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FORENSIC BALLISTICS - Quiz
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  • 1. he study of firearms, ammunition, and bullet effects is called
A) Toxicology
B) Dactyloscopy
C) Forensic Ballistics
D) Serology
  • 2. The spiral grooves inside a gun barrel are called
A) Impressions
B) Bore marks
C) Rifling
D) Lands
  • 3. The raised areas between grooves inside the firearm barrel are called
A) Lands
B) Nodes
C) Scratches
D) Marks
  • 4. Caliber The raised areas between grooves inside the firearm barrel are called
A) Internal diameter of the barrel
B) Length of 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) Jacket
B) Shell
C) Primer
D) Wad
  • 6. The visible smoke and powder expelled from the muzzle is called
A) Bore smoke
B) Flashback
C) GSR
D) Muzzle blast
  • 7. Gunshot residue (GSR) is usually tested on the
A) Eyes
B) Teeth
C) Hands
D) Hair
  • 8. Which tool is designed to compare bullet striations?
A) Electron microscope
B) Compound light microscope
C) Comparison Microscope
D) Phase contrast 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) Pellets or slugs
B) Darts
C) Arrows
D) Nails
  • 11. Unique bullet markings come from the
A) Grip
B) Barrel
C) Trigger
D) Magazine
  • 12. Microscopic scratches on a fired bullet are called
A) Striations
B) Grooves
C) Abrasions
D) Fractures
  • 13. The narrowing at a shotgun muzzle end is known as
A) Recoil
B) Gauge
C) Choke
D) Constriction
  • 14. Wadding is used in
A) Shotguns
B) Rifles
C) Handguns
D) Crossbows
  • 15. Powder tattooing around a wound indicates
A) Exit wound
B) Contact shot
C) Close range
D) Far range
  • 16. Entrance wounds are commonly
A) Larger than exit wounds
B) Smaller and more circular
C) Ragged and torn
D) Square-shaped
  • 17. A bullet that passes through the body produces an
A) Grease ring
B) Abrasion collar
C) Exit wound
D) Stellate tear
  • 18. A contact gunshot wound typically appears
A) Smooth and oval
B) Star-shaped
C) Tear-drop shaped
D) Square
  • 19. GSR usually contains
A) Copper only
B) Iron and nickel
C) Lead, barium, antimony
D) Gold and silver
  • 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) Weapon brand
B) Bullet color
C) Shooter position
D) Fingerprint source
  • 22. A dud cartridge is one that:
A) Fails to fire
B) Overheats
C) Double shoots
D) Explodes in magazine
  • 23. The word “ballistics” is derived from a term meaning
A) Launch
B) Explosion
C) Throw
D) Fire
  • 24. The curved flight path of a projectile because of gravity is
A) Deflection path
B) Ricochet
C) Parabolic path
D) Shockwave
  • 25. Shotgun bore size is measured in
A) Caliber
B) Gauge
C) Chamber units
D) Millimeters only
  • 26. The bullet impact likely to cause the most deformation occurs in
A) Clothing
B) Soft tissue
C) Bone
D) Water
  • 27. A silencer mainly reduces
A) Muzzle flash
B) Recoil
C) Bullet size
D) Noise
  • 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) Trigger safety
B) Fingerprint brushes
C) Ejector and extractor
D) Screwdriver
  • 30. Ricochet means the
A) Bullet becomes non-lethal
B) Bullet explodes in flight
C) Bullet bounces off a surface
D) Bullet vaporizes
  • 31. Ricochet means the
A) Bullet vaporizes
B) Bullet explodes in flight
C) Bullet becomes non-lethal
D) Bullet bounces off a surface
  • 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) Slide
B) Safety lever
C) Firing pin
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) Gravity
B) Air pressure
C) Primer ignition and burning powder
D) Hammer force alone
  • 36. Which test detects nitrates in GSR
A) Diphenylamine test
B) Kastle-Meyer test
C) Luminol test
D) Marquis test
  • 37. A class characteristic on a bullet refers to
A) Post-impact damage
B) Manufacturer-wide features
C) Unique individual scratches
D) Accidental imperfection
  • 38. he first person to apply ballistics to criminal investigation
A) Calvin Goddard
B) Hans Gross
C) Henry Faulds
D) Edmond Locard
  • 39. Excessive gunpowder burning around a target indicates
A) A ricochet
B) Close-range firing
C) Old ammunition
D) Gun malfunction
  • 40. In a shotgun, the number of pellets hitting a target decreases as
A) Distance increases
B) Temperature drops
C) Gauge lowers
D) Barrel shortens
  • 41. A revolver differs from a semi-automatic pistol by having a
A) Cylinder
B) Magazine
C) Gas piston
D) Rotating slide
  • 42. The discoloration ring around an entry wound is called
A) Tattooing
B) Grease ring
C) Clot halo
D) Abrasion collar
  • 43. A tracer bullet contains
A) Pyrotechnic composition
B) Plastic core
C) Poison
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) Gunshot residue
B) Smokeless dust
C) Bore dust
D) Cartridge
  • 46. The firearm mechanism that loads and ejects cartridges is the
A) Trigger guard
B) Grip
C) Barrel
D) Action
  • 47. A slug is used in a
A) Blowgun
B) Shotgun
C) Revolver
D) Machine gun
  • 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) Ricochet
B) Expansion
C) Cavitation
D) Penetration
  • 50. A projectile fired from a shotgun containing multiple lead balls is a
A) Pellet cluster
B) Pellet load
C) Dart
D) Arrow
  • 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) Iodine
B) Sodium rhodizonate
C) Benzidine
D) Phenolphthalein
  • 53. Which bullet typically causes less penetration?
A) Steel core bullet
B) Full metal jacket
C) Armor-piercing bullet
D) Hollow point bullet
  • 54. Semi-automatic pistols eject cartridges due to
A) Gravity
B) Recoil or blowback
C) Air pressure
D) Trigger pull
  • 55. A tool mark caused by the slide stopping on the cartridge case is called
A) Slide bite
B) Chamber mark
C) Breech face scratch
D) Lip impression
  • 56. A cartridge case left behind at a crime scene is considered
A) Biological evidence
B) Class evidence only
C) Trace evidence
D) Firearm evidence
  • 57. The most reliable method for bullet identification is:
    A. Weight measurement
    B. Chemical analysis
    D. Caliber check
A) Chemical analysis
B) Striation comparison
C) Caliber check
D) Weight measurement
  • 58. Bullet fragments inside the body can indicate
A) Bounce trajectory
B) Low velocity firearm
C) Hollow point usage
D) Silent firing
  • 59. Shotguns without rifling produce
A) Polygonal rifling
B) Smooth bore
C) Serrated bore
D) Lands and grooves
  • 60. The area inside the barrel is called the
A) Rail
B) Tread
C) Bore
D) Groove
  • 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) Calories per second
B) Feet per second
C) Meters per minute
D) Liters per shot
  • 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) Hypersonic
B) Supersonic
C) Sonic
D) Subsonic
  • 65. A blackened ring around an entrance wound indicates
A) Contact shot
B) Ricochet
C) Far shot
D) Ricochet
  • 66. Which firearm uses rimfire ammunition?
A) Most .22 caliber guns
B) All rifles
C) All revolvers
D) All shotguns
  • 67. The ability of a bullet to travel through material is called
A) Cavitation
B) Expansion
C) Exposure
D) Penetration
  • 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) Contact firing
C) Bullet deformation
D) Unburned powder striking skin
  • 70. Sawed-off shotguns are dangerous due to
A) Increased pellet spread
B) Lower velocity
C) Longer barrel
D) Reduced recoil
  • 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) Cavitation
B) Fragmentation
C) Tattooing
D) Abrasion
  • 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) Left inside the cylinder
C) Ejected automatically
D) Melted by heat
  • 75. The diameter of a shotgun bore increases as the gauge number
A) Decreases
B) Increases
C) Disappears
D) Triples
  • 76. A bullet that separates from its jacket leaving the core behind has
A) Fragmented
B) Overpenetrated
C) Mislabeled
D) Ricocheted
  • 77. Full metal jacket bullets are mainly used for
A) Deep penetration
B) Rapid expansion
C) Low velocity
D) Soft impact
  • 78. A firing pin impression on the primer helps identify
A) Firearm type
B) Weapon cleanliness
C) Shooter age
D) Accuracy rate
  • 79. A bullet that exits and re-enters the body is known as
A) Re-entry wound
B) Pass-through shot
C) Tangential wound
D) Shored entrance
  • 80. A circular defect in glass with concentric cracks indicates
A) Explosion
B) Chemical reaction
C) Thermal break
D) Gunshot hole
  • 81. Bullets fired underwater have
A) No change in motion
B) Increased velocity
C) Greater range
D) Minimal range and high drag
  • 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) Case
B) Primer
C) Powder
D) Bullet
  • 84. The flash hole connects the primer to the
A) Barrel
B) Bullet jacket
C) Gunpowder charge
D) Gunstock
  • 85. Bullets that glow in flight are called
A) Frangible rounds
B) Blank cartridges
C) Tracer bullets
D) Incendiary rounds
  • 86. A breakaway in bone from a gunshot exit wound is called
A) Scaling
B) Flaking
C) Cratering
D) Beveling
  • 87. The first step in firearm safety is
A) Check magazine capacity
B) Point the muzzle in a safe direction
C) Measure bullet caliber
D) Clean the barrel
  • 88. The portion of a revolver the shooter grips is called
A) Grip
B) Cylinder
C) Rail
D) Fore-end
  • 89. The projectile in a shotgun shell is often made of
A) Glass
B) Wood
C) Rubber only
D) Lead
  • 90. A blank cartridge contains
A) No bullet
B) No powder
C) No case
D) No primer
  • 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) Chamber tear
C) Breech explosion
D) Trigger slip
  • 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 evaporates
B) GSR changes color
C) GSR becomes magnetic
D) GSR washes off or falls away
  • 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) Rubber bullets
B) Drone bullets
C) Frangible bullets
D) Armor-piercing bullets
  • 98. The gunpowder used in modern ammunition is mostly
A) Flash powder
B) Smokeless powder
C) Black powder
D) Gun cotton only
  • 99. The backspatter of blood toward the shooter usually indicates
A) Contact or close-range shot
B) Far-range shot
C) Bullet ricochet
D) Gun malfunction
  • 100. When a bullet penetrates glass, the entrance hole is usually
A) Larger than exit
B) Irregular
C) Missing
D) Smaller and smoother
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