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