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Ballistics Quiz

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The study of bullets and firearms is called

a)

serology

b)

Ballistics

c)

DNA Technology

d)

Firearms

2.

Which term accurately describes the part of the gun labeled F

a)

Gun Barrel

b)

Trigger Guard

c)

Action

d)

Trigger

3.

Ballistics can match a bullet to the gun that fired it.

a)

True

b)

False

4.
What is the difference between a bullet and a cartridge?
a)
the bullet is the projectile, while the cartridge holds the bullet, powder, and primer
b)
the cartridge is the projectile, while the bullet holds the cartridge, powder, and primer
c)
they are the same thing
d)
a bullet is larger and used more frequently than a cartridge
5.
What caused the bullet to move from the chamber into the barrel?
a)
Pressure from the expanding gun powder
b)
Firing pin pushes it down the barrel
c)
The trigger manually moves the bullet into the barrel
d)
Pressure from the ignited primer powder
6.
What is the best description of caliber?
a)
The length of the cartridge
b)
The diameter of the bullet
c)
The length of the bullet
d)
The diameter of the cartridge
7.
What is #2 pointing to?
a)
Primer
b)
Firing Pin
c)
Flash Hole
d)
Gun Powder
8.
What is #4 pointing to?
a)
Cartridge Case
b)
Firing Pin
c)
Bullet
d)
Gun Powder
9.

Sample X was found in a parking lot of a club shooting. Samples A1 - A4 are examplar shootings collected from suspect weapons. Which gun most likely fired the bullet found at a crime scene?

a)

A1

b)

A2

c)

A3

d)

A4

10.

Which of the following can be solved from analyzing Gun Shot Residue?

a)

the type of gun the bullet came from

b)

The distance between the weapon and the victim

c)

the type of bullet the gun shot

d)

The time the gun was shot

11.

An expert in _______ is trained to analyze this portable device, its mechanisms, and possibly provide expertise on this device in court

a)

archery

b)

firearms

c)

trajectory

d)

aerodynamics

12.

Gun barrel marking left on a spent bullet are called

a)

striations

b)

linear markings

c)

bullet fingerprints

13.

In the picture, the part that passes through the gun barrel is

a)

primer

b)

casing

c)

bullet and casing

d)

bullet

14.
In the picture, which side of the hand is the exit wound?
a)
Top of hand
b)
Palm
c)
Impossible to tell
15.

The following image is a striation analysis from a crime committed in Macon, GA. The left side of the image is the striation marks from the bullet fired from the crime scene, the right side of the image is the striation marks from a bullet shot from the suspects gun. Is this person’s gun a match for the crime?

a)

yes

b)

no

16.

What does the spinning of the bullet improve?

a)

balance

b)

power

c)

accuracy

d)

speed

17.
soot and particles of unburned gunpowder deposited on a person who discharges a firearm
a)
gunshot residue
b)
trajectory
18.
Which of these databases is used by firearms investigators?
a)
IBIS
b)
AFIS
c)
CODIS
d)
NCIC
19.
Forensic Scientists compare bullets from...
a)
A Crime Scene bullet only
b)
A test bullet only
c)
A test bullet and a crime scene bullet
d)
None of the
20.
How can you tell that this bullet has not been fired?
a)
the primer is not dented
b)
the primer is dented
c)
there are no striations
d)
the letters are still visible
21.
What tells you that this bullet has been fired?
a)
the shape
b)
the striations
c)
the type of material
d)
the shine