UTAH HUNTER SAFETY ACTUAL EXAM 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ A firearm is. Answer: a mechanical device that uses pressure from a
burning powder to force a projectile through and out of a metal tube.
◉ All modern firearms have three basic groups of parts—. Answer: the
action, the stock, and the barrel.
◉ Before using a firearm, you should become familiar with its parts.
The ___ and the ___ are commonly used firearms.. Answer: bolt-action
rifle and the pump-action shotgun
◉ Handguns sometimes are used for hunting. They can be either ___ or
___. Answer: revolvers or pistols.
◉ The basic components of ammunition are the. Answer: case, primer,
gunpowder, and projectile(s).
◉ Shotshells have an additional component called. Answer: wad.
◉ The type of ammunition you use depends on your firearm. Rifles and
handguns use a cartridge that contains a ____ as the projectile. Shotguns
, use a shotshell that contains either a ___ or ___ as the projectile..
Answer: bullet and slug or shot
◉ What are the steps of how a gun fires?. Answer: When you pull the
trigger to shoot a shotshell from a shotgun or a cartridge from a rifle or
handgun, the firing pin strikes the primer in the base of the cartridge or
shotshell. This causes the primer to explode. The spark from the primer
ignites the gunpowder, which burns rapidly and converts to a gas. The
gas rapidly expands and drives the projectile(s) through the barrel with
great force.
◉ The ___ of a firearm is made up of parts that load, unload, fire, and
eject the shotshell or cartridge.. Answer: action
◉ Firearms can be classified by their action type; list the 6 types:.
Answer: bolt action, lever action, pump action, semi-automatic (or
autoloading) action, break (or hinge) action, or revolving action (single
action or double action).
◉ A ___ is a device that blocks the action to prevent the firearm from
shooting until the safety is released or pushed to the off position..
Answer: safety
◉ The safety is intended to. Answer: prevent the firearm from being
fired accidentally.
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ A firearm is. Answer: a mechanical device that uses pressure from a
burning powder to force a projectile through and out of a metal tube.
◉ All modern firearms have three basic groups of parts—. Answer: the
action, the stock, and the barrel.
◉ Before using a firearm, you should become familiar with its parts.
The ___ and the ___ are commonly used firearms.. Answer: bolt-action
rifle and the pump-action shotgun
◉ Handguns sometimes are used for hunting. They can be either ___ or
___. Answer: revolvers or pistols.
◉ The basic components of ammunition are the. Answer: case, primer,
gunpowder, and projectile(s).
◉ Shotshells have an additional component called. Answer: wad.
◉ The type of ammunition you use depends on your firearm. Rifles and
handguns use a cartridge that contains a ____ as the projectile. Shotguns
, use a shotshell that contains either a ___ or ___ as the projectile..
Answer: bullet and slug or shot
◉ What are the steps of how a gun fires?. Answer: When you pull the
trigger to shoot a shotshell from a shotgun or a cartridge from a rifle or
handgun, the firing pin strikes the primer in the base of the cartridge or
shotshell. This causes the primer to explode. The spark from the primer
ignites the gunpowder, which burns rapidly and converts to a gas. The
gas rapidly expands and drives the projectile(s) through the barrel with
great force.
◉ The ___ of a firearm is made up of parts that load, unload, fire, and
eject the shotshell or cartridge.. Answer: action
◉ Firearms can be classified by their action type; list the 6 types:.
Answer: bolt action, lever action, pump action, semi-automatic (or
autoloading) action, break (or hinge) action, or revolving action (single
action or double action).
◉ A ___ is a device that blocks the action to prevent the firearm from
shooting until the safety is released or pushed to the off position..
Answer: safety
◉ The safety is intended to. Answer: prevent the firearm from being
fired accidentally.
