CFSC / PAL Practice Test 4

All 25 questions in this test

Every question and its answer choices. The correct answers and explanations appear when you take the test above.

1. 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

2. In firearm safety, what does the word ballistics refer to?

   1. The study of how actions feed cartridges
   2. The study of projectiles in flight
   3. The method used to measure shotgun gauge
   4. The rules for hunting with a bow

3. What must you do before loading any firearm?

   1. Fire one shot to make sure the action is working
   2. Oil the bore heavily so the cartridge slides into the chamber
   3. Go through the full unloading procedure and PROVE it safe
   4. Switch the safety off so the action will close

4. What was the main weakness of the matchlock, the first hand-held muzzleloader?

   1. Its flint wore out after a few dozen shots
   2. Its spring had to be wound with a key first
   3. Its percussion caps were often too small
   4. Wind or rain could put out its burning wick

5. What is the first requirement for storing any firearm?

   1. It must be unloaded
   2. It must have its bolt removed
   3. It must be in a gun safe
   4. It must be registered

6. Which eye should you use for sighting?

   1. Your master (dominant) eye
   2. Always the right eye
   3. Whichever eye is less tired
   4. The eye with weaker vision

7. A 20-gauge shell is accidentally loaded into a 12-gauge shotgun. What is the danger?

   1. It will jam the action so badly that it cannot open
   2. It can lodge in the barrel and cause a burst if another shell is fired
   3. It will drop out of the muzzle when the gun is tilted
   4. It will fire normally, but with a much wider and weaker pattern of shot

8. What extra step applies when displaying a restricted firearm at home?

   1. It must be locked and fastened to something that cannot move
   2. It must be displayed with its magazine removed only
   3. It must be shown behind glass with the key hanging beside it
   4. It must be displayed only when visitors are present

9. How should you handle a low-powered pellet or BB gun during the course and at home?

   1. Only with gloves, because pellets contain lead
   2. With the safety on, but without checking the bore
   3. With ACTS and PROVE, like any other firearm
   4. Casually, because it is a toy and not a firearm

10. When may you lend your non-restricted rifle to someone who has no licence?

    1. For up to 30 days at a time
    2. If they have passed the CFSC tests
    3. If they promise to keep it unloaded until they reach the range
    4. Only while you supervise them directly and immediately

11. Which firearms do the ACTS and PROVE rules apply to?

    1. Only loaded firearms carried in the field while hunting
    2. Only firearms that have no safety
    3. Only non-restricted rifles and shotguns
    4. Every class of firearm, including air guns

12. You hear brush moving and see a brown shape. What should you do?

    1. Hold your fire until you identify it positively
    2. Fire a warning shot into the air
    3. Fire low so the shot cannot go far
    4. Fire once, because deer in that area are usually brown

13. Before loading one barrel of a double-barrel percussion shotgun, what must you do?

    1. Fill both barrels with powder at the same time
    2. Remove the cap from the nipple of the other barrel
    3. Fire the other barrel to make sure it is empty
    4. Put the hammer of the other barrel at full cock

14. What is the most important safety device on any firearm?

    1. The half-cock notch
    2. The trigger lock
    3. The person handling it
    4. The cross-bolt safety

15. How is the gauge of a shotgun determined?

    1. By how many bore-sized lead balls weigh one pound
    2. By the diameter of the bore in millimetres
    3. By the number of pellets in one standard shell
    4. By the length of the shell in millimetres

16. What do the five letters of PROVE stand for, in order?

    1. Prepare, Remove, Open, Verify, Empty
    2. Point, Release, Open, View, Eject
    3. Place, Retract, Observe, Visualize, Examine
    4. Point, Remove, Observe, Verify, Examine

17. Where is ammunition best stored?

    1. In a sealed airtight box near the furnace
    2. In a damp basement to keep it from heating
    3. In a cool, dry place, ideally in a vented container
    4. Loaded in the magazine so it stays clean

18. Which of these is an acceptable target?

    1. A bottle floating on a calm lake
    2. A sign post along a back road
    3. One that is identified, safe to shoot and legal
    4. Any animal you can hear moving in the bushes ahead

19. When should you find out which position of the safety is ON?

    1. Only if the firearm misfires
    2. When you clean it after the hunt
    3. After the first shot at the range
    4. Before you load the firearm

20. What must a first-time applicant pass before applying for a Possession and Acquisition Licence?

    1. A medical exam with a family doctor
    2. A provincial hunter education exam
    3. The Canadian Firearms Safety Course
    4. A shooting accuracy test at a range

21. 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

22. You press the action release on a double-barrel shotgun but it will not move. What may be needed?

    1. The trigger must be pulled to free it
    2. The barrels must be tapped on the ground
    3. The safety may have to be moved to OFF
    4. The fore-end must be removed first

23. A grouse sits on a large flat rock. Why is shooting it unsafe?

    1. Grouse may never lawfully be shot while sitting on the ground
    2. The bullet could ricochet off the hard surface
    3. The rock would damage the bird's meat
    4. The noise would carry too far

24. Why is pointed centre-fire ammunition usually hazardous in a tubular magazine?

    1. Pointed bullets jam the follower in the tube
    2. The magazine spring wears out much faster
    3. Pointed bullets are too light for tubular feeds
    4. A bullet tip can set off the primer of the round ahead

25. Your muzzleloader misfires. How long should you keep it pointed in a safe direction?

    1. Until you count to 10
    2. At least 60 seconds
    3. No wait is needed
    4. About 5 seconds