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FORENSIC BALLISTICS
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  • 1. he study of firearms, ammunition, and bullet effects is called
A) Serology
B) Forensic Ballistics
C) Toxicology
D) Dactyloscopy
  • 2. The spiral grooves inside a gun barrel are called
A) Impressions
B) Rifling
C) Bore marks
D) Lands
  • 3. The raised areas between grooves inside the firearm barrel are called
A) Nodes
B) Marks
C) Scratches
D) Lands
  • 4. Caliber The raised areas between grooves inside the firearm barrel are called
A) Trigger pull force
B) Internal diameter of the barrel
C) Length of barrel
D) Magazine capacity
  • 5. 5. The primary component in a cartridge that ignites gunpowder is:
    A. Jacket
    B. Primer
    C. Wad
    D. Shell
    Correct Answer: B. Primer
A) Wad
B) Jacket
C) Primer
D) Shell
  • 6. The visible smoke and powder expelled from the muzzle is called
A) Flashback
B) Muzzle blast
C) GSR
D) Bore smoke
  • 7. Gunshot residue (GSR) is usually tested on the
A) Eyes
B) Hair
C) Teeth
D) Hands
  • 8. Which tool is designed to compare bullet striations?
A) Electron microscope
B) Comparison Microscope
C) Compound light microscope
D) Phase contrast microscope
  • 9. A bullet meant to expand upon impact is called
A) Hollow point
B) Tracer bullet
C) Full metal jacket
D) Rubber bullet
  • 10. Shotgun ammunition uses
A) Darts
B) Pellets or slugs
C) Arrows
D) Nails
  • 11. Unique bullet markings come from the
A) Magazine
B) Trigger
C) Barrel
D) Grip
  • 12. Microscopic scratches on a fired bullet are called
A) Striations
B) Abrasions
C) Grooves
D) Fractures
  • 13. The narrowing at a shotgun muzzle end is known as
A) Gauge
B) Choke
C) Constriction
D) Recoil
  • 14. Wadding is used in
A) Shotguns
B) Handguns
C) Rifles
D) Crossbows
  • 15. Powder tattooing around a wound indicates
A) Exit wound
B) Close range
C) Contact shot
D) Far range
  • 16. Entrance wounds are commonly
A) Square-shaped
B) Ragged and torn
C) Smaller and more circular
D) Larger than exit wounds
  • 17. A bullet that passes through the body produces an
A) Stellate tear
B) Grease ring
C) Exit wound
D) Abrasion collar
  • 18. A contact gunshot wound typically appears
A) Star-shaped
B) Square
C) Smooth and oval
D) Tear-drop shaped
  • 19. GSR usually contains
A) Iron and nickel
B) Gold and silver
C) Copper only
D) Lead, barium, antimony
  • 20. A fired bullet is collected using
A) Metal tweezers
B) Rubber tipped forceps
C) Magnet
D) Bare hands
  • 21. Bullet trajectory analysis primarily determines
A) Fingerprint source
B) Shooter position
C) Bullet color
D) Weapon brand
  • 22. A dud cartridge is one that:
A) Overheats
B) Fails to fire
C) Double shoots
D) Explodes in magazine
  • 23. The word “ballistics” is derived from a term meaning
A) Throw
B) Fire
C) Launch
D) Explosion
  • 24. The curved flight path of a projectile because of gravity is
A) Shockwave
B) Deflection path
C) Ricochet
D) Parabolic path
  • 25. Shotgun bore size is measured in
A) Caliber
B) Millimeters only
C) Chamber units
D) Gauge
  • 26. The bullet impact likely to cause the most deformation occurs in
A) Bone
B) Water
C) Clothing
D) Soft tissue
  • 27. A silencer mainly reduces
A) Recoil
B) Noise
C) Bullet size
D) Muzzle flash
  • 28. Bullet wipe refers to
A) Blood smear on bullet
B) Cleaning before firing
C) Oil on bullet surface
D) Residue ring at entrance wound
  • 29. Cartridge case ejections from semi-automatic firearms show marks caused by
A) Fingerprint brushes
B) Ejector and extractor
C) Trigger safety
D) Screwdriver
  • 30. Ricochet means the
A) Bullet bounces off a surface
B) Bullet becomes non-lethal
C) Bullet vaporizes
D) Bullet explodes in flight
  • 31. Ricochet means the
A) Bullet explodes in flight
B) Bullet becomes non-lethal
C) Bullet bounces off a surface
D) Bullet vaporizes
  • 32. The imprint of the gun barrel around the entrance wound in contact shots is calle
A) Grease ring
B) Stellate tear
C) Muzzle imprint
D) Abrasion collar
  • 33. Which firearm part leaves a firing pin impression?
A) Slide
B) Safety lever
C) Firing pin
D) Trigger
  • 34. A fired cartridge case can be traced to a specific firearm using
A) Color
B) Weight
C) Breech face marks
D) Sound
  • 35. The explosion inside the cartridge occurs because of
A) Air pressure
B) Primer ignition and burning powder
C) Gravity
D) Hammer force alone
  • 36. Which test detects nitrates in GSR
A) Luminol test
B) Marquis test
C) Diphenylamine test
D) Kastle-Meyer test
  • 37. A class characteristic on a bullet refers to
A) Accidental imperfection
B) Unique individual scratches
C) Manufacturer-wide features
D) Post-impact damage
  • 38. he first person to apply ballistics to criminal investigation
A) Calvin Goddard
B) Hans Gross
C) Edmond Locard
D) Henry Faulds
  • 39. Excessive gunpowder burning around a target indicates
A) Old ammunition
B) Gun malfunction
C) Close-range firing
D) A ricochet
  • 40. In a shotgun, the number of pellets hitting a target decreases as
A) Temperature drops
B) Barrel shortens
C) Distance increases
D) Gauge lowers
  • 41. A revolver differs from a semi-automatic pistol by having a
A) Cylinder
B) Gas piston
C) Magazine
D) Rotating slide
  • 42. The discoloration ring around an entry wound is called
A) Clot halo
B) Abrasion collar
C) Tattooing
D) Grease ring
  • 43. A tracer bullet contains
A) Pyrotechnic composition
B) Poison
C) Plastic core
D) Color dye
  • 44. A bullet jacket is typically made of
A) Rubber
B) Wood
C) Copper
D) Plastic
  • 45. The burned and unburned powder around a target is known as
A) Cartridge
B) Bore dust
C) Smokeless dust
D) Gunshot residue
  • 46. The firearm mechanism that loads and ejects cartridges is the
A) Action
B) Trigger guard
C) Grip
D) Barrel
  • 47. A slug is used in a
A) Blowgun
B) Revolver
C) Machine gun
D) Shotgun
  • 48. A fully jacketed bullet has
A) Rubber coating
B) No metallic covering
C) Half covering
D) Full metal covering
  • 49. The term for bullet deviation after hitting a surface
A) Cavitation
B) Penetration
C) Ricochet
D) Expansion
  • 50. A projectile fired from a shotgun containing multiple lead balls is a
A) Arrow
B) Pellet load
C) Dart
D) Pellet cluster
  • 51. The first practical comparison microscope was developed by
A) Isaac Newton
B) John Browning
C) Carl Sagan
D) Calvin Goddard
  • 52. The chemical used in detecting lead on the target area is
A) Benzidine
B) Phenolphthalein
C) Iodine
D) Sodium rhodizonate
  • 53. Which bullet typically causes less penetration?
A) Steel core bullet
B) Full metal jacket
C) Hollow point bullet
D) Armor-piercing bullet
  • 54. Semi-automatic pistols eject cartridges due to
A) Air pressure
B) Recoil or blowback
C) Trigger pull
D) Gravity
  • 55. A tool mark caused by the slide stopping on the cartridge case is called
A) Lip impression
B) Breech face scratch
C) Chamber mark
D) Slide bite
  • 56. A cartridge case left behind at a crime scene is considered
A) Firearm evidence
B) Class evidence only
C) Trace evidence
D) Biological evidence
  • 57. The most reliable method for bullet identification is:
    A. Weight measurement
    B. Chemical analysis
    D. Caliber check
A) Striation comparison
B) Weight measurement
C) Chemical analysis
D) Caliber check
  • 58. Bullet fragments inside the body can indicate
A) Low velocity firearm
B) Silent firing
C) Bounce trajectory
D) Hollow point usage
  • 59. Shotguns without rifling produce
A) Smooth bore
B) Polygonal rifling
C) Serrated bore
D) Lands and grooves
  • 60. The area inside the barrel is called the
A) Rail
B) Bore
C) Groove
D) Tread
  • 61. A long gun fired from the shoulder is called a
A) Pistol
B) Derringer
C) Revolver
D) Rifle
  • 62. The speed of a bullet is measured in
A) Liters per shot
B) Feet per second
C) Calories per second
D) Meters per minute
  • 63. Which part of the firearm strikes the primer?
A) Hammer
B) Magazine
C) Stock
D) Grip
  • 64. A bullet traveling slower than the speed of sound is
A) Subsonic
B) Sonic
C) Supersonic
D) Hypersonic
  • 65. A blackened ring around an entrance wound indicates
A) Contact shot
B) Ricochet
C) Ricochet
D) Far shot
  • 66. Which firearm uses rimfire ammunition?
A) All shotguns
B) All revolvers
C) All rifles
D) Most .22 caliber guns
  • 67. The ability of a bullet to travel through material is called
A) Expansion
B) Cavitation
C) Penetration
D) Exposure
  • 68. The gas that pushes a bullet forward comes from
A) Bullet friction
B) Trigger force
C) Air pressure
D) Burning gunpowder
  • 69. Powder tattooing results from
A) Bullet deformation
B) Smoke buildup
C) Contact firing
D) Unburned powder striking skin
  • 70. Sawed-off shotguns are dangerous due to
A) Reduced recoil
B) Increased pellet spread
C) Longer barrel
D) Lower velocity
  • 71. A bullet’s path after firing is its
A) Friction
B) Torque
C) Rotation
D) Trajectory
  • 72. Which term refers to the rapid temporary cavity in tissue caused by a bullet’s energy
A) Fragmentation
B) Tattooing
C) Cavitation
D) Abrasion
  • 73. The rifling twist direction may be
A) Right or left
B) Forward only
C) None of the above
D) Straight only
  • 74. . Cartridge cases from revolvers are usually:
    A. Ejected automatically
    C. Turned into fragments
    D. Melted by heat
A) Left inside the cylinder
B) Ejected automatically
C) Turned into fragments
D) Melted by heat
  • 75. The diameter of a shotgun bore increases as the gauge number
A) Decreases
B) Triples
C) Increases
D) Disappears
  • 76. A bullet that separates from its jacket leaving the core behind has
A) Fragmented
B) Mislabeled
C) Ricocheted
D) Overpenetrated
  • 77. Full metal jacket bullets are mainly used for
A) Rapid expansion
B) Low velocity
C) Soft impact
D) Deep penetration
  • 78. A firing pin impression on the primer helps identify
A) Accuracy rate
B) Weapon cleanliness
C) Shooter age
D) Firearm type
  • 79. A bullet that exits and re-enters the body is known as
A) Tangential wound
B) Re-entry wound
C) Pass-through shot
D) Shored entrance
  • 80. A circular defect in glass with concentric cracks indicates
A) Explosion
B) Thermal break
C) Gunshot hole
D) Chemical reaction
  • 81. Bullets fired underwater have
A) Increased velocity
B) No change in motion
C) Minimal range and high drag
D) Greater range
  • 82. A contact shot to the head often causes a
A) Collar burn
B) Superficial mark
C) Blowout of skull
D) Non-lethal injury
  • 83. The heaviest part of a cartridge is usually the
A) Case
B) Primer
C) Powder
D) Bullet
  • 84. The flash hole connects the primer to the
A) Gunstock
B) Bullet jacket
C) Gunpowder charge
D) Barrel
  • 85. Bullets that glow in flight are called
A) Tracer bullets
B) Blank cartridges
C) Incendiary rounds
D) Frangible rounds
  • 86. A breakaway in bone from a gunshot exit wound is called
A) Scaling
B) Flaking
C) Beveling
D) Cratering
  • 87. The first step in firearm safety is
A) Point the muzzle in a safe direction
B) Check magazine capacity
C) Measure bullet caliber
D) Clean the barrel
  • 88. The portion of a revolver the shooter grips is called
A) Grip
B) Rail
C) Fore-end
D) Cylinder
  • 89. The projectile in a shotgun shell is often made of
A) Wood
B) Lead
C) Rubber only
D) Glass
  • 90. A blank cartridge contains
A) No case
B) No bullet
C) No primer
D) No powder
  • 91. Over-penetration refers to
A) Bullet evaporates on contact
B) Bullet stops quickly
C) Failure to enter the target
D) Bullet exits the body
  • 92. An ejected casing hitting a nearby object could cause
A) Secondary impact marks
B) Trigger slip
C) Chamber tear
D) Breech explosion
  • 93. A sawed-off shotgun is prohibited in many countries due to
A) Easier concealment
B) Increased recoil
C) Lower reliability
D) Reduced power
  • 94. The black residue around a wound from smoke is called
A) Bruising
B) Soot
C) Abrasion
D) Tattooing
  • 95. GSR test reliability decreases over time because
A) GSR becomes magnetic
B) GSR washes off or falls away
C) GSR changes color
D) GSR evaporates
  • 96. A gunshot fired from inside a bag or cloth case may show
A) Super clean entry
B) . No marks
C) Shored entrance wound
D) Fabric imprint or smudging
  • 97. Bullets that break into many pieces on impact are
A) Drone bullets
B) Rubber bullets
C) Armor-piercing bullets
D) Frangible bullets
  • 98. The gunpowder used in modern ammunition is mostly
A) Flash powder
B) Black powder
C) Gun cotton only
D) Smokeless powder
  • 99. The backspatter of blood toward the shooter usually indicates
A) Bullet ricochet
B) Far-range shot
C) Gun malfunction
D) Contact or close-range shot
  • 100. When a bullet penetrates glass, the entrance hole is usually
A) Larger than exit
B) Missing
C) Irregular
D) Smaller and smoother
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