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