NRA BASICS EVALUATION EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SCORED A+
✔✔The safety on a pistol is? - ✔✔A mechanical device and can fail
✔✔When shooting, you should hold your breath because it will? - ✔✔Minimize body
movement
✔✔What is dry-firing? - ✔✔Involves practicing the firing process using an unloaded
firearm
✔✔What is the basic rule for sight adjustment? - ✔✔Move the rear sight opposite the
direction you want to hits on the target to move
✔✔What does trigger control refer to while shooting? - ✔✔The technique of pulling the
trigger without causing movement of the aligned sights
✔✔As the gun powder burns, it creates high-pressure gas that begins to push the bullet
down the bore. - ✔✔True
✔✔Consistency, balance, support, natural aiming area, and comfort are elements of a
good shooting position. - ✔✔True
✔✔Proper sight alignment is having the front sight even with the top of the rear sight,
and the front sight centered in the notch of the rear sight so that there is an equal
amount of space on each side of the front sight. - ✔✔True
✔✔A squib load develops less than normal pressure or velocity after ignition of the
cartridge power charge. - ✔✔True
✔✔A gun that is properly maintained will function more reliably, shoot more accurately
and last longer. - ✔✔True
✔✔Always keep your gun pointed in a safe direction. - ✔✔True
✔✔The safety on a pistol is a mechanical device that can fail. - ✔✔True
✔✔Pistols should be stored so they can not be accessed by unauthorized persons. -
✔✔True
✔✔A misfire is a perceptible delay in the ignition of a cartridge after the primer has been
struck by the firing pin. - ✔✔False
ANSWERS SCORED A+
✔✔The safety on a pistol is? - ✔✔A mechanical device and can fail
✔✔When shooting, you should hold your breath because it will? - ✔✔Minimize body
movement
✔✔What is dry-firing? - ✔✔Involves practicing the firing process using an unloaded
firearm
✔✔What is the basic rule for sight adjustment? - ✔✔Move the rear sight opposite the
direction you want to hits on the target to move
✔✔What does trigger control refer to while shooting? - ✔✔The technique of pulling the
trigger without causing movement of the aligned sights
✔✔As the gun powder burns, it creates high-pressure gas that begins to push the bullet
down the bore. - ✔✔True
✔✔Consistency, balance, support, natural aiming area, and comfort are elements of a
good shooting position. - ✔✔True
✔✔Proper sight alignment is having the front sight even with the top of the rear sight,
and the front sight centered in the notch of the rear sight so that there is an equal
amount of space on each side of the front sight. - ✔✔True
✔✔A squib load develops less than normal pressure or velocity after ignition of the
cartridge power charge. - ✔✔True
✔✔A gun that is properly maintained will function more reliably, shoot more accurately
and last longer. - ✔✔True
✔✔Always keep your gun pointed in a safe direction. - ✔✔True
✔✔The safety on a pistol is a mechanical device that can fail. - ✔✔True
✔✔Pistols should be stored so they can not be accessed by unauthorized persons. -
✔✔True
✔✔A misfire is a perceptible delay in the ignition of a cartridge after the primer has been
struck by the firing pin. - ✔✔False
