FORENSIC BALLISTICS

1. It is the science of the motion of the projectile.

a. Forensic Ballistics c. Ballistics
b. Trajectory d. Cartography
2. Known as the Father of Modern Ballistics?
a. Horace Smith c. Col. Calvin H. Goddard
b. Berthold Schwarts d. Alexander John Forsyth
3 Father or percussion ignition (inventor of priming misture).
a. Horace Smith c. Col. Calvin H. Goddard
b. Berthold Schwarts d. Alexander John Forsyth
4. The person who successful invented gun powder?
a. Daniel Wesson c. Eduard Boxer
b. Berthold Schwarts d. Col. Hiram Berdan
5. Is that branch of ballistics which treats of the motion of the projectile while it is still inside the gun
barrel?
a. External Ballistics c. Internal Ballistics
b. Terminal Ballistics d. Forensic Ballistics
6. Is that branch of ballistics which treats of the motion of the projectile while in its flight? (from the
muzzle to the target).
a. External Ballistics c. Internal Ballistics
b. Terminal Ballistics d. Forensic Ballistics
7. Is a Latin word from which the word “ballistics” was derived which means “to throw”
a. Ballistics c. Ballein or ballo
b. Catapult d. Ballista
8. A roman war machine designed to throw an object at a distance:
a. Ballistics c. Ballein or ballo
b. Catapult d. Ballista
9. The word “forensic” as used in conjunction with the word ballistics means?
a. Forum c. Legal
b. Market place d. Public discussion
10 . It refers to the motion of the projectile once it enters a rifled barrel of a gun.
a. Direct c. Transnational
b. Rotary d. Twist
11. Is the rearward reaction of the firearm in relation to the forward movement of the bullet upon firing?
a. Back Fire c. Buck shots
b. Recoil d. Ricochet
12. It is means of ignition of a propellant charge by the mechanical blow against the primer or percussion
cup.
a. Recoil c. priming mixture
b. Percussion action d. Friction
13. It is the stillness or steadiness of the bullet in its flight until it finally reaches the target?
a. Rifling c. Ricochet
b. Gyroscopic action d. Trajectory
14. The actual pattern or curve path of the bullet in flight.
a. Ricochet c. Gyroscopic action
b. Trajectory d. Range
15. Is that branch of ballistics which treats of the effect of the projectile on impact on the target?
a. Internal Ballistics c. External Ballistics
b. Forensic Ballistics d. Terminal Ballistics
16. Is an ancient smooth bore military weapon designed to fire a single projectile?
a. Rifle c. Shotgun
b. Carbine d. Musket

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17. Is the tumbling of the bullet in its flight and hitting the target sideways as a result of not spinning on its
axis is known?
a. Ricochet c. Hang fire
b. Misfire d. key-hole shot
18. Is the bouncing off or deflection of a bullet from its original trajectory?
a. Hang fire c. Key-hole shot
b. ricochet d. Misfire
19. Is the total failure of the cartridge to discharge may be due to poor ammunition or failure of the firing
pin or primer.
a. Hang fire c. Key-hole shot
b. Back fire d. Misfire
20. Is the condition of firing whereby the cartridge took several seconds before it discharge (delay in the
discharge of firearm).
a. Hang fire c. Key-hole shot
b. Back fire d. Misfire
21. A hand firearm in which a rotating cylinder successively placer cartridges into position from firing?
a. Revolver c. Pistol
b. Musket d. Carbine
22. Known as the smallest pistol?
a. Kolibre c. Hand arm
b. 22 calibre pistol d.calibre
23. Is a type of firearm which propels a projectile with more than one inch diameter?
a. Artillery c. small arms
b. Machine gun d. Rifle
24. Is a weapon designed to fire pellets through a compressed air?
a. Air rifle c. shotgun
b. Toy gun d. Zip gun
25. Pioneered in the making of a breech loading firearms and founded the great firm Smith and Wesson.
a. Horace Smith c. Daniel Wesson
b. Samuel Colt d. John Browning
26. A type of weapon in which the mechanism is so arranged that it can fired continuously will trigger is
press?
a. Repeating arms c. Automatic weapon
b. Single shot d. breech action weapon
27. Is the farthest distance in which a bullet when fired can still be consider lethal?
a. Maximum range c. Maximum effective range
b. Accurate range d. Effective range
28 It is the distance at which the gunner has the control of shot. Where the bullet travel straight.
a. Maximum range c. Maximum effective range
b. Accurate range d. Effective range
29. It is the sound generated at the muzzle point due to sudden escape of burned gun powder and its
contact with air:
a. Muzzle noise c. muzzle blast
b. muzzle energy d. muzzle velocity
30. It is the speed of the bullet per unit of time expressed in feet per second:
a. trajectory c. air resistance
b. pressure d. velocity
31. Is the size of the bullet grouping on the target?
a. Terminal penetration c. Terminal accuracy
b. Terminal trajectory d. Muzzle blast
32. Is the distance measured between to opposite lands of a rifle bore firearm?
a. Range c. Gauge
b. Bore diameter d. Caliper

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33. To impart a motion of rotation to a bullet during its passage inside the barrel to insure gyroscopic
stability in its flight?
a. Rifling c. Gauge
b. Bullet d. Caliber
34. . In the United States, crimes are committed by juvenile using a homemade firearm known as:
a. Freakish gun c. Zip gun
b. Flare gun d. Matchlock
35. Is the termed apply to a weapon in which pressure upon the trigger both cocks and released the
hammer.
a. Repeating weapon c. Double action
b. Single action d. Automatic
36. Is the term applied to denote a firearm designed for extra power?
a. Double Action c. Automatic
b. Magnum d. Dum-dum
37. A smooth bore breech loading firearms designed to propel a number of lead pellets in one charged?
a. shotgun c. musket
b. rifle d. carbine
38. A type of firearm designed to propel a single lead ball through a rifled barrel with a length shorter
than 22 inches.
a. shotgun c. musket
b. rifle d. carbine
39. A tool in which a firearm mechanism is attached for purposes of not to be easily be identified:
a. Freakish gun c. Zip gun
b. Flare gun d. Matchlock
40. A type of firearm which contains rifling a few inch from the muzzle point?
a. Smooth bore c. semi-rifled
b. rifled bore d. paradox
41. A type of shotgun based on interior barrel construction which has a reducing bore diameter to limit
the spread of pellets:
a. Cylinder type c. Choke type
b. paradox d. smooth bore
42. A type of an automatic weapon which is of lighter form designed to fire an ammunition used in hand
gun:
a. Grease gun c. Machine gun
b. sub-machine gun d. a and b
43. What type of a firearm is fed by chamber?
a. single shot c. double action
b. automatic d. repeating arms e. bolt action
44. What type of firearm is commonly used by cavalry. (riding a horse)
a. shotgun c. musket
b. rifle d. carbine
45. Is the type of firearm which is ideal to be used in horse back riding:
a. shotgun c. musket
b. rifle d. revolver
46. Is that part of the firearm in which the cartridge is place when ready to be fire?
a. chamber c. magazine
b. bolt d. cylinder
47. Is that part of the firearm which houses its internal parts:
a. chamber c. housing
b. casing d. frame

48. Is that part of the firearm which causes the firing pin to hit the primer:
a. trigger b. hammer c. finger d. sear
49. Is the rear end of the barrel:
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 a. muzzle b. bore c. breech end d. tip
50. The mechanism of a firearm which withdraws the empty shells from the chamber?
a. Ejector c. Extractor
b. Firing pin d. Extractor pin
51. Is a complete unfired unit consisting of bullet, primer, gun powder and shell:
a. ammunition c. shotgun cartridge
b. cartridge d. missile
52. Is that type of ammunition which does not have bullet used in film-making:
a. dummy c. drill
b. blank d. live
53. Is the type of cartridge with a rim diameter which is smaller than the diameter of the body of the
cartridge?
a. Belted type c. Rimless
b. Rebated d. Rimmed type
54. Is the type of cartridge in which is the priming mixture is not found at the cavity rim of the cartridge
case?
a. Pin fire c. Center fire
b. Rimmed type d. Rim fire
55. Is a type of cartridge which has a protruding metal around its body near the rim usually used for high
power arms?
a. Belted type c. Rebated type
b. Rim fire d. Center fire
56. A 12 gauge shotgun has an equivalent diameter of:
a. .730” c. .726”
b. .729” d. .724”
57. Is a pointed, flat base bullet with a gilding metal jacket used for light vehicle?
a.Tracer bullet c. Armour piecing bullet
b. Fragmentary bullet d. Incendiary bullet
58. Is a metallic or non-metallic cylindrical ball propelled by firearms?
a. Shots c. Casing
b. Bullet d. Shell
59. Shots consisting of a small lead ball or pellets which are made by dropping with the exception of the
very largest sizes which are made by molding are known as:
a. Soft shots c. Buck shots
b. Drop shots d. Chilled shots
60. Is a type of a bullet which when fired emits a bright flame from their base, thereby showing the
gunner the path as well as the striking point of the bullet?
a. Armour piercing bullet c. Tracer bullet
b. Jacketed bullet d. Incendiary bullet
61. A bullet covered with thick coating of a copper alloy to prevent leading is known as:
a. Plated bullet c. Metal cased bullet
b. Jacketed bullet d. Metal point bullet
62. Unit of the bore instrument in shot gun determined by the number of solid lead balls of the bore
diameter obtainable to a pound lead.
a. Caliper c. Rifling
b. Gauge d. bore diameter
63. Is a metallic or non-metallic cylindrical container which serves as the projector for the propellant
against moisture?
a. Bullet c. Cartridge case
b. Primer d. Paper disc
64. Is that of the primer which serves as a protector for the priming mixture not to be easily be penetrated
by moisture?
a. Paper disc c. Anvil
b. Primer cup d. Flash hole
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65. Is that part of the cartridge case which characterized by a cylindrical grooves that prevents the bullet
from being push down to the cartridge?
a. Crimp c. Shoulder
b. Neck d. Cannelure
66. That part of the cartridge case which is pressed towards the bullet which serves to prevent the bullet
from being loss from the cartridge case?
a. Cannelure c. Crimp
b. Shoulder d. Neck
67. The caliber of a bullet is measured through?
a. Two opposite lands c. using the caliper
b. Measuring the base diameter d. using a micrometer
68. 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. Anvil c. Vent/ flash hole
b. Paper disc d. bore
69. The term used to indicate the bore diameter of a firearm measure from two opposite lands.
a. Rifling c. Caliber
b. Mean diameter d. Pitch of rifling
70. Is the 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 c. Paper disc
b. Primer pocket d. Cannelure
71. Is 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 c. anvil
b. Paper disc d. Primer
72. The basis of cartridge case identification as to have been discharged to a particular firearm is:
a. Lands and grooves marking c. Magazine and chamber marks
b. Firing pin marks and breech face marks d. Extractor and ejector mark
73. 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. Browning c. Colt
b. Smith and Wesson d. Steyer
74. A fired bullet extracted from the body of the victim is marked at the:
a. Base c. Nose
b. ogive d. all of these
75. A fired cartridge case is marked on the ____ for the purpose of identification?
a. Inside or outside near mouth c. Body
b. Head of the shell d. A and C
76. 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
b. Delayed combustion
77. It is measure of the twisting of the rifling or the distance advance by it in 360
a. One complete turn c. 260
b. Direction of the twist d. Pitch of rifling
78. A firearm with a class characteristic of five lands and grooves right hand twist and equal lands ad
grooves.
a. Colt c. Steyer
b. Browning d. Smith and Wesson
79. It refers to the characteristics of a firearm which are determinable even before the manufacture of the
firearm?
a. Class Characteristics c. Individual Characteristics
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80. Is 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 c. Slippage marks
b. Shaving marks d. Skid marks
81. Marks are generally found on the bullet through a loose-fit barrel and where the rifling is already
badly worn out.
a. Shearing marks c. Stripping marks
b. Shaving marks d. Slippage marks
82. Is 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 c. Juxtaposition
b. false match d. Sodo match
83. Is the process of obtaining a magnified photograph of a small object done by attaching a camera to
the ocular of a compound microscope?
a. Photomacrography c. Photomicrography
b. Microphotography d. Macrophotography
84. A revolver to be tested and used in evidence should be picked up by:
a. Inserting a rod or a bar at the bore of the fire arm
b. Grasping the handle with a handkerchief
c. Grasping the barrel with a clean cloth
d. Inserting a wire or straw through the trigger guard
85. The term muzzle velocity refers most accurately to the:
a. Acceleration of the projectile in flight
b. Speed at which the bullet leaves the barrel
c. Average speed of the bullet in flight
d. Rate of expansion of the grooves in the muzzle
86. Are 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 c. Groove marks
b. Striation d. Accidental marks
87. Is an instrument used in determining the caliber of the bullet by getting a equivalent weight?
a. Caliper c. Micrometer
b. Torsion Balance d. Flat-form balance
88. Is a type of a powder used in modern cartridges being powerful?
a. Corrosive c. Non-corrosive
b. Black d. Smoke less
89. An instrument used to measure the velocity of the bullet?
a. Caliper c. Helixometer
b. Chronograph d. Micrometer
90. An optical instrument used or designed to make simultaneous comparison of two specimens?
a. Comparison microscope c. Chronograph
b. Micrometer d. Shadowgraph
91. 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

92. When the “draws” of the revolver is completed, the index finger should?
a. touch the outside of the trigger guard
b. grasp the stock
c. be straighten along the barrel
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93. What is the secret of good shooting form?
a. relaxed and natural position
b. keeping the thumb along the hammer
c. proper sighting of the target
d. firing slowly and carefully
94. A type of a bullet made in order to inflict greater damage used by India. (expanding bullet)
a. Dum-Dum c. inciendiary
b. armor piercing d.explosive
95. European made firearm are usually referred in millimeter in determining calibers, when you talk of
9mm you are referring to?
a. .38 cal b. .357 cal c. 45 cal d. .30 cal
96. Firearms includes muskets, carbine shotgun etc. as mention in _______of the Revised Administrative
Code.
a. sec. 788 b. sec. 787 c. sec. 878 d. sec. 877
97. In case that cartridge case are found at the scene of firing it only means that_____firearm was used.
a. single shot b. automatic c. bold action d. double action
98. Type of primer consisting of two flash hole or vent.
a. Berdan b. Boxer c. Battery d. none
99. A metallic or non-metallic cylindrical ball propel from a firearm.
a. bullet b. slug c. projectile d. all of these
100. Instrument used in obtaining test bullet:
a. caliper c. bullet recovery box
b. bullet comparison microscope d. water tank

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