CFSC / PAL Practice Test 6

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. Your firearm is stolen. Whom must you tell?

   1. Only your insurance company
   2. Nobody, if it was locked up properly
   3. Only the store that sold it to you, so it can update its records
   4. The local police and the Canadian Firearms Program

2. What is the basic rule for transporting a non-restricted firearm?

   1. It must be in a hard locked case
   2. It must be unloaded
   3. It must have a trigger lock fitted
   4. It must travel in the trunk only

3. You need to cross a ditch while hunting. What is the safe way to handle your firearm?

   1. Keep it loaded but put the safety on
   2. Toss it across, then jump over
   3. Unload it before you cross the ditch
   4. Jump across holding it above your head

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. In the Vital Four ACTS, what does the letter A stand for?

   1. Aim only at targets you can identify
   2. Always keep the safety switched on
   3. Ask the owner before you touch it
   4. Assume every firearm is loaded

6. Why must black powder be handled with extreme care?

   1. It is an explosive that heat, friction or static can ignite
   2. It can only be stored in metal containers by law
   3. It turns into smokeless powder when it gets wet
   4. It loses all of its power after a single day in the open air

7. Your rifle's trigger feels gritty and sometimes slips. What should you do?

   1. File the sear until it feels smooth
   2. Have a qualified gunsmith repair it
   3. Fix it later and keep using it
   4. Adjust the trigger spring yourself

8. Why should you never wipe cartridges with an oily rag?

   1. Penetrating oil can spoil the primers
   2. The oil makes the bullets travel too fast
   3. The cartridges become too slippery to load
   4. Oil turns smokeless powder into black powder

9. On many cross-bolt safeties, what does a visible red band mean?

   1. The safety is on and the firearm is blocked
   2. The magazine is empty and needs reloading
   3. The chamber has a cartridge loaded in it
   4. The safety is off and the firearm can fire

10. Why did metal cartridges make breech-loading practical in the mid-1800s?

    1. The primer can be reused for several shots
    2. The bullet is lighter than a round lead ball
    3. The case expands when fired and seals the breech
    4. The powder inside burns without making any gas

11. How can you tell whether a muzzleloader barrel already holds a charge?

    1. Look into the muzzle with a flashlight
    2. Listen for powder moving when you tilt it
    3. Use a ramrod marked at the empty-bore depth
    4. Weigh the firearm and compare it to empty

12. What does a Minor's Licence NOT allow a 15-year-old to do?

    1. Borrow a firearm to learn how to use it
    2. Use a borrowed shotgun for target practice
    3. Borrow a non-restricted rifle to hunt
    4. Acquire a firearm, even as a gift

13. Why should you not use your rifle scope to look at something you cannot identify?

    1. Scopes cannot focus on close objects
    2. You would be pointing a firearm at it
    3. The scope's view is too wide to help
    4. It drains the battery in the scope

14. Which action opens by tipping the barrel down near the breech, like a door hinge?

    1. Pump or slide action
    2. Semi-automatic action
    3. Lever action
    4. Hinge or break action

15. What does the wad inside a shotgun shell do?

    1. Makes the pellets spread wider after leaving the barrel
    2. Separates the powder from the shot and seals the gas
    3. Holds the primer in the centre of the base
    4. Keeps moisture out of the crimped end of the hull

16. What are the four basic parts of a rifle cartridge?

    1. Bullet, wad, hull and primer
    2. Shot, powder charge, wad and case
    3. Bullet, powder charge, case and primer
    4. Bullet, cap, flint and powder charge

17. You inherit a rifle that has no data stamp. What should you do before firing it?

    1. Try the most common hunting cartridge first
    2. Use whatever ammunition came with the rifle
    3. Fire a test round with the rifle held at arm's length
    4. Have a qualified person measure the chamber

18. What is the correct order when unloading a semi-automatic rifle with a detachable magazine?

    1. Work the action to clear the chamber, then remove the magazine
    2. Remove the magazine, then pull the trigger to check it is clear
    3. Remove the magazine, then work the action to clear the chamber
    4. Pull the trigger to empty the chamber, then remove the magazine

19. How do the storage rules for restricted firearms differ from those for non-restricted ones?

    1. They only need a trigger lock fitted, with no locked container required
    2. They must be stored at a police station or approved range
    3. They need a locking device AND a locked container, or a vault or safe
    4. They may be stored loaded if kept inside a locked room

20. Why must you take extra care with your finger when you pick up a firearm by the stock?

    1. Your grip on the stock pushes the safety off
    2. Most stocks have a release that opens the action
    3. The stock naturally lines your finger up with the trigger
    4. The stock is slippery and the firearm may drop

21. Which rifle shooting position is the steadiest?

    1. Kneeling
    2. Prone
    3. Sitting with legs crossed
    4. Standing

22. What does a magazine disconnect do on some semi-automatic firearms?

    1. Locks the magazine in place when firing
    2. Ejects the magazine after the last shot
    3. Prevents firing when the magazine is removed
    4. Limits the magazine to five cartridges

23. Why does a bullet's path cross the line of sight twice on the way to the target?

    1. The wind pushes it up before it falls back down
    2. The bullet speeds up after it leaves the barrel
    3. The rifling makes the bullet rise and fall in a spiral
    4. The muzzle is angled up slightly to make up for gravity

24. 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

25. Which safety rule is represented by the second letter of the ACTS memory aid?

    1. Carry the firearm in a locked case
    2. Control the muzzle direction at all times
    3. Clean the bore after every shooting trip
    4. Check the chamber once before firing