QUESTIONNAIRE.

FORENSIC BALLISTICS

1. These are spiral grooves cut along the bore. Purpose of which is to impart gyroscopic stability to a bullet while on flight
and to ensure that it hits the target nose-on forward.

a. Range b. Gauge c. Riflings d. Rifled-bore FA e. Rifle

2. Commonly, these marks are found on bullets fired from a revolver due to poor alignment of the cylinder.

a. Skid marks b. Pivot marks c. Landmarks d. Shaving marks

3. A magnified photograph of a small object produced by connecting a camera with the ocular of a compound
microscope.

a. microfilm b. photomacrograph c. photomicrograph d. photograph

4. The inventor of gun powder in 1248.

a. James Forsyth b. Van Amberg c. Roger Bacon d. Philip Gravelle

5. The equipment of Forensic Ballistics that measures the pitch of riflings

a. chronograph b. micrometer c. taper gauge d. helixometer

6. If a bullet is fired through a weapon in which the lands have been worn out, or through a bore which is slightly
oversized. This mark is called:

a. skid marks b. slippage marks c. rifling marks d. shearing marks

7. The science of the motion of projectiles

a. Forensic Ballistics b. Ballistics c. Forensic d. Ballo or Ballein

8. The mechanical wear and tear of a bore

a. corrosion b. worn out c. erosion d. rusting or rust

9. Two specimens compared under the comparison microscope at the same direction, same level, same magnification

b. side by side b. beside c. juxtaposition d. similarity e. identical

10. A complete unfired unit composed of primer, shell, slug/bullet, gun powder

a. ammunition b. cartridge c. firearm d. both a & b

11. Riflings located inside the barrel of a gun is a combination of:

a. lands b. grooves c. caliber d. lands & grooves

12. determinable even before a gun is manufactured

a. design b. individual characteristics c. riflings d. class characteristics

13. the measurement between two opposing lands

a. tenant b. bore c. caliber d. grooves

14. caliber of a bullet is measured with the aid of

a. microscope b. graduated cylinder c. Erlenmeyer flask d. micrometer e. macrometer

15. An investigator who recovered a fired bullet from the crime scene will request the ballistician to determine

a. owner of the FA b. caliber & type of FA c. model of FA d. manufacturer of the FA

16. Science which deals with the motion of projectiles at the time it leaves the muzzle up to the time it hits the target

a. Terminal ballistics b. forensic ballistics c. interior ballistics d. exterior ballistics

17. The science that deals with the effect of the impact of projectiles on its target

a. exterior ballistics b. interior ballistics c. forensic ballistics d. terminal ballistics

18. Study that deals with the motion of projectiles from the time a firer squeezes the trigger up to the time it reaches the
muzzle of the barrel

a. interior ballistics b. exterior ballistics c. forensic ballistics d. terminal ballistics

18. The term muzzle velocity refers to

a. speed at which the bullet leaves a FA’s barrel b. noise created at the muzzle point of the gun
c. speed of the bullet per unit of time d. speed of the bullet inside the barrel of the gun

19. Caliber is measured by:

a. circumference of the bore b. diameter of the bore c. size of ammo used d. length of barrel

20. Fired bullets recovered at the crime scene are best initialed by the investigator at:

a. nose or base b. peripheral surface c. left side d. right side

21. Purpose of riflings is to

a. increase speed of the bullet b. decrease speed c. impart gyroscopic stability d. none

22. First stage in interior ballistics

a. combustion of the heated gas b. firing pin hitting the primer c. recoil of the gun d. none

23. In Interior Ballistics, “pressure develops” comes after “rotation of the bullet inside the barrel of a gun”

a. false b. true c. probably true d. possibly true

24. Combustion of the gunpowder occurs in

a. exterior ballistics b. interior ballistics c. terminal ballistics d. forensic ballistics

25. Steadiness of the bullet upon leaving the muzzle point of the barrel until it reaches the target

a. motion b. stability c. gyroscopic stability d. instability e. trajectory

26. Sound or noise created at the muzzle point of the gun due to the coming in contact of the escaping gas and the air in
the surrounding atmosphere at the muzzle end

a. muzzle noise b. muzzle blast c. muzzle sound d. muzzle explosion

27. The actual curved path of the bullet during its flight

a. train b. muzzle sound c. target d. trajectory

28. Engravings on the peripheral surface of the bullet is the last stage in Interior Ballistics

a. false b. true c. trulse d. none of the above

29. Recoil of the gun is based on what principle/law

a. principle of constancyb. principle of infallibility c. Newton’s 4th law d. Newton’s 3rd law

30. Is the distance from the muzzle of the gun extending towards the target

a. maximum range b. effective range c. accurate range d. range e. ranger

31. Distance within which the shooter or the firer has control of his shots

a. maximum range b. effective range c. accurate range d. range e. b or c

32. Farthest distance that a projectile can be propelled from a firearm

a. maximum range b. effective range c. accurate range d. range e. b or c

33. aerodynamic drag. Also, the resistance encountered by the bullet during its flight

a. velocity b. drag c. drug d. air resistance e. drugged

34. Travelling of the bullet sideways

a. way b. yaw c. awy d. ywa e. yoh

35. downward force that pulls the bullet towards the center of the Earth

a. full of gravity b. pull ups c. pull of weight d. pull of gravity

36. Depth of entry of the bullet on the target

 a. penis b. penetrated c. penetrate d. penetration

37. amount of power or force of the bullet upon striking the target

a. terminal fee b. terminal velocity c. terminal energy d. terminal stage

38. Pioneer in the field of forensic ballistics

a. Albert Llewellyn Hall b. Jeremy Bentham c. Berthold Schwartz d. Roger Bacon

39. The number of “identical match” of two (or more) striations/marks needed to arrive at conclusive forensic ballistic
findings.

a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4 e. 5 and above but less than 10 f. 10 and above

40. In the new firearms law, barrel or frame/receiver of a firearm shall be considered as one complete unit

a. false b. possibly true c. probably true d. true

41. Any instrument used for the propulsion of projectiles by means of the expansive force of gases coming from the
burning gunpowder

a. forensic microscope b. bullet comparison microscope c. firearm d. armalite rifle

42. Year in which the use of firearms was first recorded

a. 1257 b. 1247 c. 1267 d. 1427

43. any automatic/semi automatic firearm with a locked breech that uses small amount of the expanding gas, created by
the burning powder charge to cycle the action

a. gas operated b. recoil operated c. blowback operated

44. that part of a gun (discharging tube) where the bullet passes thru

a. bore b. barrel c. cylinder d. frame

45. uses to cycle the action of a pistol. It moves back and forth when a pistol fires

a. recoil b. recoil spring c. spring guide d. breach

46. serves as the chamber, at the same time a magazine for a revolver

a. throat b. barrel c. cylinder d. bore

47. causes a cartridge case to be thrown out of the gun after it was fired

a. extractor b. propellant c. ejector d. kick

48. the depressed/lower portion of the bore

a. lands b. canal c. grooves d. riflings

49. front tip or portion of the barrel

a. muzzle end b. breech end c. front sight d. upper front receiver

50. marks/striations on a fired bullet found in the crime scene could

a. help the police identify the owner of the gun b. identify the manufacturer c. help identify which firearm it
was fired from d. lead astray the investigations

51. part of the gun that activates the hammer to release and strike

a. firing pin b. trigger c. trigger guard d. thumb latch

52. type of FA that propels projectiles of more than one inch in diameter

a. grenade b. small arms c. machine gun d. artillery

53. designed to fire several rounds of cartridge in one loading

a. single shot FA b. bolt action c. repeating arms d. slide or pump action type

54. father of modern ballistics

 a. Horace Smith b. John Howard c. Jeremy Bentham d. Col Calvin H. Goddard

55. Father of the percussion ignition

a. John Browning b. Alexander Graham Bell c. Alexander John Forsyth d. Alexander the Great

56. produced the first practical revolver

a. Calvin Goddard b. Elisha King Root c. Samuel Colt d. George Luger

57. one of the first rifle makers

a. Elephalet Remington b. Elizabeth Henry c. Monica d. Nicole

58. developed by Monsieur Le Faucheux

a. percussion system b. rim fire c. automatic firearm d. pin fire

59. the primer cup is located in the center of the base of the cartridge

a. center fire b. center point c. center stage d. middle fire

60. complete assembly of priming composition, paper disc, anvil and the vent/flash holes

a. prime b. primer c. primer cup d. priming mixture e. primed

61. extremely sensitive to chemical shock, friction, and heat which responds by detonating or burning rapidly

a. secondary explosives b. primary explosives c. tertiary explosives

62. called blasting agents and are insensitive to shock

a. secondary explosives b. primary explosives c. tertiary explosives

63. is a plastic or metallic component of ammunition that holds together the primer, gun powder and bullet

. prime b. primer c. primer cup d. priming mixture e. cartridge case

64. the diameter of the rim is wider than the diameter of the body of the cartridge

a. rimmed b. rimless c. semi-rimmed d. tapered

65. the diameter is smaller than that of its body/casing

a. rimmed b. rimless c. semi-rimmed d. rebated

66. made of lead or alloy of metals, tin, antimony which slightly harder that pure lead

a. jacketed bullet b. lead bullet c. ball bullets d. tracer bullets

67. those made of lead core covered with jacket of harder material

a. jacketed bullet b. lead bullet c. ball bullets d. tracer bullets

68. hardened steel core designed to penetrate had surfaces

. a. jacketed bullet b. lead bullet c. ball bullets d. tracer bullets e. armor piercing

69. a bullet with an open ogive that will expand when it hits the target thereby inflicting maximum damage

a. hollow point b. lead bullet c. ball bullets d. tracer bullets e. armor piercing

70. Steps in making a barrel

a. drilling b. reaming c. erosion d. lapping operations e. a, b & d

71. 4R G=L

a. steyr type b. Smith & Wesson c. Colt type d. Webly type

72. 5R G=L

a. steyr type b. Smith & Wesson c. Colt type d. Webly type

73. 6R G2X

a. browning type b. Smith & Wesson c. Colt type d. Webly type

74. 6L G2X

a. browning type b. Smith & Wesson c. Colt type

75. Secondary firing pin marks

a. shearing marks b. breechface marks c. chamber marks d. pivotal marks

76. The rear portion of the barrel is called

a. breech b. muzzle c. bore

77. 6R G2X is read as

a. 6 lands, 6 grooves, riflings twisting to the right with lands twice as larger as the lands
b. 6 lands, 6 grooves, riflings twisting to the right with grooves twice as larger as the lands
c. 6 lands, 6 grooves, with bore twice as larger as the grooves
d. 6 lands, 6 grooves, riflings twisting to the right with grooves twice as larger as the X factor

78. Constriction of the bore of the shotgun’s muzzle to control the spread of the shot

a. crimp b. yaw c. choke

79. Unit of measurement of a bullet in English measurement

a. grains b. kilos c. pounds d. grams

80. A type of repeating rifle or shotgun mechanism that is operated by sliding the forearm back and forth

a. break or lever type b. pump action c. automatic

81. A cartridge with its priming compound contained within its rim

a. rim fire b. pin fire c. spit fire d. wildfire

82. Determined by the number of lead balls of a given diameter required to weigh a pound

a. magnum b. gauge c. diameter d. caliber

83. The front curve of a tapering part of the bullet

a. ogive b. base c. body d. cartridge

84. Shelf life of a cartridge manufacturing a virgin components as other commercial ammunition if keep in a cool dry
environment

a. 20 yrs + b. 1 yr c. 5 yrs d. 10 yrs

85. A complete transfer of bullet energy to the target

a. stopping power b. stoppage c. target energy

86. the bouncing off or deflection of a bullet from its original trajectory

a. ricochet b. Pinochet c. crochet d. sachet

87. One complete rotation of the bullet inside the bore

a. pitch of riflings b. degree of riflings c. distance of riflings

88. Type of FA that has no riflings on its bore

a. smooth bore FA b. rifled bore c. riflings

89. If an empty shell is found at the scene, the presumption is that a revolver was not used in commission of the crime

a. true b. false c. possibly true d. maybe

90. Paraffin test is used to

a. determine whether the suspect has fired a gun recently

b. determine whether the bullet hit the victim
c. determine the amount of alcohol in the body

91. When a cartridge fails to explode on time or there is a delayed in combustion due to faulty functioning of the primer or
faulty ignition of the propellant
 a. hang fire b. misfire c. stoppage

92. A weapon designed to propel projectile by means of compressed air

a. air rifle b. air resistance c. toy rifles d. rifle air

93. When two specimens are examined under the comparison microscope and an erroneous conclusion was drawn, is
called

a. pseudo matching b. pseudo mathematical c.pseudo results

94. Bullet that contains a mixture such as phosphorous or other material that burn upon impact

a. incendiary b. armor piercing c. tracer bullet

95. Elevated portion of the bore

a. lands b. riflings c. grooves d. barrel

96. Generally contains a spring and follower to aid feeding to the chamber

a. magazine b. firearm c. bullet

97. Trademark name for a certain cartridges developing higher than standard pressure and energy

a. magnum b. parabellum c. high powered

98. A device intended to reduce recoil when attached to the muzzle end of the firearm’s barrel

a. muzzle brake b. muzzle energy c. muzzle blast

99. A cylindrical bullet with a sharp edge designed to cut a hole in a paper target

a. wadcutter b. semi-wad cutter c. tracer bullets

100. A bullet that ignites while on flight

a. tracer bullets b. armor piercing bullets c. incendiary bullets