FORENSIC BALLISTICS - Quiz
  • 1. he study of firearms, ammunition, and bullet effects is called
A) Forensic Ballistics
B) Dactyloscopy
C) Toxicology
D) Serology
  • 2. The spiral grooves inside a gun barrel are called
A) Lands
B) Impressions
C) Bore marks
D) Rifling
  • 3. The raised areas between grooves inside the firearm barrel are called
A) Lands
B) Marks
C) Nodes
D) Scratches
  • 4. Caliber The raised areas between grooves inside the firearm barrel are called
A) Internal diameter of the barrel
B) Magazine capacity
C) Trigger pull force
D) Length of barrel
  • 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) Wad
B) Jacket
C) Primer
D) Shell
  • 6. The visible smoke and powder expelled from the muzzle is called
A) GSR
B) Flashback
C) Bore smoke
D) Muzzle blast
  • 7. Gunshot residue (GSR) is usually tested on the
A) Eyes
B) Teeth
C) Hair
D) Hands
  • 8. Which tool is designed to compare bullet striations?
A) Comparison Microscope
B) Compound light microscope
C) Phase contrast microscope
D) Electron 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) Pellets or slugs
B) Darts
C) Nails
D) Arrows
  • 11. Unique bullet markings come from the
A) Barrel
B) Magazine
C) Grip
D) Trigger
  • 12. Microscopic scratches on a fired bullet are called
A) Striations
B) Abrasions
C) Grooves
D) Fractures
  • 13. The narrowing at a shotgun muzzle end is known as
A) Constriction
B) Recoil
C) Choke
D) Gauge
  • 14. Wadding is used in
A) Handguns
B) Rifles
C) Crossbows
D) Shotguns
  • 15. Powder tattooing around a wound indicates
A) Close range
B) Far range
C) Exit wound
D) Contact shot
  • 16. Entrance wounds are commonly
A) Square-shaped
B) Ragged and torn
C) Larger than exit wounds
D) Smaller and more circular
  • 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) Tear-drop shaped
B) Smooth and oval
C) Square
D) Star-shaped
  • 19. GSR usually contains
A) Gold and silver
B) Iron and nickel
C) Lead, barium, antimony
D) Copper only
  • 20. A fired bullet is collected using
A) Bare hands
B) Magnet
C) Metal tweezers
D) Rubber tipped forceps
  • 21. Bullet trajectory analysis primarily determines
A) Weapon brand
B) Fingerprint source
C) Shooter position
D) Bullet color
  • 22. A dud cartridge is one that:
A) Explodes in magazine
B) Double shoots
C) Overheats
D) Fails to fire
  • 23. The word “ballistics” is derived from a term meaning
A) Launch
B) Fire
C) Throw
D) Explosion
  • 24. The curved flight path of a projectile because of gravity is
A) Deflection path
B) Shockwave
C) Ricochet
D) Parabolic path
  • 25. Shotgun bore size is measured in
A) Millimeters only
B) Gauge
C) Chamber units
D) Caliber
  • 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) Recoil
B) Bullet size
C) Noise
D) Muzzle flash
  • 28. Bullet wipe refers to
A) Blood smear on bullet
B) Oil on bullet surface
C) Residue ring at entrance wound
D) Cleaning before firing
  • 29. Cartridge case ejections from semi-automatic firearms show marks caused by
A) Ejector and extractor
B) Screwdriver
C) Trigger safety
D) Fingerprint brushes
  • 30. Ricochet means the
A) Bullet vaporizes
B) Bullet bounces off a surface
C) Bullet becomes non-lethal
D) Bullet explodes in flight
  • 31. Ricochet means the
A) Bullet explodes in flight
B) Bullet becomes non-lethal
C) Bullet vaporizes
D) Bullet bounces off a surface
  • 32. The imprint of the gun barrel around the entrance wound in contact shots is calle
A) Abrasion collar
B) Stellate tear
C) Muzzle imprint
D) Grease ring
  • 33. Which firearm part leaves a firing pin impression?
A) Trigger
B) Slide
C) Firing pin
D) Safety lever
  • 34. A fired cartridge case can be traced to a specific firearm using
A) Color
B) Sound
C) Weight
D) Breech face marks
  • 35. The explosion inside the cartridge occurs because of
A) Hammer force alone
B) Primer ignition and burning powder
C) Gravity
D) Air pressure
  • 36. Which test detects nitrates in GSR
A) Luminol test
B) Kastle-Meyer test
C) Marquis test
D) Diphenylamine 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) Henry Faulds
B) Calvin Goddard
C) Hans Gross
D) Edmond Locard
  • 39. Excessive gunpowder burning around a target indicates
A) Close-range firing
B) Old ammunition
C) A ricochet
D) Gun malfunction
  • 40. In a shotgun, the number of pellets hitting a target decreases as
A) Distance increases
B) Gauge lowers
C) Barrel shortens
D) Temperature drops
  • 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) Clot halo
B) Tattooing
C) Abrasion collar
D) Grease ring
  • 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) Plastic
C) Rubber
D) Wood
  • 45. The burned and unburned powder around a target is known as
A) Bore dust
B) Cartridge
C) Smokeless dust
D) Gunshot residue
  • 46. The firearm mechanism that loads and ejects cartridges is the
A) Trigger guard
B) Grip
C) Action
D) Barrel
  • 47. A slug is used in a
A) Revolver
B) Shotgun
C) Machine gun
D) Blowgun
  • 48. A fully jacketed bullet has
A) Half covering
B) Full metal covering
C) Rubber coating
D) No metallic covering
  • 49. The term for bullet deviation after hitting a surface
A) Ricochet
B) Penetration
C) Expansion
D) Cavitation
  • 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) Isaac Newton
B) Calvin Goddard
C) Carl Sagan
D) John Browning
  • 52. The chemical used in detecting lead on the target area is
A) Sodium rhodizonate
B) Phenolphthalein
C) Iodine
D) Benzidine
  • 53. Which bullet typically causes less penetration?
A) Hollow point bullet
B) Steel core bullet
C) Full metal jacket
D) Armor-piercing bullet
  • 54. Semi-automatic pistols eject cartridges due to
A) Trigger pull
B) Gravity
C) Recoil or blowback
D) Air pressure
  • 55. A tool mark caused by the slide stopping on the cartridge case is called
A) Chamber mark
B) Slide bite
C) Breech face scratch
D) Lip impression
  • 56. A cartridge case left behind at a crime scene is considered
A) Class evidence only
B) Firearm evidence
C) Biological evidence
D) Trace evidence
  • 57. The most reliable method for bullet identification is:
    A. Weight measurement
    B. Chemical analysis
    D. Caliber check
A) Weight measurement
B) Caliber check
C) Chemical analysis
D) Striation comparison
  • 58. Bullet fragments inside the body can indicate
A) Hollow point usage
B) Silent firing
C) Low velocity firearm
D) Bounce trajectory
  • 59. Shotguns without rifling produce
A) Lands and grooves
B) Smooth bore
C) Serrated bore
D) Polygonal rifling
  • 60. The area inside the barrel is called the
A) Groove
B) Rail
C) Bore
D) Tread
  • 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) Liters per shot
B) Meters per minute
C) Feet per second
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 shotguns
C) All rifles
D) Most .22 caliber guns
  • 67. The ability of a bullet to travel through material is called
A) Penetration
B) Expansion
C) Exposure
D) Cavitation
  • 68. The gas that pushes a bullet forward comes from
A) Trigger force
B) Air pressure
C) Burning gunpowder
D) Bullet friction
  • 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) Longer barrel
B) Reduced recoil
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) Cavitation
B) Fragmentation
C) Abrasion
D) Tattooing
  • 73. The rifling twist direction may be
A) Right or left
B) None of the above
C) Straight only
D) Forward only
  • 74. . Cartridge cases from revolvers are usually:
    A. Ejected automatically
    C. Turned into fragments
    D. Melted by heat
A) Left inside the cylinder
B) Melted by heat
C) Ejected automatically
D) Turned into fragments
  • 75. The diameter of a shotgun bore increases as the gauge number
A) Disappears
B) Decreases
C) Triples
D) Increases
  • 76. A bullet that separates from its jacket leaving the core behind has
A) Fragmented
B) Overpenetrated
C) Ricocheted
D) Mislabeled
  • 77. Full metal jacket bullets are mainly used for
A) Rapid expansion
B) Low velocity
C) Soft impact
D) Deep penetration
  • 78. A firing pin impression on the primer helps identify
A) Weapon cleanliness
B) Accuracy rate
C) Firearm type
D) Shooter age
  • 79. A bullet that exits and re-enters the body is known as
A) Shored entrance
B) Re-entry wound
C) Tangential wound
D) Pass-through shot
  • 80. A circular defect in glass with concentric cracks indicates
A) Thermal break
B) Chemical reaction
C) Explosion
D) Gunshot hole
  • 81. Bullets fired underwater have
A) Greater range
B) No change in motion
C) Increased velocity
D) Minimal range and high drag
  • 82. A contact shot to the head often causes a
A) Superficial mark
B) Blowout of skull
C) Collar burn
D) Non-lethal injury
  • 83. The heaviest part of a cartridge is usually the
A) Bullet
B) Powder
C) Primer
D) Case
  • 84. The flash hole connects the primer to the
A) Gunpowder charge
B) Bullet jacket
C) Gunstock
D) Barrel
  • 85. Bullets that glow in flight are called
A) Incendiary rounds
B) Blank cartridges
C) Tracer bullets
D) Frangible 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) Clean the barrel
B) Measure bullet caliber
C) Check magazine capacity
D) Point the muzzle in a safe direction
  • 88. The portion of a revolver the shooter grips is called
A) Rail
B) Fore-end
C) Cylinder
D) Grip
  • 89. The projectile in a shotgun shell is often made of
A) Rubber only
B) Lead
C) Glass
D) Wood
  • 90. A blank cartridge contains
A) No powder
B) No case
C) No bullet
D) No primer
  • 91. Over-penetration refers to
A) Bullet evaporates on contact
B) Bullet stops quickly
C) Bullet exits the body
D) Failure to enter the target
  • 92. An ejected casing hitting a nearby object could cause
A) Chamber tear
B) Trigger slip
C) Breech explosion
D) Secondary impact marks
  • 93. A sawed-off shotgun is prohibited in many countries due to
A) Reduced power
B) Easier concealment
C) Lower reliability
D) Increased recoil
  • 94. The black residue around a wound from smoke is called
A) Abrasion
B) Tattooing
C) Soot
D) Bruising
  • 95. GSR test reliability decreases over time because
A) GSR evaporates
B) GSR changes color
C) GSR washes off or falls away
D) GSR becomes magnetic
  • 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) Frangible bullets
B) Armor-piercing bullets
C) Rubber bullets
D) Drone bullets
  • 98. The gunpowder used in modern ammunition is mostly
A) Smokeless powder
B) Flash powder
C) Gun cotton only
D) Black powder
  • 99. The backspatter of blood toward the shooter usually indicates
A) Contact or close-range shot
B) Gun malfunction
C) Bullet ricochet
D) Far-range shot
  • 100. When a bullet penetrates glass, the entrance hole is usually
A) Smaller and smoother
B) Missing
C) Irregular
D) Larger than exit
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