class characteristics
C) Individual characteristics
D) Design specifications
  • 29. The direction of twist is_____?
A) An individual characteristics
B) A post- manufacture feature
C) A usage pattern
D) A class characteristics
  • 30. Fired bullet should be marked by the recovering officer with his initials in the .
A) nose or ogive
B) Mouth
C) Ogive
D) Nose
  • 31. It is generally found on the primer cup.
A) Shearing mark
B) Firing pin Mark
C) Extractor mark
D) Magazine lip mark
  • 32. Which type of rifling has four lands and grooves with equal width and right twist?
A) Colt
B) Steyer type
C) Smith and Wesson
D) Carbine type
  • 33. In webley rifling, how many lands and grooves are present?
A) Six
B) Four
C) Five
D) Seven
  • 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) Steyer type
B) Carbine type
C) Smith and Wesson
D) Winchester
  • 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) 2:1
B) 4:1
C) 3:1
D) 1:1
  • 38. Which rifling type uses a left -hand twist ?
A) Winchester
B) Colt
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) 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) 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) Carbine Type
B) Winchester
C) Smith and Wesson
D) Browning
  • 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) Skid marks
B) Grooves marks
C) Land 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) Revolver
B) Automatic pistol
C) Rifles
D) Shotguns
  • 46. Which marks are found on bullet passing through an oily barrel?
A) Skid marks
B) Stripping marks
C) Slippage marks
D) Shaving marks
  • 47. Where is the firing pin mark located on a center fire cartridge?
A) Near center of primer cup
B) On the case body
C) On the extracting groove
D) Near the rim
  • 48. What causes breech face marks ?
A) Magazine pressure
B) Ejection mechanism
C) Forward movement of the bullet
D) Backwards movement against breech face
  • 49. Extractor marks are found in which part of the cartridge case?
A) Primer cup
B) Rim cavity
C) Extracting groove
D) Case body
  • 50. Which marks are specifically associated with automatic firearms?
A) Shearing marks
B) Chamber marks
C) Magazine lip marks
D) Ejection marks
  • 51. What is another name for shearing marks ?
A) Auxiliary firing pin mark
B) Testiary 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) Primer surface
D) Extracting groove
  • 53. What causes chamber marks on fired cartridge cases?
A) Extractor movement
B) Firing pin impact
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) Shearing and stripping marks
B) Land and grooves marks
C) Ejector and extractor marks
D) Magazine lip and chamber marks
  • 55. Skid marks on bullets are typically found in which location?
A) Middle section
B) Throughout the bullet
C) Posterior portion
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) Twice the number of land marks
D) No specific correlation
  • 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) Rim cavity
B) Case body
C) Center of primer
D) Extracting groove
  • 59. Which marks are considered primary for firearms identification?
A) Ejector and extractor marks
B) Land and groove marks
C) Chamber and magazine marks
D) Firing pin and breech face marks
  • 60. What typically causes shaving marks revolvers ?
A) Corroded chamber walls
B) Excessive oil in barrel
C) Worn - out rifling
D) Misaligned cylinder and barrel
  • 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) 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) Primer strike marks
B) Powder residue patterns
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) Bullet composition
B) Bullet weight
C) Ejector marks
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) Safety mechanism operation
B) Serial number condition
C) Barrel integrity
D) Trigger mechanism functionality
  • 66. What technique in most reliable for comparing multiple fired bullets?
A) Comparison microscope
B) Weight measurements
C) Digital imaging analysis
D) Chemical composition testing
  • 67. In examining fired shells,what can indicate they were fired from the same weapon?
A) Similar gunpowder residue
B) Similar oxidation pattern
C) Identical breech face marks
D) Same manufacturer 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 color
B) Bullet diameter measurements
C) Bullet weight
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) Moving ,arranging , and cleaning
C) Mutilating,altering nature , and contaminating
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) Outside,near the open mouth
B) Inside near the open . Mouth
C) On the body of the shell
D) On the firing pin impression
  • 74. For a revolver which three main parts must be marked ?
A) Barrel, cylinder ,and frame
B) Chamber,stock and muzzle
C) Trigger,hammer,and grip
D) Magazine ,slide ,and sight
  • 75. What letter should never be used when marking ballistic evidence?
A) Y
B) Z
C) O
D) X
  • 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 parts the can never be replaced
D) On the exterior only
  • 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) Altering the evidence for better storage
B) Using chemical cleaners to preserve evidence
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 examine barrel rifling
B) To determine weight of bullets and pellets
C) To compare fired shell
D) To measure bullet diameter
  • 81. The bullet comparison microscope allows examiners to ________?
A) Take photograph automatically
B) Simultaneously view two spicemen
C) Measure bullet weight
D) Only examine one bullet at at time
  • 82. Which characteristic best describes the stereoscopic microscope main use?
A) Viewing large solid surface
B) Internal barrel examinations
C) Measuring bullet weight
D) Determining rifling pitch
  • 83. What is a key feature of the shadowgraph ?
A) It determine bullet weight
B) It measure barrel length
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) Reduced eye train due to screen projection
B) Faster processing time
C) Higher magnification capability
D) Better measurements accuracy
  • 85. The bullet recovery box is filled with_______
A) Sand
B) Ordinary cotton
C) Steel plate
D) Water
  • 86. What does helixometer measure?
A) Barrel length
B) Distance traveled in one complete rotation
C) Bullet weight
D) Bullet diameter
  • 87. How does a micrometers differ from a caliper?
A) It can only measure barrel length
B) It's used for large measurements only
C) Its used for weight measurements
D) It's used for more precise measurements
  • 88. Which measurement is NOT typically made using a caliper ?
A) Barrel length
B) Bullet diameter
C) Shell casing length
D) Rifli pitch
  • 89. The onoscope s primary function is to______________
A) Determine bullet weight
B) Compare fired bullet
C) Measure bullet diameter
D) Examine internal barrel surface
  • 90. What is the main purpose of Tah taper gauge
A) Determining bore diameter
B) Measuring rifling pitch
C) Measuring bullet weight
D) Comparing fired shell
  • 91. The bullet recovery box minimum length requirements?
A) 12 inches
B) 129inches
C) 39 inches
D) 24inches
  • 92. Which instrument allows for photographic documentation of comparison?
A) Micrometer
B) Taper gauge
C) Helicometer
D) Comparison projector
  • 93. The shadowgraph is particularly useful for determining _________
A) Class characteristics
B) Bullet weight
C) Bore diameter
D) Barrel length
  • 94. Which instrument has a tiny lamp at its terminal portion?
A) Taper gauge
B) Onoscope
C) Shadowgraph
D) Helixometer
  • 95. The thickness of steel plate used in the bullet recovery box is ________
A) 1/8 inches
B) 1/4 inches
C) 1/2 inches
D) 1 inches
  • 96. Which instrument provides a single microscopic Field view ?
A) Helixometer
B) Stereoscopic microscope
C) Bullet comparison microscope
D) Taper gauge
  • 97. The minimum diameter requirements for the bullet recovery boss is ___________
A) 12 inches
B) 39 inches
C) 24 inches
D) 120 inches
  • 98. Which instrument is specifically designed for examining irregularities inside the gun barrel ?
A) Helixometer
B) Caliper
C) Micrometer
D) Onoscope
  • 99. The comparison projector differ from the bullet comparison microscope primarily in its________
A) Magnification capability
B) Specimen capacity
C) Measurements accuracy
D) Display method
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