Jeffrey Valera Tamolang, RCrim.

(Reviewer) PSCC Criminology Board Review Center 2004

15th Placer, National Criminology Board Exam 2002 Cum Laude, BS

Criminology

JEFFREY VALERA TAMOLANG, RCrim.

(Author/ Reviewer Specialist)
1st Year Bachelor of Laws & Letters, NC College of Law
15th Placer, National Criminology Board Examination 2002
Cum Laude, BS Criminology
Civil Service Eligible & PO1 Entrance Eligible
MS Crim (On-progress)
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10 Placer, Ten Outstanding Student of the Philippines (TOSP) Region 02, 2002

TEST IN BALLISTICS

Direction: Read carefully the following and encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. Caliber is measured from:

a. Land to land b. Groove to groove
c. Bore diameter d. Land to groove
e. Cylinder

2. There are three (3) general types of firearms, the Rifle, Revolver and Pistol type. When you
recovered a RIMLESS fired cartridge case (shell) your suspicion is focused to:
a. Pistol or Rifle type b. Revolver
c. Rifle d. Pistol

3. if you recovered a RIMMED fired cartridge case (shell) you are certain that it came from:
a. Revolver b. Pistol
c. Rifle d. Pistol or Rifle e. Submachine gun

4. If you see a .38 caliber fired bullet having five (5) lands and five (5) grooves the width of
lands is equal with the width of grooves and of right hand twist, it means that it was fired
from:
a. Smith and Wesson b. Colt
c. Browning d. Remington Rand e. Arminius

5. European made firearms are usually referred in millimeters (MM) in determining calibers.
When you talk of 9mm you are referring to:
a. .38 Caliber b. .45 caliber
c. .357 caliber d. .30 caliber e. .22 caliber
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6. When you talk of 5.56 mm you are referring to:
a. .223 caliber b. .45 caliber
c. .38 caliber d. .30 caliber e. .22 caliber

7. When you talk of 7.62 mm, you mean it is of:

a. .30 caliber b. .45 caliber
c. .38 caliber d. .223 caliber e. .22 caliber

8. 7.65 mm is equivalent to:

a. .22 caliber b. .45 caliber
c. .38 caliber d. .30 caliber e. .22 caliber

9. 6.25 mm is equivalent to:

a. .25 caliber b. .45 caliber
c. .38 caliber d. .32 caliber e. .22 caliber

10. The class characteristics of a 9mm browning pistol type of firearm is:
a. 6 lands, 6 grooves, right hand twist
b. 5 lands, 5 grooves, right hand twist
c. 4 lands, 4 grooves, left hand twist
d. 6 lands, 6 grooves, left hand twist
e. 5 lands, 5 grooves, left hand twist

11. Colt firearms, except M16 Armalite rifles have:

a. 6 lands, 6 grooves, left hand twist
b. 6 lands, 6 grooves, right hand twist
c. 5 lands, 5 grooves, left hand twist
d. 5 lands, 5 grooves, right hand twist
e. 4 lands, 4 grooves, left hand twist

12. A copper jacketed fired bullet is usually fired from:

a. Pistol and/or rifle b. Pistol
c. Revolver d. Rifle e. Submachine gun

13. A lead type bullet is usually fired from:

a. Revolver b. Pistol
c. Rifle d. Pistol and/or rifle e. Submachine gun

14. A dum-dum fired bullet is made of:

a. Lead b. Copper
c. Antimony d. Potassium Sulfate e. Aluminum
15. A pointed copper jacketed fired bullet is fired from a
a. Rifle b. Revolver
c. Pistol d. Pistol an/or Rifle e. Submachine gun

16. A .30 caliber carbine rifle has four (4) lands and (4) grooves, the width of groove is:
a. 3x than the land b. equal
c. 2x than the land d. 4x than the land 5x than the land

17. A grease gun is having:

a. 4 lands and 4 grooves b. 5 lands and 5 grooves
c. 3 lands and 3 grooves d. 2 lands and 2 grooves e. multi grooves

18. Gauge is applied to shotgun, 12 gauge means the diameter is equivalent to:
a. .729” b. .725”
c. .730” d. .770” e. 120”

19. A 20 gauge shotgun is smaller in diameter than:

a. 12 gauge b. 410 gauge
c. 22 gauge d. 36 gauge e. 24 gauge

20. The pitch of rifling is the number in inches traveled by a bullet to make:
a. 1 complete turn b. 180 degree angle
c. 2 complete turns d. 3 complete turns e. 10 complete turns

21. A complete unfired unit that is inserted into the chamber of a firearm for firing is referred to
as:
a. Cartridge b. Bullet
c. Shell d. Primer e. Propellant powder

22. The first thing a Ballistician should do before test firing to determine the:
a. Serviceability of the Firearm b. Smell gun powder residue
c. Ascertain smoke ring d. Chambers e. Clean the barrel

23. The next step is to ascertain:

a. Gun powder residue b. Serviceability
c. Nitrates d. Clean barrel e. Mechanism

24. In test firing one should prepare at least:

a. 3 Cartridges b. 2 Cartridges
c. 1 cartridge d. 4 cartridges e. 5 cartridges
25. In order to identify test bullets/shells it should be marked with the:
a. Last two digits of the serial number of the firearm
b. Initial of the person conducting the test
c. Initial of the requesting party
d. Initial of the victim
e. Initial of the suspect

26. Digits should be preceded by letter “T” which represents:

a. Test b. Tertiary
c. Trajectory d. Target e. Test firing

27. Letter “T” and digits should be followed by number according to the sequence of firing:
a. No.1-first test, No.2-2nd test, No. 3-3rd test b. 1
c. 2 d. 3 e. 4

28. The best recovery box is made of:

a. Steel b. Wood
c. Plastic d. Polytheline e. Soft materials

29. The recovery box should be filled with:

a. Cotton b. Water
c. Sawdust d. Sand e. Rubber

30. Recovery box should be located:

a. Outdoor with shelter b. Closed door
c. Target range d. Corridor e. underground

31. It is advisable that the person who will conduct test firing should wear:
a. Ear protector and eyeglass b. Ear protector
c. Eyeglasses d. Hearing aid e. Cotton wad

32. Modern military firearms are having:

a. 4 to 6 lands b. 4 lands
c. 6 lands d. 5 lands e. multi grooves

33. Rifling located inside the barrel is a combination of:

a. Lands and grooves b. Raised and depressed portions
c. Pitch d. Twist e. Direction of twist

34. Before test firing, the test bullet should be marked on the:
a. Base and/or nose portion b. Base
c. Nose d. Slides e. Periphery
35. The shell should be marked on the:
a. Sides and/or inner surface of the mouth b. sides
c. Base d. Inner surface of the mouth e. Periphery

36. Bullet is referred to as the:

a. Projectile b. Cartridge
c. Shell d. Primer e. Propellant powder

37. Cartridge case is referred to as the:

a. Shell b. bullet
c. Primer d. Propellant powder e. cartridge

38. The portion of the cartridge that is impressed by the firing pin is called the:
a. Primer b. shell
c. powder d. Bullet e. case

39. The bullet is forced to come out of the barrel of the firearm at a tremendously high speed due
to:
a. expansive force of gases of burning powder b. propellant powder
c. burning powder d. primer e. hammer

40. That part of the firearm striking the firing pin is called:
a. hammer b. trigger
c. trigger pull d. sear e. main spring

41. That part of the firearm that releases the sear is called the:
a. trigger b. hammer
c. searing d. main spring e. safety latch

42. That part of the firearm that releases the hammer is called:
a. sear b. hammer
c. trigger d. main spring e. trigger pull

43. Class Characteristics are those that are determinable even:

a. before b. after
c. during d. never e. before and after the manufacture of a firearm

44. One of the known Class Characteristics is the:

a. twist of rifling b. type of rifling
c. make of firearm d. forward twist e. terminal
45. The word FORENSIC is associated with the:
a. Courts b. Argumentation
c. Debate d. Expert e. Technician

46. All the projectiles coming from a firearm is:

a. Destructive b. Constructive
c. Harmful d. Injuries e. Combustile

47. Firearm or Arm includes revolver, pistol, rifles, muskets, carbine is encompassed under
section:
a. 877 b. 876 c. 787 d. 477 e. 887

48. Confronted with a fired bullet, a ballistician should determine the:

a. caliber type and made of firearm it was fired
b. type of firearm it was fired
c. make of firearm it was fired
d. model of firearm it was fired
e. twist of firearm it was fired

49. Confronted with two or more fired bullet, a ballistician should determine the:
a. one and the same firearm
b. two or more firearms
c. what model of firearms
d. caliber of firearms
e. type of firearm

50. Confronted with a fired cartridge case, to determine the:

a. caliber type and made of firearm it was fired
b. Type of firearm
c. Make of firearm
d. Caliber of firearm
e. Model of firearm