BALLISTICS

10. When fired cartridges are recovered, the most reliable of all individual
1. The following firearms have riflings except: characteristics to be considered are the ____________.
a. Revolver c. Pistol a. Breech face marks c. Chamber marks
b. Rifle d. Shotgun b. Ejector marks d. Extractor marks

2. Measure of the twisting of the lands and grooves. 11. The cartridge’s failure to explode on time which literally means delay in
a. Trajectory c. Pitch of rifling discharge.
b. Velocity d. Recoil a. Delayed reaction c. Ricochet
b. Misfire d. Hang fire
3. The following are class characteristics of firearms except:
a. Caliber c. Number of lands 12. Firearm evidence that can be used to trace the firearm from which it
b. Number of lands d. Action of was fired.
oxidation a. Cartridge case c. Extractor
b. Ejector d. Firing pin
4. Unit of measurement in smooth bore guns.
a. Caliber c. Shot 13. Backward thrust of a gun caused by the reaction of the powder gases
b. Gauge d. Bore diameter pushing the bullet forward.
a. Recoil c. Backfire
5. __________ is a part of a firearm which closes the rear of the bore b. Shot force d. Propulsion
against the force of the charge.
a. Extractor c. Ejector 14. The science which has something to do with the movements and
b. Breech face d. Breechblock attributes of the bullet after it has left the gun muzzle.
a. Posterior ballistics c. Exterior ballistics
6. Another name for cartridge case is __________. b. Terminal ballistics d. Interior ballistics
a. Cartridge c. Container case
b. Shell d. Hollow point 15. Spiral cuts in a bore which cause the bullet to spin as it travels in the
barrel outward.
7. More or less gradual wearing away of the rifling due to sliding friction a. Rim c. Land
when the bullet passes through it. b. Groove d. Cannelure
a. Rusting c. Corrosion
b. Erosion d. Destruction 16. Science which has something to do with the properties of the projectile
or bullet while it is inside the barrel of the gun extending from the
8. Refers to the pattern or curved path of the bullet in fight. breech to the muzzle.
a. Trajectory c. Velocity a. Interior c. Terminal
b. Yaw d. Range b. Exterior d. Forensic ballistic

9. Metallic or non-metallic objects propelled from the firearm. 17. Failure of a cartridge to a discharge when firing pin strikes primer.
a. Missile c. Shell a. Ricochet c. Misfire
b. Ballistic d. Projectile b. Hang fire d. Key hole shot
 b. Air rifle d. Flare gun
18. The presence of ____________ distinguishes revolver from pistol.
a. Firing pin c. Slide assembly 27. This device is used to measure the velocity of projectiles.
b. Rotating cylinder d. Barrel a. Chronograph c. Caliper
b. Test bullet d. Tracer bullet
19. _____________ are the most common individual characteristic that is
visible on the base portion of the fired cartridge. 28. Those characteristic markings peculiar in a particular firearm.
a. Extractor marks c. Firing pin a. Class characteristics c. Group
impressions characteristics
b. Ejector marks d. Chamber marks b. Individual characteristics d. Shared
characteristics
20.This holds the primer, gunpowder and bullet.
a. Cartridge case c. Barrel 29. Device that removes or partially removes the fired cartridge case from
b. Cartridge d. Magazine the chamber of the gun.
a. Breechblock c. Extractor
21. The following are marks found on fired bullets except: b. Breech face d. Ejector
a. Lands and grooves c. Extractor marks
b. Skid marks d. Slippage marks 30. It is an ancient smooth bore weapon designed to shoot a single round
lead ball.
22. Refers to the part of the firearm which strikes the firing pin. a. Pistol c. Musket
a. Hammer c. Sear b. Rifle d. Shotgun
b. Trigger d. Muzzle
31. Smooth bore weapon that can shoot a number of lead pellets in one
23. The shell head of the cartridge has the same diameter as the body and charge.
has grooves cut around it for the extractor to hook into. a. Pistol c. Rocket
a. Rim c. Rimless b. Rifle d. Shotgun
b. Semi-Rim d. Rim-fire
32. Refers to the complete round of ammunition.
24. Most of the marks on fired cartridge case are found on the _______ of a. Shell c. Bullet
the fired cartridge case. b. Primer d. Cartridge
a. Base c. Ogive
b. Neck d. Nose 33. Indicates the bore diameter of the gun measure from land to land.
a. Caliber c. Gauge
25. Extractor marks are found in their __________. b. Mean diameter d. Riflings
a. Nose c. Extracting groove
b. Body d. Base 34. Refers to the part of the firearm that strikes the primer causing the firing
of the cartridge.
26. A discharged cartridge case found at the crime scene is an indication a. Trigger c. Hammer
that the firearm used is. b. Firing pin d. Ejector
a. Revolver c. Self loading 35. Expanding effect of the bullet upon impact.
 a. Multiple impact c. Mushroom
b. Triple impact d. None of the 43. Breech face marks are found generally on the ________ of the fired
above cartridge case.
a. Nose c. Extracting groove
36. He is regarded as the father of modern ballistics. b. Body d. Base
a. Roger Bacon c. Col. Calvin H.
Goddard 44. Chamber marks are caused by __________.
b. Albert Osborne d. Charles Waite a. Lands c. Lands and
Grooves
37. Inside the barrel there are raised portion between the grooves which b. Grooves d. Irregularities in the
are called __________. inside walls of the chamber
a. Rifling c. Gauge
b. Caliber d. Lands 45. Deals with the effect of the impact of the projectiles on the target.
a. Interior ballistics c. Exterior ballistics
38. The purpose of grooving the bore of the gun is ___________. b. Terminal ballistics d. Posterior ballistics
a. Have a good basis for identification
b. To put a design in the bullet
c. For better trajectory
d. Serves as trademark for the firearm

39. This is automatically ejected from the automatic firearm during firing
and can be found at the scene of the crime.
a. Cartridge case c. Gunpowder
b. Gunpowder residue d. Magazine

40. ___________ bullets contain nitrate compounds which are set on fire
when it is projected.
a. Tracer c. Incendiary
b. Jacketed d. Ball

41. Deflection of the bullet from its normal path after striking a resistant
surface.
a. Misfire c. Hang fire
b. Ricochet d. Return fire

42. Firearm caliber is measured in the barrel from what particular part?
a. From groove to land c. From groove to
groove
b. From land to groove d. From land to
land