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