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