CFSC / PAL: Range rules, carries and field safety

All 15 questions in this test

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1. Which carry does the course call the least safe of all?

   1. The cradle carry
   2. The elbow carry
   3. The two-hand carry
   4. The shoulder carry

2. When "cease-fire" is called, what should every shooter do?

   1. Walk forward to check targets right away
   2. Stop, unload, open the action, set it down and step back
   3. Keep the firearm in your hands and wait quietly at the firing line
   4. Finish the shot, then reload for the next relay

3. You are hunting alone from a ground blind. How should you get your firearm into the blind?

   1. Unload it and carry it in by the barrel
   2. Carry it in loaded with the safety on
   3. Pass it in first while it is still loaded, then climb in after it
   4. Unload it, place it outside, enter, then bring it in

4. A guest without a licence wants to shoot at the range. What level of supervision is required?

   1. A licensed supervisor within arm's reach at all times
   2. Any adult who is watching from somewhere behind the firing line
   3. A licensed supervisor somewhere on the range
   4. A Range Officer checking in every few minutes

5. Before a group hunt, what must everyone agree on?

   1. Which calibre each person will use
   2. Who will clean the firearms afterward
   3. Who will carry the extra ammunition
   4. Each person's safe zone of fire

6. Which carry gives you the best muzzle control and is the safest?

   1. The two-hand or ready carry
   2. The trail carry, held by the balance point
   3. The shoulder carry
   4. The sling carry

7. Your partner walks a few steps ahead of you. Which carry should you avoid?

   1. The two-hand ready carry
   2. The elbow or side carry
   3. Any carry that keeps the muzzle away
   4. The carry with the muzzle up

8. On a shooting range, where must the muzzle always point?

   1. Toward the target frames behind you
   2. Straight up
   3. At the floor of the firing line
   4. Down range

9. You are alone and must cross a wire fence. What is the safe method?

   1. Keep it loaded with the safety on and climb over holding it up high
   2. Unload it and lean it against a post while you climb
   3. Unload, lay it open under the fence pointing away, then cross
   4. Hand it over the fence by the barrel and then climb

10. What kind of eye protection does the course recommend for shooters?

    1. Reading glasses worn for the target
    2. Ski goggles with a mirrored finish
    3. Tinted sunglasses with thin lenses
    4. Impact-resistant glasses with side shields

11. Why is the sling carry a poor choice in dense bush?

    1. It can be pulled off your shoulder and debris can fall in the barrel
    2. The sling blocks the action from opening properly
    3. The sling carry is illegal while hunting big game
    4. The sling makes the firearm too heavy to carry far through thick brush

12. When may a firearm be loaded in or on a vehicle?

    1. When it is in the box of a pickup, not the cab
    2. Only where the law allows shooting from that vehicle
    3. When the safety is on and the vehicle is stopped
    4. Whenever you are on a back road during the season

13. Who may call a cease-fire in an emergency?

    1. Only licensed adult shooters
    2. Only the club's executive
    3. Only the Range Officer
    4. Anyone on the range

14. If you slip and fall while carrying a firearm, what should your first action be?

    1. Control the direction of the muzzle
    2. Grab the trigger guard to stop the fall
    3. Put your hands down to break the fall
    4. Throw the firearm clear of your body

15. For the most hearing protection while shooting, what should you wear?

    1. A thick wool hat pulled down over the ears
    2. Earplugs alone
    3. Earmuffs alone
    4. Earplugs and earmuffs together