Colegio de Kidapawan

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CRIMINOLOGY DEPARTMENT
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CRIMTIC 3
JAN DOMINIC NAVA
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INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the following questions. Choose only one answer
for each item by ticking the letter of your choice on the box provided before each choices. STRICTLY NO
ERASURES ALLOWED. USE ONLY BLACK BALLPOINT PEN.
Test I. Multiple Choices
1. Gigantic bow or catapult which was used to hurl large objects such as stones at a particular distance to deter
animals or enemy forces.
[]a. Catapult
[]b. Ballien
[]c. Tirador
[]d. Ballista
2. . It is the equal and opposite reaction of the gun against the forward movement of the bullet during the
explosions.
[]a. Misfire
[]b. Backfire
[]c. recoil
[]d. Recole
3. It is the soft guiding metal which serves as the container of priming mixture, paper disc and anvil.
[]a. Paper disc
[]b. Primer cup
[]c. Priming Mixture
[]d. Anvil
4. One of the following is not a major component of a pistol firearm.
[]a. Barrel
[]b. Slide
[]c. Frame
[]d. Receiver
5. It is a tubular metal or paper used as a container of a bullet, primer and gunpowder.
[]a. ammunition
[]b. round
[]c. bullet
[]d. cartridge case
6. The part of mechanism of a firearm that withdraws the shell or cartridge from the chamber.
[]a. extractor
[]b. ejector
[]c. trigger
[]d. striker
7. In broadest sense, the term ballistics is defined as:
[]a. a science that deals with the motion of projectiles
[]b. art of projectiles in motion
[]c. ballistae
[]d. scientific term of projectiles in motion
8. It is the measurement of the bore diameter from land to land.
[]a. Caliber
[]b. mean diameter
[]c. rifling
[]d. gauge
9. The inside of the barrel.
[]a. Bore
[]b. Chamber
[]c. breech
[]d. Action
10. The father of forensic ballistics.
[]a. Colonel Edwin Goddard
[]b. John M. Browning
[]c. John Garand
[]d. Hiram Maxim
11. Refers to the diameter of the barrel on a shotgun.
[]a. Choke
[]b. Hammer
[]c. Gauge
[]d. Muzzle
12. A metal rod or plate that typically drives a firing pin to strike the
cartridge primer to detonate the powder.
[]a. Chamber
[]b. Hammer
[]c. Trigger
[]d. Gauge
13. Technically speaking, the term ammunition refers to:
[]a. a complete unfired unit consisting a bullet, cartridge case, gunpowder and primer
[]b. a single round
[]c. a group of cartridge to a single unit or a single cartridge
[]d. all of these
14. What is the total failure of a cartridge to discharge called?
[]a. Killfire
[]b. Misfire
[]c. Ringfire
[]d. centerfire
15. What is called of that smooth bore and muzzle loading military shoulder arm designed to fire or shoot a single
round lead ball?

[]a. shotgun
[]b. Rifle
[]c. shoulder arm
[]d. Musket
16. Type of firearms that is designed to shoot only one shot.
[]a. Single shot
[]b. Double action
[]c. Single action
[]d. Double shot
17. Type of firearm that is loaded with more than one cartridge into the chamber when it is fired rather than
performing it by hand.
[]a. Firearms
[]b. Repeating arms
[]c. Noarms
[]d. Hand and Arms
18. A firearm requiring a separate pull of the trigger for each shot fired.
[]a. Bolt action type
[]b. Automatic type
[]c. Semi-automatic type
[]d. Forensic Ballistics
19. Portable machine gun using pistol size ammunition.
[]a. Machine gun
[]b. John T Thompson
[]c. Sir Hiram Maxim
[]d. Submachine Gun
20. A type of cartridge which the pin extent radially through the bead of the cartridge case into the primer. This
type of cartridge is no longer use.
[]a. Pin-fire Cartridge
[]b. Rim-fire Cartridge
[]c. Sidefire Cartridge
[]d. Center-fire cartridge
21. A metallic or non-metallic cylindrical projectile.
[]a. Stone
[]b. Nickel
[]c. Lead
[]d. Bullet
22. A type of gunpowder consists of jet black and shiny grains.
[]a. smokeless powder
[]b. babypowder
[]c. gunless powder
[]d. Blackpowder
23. A type of bullet that has pointed flat base bullet with gliding metal jacket. Used to penetrate armored cars and
vehicles.
[]a. Armor-piercing bullet
[]b. sweater bullet
[]c. tracer bullet
[]d. Lead bullet
24. A type of a bullet, when fired emits light and can be seen day and night. Primarily used in machine gun.
[]a. Armor-piercing bullet
[]b. sweater bullet
[]c. tracer bullet
[]d. Lead bullet
25 .A type of gunpowder that has a mixture of nitrocellulose 60 parts, nitroglycerine 35 parts and Vaseline 5 parts.
[]a. Brown Powder
[]b. Twitis powder
[]c. Smokeless Powder
[]d. Black powder
26. A type of shotgun operates in the same manner as a slide action rifles, by means of sliding lever under the
barrel.
[]a. Auto loading shotgun
[]b. Double barreled shotgun
[]c. pump action shotgun
[]d. single barreled shotgun
27. A shotgun with two barrels may be side by side or they may be one over the other. Each barrel may have its
own trigger.
[]a. Auto loading shotgun
[]b. Double barreled shotgun
[]c. pump action shotgun
[]d. single barreled shotgun
28. A cartridge with its primer located in the center of the base of the case.
[]a. Pin fire
[]b. Rimfire
[]c. Centerfire
[]d. Wildfire
29. The handle used to hold a gun.
[]a. Hold
[]b. Handle
[]c. Grip
[]d. Barrel
30. A removable or fixed device designed to hold cartridges for feeding into the firing mechanism of a firearm
during its operation.
[]a. Plate
[]b. Flip
[]c. Magazine
[]d. Book
31. The open end of the barrel from which the projectile exits.
[]a. Breech
[]b. Chamber
[]c. Barrel
[]d. Muzzle
32. It is a branch of ballistics that treats of the motion of a projectile while still inside the firearm.
[]a. External
[]b. Internal
[]c. Paternal
[]d. Maternal
33. It is the sound created at the muzzle end of the gun barrel after explosion.
[]a. Muzzle Velocity
[]b. Muzzle Blast
[]c. Muzzle Blow
[]d. Muzzle range
34. The greatest distance a projectile can travel when fired at the optimum angle of elevation of the barrel.
[]a. Maximum effective range
[]b. Minimum range
[]c. Maximum range
[]d. Medium range
35. A branch of ballistics that studies the effects of the impact of the projectile on the target.

[]a. Terminal ballistics

[]b. External Ballistics
[]c. Internal Ballistics
[]d. Forensic Ballistics
36. It is the entry of the bullet on the target.
[]a. Targetting
[]b. Exiting
[]c. penetration
[]d. Entering
37. A field of forensic ballistics that includes the expert examination of firearms, bullets and shells that would
determine whether or not a particular bullet is fired from a particular firearm, and whether or not a particular shell
is loaded and ejected from the same firearm; it is conducted in a forensic laboratory.
[]a. Technical Examination
[]b. Legal Proceedings
[]c. Field Investigation
[]d. all of the above
38. He gave his name to a whole class of firearms; he is also the manufacturer of the Pocket Pistol.
[]a. John M. Browning
[]b. John T. Thompson
[]c. Henry Derringer
[]d. Hiram Maxim
39. He invented the Uzi submachine gun in 1950s and was used by the Israeli army on its Sinai campaign in 1956.
[]a. John T. Thompson
[]b. Rambo
[]c. Uziel Gal
[]d. Jet Li
40. The year that started the age of gunpowder, with its first use as propellant for projectiles.
[]a. 1313
[]b. 1350
[]c. 1414
[]d. 1450
41. He is the developer of the first fully automatic firearm the machine gun.
[]a. Sir Hiram Maxim
[]b. Sir Harem Scarem
[]c. Sir Miguel Hayag Jr.
[]d. Sir Isaac Newton
42. What is the origin of the term cartridge from the French word?
[]a. boulette
[]b. Charta
[]c. Cartouche
[]d. Cartrigos
43. In conducting a test fire, how many test bullets are required for bullet examination and comparison?
[]a. 3
[]b. 2
[]c. 4
[]d. 1
44. What is the famous term for home-made shotgun?
[]a. Paltik
[]b. Sampak
[]c. Sumpak
[]d. Palpak
45. The source of energy that forces a bullet out from the gub barrel.
[]a. Primer
[]b. Cartridge case
[]c. Gunpowder
[]d. none of the above
46. The elevated portion of the rifling in a firearm.
[]a. Groove
[]b. bore
[]c. Lands
[]d. pitch
47. What mark is found in the bullet after it passes the barrel of the firearm?
[]a. Firing pin mark
[]b. Rifling Mark
[]c. Breechface Mark
[]d. Extractor mark
48. What is the best characteristic of a gunshot wound entry?
[]a. usually larger than exit
[]b. Oval or circular in shape
[]c. with diverted edges
[]d. does not manifest any shape
49. In firearm identification, the extractor marks is usually found in what part of the cartridge case?
[]a. base
[]b. primer cup
[]c. Extracting groove
[]d. land
50. What is the best characteristic of a comparison microscope?
[]a. bullets are compared side by side
[]b. primer cup
[]c. Bullet are examined one at a time
[]d. use for firearm identification
51. What is the actual pattern or curved path travelled by a bullet during its flight?
[]a. trajectory
[]b. penetration
[]c. motion
[]d. transportation
52. Bullets that are smaller and lighter purposely designed to increase range and penetration.
[]a. Dum-dum
[]b. incendiary
[]c. spitzer
[]d. tracer
53. A firearm identification expert or examiner is one who:
[]a. acquired skill and training
[]b. member of combat SWAT unit
[]c. experienced gunsmith
[]d. Expert in shooting
54. It refers to the particular characteristics of the gun.
[]a. Accidental characteristics
[]b. individual characteristics
[]c. General characteristics
[]d. mechanical Fingerprints
55. The rifling of the firearm is located inside the barrel. It consists of:
[]a. depressed portion
[]b. lands and grooves
[]c. raised portion
[]d. lands portion
56. The bullet in flight is being propelled by the;
[]a. Priming mixture
[]b. hammer
[]c. Firing Pin
[]d. Gunpowder

57. It is the main body of the firearm that connects the other parts.
[]a. Barrel
[]b. Grip
[]c. Frame
[]d. Muzzle
58. The part of a rifle that leaves distinctive marks on the projectile.
[]a. ejector
[]b. rifling
[]c. extractor
[]d. firing pin
59. These are marks that are created when cartridges or cartridge cases are ejected from the action of the firearm.
[]a. ejector marks
[]b. chamber marks
[]c. extractor marks
[]d. breechface marks
60. In cases of mutilated or destroyed bullets, marking should be made on:
[]a. body
[]b. primer
[]c. base
[]d. cylinder
61. The markings of physical evidence must include:
[]a. chain of custody/possession
[]b. initial of the recovering officer
[]c. date of recovery
[]d. All of the above.
62. In firearm identification, recovered firearm at the crime scene is marked at the:
[]a. barrel
[]b. Frame
[]c. Cylinder
[]d. Barrel
63. The part of the cartridge where the caliber and name of the manufacturer are placed:
[]a. cannelures
[]b. Headstamp
[]c. body
[]d. Rim
64. The smallest of all arms which is commonly called pistol.
[]a. artillery
[]b. revolver
[]c. Handgun
[]d. Shoulder arms
65. If AK 47s are Russian made, Galil rifles are made by:
[]a. Filipino
[]b. Israeli
[]c. Indian
[]d. American
66. The ejector mark is usually found in the:
[]a. center base
[]b. near the primer
[]c. near the breech
[]d. near the rim
67. The firing pin mark is found in the:
[]a. Anvil
[]b. groove
[]c. base
[]d. primer cup
68. All jacketed and pointed bullets are designed to be fired from:
[]a. revolvers
[]b. pistols
[]c. Shotguns
[]d. rifles
69. Marks that are found on bullet fired from a revolver, these marks are found more or less on the interior
portions of the fired bullets from the chamber before it initially rotate as required by rifling inside the gun barrel.
[]a. groove marks
[]b. skid marks
[]c. land marks
[]d. Stripping marks
70. What is the first step in making a rifled barrel in a firearm?
[]a. broaching
[]b. lapping
[]c. drilling
[]d. reaming
71. A type of bullet most frequently met within crime and with simple cupro-nickel or gliding metal envelop
covering lead cores fired from automatic pistols.
[]a. Armor-piercing bullet
[]b. sweater bullet
[]c. jacketed bullet
[]d. nickel bullet
72. Bullet that were produced in automatic swedging machine from extruded wire containing the proper
percentage of tin and antimony for hardening.
[]a. Armor-piercing bullet
[]b. sweater bullet
[]c. tracer bullet
[]d. Lead bullet
73. Similar in construction to a tracer bullet, but the composition contained in the cavity burns fiercely impact with
a very hot flame which will quite reliably ignite anything that the bullet strikes.
[]a. Incendairy bullet
[]b. incendiary bullet
[]c. tracer bullet
[]d. Lead bullet
74. A cylindrical bullet design having a sharp shouldered nose intended to cut target paper clearly to facilitate easy
and accurate soaring.
[]a. Nail cutter bullet
[]b. paper cutter bullet
[]c. Wad cutter bullet
[]d. lead cutter bullet
75. This word and type of bullet were invented by British Ordinance force stationed at their arsenal at Dum-Dum,
India.
[]a. Domdom bullet
[]b. Dum-dum bullet
[]c. Dun-dun bullet
[]d. Stapler bullet
76. A bullet made from paraffin and other wax preparation usually used for short range indoor target shooting.
[]a. Flor wax bullet
[]b. white bullet
[]c. Wakwax bullet
[]d. wax bullet
77 .A type of gunpowder that has a mixture of nitrocellulose 60 parts, nitroglycerine 35 parts and Vaseline 5 parts.

[]a. Brown Powder

[]b. Twitis powder
[]c. Smokeless Powder
[]d. Black powder
78. A type of shotgun operates in the same manner as a slide action rifles, by means of sliding lever under the
barrel.
[]a. Auto loading shotgun
[]b. Double barreled shotgun
[]c. pump action shotgun
[]d. single barreled shotgun
79. A type of shotgun which is the same as auto-loading or self-loading rifles in that the recoil action reloads the
gun form the magazine without any effort on the part of the shooter.
[]a. Auto loading shotgun
[]b. Double barreled shotgun
[]c. pump action shotgun
[]d. single barreled shotgun
80. A shotgun with two barrels may be side by side or they may be one over the other. Each barrel may have its
own trigger.
[]a. Auto loading shotgun
[]b. Double barreled shotgun
[]c. pump action shotgun
[]d. single barreled shotgun
81. A shotgun which is loaded with a single shotgun cartridge, closed. Fired and then de-loaded by the shooter.
[]a. Auto loading shotgun
[]b. Double barreled shotgun
[]c. pump action shotgun
[]d. single barreled shotgun
82. The word bullet is derived from the French word Boullette which means:
[]a. little brick
[]b. little wood
[]c. little ball
[]d. little box
83. A part of the cartridge used for igniting the gunpowder or the powder charge.
[]a. cartridge case
[]b. primer
[]c. bullet
[]d. gunpowder
84. It is one of the cartridge primer that has an anvil which is part of the cartridge itself.
[]a. boxer
[]b. burden
[]c. berdan
[]d. dancer
85. They are characteristics whose existence is beyond the control of man and which have random distribution.
[]a. class characteristics
[]b. individual characteristics
[]c. Group characteristics
[]d. similar characteristics
86. Instruments used in marking bullets or shells recovered at the crime scene.
[]a. pentel pen
[]b. stylus
[]c. pencil
[]d. marker
87. Negative impression found on the head of the cartridge case after firing.
[]a. breechface marking
[]b. extractor marks
[]c. chamber marks
[]d. firing pin impression
88. Raised or elevated portion cause by the grooves.
[]a. breechface marking
[]b. slippage marks
[]c. land marks
[]d. groove marks
89. This is the portion of the firearm against which the cartridge case and the primer are forced backwards when a
shell will be imprinted by the tool markings.
[]a. extractor
[]b. firing pin
[]c. breechface
[]d. ejector
90. Produced upon a cartridge or cartridge case on the head, generally or near the rim:
[]a. shaving marks
[]b. groove marks
[]c. chamber marks
[]d. ejector marks
91. These removes some of the scars and scratches left by the drilling operation.
[]a. boring
[]b.rifling
[]c. reaming
[]d. Drilling
92. Seven lands and seven grooves, right hand twist; narrow lands and broad grooves (7-R-G3).
[]a. steyr type
[]b. browning type
[]c. Colt type
[]d. Army type
93. A gun barrel with very wide lands will have;
[]a. narrow grooves
[]b. half as many grooves
[]c. very deep grooves
[]d. very wide grooves
94. It used a spring loaded; serrated steel wheel which rubbed against a piece of iron pyrite.
[]a. matchlock
[]b. wheel lock
[]c. flintlock
[]d. Caplock
95. A portion of a cartridge case that supports the neck.
[]a. extractor groove
[]b. base
[]c. shoulder
[]d. ejector rod
96. The circular groove near the base of the case or the shell designed for the automatic withdrawal of the case
after each firing.
[]a. ejector rod
[]b. extracting groove
[]c. shoulder
[]d. base
97. They simply contain more priming compound and give a longer and hotter flame than standard primers.
[]a. berdan primers
[]b. magnum primers
[]c. boxer primers
[]d. none of the above

98. The first step in firing a firearm of any sort is.

[]a. propelling the bullet
[]b. igniting the propellant
[]c. detonating the gunpowder
[]d. all of the above
99. It is a process of machine operation used in marking cartridge cases.
[]a. casting
[]b. drawing
[]c. drilling
[]d. lettering
100. These are bullets that have soft cores inside a jacket and are used against personnel only.
[]a. incendiary bullet
[]b. ball bullet
[]c. armor piercing bullet
[]d. tracer bullet

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