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BALLISTIC -FINAL
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  • 1. What are class characteristics in firearms?
A) Features that develop after manufacturing through use
B) Individual marks found only on fired bullets
C) Properties determined before manufacture based on design specifications
D) Characteristics that change with each firing
  • 2. How many lands and grooves are most common in modern firearms?
A) 2 to 3
B) 7 to 8
C) 5 to 6
D) 3 to 4
  • 3. Which type of rifling has 4 lands and grooves with equal width?
A) Carbine Type
B) Smith and Wesson
C) Steyer Type
D) Colt
  • 4. What distinguishes Webley rifling from other types?
A) 7 lands and grooves with groove width 3x land width
B) 5 lands and grooves with right twist
C) 6 lands and grooves with left twist
D) 4 lands and grooves with equal width
  • 5. In the Browning rifling type, what is the relationship between groove and land width?
A) Groove is twice as wide
B) Groove is three times wider
C) Equal width
D) Land is twice as wide
  • 6. What causes skid marks on fired bullets?
A) Initial movement from chamber to barrel before rotation
B) Contact with magazine lips
C) Excessive barrel wear
D) Poor barrel alignment
  • 7. What are stripping marks indicative of?
A) Near center of primer cup
B) Normal firing conditions
C) Worn-out rifling
D) Perfect barrel alignment
  • 8. Where is the firing pin mark typically located in a center fire cartridge ?
A) On the rim
B) Near center of primer cup
C) On the case body
D) At the cartridge mouth
  • 9. Which mark are considered primary for identification purposes?
A) Magazine lip and chamber marks
B) Firing pin and breech face mark
C) Chamber and shearing marks
D) Ejector and extractor marks only
  • 10. What causes breech face marks?
A) Backwards movement against breech face
B) Extraction process
C) Forward movement of bullet
D) Magazine insertion
  • 11. What are class characteristics in firearm ?
A) Individual markings from use
B) Feature that develop after manufacture
C) Random imperfection from machining
D) Properties determined before manufacture
  • 12. Which of following is NOT a class characteristics of firearm
A) Number of land and grooves
B) Wear pattern from regular use
C) Direction of twist
D) Bore diameter
  • 13. Individual characteristics of firearm are_________?
A) Predetermined by manufacturers
B) Feature arising post- manufacture
C) Standard specification
D) Design specifications
  • 14. The bore diameter of a firearm is also known as______?
A) The land elevation
B) The groove width
C) The pitch rifling
D) The caliber or gauge
  • 15. In modern firearms, how many lands and grooves are most common?
A) Five to six
B) Seven to eight
C) Three to four
D) Nine to ten
  • 16. What are lands is a firearm?
A) The complete barrel length
B) The space between grooves
C) The depressed portions of the bore
D) The elevated portion of the bore
  • 17. Grooves in firearms are defined as______?
A) The rifling pitch
B) The bore diameter
C) The depressed portions between lands
D) The elevated portion between lands
  • 18. The width of land is calculated by______?
A) Adding all groove width
B) Measuring the bore diameter
C) Subtracting groove width from circumference
D) Measuring the groove depth
  • 19. What is the pitch of rifling
A) The distance for complete rifling turn
B) The bore diameter measurements
C) The width of the lands
D) The depth of the grooves
  • 20. Groove depth is typically ______?
A) Several inches depth
B) One centimeter deep
C) A few thousandths of an inch deep
D) One inch deep
  • 21. Which characteristic is measured in term of complete turns?
A) Groove depth
B) Pitch of rifling
C) Bore diameter
D) Land width
  • 22. The number of lands and grooves in firearms can range from____?
A) 3to8
B) 12to15
C) 1to3
D) 6to8
  • 23. Individual characteristics of firearm can result from_____?
A) Pre-manufacturing decision
B) Standard measurements
C) Machine imperfection
D) Original design specifications
  • 24. The height of land is equal to_______?
A) The rifling pitch
B) The groove width
C) The groove depth
D) The bore diameter
  • 25. Class characteristics are important because they_____?
A) Aid in firearms identification
B) Determine firing speed
C) Show wear pattern
D) Indicate manufacturing
  • 26. Which is determined after manufacturing
A) Direction of twist
B) Machine imperfection
C) Number of groove
D) Bore diameter
  • 27. The primary purpose of land and grooves is to________?
A) Reduce recoil
B) Decrease barrel wear
C) Increase barrel strength
D) Impart spin to the bullet
  • 28. Security features in firearms are considered ______?
A) Individual characteristics
B) Class characteristics
C) Manufacturer specifications
D) Design specifications
  • 29. The direction of twist is_____?
A) A class characteristics
B) A post- manufacture feature
C) A usage pattern
D) An individual characteristics
  • 30. Fired bullet should be marked by the recovering officer with his initials in the .
A) Ogive
B) nose or ogive
C) Mouth
D) Nose
  • 31. It is generally found on the primer cup.
A) Magazine lip mark
B) Shearing mark
C) Firing pin Mark
D) Extractor mark
  • 32. Which type of rifling has four lands and grooves with equal width and right twist?
A) Colt
B) Carbine type
C) Steyer type
D) Smith and Wesson
  • 33. In webley rifling, how many lands and grooves are present?
A) Five
B) Six
C) Seven
D) Four
  • 34. What distinguishes Colt rifling from Browning rifling?
A) Width ratio of grooves to lands
B) All of the above
C) Number of lands and grooves
D) Direction of twist
  • 35. Which rifling type has five lands and grooves with equal width?
A) Winchester
B) Smith and Wesson
C) Carbine type
D) Steyer type
  • 36. The Winchester rifling pattern feature_______?
A) Seven lands and grooves , right twist
B) Six land and grooves ,left twist grooves 3xwider than lands
C) Four lands and grooves , right twist
D) Six lands and grooves, left twist
  • 37. What is the groove -to - land width ratio in Carbine Type rifling?
A) 1:1
B) 2:1
C) 4:1
D) 3:1
  • 38. Which rifling type uses a left -hand twist ?
A) Browning
B) Webley
C) Colt
D) Winchester
  • 39. In browning rifling,what is the relationship between grooves and land width
A) Grooves are twice as wide as lands
B) Lands are twice as wide as grooves
C) Grooves are three time winder than lands
D) Equal width
  • 40. The Webley rifling pattern in characterized by______?
A) 7 lands and grooves , left twist
B) 6 lands and grooves , left twist
C) 6 land and grooves , right twist
D) 7 lands and grooves, right twist , grooves 3xwider wider than lands
  • 41. Which rifling type has the same number of lands and grooves as Colt but differs in twist direction ?
A) Carbine Type
B) Smith and Wesson
C) Browning
D) Winchester
  • 42. What are land marks on a fired bullet?
A) Marks caused by the grooves of the barrel
B) Depression caused by elevated portions of the bore
C) Marks from forward movement in revolvers
D) Marks from poorly aligned barrels
  • 43. Which type of marks are specifically associated with revolvers?
A) Land marks
B) Grooves marks
C) Skid marks
D) Stripping marks
  • 44. What causes stripping marks on bullets ?
A) Worn- on out
B) Excessive barrel oiling
C) Poor cylinder alignment
D) Chamber irregularities
  • 45. Shaving marks on bullets are typically associated with _________?
A) Revolver
B) Automatic pistol
C) Rifles
D) Shotguns
  • 46. Which marks are found on bullet passing through an oily barrel?
A) Slippage marks
B) Shaving marks
C) Skid marks
D) Stripping marks
  • 47. Where is the firing pin mark located on a center fire cartridge?
A) On the case body
B) Near center of primer cup
C) Near the rim
D) On the extracting groove
  • 48. What causes breech face marks ?
A) Magazine pressure
B) Forward movement of the bullet
C) Backwards movement against breech face
D) Ejection mechanism
  • 49. Extractor marks are found in which part of the cartridge case?
A) Rim cavity
B) Extracting groove
C) Primer cup
D) Case body
  • 50. Which marks are specifically associated with automatic firearms?
A) Magazine lip marks
B) Ejection marks
C) Shearing marks
D) Chamber marks
  • 51. What is another name for shearing marks ?
A) Secondary firing pin mark
B) Auxiliary firing pin mark
C) Primary firing pin mark
D) Testiary firing pin Mark
  • 52. Magazine lip marks appear on which part of the cartridge?
A) Two side of the rim
B) Primer surface
C) Case body
D) Extracting groove
  • 53. What causes chamber marks on fired cartridge cases?
A) Firing pin impact
B) Chamber wall irregularities
C) Extractor movement
D) Magazine pressure
  • 54. In the absence of firing pin and breech face marks, which two marks Serve as secondary identification features?
A) Magazine lip and chamber marks
B) Land and grooves marks
C) Ejector and extractor marks
D) Shearing and stripping marks
  • 55. Skid marks on bullets are typically found in which location?
A) Anterior portion
B) Middle section
C) Posterior portion
D) Throughout the bullet
  • 56. The number of groove marks on a bullet correspondence ________?
A) Half the number of land marks
B) Twice the number of land marks
C) No specific correlation
D) The same number as land marks
  • 57. What characterizes slippage marks versus stripping marks ?
A) Slippage occurs in new barrels, stripping old barrel
B) Slippage occurs in oversized barrels,stripping in worn- out barrel
C) Slippage occurs in rifles, stripping in revolvers
D) Slippage occurs in clean barrels,stripping in dirty barrel
  • 58. Where would you find firing pin marks in a rim - fire cartridge?
A) Rim cavity
B) Case body
C) Center of primer
D) Extracting groove
  • 59. Which marks are considered primary for firearms identification?
A) Firing pin and breech face marks
B) Ejector and extractor marks
C) Land and groove marks
D) Chamber and magazine marks
  • 60. What typically causes shaving marks revolvers ?
A) Corroded chamber walls
B) Misaligned cylinder and barrel
C) Worn - out rifling
D) Excessive oil in barrel
  • 61. What is the primary challenge when determining the caliber of a fired bullet ?
A) Manufacturing variation in ammunition
B) Bullet deformation upon impact
C) Time elapsed since firing
D) Environmental factors affecting the bullet
  • 62. When examining fired shells to match them to a specific fire arms , which characteristic is most reliable ?
A) Shell case color
B) Overall shell length
C) Primer strike marks
D) Powder residue patterns
  • 63. In determining whether a bullet was fired from a suspected firearms , which marking is most crucial ?
A) Ejector marks
B) Bullet weight
C) Bullet composition
D) Land and groove impression
  • 64. What is a key limitations when comparing two fired shells from different creme scense
A) Storage condition of shells
B) Weather conditions during firing
C) Different ammunition manufacturers
D) Time difference between firings
  • 65. When assessing if a firearm is serviceable ,which factor is NOT typically considered?
A) Trigger mechanism functionality
B) Safety mechanism operation
C) Barrel integrity
D) Serial number condition
  • 66. What technique in most reliable for comparing multiple fired bullets?
A) Chemical composition testing
B) Digital imaging analysis
C) Weight measurements
D) Comparison microscope
  • 67. In examining fired shells,what can indicate they were fired from the same weapon?
A) Similar gunpowder residue
B) Same manufacturer marks
C) Similar oxidation pattern
D) Identical breech face marks
  • 68. Which factor can complicate bullet - to firearms matching?
A) Ammunition brand difference
B) Storage temperature
C) Lead fouling in the barrel
D) Firearms cleaning history
  • 69. When determining bullet caliber from a fired specimen ,what is most important?
A) Bullet diameter measurements
B) Bullet color
C) Bullet material composition
D) Bullet weight
  • 70. What is a critical consideration when comparing fired shells from revolvers versus semi- automatic pistols?
A) Primer depth
B) Case length
C) Shell rotation patterns
D) Extractions marks
  • 71. What does the acronym M-A-C warn against in handling ballistic evidence
A) Moving ,arranging , and cleaning
B) Managing,authenticating ,and cataloging
C) Marking,analyzing , and collecting
D) Mutilating,altering nature , and contaminating
  • 72. Where should marking be placed on fired bullets ?
A) On the rifling marks
B) At that nose ogive or base
C) Along the bullets length
D) On the bullet circumstances only
  • 73. Which of the following in NOT an acceptable location for making fired shells ?
A) On the firing pin impression
B) Inside near the open . Mouth
C) Outside,near the open mouth
D) On the body of the shell
  • 74. For a revolver which three main parts must be marked ?
A) Magazine ,slide ,and sight
B) Trigger,hammer,and grip
C) Barrel, cylinder ,and frame
D) Chamber,stock and muzzle
  • 75. What letter should never be used when marking ballistic evidence?
A) O
B) Y
C) X
D) Z
  • 76. Who is responsible for marking ballistic evidence ?
A) The forensics specialist
B) The lead investigator
C) The lab technician
D) The recovering officer
  • 77. When marking evidence where should the marks be placed?
A) On any visible surface
B) On parts the can never be replaced
C) On replaceable parts
D) On the exterior only
  • 78. For the pistol which component is marked instead of the cylinder?
A) Trigger guard
B) Slide
C) Hammer
D) Magazine
  • 79. Which action is permissible when handling ballistic evidence?
A) Making permanent marks with officer initials
B) Using chemical cleaners to preserve evidence
C) Altering the evidence for better storage
D) Making temporary marks for identification
  • 80. What is primary function of the analytical of torsion instrument in firearms examination
A) To determine weight of bullets and pellets
B) To examine barrel rifling
C) To measure bullet diameter
D) To compare fired shell
  • 81. The bullet comparison microscope allows examiners to ________?
A) Measure bullet weight
B) Take photograph automatically
C) Only examine one bullet at at time
D) Simultaneously view two spicemen
  • 82. Which characteristic best describes the stereoscopic microscope main use?
A) Viewing large solid surface
B) Determining rifling pitch
C) Measuring bullet weight
D) Internal barrel examinations
  • 83. What is a key feature of the shadowgraph ?
A) It has multiple microscope lenses
B) It uses cotton for bullet recovery
C) It determine bullet weight
D) It measure barrel length
  • 84. What advantage does the comparison projector offer over traditional microscope ?
A) Higher magnification capability
B) Better measurements accuracy
C) Faster processing time
D) Reduced eye train due to screen projection
  • 85. The bullet recovery box is filled with_______
A) Water
B) Steel plate
C) Sand
D) Ordinary cotton
  • 86. What does helixometer measure?
A) Bullet diameter
B) Barrel length
C) Bullet weight
D) Distance traveled in one complete rotation
  • 87. How does a micrometers differ from a caliper?
A) It can only measure barrel length
B) It's used for large measurements only
C) It's used for more precise measurements
D) Its used for weight measurements
  • 88. Which measurement is NOT typically made using a caliper ?
A) Shell casing length
B) Barrel length
C) Bullet diameter
D) Rifli pitch
  • 89. The onoscope s primary function is to______________
A) Measure bullet diameter
B) Compare fired bullet
C) Examine internal barrel surface
D) Determine bullet weight
  • 90. What is the main purpose of Tah taper gauge
A) Measuring rifling pitch
B) Comparing fired shell
C) Determining bore diameter
D) Measuring bullet weight
  • 91. The bullet recovery box minimum length requirements?
A) 129inches
B) 39 inches
C) 24inches
D) 12 inches
  • 92. Which instrument allows for photographic documentation of comparison?
A) Micrometer
B) Comparison projector
C) Helicometer
D) Taper gauge
  • 93. The shadowgraph is particularly useful for determining _________
A) Bullet weight
B) Bore diameter
C) Barrel length
D) Class characteristics
  • 94. Which instrument has a tiny lamp at its terminal portion?
A) Onoscope
B) Taper gauge
C) Shadowgraph
D) Helixometer
  • 95. The thickness of steel plate used in the bullet recovery box is ________
A) 1/2 inches
B) 1/4 inches
C) 1/8 inches
D) 1 inches
  • 96. Which instrument provides a single microscopic Field view ?
A) Taper gauge
B) Bullet comparison microscope
C) Helixometer
D) Stereoscopic microscope
  • 97. The minimum diameter requirements for the bullet recovery boss is ___________
A) 24 inches
B) 120 inches
C) 12 inches
D) 39 inches
  • 98. Which instrument is specifically designed for examining irregularities inside the gun barrel ?
A) Micrometer
B) Helixometer
C) Caliper
D) Onoscope
  • 99. The comparison projector differ from the bullet comparison microscope primarily in its________
A) Measurements accuracy
B) Display method
C) Magnification capability
D) Specimen capacity
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