College of Criminology

Forensic Ballistics
Midterm Examination

GENERAL INSTRUCTION:
Read the instructions carefully in each given type of exam. NO CHEATING! Any form of erasure
is wrong. No using of pencil, friction pen or ball pen with red ink.

Test I. Identification
Instruction. Identify the word that is being asked or described in each item. Write your
answers on your answer sheet. 2 point each.

1. A solid peace of cylindrical metal is drilled by a special deep-hole dill, through the center of
w/c lubricating oil is forced under pressure, this refers to what stage in the barrel
manufacture?
2. This refers to the elevated portions of the internal surface of the gun barrel.
3. What do you call the depressed portions on the interior surface of the gun barrel for a type
of rifling which is polygonal in nature?
4. This refers to the stage in barrel manufacture wherein the scars and scratches left as a
result of drilling operation are removed.
5. This refers to the depressed portions on the internal surface of the gun barrel.
6. This is a tool used to measure the bore diameter of a firearm.
7. This is a type of rifling wherein the appearances of the elevated and depressed portions
inside the barrel are in the form of hills and valleys.
8. A type of class characteristic of a firearm according to rifling which contains 4 lands, 4
grooves, exhibits a right hand twist and the measurement of lands and grooves are of equal
width.
9. A type of class characteristic of a firearm according to rifling which contains 5 lands and
grooves, exhibits a right hand twist, and the measurement of lands and grooves are of
equal width.
10. A type of class characteristic of a firearm according to rifling which contains 6 lands and
grooves, right twist, narrow lands and broad grooves.

Test III Essay. Briefly explain in complete detail the following. 15 points
1. State the general characteristics which are to be considered regarding ballistics
examination and discuss the difference between class characteristics and individual
characteristics