QUIZ 6-FORENSIC BALLISTICS

1. It is the measurement of the bore diameter  from land to land.*

A. Mean diameter B. Gauge C. Rifling D. Calibre

2. A type of bullet designed to be fired at night which emits a bright flame at its base and usually colored red-tip.*
A. Explosive B. Tracer Bullet C. Incendiary Bullet D. Armor Piercing

3. It is a branch of ballistics that treats of the motion of a projectile while still inside the firearm.*
A. Forensic Ballistics B. Terminal Ballistics C. Exterior Ballistics D. Interior Ballistics

4. A complete unfired unit consisting of a bullet, gunpowder, cartridge case and primer or loaded shell for use in
any firearm.*
A. Missile B. Ammunition C. Shotgun Cartridge D. Cartridge

5. The chemical eating away of the bore of a firearm due to rusting of the action of salts deposited from the
gunpowder is:*
A. Corrosion B. Decomposition C. Erosion D. Pressure

6. What instrument is used in measuring the pitch of rifling of a firearm?*

A. Tortion Balance B. Chronograph C. Helixometer D. Calipher

7. Spiral grooves in the bore designed to give a spin to the projectile for greater accuracy and carrying power.
A. caliber B. Bore C. gauge D. Rifling

8. The Morse cartridge in 1858 marked the beginning of the rapid development of the*
A. rimfire cartridge B. pin-fire cartridge C. center-fire cartridge D. None of these

9. It refers to the measure of the twisting of the lands and grooves or one complete turn.*
A. lands and grooves B. Bullet twisting C. Bore diameter D. Pitch of rifling

10. A device that fits over the muzzle of the barrel to muffle the sound of a gunshot. Most work by baffling the
escape of gases.*
A. Magazine B. Silencer C. Hanger D. Buffler

11. A hand gun in which a rotating cylinder successively places cartridge into position for firing is known as?*
A. Rifle B. Revolver C. Pistol D. Machine gun

12. He gave his name to a whole class of firearm; he is also the manufacturer of the Pocket Pistol.*
A. Col. Calvin Goddard B. John Browning C. Henry Derringer D. Samuel Colt

13. The word forensic means*

A. public discussion B. market place C. forum D. in connection with administration of justice

14. The person accredited as successful inventor of gun powder.*

A. Dr. Calvin H. Goddard B. Alexander John Forsyth C. Horace Smith D. Berthold Schwartz

15. The science of projectiles and firearm.*

A. Ballistics B. Forensic Ballistics C. Modified Ballistics D. Applied Ballistics
16. A type of firearm in which the mechanism is so arranged that makes it capable of continuous firing in a single
press of a trigger and while the trigger is press.*
A. shoulder arm B. grease gun c. machine gun d. sub-machine gun (SMG)

17. What type of a firearm is designed to propel a projectile by means of compressed air or strong string?*
A. musket B. carbine C. springfield armory D. air rifle

18. What type of a firearm is fed by chamber?*

A. repeating arms B. single shot firearm C. bolt action D. slide action

19. What type of a firearm contains rifling (land and grooves) only a few inch from the muzzle point?*
A. choke B. rifled bore C. paradox D. cylinder type

20. What type of a firearm is commonly used by cavalry?*

A. carbine B. revolver C. pistol D. rifle

21. Known as the smallest pistol in the world.*

A. Señorita B. Kolibre C. cal 22 D. coliber

22. Is that type of ammunition which does not have bullet, used in film-making.*
A. Dummy B. Blank C. live D. Drill

23. It is a forerunner of the rifle and other long-arm firearms.*

A. smooth bore matchlock arquebus b. rifle c. musket d. blunderbuss

24. Primers are used for igniting the propellant charge by means of  a blow from the firing pin on the primer cup
producing flames that passes through the:*
A. paper disc B. anvil C. vent/flash hole D. primer cup

25. The mechanism of a firearm which withdraws the empty shells from the chamber of a firearm?*
A. firing pin B. extractor C. ejector D. extractor pin

26. Generally applied to all home made gun, just as the one used by the juvenile delinquent in United States.*
A. paltik B. Grease gun C. freakish gun D. zip gun

27. A fired bullet with six lands and grooves twisted to the right is fired from the barrel of a firearm with identical
class characteristics as that of:*
A. colt B. smith and Wesson C. steyer D. browning

28. Fired cartridge case/shell are usually mark at the _________.*

A. The rim B. base C. side or body of the shell D. Any of the above

29. Fire bullet/fired shell are usually mark with:*

A. initial of the investigator
B. initials of investigator and date of recovery
C. Letter "t" plus the last two digit of the firearm
D. letter t-1, t-2, plus the last two digit of the firearm used

30. Is a type of  a powder used in modern cartridges being powerful.*

A. black B. non-corrosive C. smokeless D. corrosive
31. It is the sound generated at the muzzle point due to sudden escape of burned gun powder and its contact with
air:*
A. Muzzle end B. Muffler sound C. Muzzle blast D. Muzzle boom

32. A 12 gauge shotgun has an equivalent diameter of:*

A. .730” B. .726” C. .729” D. .724”

33. A part of the cartridge case which holds the primer securely in a central position and providing a solid support
for the primer anvil?*
A. Flash hole B. Primer pocket C. Paper disc D. Cannelur

34. A firearm with a class characteristic of five lands and grooves right hand twist and equal lands ad grooves.*
A. Colt B. Steyer C. Browning D. Smith and Wesson

35. Type of primer consisting of two flash hole or vent.*

A. Berdan B. Battery C. Boxer D. NOTA

36.  A fixed point on a primer against which the priming mixture is compressed and thereby detonated by action of
the firing pin.*
A. Vent/Flash hole B. Paper disc C. Anvil D. Primer

37. He pioneered in the making of a breech loading firearms and founded the great firm Smith and Wesson.*
A. Horace Smith B. Samuel Colt C. Daniel Wesson D. John Browning

38.  It is means of ignition of a propellant charge by the mechanical blow against the primer or percussion cup.*
A. Recoil of the gun B. Percussion action C. Priming mixture D. Flint lock ignition system

39.  The science of the motion of the projectile?*

A. Forensic Ballistics B. Trajectory C. Ballistics D. Firearms investigation

40. The distance measured between to opposite lands of a rifle bore firearm?*
A. Range B. Bore diameter C. Gauge D. Caliper

41. A type of mark found on the bullets fired to a revolver which is located more or less at the interior portion of
the bullet due to its forward movement to the chamber and before it initially rotates?*
A. Stripping marks B. Shaving marks C. Slippage marks D. Skid marks

42. It is measure of the twisting of the rifling or the distance advance by it in 360*
A. One complete turn B. Direction of the twist C. 260 D. Pitch of rifling

43. The small grooves, channels or ridges on the surface of the bullet due to the tool marks or other irregularities
in the interior surface of the bore?*
A. Land marks B. Striation marks C. Groove marks D. Accidental marks

44. Firearms includes muskets, carbine shotgun etc. as mention in _______of the Revised Administrative Code.*
A. Sec. 788 B. Sec. 878 C. Sec. 787 D. Sec. 877

45.  The importance of individual marks left on a bullet by a gun barrel is that it is useful in directly identifying the:*
A. Bullet which caused the fatal wound B. Person who fired the particular firearm
C. Gun from which a bullet was fired D. Possible direction of shot
46. An instrument used in determining the caliber of the bullet by getting an equivalent weight?*
A. Caliper B. Torsion Balance C. BCM D. Bullet recovery box

47.  A shaving marks on a bullet is due to:*

A. Poor alignment of the cylinder to the bore of the barrel B. Oversized barrel
C. Oily barrel D. Delayed combustion

48. .A condition in which two bullets or shells are examined and compared under the comparison microscope at
the same time, level and direction and magnification and same image?*
A. Pseudo match B. False match C. Juxtaposition D. Sodo match

49. A bullet covered with thick coating of a copper alloy to prevent leading is known as:*
A. Plated bullet B. Jacketed bullet C. Metal cased bullet D. Metal point bullet

50. The mechanism of a firearm which withdraws the empty shells from the chamber?*
A. Ejector B. Firing pin C. Extractor D. Extractor pin