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