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1.What is the difference between a bullet and a cartridge?

a. The bullet is the projectile, while Other cartridge holds the bullet, Powder, and primer
b. The cartridge is the projectile, the bullet holds the cartridge, Powder, and primer
c. C. a bullet is larger and used more Frequently than a cartridge
d. They are the same thing

2. It is a sub-field of ballistics that study the motion of projectile or bullet when it hits the target. It
Includes the transfer of energy to a target and to determine the effectiveness of the impact.

a. Terminal Ballistics

b. Intermediate Ballistics

c. External Ballistics

3. Wound ballistics is the study of Projectile penetration of tissues. Wounding potential of projectiles Is
complex matter as it involves Interplay of velocity, projectile Type/composition, and tissue
Characteristics. With regard to this Study, what is the difference Between an entry and exit wound?

a. Entry wounds are smaller than Exit wounds

b. Exit wounds pull fibers into the Body, entry wounds do not
c. C. exit wounds are smaller than Entry wounds
d. An exit wound can have an Abrasion ring

4. The coverage of the term unlicensed firearm according to the new law on the firearm in the
Philippines includes the following:

a. Firearms with an expired Iicense

b. Unauthorized use of a licensed firearm in the commission of the crime

c. licensed firearm but it was used in the commission of crime

d. All of the above

5. Refers to the motion, attributes, and characteristics of the bullet while still inside the firearm and it
extends from breech to muzzle point.

a. Interior Ballistics

b. Internal Ballistics

c. External Ballistics

d. Both A and B

6. the e common fingerprint or thumb mark of a firearm found on the bullet is known as

a. Lands and grooves marks

b. Breech face marks

c. Magazine marks
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d. All of these

7. Refers to a shotgun pellets made from lead especially hardened by the addition of a slight amount of
antimony.

a. Bird Shot

b. Buck Shot

c. Chilled Shot

8. ____is the oldest among the propellant when it comes to classification of gunpowder.

a. Semi-Smokeless powder

b. Black Powder

c. Smokeless powder

d. Ancient Gunpowder

9. The following functions the cartridge case, except:

a. Holds the bullet, gunpowder, and primer

b. Produces ignition to push the bullet out of the firearm

c. Serves as a waterproof container

d. Serves as a gas seal at the breech end of the barrel

10. What is the first step of making a rifled barrel in firearm:

a. Broaching

b. Drilling

c. Lapping

11. The following are the unlawful acts punishable by Prison Mayor in its maximum period, EXCEPT:

a. Planting of evidence

b. Unlawful Acquisition, or Possession of a major part of a Class-B light weapon

c. Unlawful Acquisition, or Possession of Class-A light weapon

d. None of the aforementioned

12. Which of the following statements best describes Sawn-Off Shotgun?

a. it has a custom design and the barrel is usually shortened to conceal the action

b. the recoil action reloads the gun from the magazine without any effort on the part of the shooter

c. it has two barrels arranged either side by side or one on top of the other and each barrel may have its
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own trigger

d. requires the manual insertion of the shells in the chamber by releasing some sort of catch for the gun
hinges to open at the breech allowing the cartridges to be loaded

13. In shots fired from an automatic pistol, the shell in most cases…

a. Will be found on the scene of the crime

b. Will remain in the chamber

c. Will be rarely found in the scene of the crime

d. Will be usually disposed by the perpetrator

14. The mark left on a bullet by a gun barrel is different from those left by any other gun barrel. This fact
is most useful in directly identifying the:

a. Bullet which caused a fatal wound

b. Direction from which a shot was fired

c. Gun from which the bullet was fired

15. Gauge as applied to shotgun indicates the bore diameter which is equal to the?

a. Distance of one side of the bore to the other

b. Diameter of the lead ball whose weight in the pound is equal to the reciprocal gauge

c. Diameter of the total number of the lead ball combined

d. Weight of the receiver

16. Which of the following questions can ballistics NOT answer?

a. What type of firearm was used?

b. What was the intention of firing a gun?

c. What was the angle of impact?

d. All of these are questions that could be answered.

17. A type of photography that will usually reveal even the most minute traces of powder residue.

a. Infrared photography

b. X-ray photography

c. Ultraviolet photography

d. UV photography

18. Subject to the requirements set by RA 10591 and payment of required fees to be determine by the
Chief PNP. Type 4 licensee allows to:*
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a. own and possess a minimum of fifteen registered firearms

b. own and possess a maximum of fifteen unregistered firearms

c. own and possess a minimum of fifteen registered firearms

d. own and possess a maximum of fifteen registered firearms

19. Which of the following statements best describes entrance wound?*

a. The size of entrance wound is bigger than the bullet

b. Entrance wound has no definite shape

c. Entrance wound is always present

d. Gunpowder tattooing are absent in contact

20. Specimen for test-firing shall be marked with T for test fire and last two digits of the serial number
plus, the order of test fire. As a well-oriented firearm examiner, T-24-2 means:

a. it should be 1st to test fire and for experimentation purposes.

b. it should be 3rd to test fire and for conclusion purposes.

c. it should be 2nd to test fire and for confirmation purposes.

d. it should be 4th to test fire and for preliminary purposes

21. Refers to an unregistered firearm, an obliterated or altered firearm, firearm which has been lost or

Stolen, illegally manufactured firearms, registered firearms in the possession of an individual

Other than the licensee and those with revoked licenses in accordance with the rules and regulations.

a. Antique firearm

b. Illegal firearm

c. Revoked firearm

d. Loose firearm

22. Cartridge cases of all types are made by a machine operation known as drawing: crimp is one of the
parts of cartridge case. One among two purposes of crimp is to

a. holds the bullet, gunpowder, and primer assembled into one unit

b. to support the neck of the cartridge which is evident in a bottleneck type

c. to hold the bullet and prevent it from being pulled out from the shell

d. to limit the forward movement of the cartridge to the chamber

23. Pistols with the same number of grooves maybe differentiated by the direction of twist of the rifling.
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Of the following statement the one which can most accurately be inferred is that?

a. Most pistols have same number of grooves

b. Same pistols have rifling twisted right or left

c. Direction of twist in any pistol is either right or left

d) Direction of twist depends on characteristics

24. In wound categories, close range is when:

a. the muzzle point is directly touching the target when the gun is fired

b. the gun is fired, the muzzle point is near closely at the target

c. there is vast range or gap between the muzzle and the target

d. the gun is fired, the muzzle is pointed meters apart from the target

25. The seven problems in forensic ballistics or firearms identification are the following, Except:

a. Given a fired shell: to determine the caliber, type and make of firearm from which the fired cartridge
case was fired

b. Given two or more fired cartridge cases: to determine whether or not they were fired from one and
the same firearm

c. Given a fired cartridge case and a suspected firearm: to determine whether or not the fired cartridge
case was fired from a suspected firearm

d. Given two or more fired bullets: to determine whether or not it is serviceable

26. A type of photography that will usually reveal even the most minute traces of powder residue.

a. Infrared photography

b. X-ray photography

c. Ultraviolet photography

d. UV photography

27. Republic Act 10591 also known as?

a. Child and Youth welfare Code

b. Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act

c. Illegal Possession of Firearms

d. Illegal possession of Ammunition

28. A shoulder weapon designed to fire a projectile with more accuracy through a long-rifled bore
barrel, usually more than 22 inches. It has usually a muzzle
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Velocity of 2,500 feet per second and a range of 3.000 feet.

a. Muskets

b. Carbine

c. Revolver

d. Rifles

29. The extracting groove is located near the base of the cartridge case designed to

a. Automatically withdrawal of the case after each firing

b. Automatically loads the firearm after each firing

c. Automatically extract the case before firing

D. B& C are both correct

30. It refers to the container of the priming mixture that is made up of brass. Gilding metal or copper?

a. Priming mixture

b. Anvil

c. Primer cup

d. Disc

31. The firearm examiner places his markings on the ballistics exhibits before he conducts his
examination. This statement is under what attribute of Forensic Ballistics?

a. Field Examination

b. Field Investigation

c. Technical Examination

d. Technical Investigation

32. Individual characteristics of the firearm are those that are seen on the periphery of a bullet in the

Form of:

a. Lands and grooves

b. Striations

c. Rifling’s

d. Impressions

33. Cal. 45 ammunition is a good example of what type of casing:

a. rimmed casing
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c. rimless casing

b. semi-rimmed casing

d. rebated rimless casing

34. Bullets are jacked with various metallic materials or alloys because of the following purposes,
except:”

a. helps to soften the lead

b. to prevent adherence of lead on the barrels rifling

c. too keep bullet intact when it hits the target

d. to control expansion once the bullet hits the target

35. For seven years, Toni Follower gives free education on how to use a hand gun properly. Showing
imitation cartridges to her audiences helps a lot to discuss the different parts of genuine one. As to the
general types of ammunition, what ammunition Toni Follower use?

a. Black Ammunition

b. Live Ammunition

c. Dummy Model

d. Blank Model

36. Rifling works by spinning the projectile about its axis, causing gyroscopic forces that spin-stabilize it
throughout its flight: tighter rifling will spin a bullet Faster, while looser rifling will spin a bullet slower.
Firearms that have rifling inside their gun barrel are Called:

a. Smooth bore firearms

b. Low velocity firearms

c. High powered firearms

d. Rifled bore firearms

37. What is the best way of picking a suspected firearm at the crime scene?

a. Picking it through the handle

b. Picking it through the barrel

c. Inserting handkerchief or string at the trigger guard

d. Inserting a rod at the barrel

38. When a semi-automatic or full automatic firearm is discharge by the criminal at the scene of the
crime-

a. The empty shell will remain on the chamber

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b. The shell in most cases will be recovered from the crime scene

c. The shell is rarely found at the crime scene

d. The shell is usually disposed by the perpetrator

39. The mark left on a bullet by a gun barrel is different from those left by any other gun barrel. This fact

Is most useful in directly identifying the:

a. Bullet which caused a fatal wound

b. Direction from which a shot was fired

c. Gun from which the bullet was fired

d. Person who fired a particular gun

40. The Mechanism on a Firearm that withdraws a cartridge or cartridge case from the chamber of a

Firearm.

a. Extractor

b. Ejector

c. Breech

d. Breech Face

41. What types of firearm licenses that allows a citizen to own and possess a maximum of two registered
firearms?

a. Type one

b. Type two

c. Type three

d. Type four

42. This term applied to shotgun, indicates the bore diameter is equal to the diameter of the lead ball
whose weight in pound is equal to the reciprocal Gauge index:”

Gauge

43. It refers to the diameter in which the bore was reamed. It is also defined as the distance between
two opposite Lands inside the bore:”

Caliber

44. It is a hand firearm equipped with a rotating cylinder serving as magazine, successively place
cartridges into position for firing.

Revolver
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44. He credited for the application of gunpowder in propelling a missile.

Berthold Schwartz

45. The caliber of the bullet is determined with the aid of?

Micrometer

46. Its function is to guard the trigger from unnecessary action to avoid accidental firing.”

Trigger guard

47. Refers to the chemical substances of various compositions, sizes, shapes and colors that on ignition,
serve as a propellant.

Propellant

48. Which of the following shall be considered as

A complete firearm for all purposes?

Barrel , Muzzle, Trigger, Magazine

49. Mr. Manny N. Ilip is a person, who has knowledge in firearms identification. He is accepted by the
court and other investigation because he is considered as a?

Expert witness

50. The following are functions of Cartridge case, except?*

It serves as means whereby the bullet, Gunpowder and primer are assembled into a unit.

It serves as a waterproof container for the gunpowder

It prevents the escape of the gases to the rear as the sidewalls of the cartridge case are forced against
the walls of the chamber by the pressure. It serves as

The gas seal at the breech end of the barrel.

None of the above

51. It is a tubular metallic or non-metallic container which holds together the bullet, gunpowder and
primer.

Cartridge case

52. A part of a primer that refers to the portion of the primer against which the priming mixture is
crushed by a blow from the firing pin.

Anvil

53. What is the primary purpose and objective of forensic ballistics, in order to establish the identity of
the criminal?

Identification of gun used in specific crime

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54. Which of the following is considered as a Smooth bore firearm?

Musket

55. Those type of firearms is so arranged that it will reload fresh cartridge and unload fired cartridge
case after firing:

Automatic firearm

56. Its function is to guard the trigger from unnecessary action to avoid accidental firing.

Firing pin lock

57. This refers to a portion of the cartridge that is automatically ejected from the automatic firearm
during firing and these remains at the scene of the crime:

Cartridge case

58. When two specimen are compared under the same comparison microscope at the same direction, at
the same level, same magnification and same image, this is called?

Comparison

59. It is the study of motion and traits of projectile from the time it leaves the muzzle of the firearm,
which also includes the condition of the bullet movement and Flight up to the target.

Exterior Ballistics

60. This type of primer was generally used for shotgun shells, simply a variation of the boxer type.”

Berdan type

61. This refers to those types of firearms that propel projectiles more than 1 inch in diameter:

Artillery

62. This refers to a percussion-sensitive primary explosive that will detonate when struck sharply:

Primer

63. What type of firearm does not contain rifling from end to end?

Smooth bore

64. Those type of firearms that propel projectiles ess that one inch in diameter is considered as?

Small arm

65. The caliber of the bullet is determined with the aid of?

Micrometer

66. The following are the evidence to prove that gunshot wound is suicidal, except?*

Parts of the body involved are Inaccessible to the hands of the victim.
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There is usually one gunshot wound

Presence of suicidal note

Usually the distance is near or close Range

67. The chain reaction starts with the pulling of the___ Which releases the firing pin.

Trigger

68. A propellant which, when ignited by the primer flash, is converted to gas under high pressure and
this propels the bullet or shot charge through the barrel and on to the target:

Gunpowder

69. It is the kind of gunpowder that is used in modern firearms:”

Smokeless powder

70. What metallic object is attached to the free end of the cylindrical tip of the cartridge case propelled
by the expansive force of the propellant and is responsible in damaging the target?

Bullet

71. It is the study of motion and traits of projectile while still inside the gun barrel, this covers from the
time, the firearm is loaded with the cartridge, which includes the explosion and the movement of the
bullet toward the muzzle end of the gun.

Interior Ballistics

72. One which serves as the chamber or magazine for the revolvers.

Drum, Link or belt, Cylinder, All of the above

73. Refers to the mobility or movement of the projectile from the time it leaves the cartridge case: it
leaves the gun muzzle and until it reaches its target or fall in the ground. “

Motion

74. Marks commonly found on bullet fired from a revolver cause by its forward movement to the barrel
that is poorly aligned to the cylinder are called as?

Skid marks

75. The speed at which the projectile moves through and out the bore, until the rotating bands
disengage at the muzzle.

Initial velocity

76. What initiates the combustion of gunpowder in a shell?

Primer

77. It is the sound created at the muzzle end of the gun by the reason of the sudden escape of heated
gas when it comes to instant contact with the air in the surrounding atmosphere at muzzle point.
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Muzzle Blast

78. It is a highly sensitive mixture of chemical placed in the primer cup?*

Gunpowder, Priming mixture, Propellant, All of the above

79. Cartridge derived from Latin word means paper:___

Charta

80. The firing pin should hit the primer in order to explode. If the cartridge failed to explode after the
firing pin strikes the primer it is called?

Misfire

81. These marks are determinable even before the manufacture of the firearm:

Class characteristics

82. A type of firearm designed to fire only one shot for every loading:

Slide action

83. An Investigator who recovered a fired bullet from the crime scene will request the Ballistician to
determine:

Caliber and type of the firearm

84. Rifling’s located inside the gun barrel are a combination of:

Direction of twist

85. This refers to the diameter of the flat or blunt end of the nose of a bullet:

Meplat

86. These may be in any form, since the name has been applied to all homemade guns.

Zip guns

87. It is the portion of the breechblock exactly the same size with the base of the shell, near the firing
pin hole.”

Breech face markings

88. It is that part of the shell head on the base which indicate the name of the manufacturer and year
made:”

Neck

89. This are marks generally found at the base portion of the cartridge case more specifically near center
of the primer cup in a center fire cartridge or at the rim cavity of a rim-fire cartridge.

Extractor marks
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90. A chemical used to indicate the presence of nitrocellulose:

Diphenylamine test

91. Which of the following test is also known as Paraffin test?

Diphenylamine test

92. In a gun, the portion of the “action” that holds the cartridge ready for firing is called?

Chamber

93. In the campaign against the fanatical natives of the northwest frontier of India at the close of the last
century of the English Army. They invented a kind of bullet which were called DUM-DUM or otherwise
called expanding bullets. These are:

Soft point and hallow point

94. 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.”

Silencer

95. The following are the basic kinds of gunshot wound (GSW) distinguished by the proximity of the
weapon causing it, except?

Contact Fire, Close Discharge, Distance discharge, Farthest discharge

96. It is primarily a small arms ballistics development of the late 19 th and early 20th century, driven by
military desire for aerodynamic bullet designs that will given higher degree of accuracy and kinetic
efficiency, also known as spitzer bullet:”

Pointed bullet

97. What is the process of making cartridge cases by punching disc from a sheet of brass and then
making this discs out into tubes closed to one end.

Drawing

98. It refers to a complete unfired unit consisting of bullet, cartridge case, propellant and primer.

Shell

99. When a shot is fired from. 45 cal. Automatic pistol by a criminal:

The shell is rarely found at the crime Scene

100. What is the smallest pistol in the world, auto pistol, caliber 2.t mm,5 shots?

Kolibri

101. Firearms in which pressure on the trigger releases the hammer that must be manually cocked are
called:

Single action
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102. It is the circular groove near the rim of the shell designed for automatic withdrawal of the case
from the chamber:

Extracting grooves

103. This modern primer may be identified by the fact that the anvil is a separate piece of metal in the
primer.

Boxer type

104. It is the most powerful propellant as well as being the cleanest.

Double-base propellant

105. What is the piece of small paper or disc of tin foil which is pressed over the priming mixture.

Disc

106. What penalty shall be imposed upon any person who shall engage or participate in arms smuggling
as

De fined in R.A 10591?

Reclusion perpetua

107. What shall be the penalty imposed upon any person who shall unlawfully acquire or possess a small
arm?

Reclusion perpetua

108. An act providing for a Comprehensive Law on Firearms and Ammunition and Providing Penalties for
Violations thereof, this is known as?

RA 10591

109. Triple base propellant uses 3 principal ingredients which are the following, except?

Nitrocellulose, Nitroglycerine, Nitro-guanidine, Nitro-booster

110. It is a type of cartridge case that usually used in pistol ammunition:

Oval

111. The term bullet originated from French word___ meaning a small ball

Boullete

112. What type of license allows a citizen to own and possess a maximum of ten (10) registered firearm?

Type 3 license

113. Spiral lands and grooves placed into the firearm’s barrel to impart a spin on the bullet for accuracy.

Rifling
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114. This type of bullet has a tip with a round and a base which is either flat or concave

Pointed

115. Bottleneck cartridge case is issue what ammunition ?

Shot gun

116. Refers to the import, export, acquisition, sale, delivery, movement or transfer of firearms, their
parts and components and ammunition, from or across the territory of one country to that of another
country which has not been authorized in accordance with domestic law in either or both
country/countries.

Arms Smuggling

117. A type of cartridge case For a firearm that contains gunpowder but no bullet or shot.

Blank bullet