NRA Basic Range Safety Officer (RSO) practice
Test exam 2025–2026 — Complete Questions
and Correct Answers
What should SOP contain? - A The articles if Incorporation,range rugulations,and
emergency plan
B The range safety briefing ,range limints, and how to conduct dry fire.
C Day -to Day details such as Securty,How to opwn the facility,condust a range check,
and open range D All of the Above PP II-4
As an RSO, what should you do if a person on the range becomes seriously ill or
injured? - Cause fire, take charge of the situation, and direct the following action: render
first aid to the injured person: call 911: Direct emergency personnel to the injured
person: and ask witnesses to write statements on what they observed D V-4
If in doubt about the range rules, you should - Refer to the range SOPs A II-4
When loading a muzzleloading rifle you always - A Wipe and clear the barrel before
pouring the power into it.
B Pour the powder into the measure and then into the barrel. Nwver pour powder
directly into the barrel from the powder horn
C point the barrel in a safe direction and never place your body in front of the muzzle. D
VI- 20
What an RSO inspects the range prioe ro conducting live fire,what guide does he use
insoection - The NRA range manual,The Sop for the range D III-3
, Upon hearing the command Cease firing, you should. - Stop shooting
immediately,remain in place,and wait for further instructions form the RSO. D III -13 IV-
13
A Range briefing includes : purpose of the shooting event,Range Surface area
orienataion .(ready area, firing line,left and righr limits,and impact area),range safety
rules, firing line commands, and - Emergency produres (everyone know what to do to
help resolve the Situation). A
During live fireing, where should the RSO be? - On the firing line where the Rso can
best observe the shooters. B II-2
Whose Duty is the maintain order on the range - The Rso B II-2
When making sure a firearm is unloaded, what must be checked? - A The action B the
Chamber C The Magazine. A All the above D VI -10
A shooter is loud and disruptive on the firing line and refuses to lower his voice. You
should: - Follow the instructions in the range SOPs III-18
Witch is an example if a stoppage? - A Fired case stove-piped in a simi-automatic pistol
B A double feed in a pump-action shotgun.
C Faiure of the cylander to rotate in a revolver. D All the above. D VI-2
A hangfire: - Is Perceptible delay in the ignition of
a cartridge after the primer has been struckby the firing pin C VI-5
Who can call cease fire? - Anyone A IV-9
When moving a firearm from one location to another using the General Range Safety
Rule you would: - Keep the firearm Clear(action open, unloaded ) with the gun pointed
in a safe direction. A III-13
What is stoppage? - An unintentional interruption in the cycle of Operation. A VI-2
When may a shooter go forward of the firing line - After all firearms on firing line are
unloaded and grounded or benched,and the RSO allowes shooters to move downrange
B IV-13
Smoking on the firing line is: - Regulated by the range SOPs. A II-4
Eye and ear protection is - Regulated by the range SOPs II-4
Test exam 2025–2026 — Complete Questions
and Correct Answers
What should SOP contain? - A The articles if Incorporation,range rugulations,and
emergency plan
B The range safety briefing ,range limints, and how to conduct dry fire.
C Day -to Day details such as Securty,How to opwn the facility,condust a range check,
and open range D All of the Above PP II-4
As an RSO, what should you do if a person on the range becomes seriously ill or
injured? - Cause fire, take charge of the situation, and direct the following action: render
first aid to the injured person: call 911: Direct emergency personnel to the injured
person: and ask witnesses to write statements on what they observed D V-4
If in doubt about the range rules, you should - Refer to the range SOPs A II-4
When loading a muzzleloading rifle you always - A Wipe and clear the barrel before
pouring the power into it.
B Pour the powder into the measure and then into the barrel. Nwver pour powder
directly into the barrel from the powder horn
C point the barrel in a safe direction and never place your body in front of the muzzle. D
VI- 20
What an RSO inspects the range prioe ro conducting live fire,what guide does he use
insoection - The NRA range manual,The Sop for the range D III-3
, Upon hearing the command Cease firing, you should. - Stop shooting
immediately,remain in place,and wait for further instructions form the RSO. D III -13 IV-
13
A Range briefing includes : purpose of the shooting event,Range Surface area
orienataion .(ready area, firing line,left and righr limits,and impact area),range safety
rules, firing line commands, and - Emergency produres (everyone know what to do to
help resolve the Situation). A
During live fireing, where should the RSO be? - On the firing line where the Rso can
best observe the shooters. B II-2
Whose Duty is the maintain order on the range - The Rso B II-2
When making sure a firearm is unloaded, what must be checked? - A The action B the
Chamber C The Magazine. A All the above D VI -10
A shooter is loud and disruptive on the firing line and refuses to lower his voice. You
should: - Follow the instructions in the range SOPs III-18
Witch is an example if a stoppage? - A Fired case stove-piped in a simi-automatic pistol
B A double feed in a pump-action shotgun.
C Faiure of the cylander to rotate in a revolver. D All the above. D VI-2
A hangfire: - Is Perceptible delay in the ignition of
a cartridge after the primer has been struckby the firing pin C VI-5
Who can call cease fire? - Anyone A IV-9
When moving a firearm from one location to another using the General Range Safety
Rule you would: - Keep the firearm Clear(action open, unloaded ) with the gun pointed
in a safe direction. A III-13
What is stoppage? - An unintentional interruption in the cycle of Operation. A VI-2
When may a shooter go forward of the firing line - After all firearms on firing line are
unloaded and grounded or benched,and the RSO allowes shooters to move downrange
B IV-13
Smoking on the firing line is: - Regulated by the range SOPs. A II-4
Eye and ear protection is - Regulated by the range SOPs II-4
