Weapon Types & Their Operations: Forensic Ballistic MCQ Ex 1.4

Weapon Types & Their Operations MCQ is the 4th topic of our Section 1 of Introduction of Forensic Firearm And Ammunition MCQs from our systematic designed Forensic Ballistics MCQs Series for the various entrance tests such as UGC NTA-NET /JRF, FACT and FACT+, University PG Entrance Exam (DU, GFSU, etc. ), or other Entrance Examination across the globe.

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Weapon Types & Their Operations MCQ Questions and Answers

In this section of forensics ballistic, we had listed down 45 MCQs along with their answers and explanations.

1. Which is a type of handgun?

1. Single Shot Pistols
2. Revolving Pistols
3. Self-loading Pistols
4. All of the above

2. Double-barreled Howdah is which type of firearms?

1. Handgun
2. Revolver
3. Rifles
4. Musket

3. Assertion (A): True Automatic handguns are easy to operate in continuously firing.

Reason (R): On pressing the trigger, it fires, extracts empty cartridge, load new cartridge, and fire again if the trigger keeps pressed.

1. Both (A) and (R) are correct
2. (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect
3. Both (A) and (R) are incorrect
4. (A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct

4. In a single-shot breech-loading firearm, which of the following could be used for loading fresh cartridges?

1. Swings out
2. Pulls back
3. Slides down
4. All of the above

5. In ballistics, Ratchet mechanism is associated with?

1. Single Shot Multiple pellets Firearms
2. Revolver
3. Rifled Firearm
4. Semi-Automatic Firearm

6. Assertion (A): In ballistic, the Ratchet mechanism is used to revolve the revolving cylinder in one direction.

Reason (R): By cocking the hammer back, cylinder rotates in one direction to align next chamber to the barrel for firing.

1. Both (A) and (R) are correct
2. (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect
3. Both (A) and (R) are incorrect
4. (A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct

7. The first Colt revolver has which mode of operation?

1. Single Action
2. Double Action
3. Semi- Revolving cylinder with a mechanized hammer.
4. Physically rotates the cylinder to align it to barrel followed by a click-clack sound.

8. In ballistics, which statement is true for single-action firearms?

1. Manual cocking the hammer back, align the ammunition for firing, and fires it.
2. Cocking the hammer back, facilitated automatically by the trigger action and fires the bullet.
3. Manually cocking the hammer back, aligns new ammunition for firing, and then the trigger is pressed to fire.
4. After firing, the alignment is done manually, and then the trigger is pressed.

9. Which statement is true for double-action revolvers firearms?

1. Pulling trigger> fires> cock the hammer for next round> rotates the cylinder> drops the hammer > fire next ammunition
2. Pulling trigger> cock the hammer> rotates the cylinder> Pull the trigger (second time)> drops the hammer> fire ammunition
3. Pulling trigger> cock the hammer> rotates the cylinder> drops the hammer> fire
4. Pulling trigger> rotates the trigger> cock the hammer> drops the hammer > fire

10. In a solid frame revolver, which part of the revolver is used to access the cylinder for loading and reloading?

1. Ejector rod
2. Crane
3. Sling Swivel
4. Hammer spur

11. Which could not be the part of a self-loading pistol?

1. Magazine
2. Safety bent
3. Ejector Rod
4. Hammer

12. Which of the following part disconnects the trigger from making contact with other mechanisms?

1. Safety Bent
2. Disconnector
3. Hammer axis
4. Sear

13. Assertion (A): Delayed blowback mechanism handles the safety peak pressure level of the barrel by mechanical means at the time of firing.

Reason (R): It ensures the pressures that are produced by firing a powerful ammunition fall to a safe level before the cartridge case exits out from the barrel (rear).

1. Both (A) and (R) are correct
2. (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect
3. Both (A) and (R) are incorrect
4. (A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct

14. Moveable Fore-end is a part of which action firearm?

1. Bolt Action Rifles
2. Self-Loading Rifles
3. Short Recoil Rifles
4. Pump-Action Rifles

15. What is the other name (s) of pump-action firearms?

1. Slide Action
2. Knob Action
3. Forth-back Action
4. Both (1) and (3)

16. Vierling is a type of which of the following form of firearms?

1. Rifle
2. Shotgun
3. Musket
4. Both (1) and (2)

17. In ballistics, what is the German name for three long barrel firearms?

1. Drilling
2. Tri-pick-poison
3. Short Disconnector
4. Locked Pick Poison

18. In Ballistics, ‘SMG’ stands for which firearms?

1. Short Machine Guns
2. Sub Machine Guns
3. Smooth Musket Guns
4. Short Musket Guns

19. In ballistics, “Sten Gun” is a type of which firearm?

1. Smooth Bore Military-grade Shotgun
2. Vierling Gun
3. Sub Machine Gun
4. Heavy Machine Guns

20. Assertion (A): While comparing machine gun with heavy machine guns, the major difference is heavy machine guns are more sturdily built with some cooling system.
Reason (R): They are designed to sustain high rates of fire with a rapid rate of firing.

1. Both (A) and (R) are correct
2. (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect
3. Both (A) and (R) are incorrect
4. (A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct