NRA Rifle Instructor Pre-Course Examination

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NRA Basic Rifle Shooting Course Student Examination

1. The four major parts of a rifle are: *

2. A magazine: *

3. The action is: *

4. The shooting fundamentals are: *

5. When aiming a rifle, the eye can only focus on one object at a time; therefore, you should focus on the ________ so that it appears clear and sharp. *

6. There are three main ammunition malfunctions, consisting of: *

7. When a cartridge fails to fire immediately, you should: *

8. The best position to use for zeroing a rifle is the: *

9. Follow-through is important because: *

10. Bolt-action rifles: *

11. The four components of a rifle cartridge are: *

12. Proper ammunition is determined by: *

13. The standing shooting position: *

14. Before cleaning a rifle, be sure that: *

15. A _________ occurs when a cartridge fails to fire after the primer has been struck by the firing pin. *

16. The safety on a rifle: *

17. When shooting, you should hold your breath briefly because: *

18. Dry-firing: *

19. the basic rule for sight adjustment is: *

20. When shooting, the trigger: *

21. The powder charge in a rifle cartridge is a fast-burning chemical compound used as a propellant. *

22. A rifle shooter should position his or her body so that the guns points naturally to the center of the target *

23. With a peep sight, proper sight alignments achieved when the front sight is centered in the aperture of the rear sight. *

24. A squib load develops less than normal pressure or velocity after ignition of the cartridge. *

25. The barrel should be cleaned from the rear (chamber end) whenever possible in order to reduce muzzle wear. *

26. The receiver is the backbone of a rifle, to which all the other parts are attached. *

27. The safety on a rifle is a mechanical device that can fail. *

28. Rifles should be stored so that they are not accessible to unauthorized persons. *

29. A misfire is a perceptible delay in the ignition of a cartridge after the primer has been struck by the firing pin. *

30. Regardless of design, all ammunition case perform the same functions. *

31. The Winchester/NRA Rifle Marksmanship Qualification Program is a self-paced program that recognizes increasing levels of a shooter achievement. *

32. In the sitting shooting position, both elbows rest on the knees. *

33. It is the shooter's responsibility to learn and observe all range rules. *

34. You should always keep your finger off the trigger until ready to shoot. *

35. The gun safety rules described in The NRA Guide to The Basics of Rifle Shooting do not apply at all times. *

36. Ammunition should not be present when cleaning a rifle. *

37. Laws for transporting a rifle may differ from one locality to another. *

38. Your breath should be let out slowly and steadily until the shot is fired. *

39. Your non-dominant eye should be used for aiming the rifle. *

40. You should always keep your gun unloaded until you are ready to use it. *

41. A rifle should be cleaned at regular intervals. *

42. The benchrest position is the least stable rifle shooting position. *

43. Trigger control is the technique of pulling the trigger without causing movement of the aligned sights. *

44. Tubular magazines are found only on lever-action rifles. *

45. The chamber of a rifle is located in the rear of the barrel. *

46. Maintenance of rifle magazines is critical for proper rifle functioning. *

47. Rifle cartridges should not be exposed to water or solvents. *

48. The muzzle is the front end of the barrel where the bullet exits. *

49. when shooting a rifle, you should always know your target and what is beyond. *

50. The unloading procedure is exactly the same for the different types and models of rifles. *