SC Hunter's Education Exam Questions
& Answers (Grade A+)
The gauge or caliber of a firearm is stamped on the__________
a. inside of the chamber
b. end of the butt pad
c. side of the stock
d. side of the barrel -
correct answer ✅d. side of the barrel
One of the 10 Commandments of Firearm Safety is to__________
a. close the action when crossing a fence
b. treat every firearm with the respect due a loaded gun
c. always point the muzzle up in the air
d. keep firearm actions closed when traveling in a car -
correct answer ✅b. treat every firearm with the respect due a
loaded gun
The preferred arrowhead for big game hunting is the__________
a. broadhead
b. plastic tip
c. field point
,SC Hunter's Education Exam Questions
& Answers (Grade A+)
d. poison dart -
correct answer ✅a. broadhead
The three main parts of a modern firearm are__________
a. sight, action, and barrel
b. stock, trigger, and muzzle
c. trigger, barrel, and magazine
d. stock, action, and barrel -
correct answer ✅d. stock, action, and barrel
The purpose of the action of a firearm is to__________
a. help control the muzzle
b. store ammunition
c. load, fire, and eject the ammunition
d. support the trigger guard and trigger -
correct answer ✅c. load, fire, and eject the ammunition
A firearm is a mechanical device that uses pressure from
_________ to force a projectile through and out of a metal tube.
a. compressed air
, SC Hunter's Education Exam Questions
& Answers (Grade A+)
b. an explosion
c. burning powder
d. a steel rod -
correct answer ✅c. burning powder
Hunter Education is required__________
a. when you hunt alone
b. before anyone can hunt in South Carolina
c. only for those who are hunting large game animals
d. for those born after June 30, 1979 to obtain a South Carolina
hunting license -
correct answer ✅d. for those born after June 30, 1979 to obtain a
South Carolina hunting license
What are the basic components of rifle and shotgun ammunition?
a. case, powder, wad, and slug
b. case, primer, powder, and projectile
c. case, powder, projectile, and wad
d. case, powder, projectile, and shot -
correct answer ✅b. case, primer, powder, and projectile
& Answers (Grade A+)
The gauge or caliber of a firearm is stamped on the__________
a. inside of the chamber
b. end of the butt pad
c. side of the stock
d. side of the barrel -
correct answer ✅d. side of the barrel
One of the 10 Commandments of Firearm Safety is to__________
a. close the action when crossing a fence
b. treat every firearm with the respect due a loaded gun
c. always point the muzzle up in the air
d. keep firearm actions closed when traveling in a car -
correct answer ✅b. treat every firearm with the respect due a
loaded gun
The preferred arrowhead for big game hunting is the__________
a. broadhead
b. plastic tip
c. field point
,SC Hunter's Education Exam Questions
& Answers (Grade A+)
d. poison dart -
correct answer ✅a. broadhead
The three main parts of a modern firearm are__________
a. sight, action, and barrel
b. stock, trigger, and muzzle
c. trigger, barrel, and magazine
d. stock, action, and barrel -
correct answer ✅d. stock, action, and barrel
The purpose of the action of a firearm is to__________
a. help control the muzzle
b. store ammunition
c. load, fire, and eject the ammunition
d. support the trigger guard and trigger -
correct answer ✅c. load, fire, and eject the ammunition
A firearm is a mechanical device that uses pressure from
_________ to force a projectile through and out of a metal tube.
a. compressed air
, SC Hunter's Education Exam Questions
& Answers (Grade A+)
b. an explosion
c. burning powder
d. a steel rod -
correct answer ✅c. burning powder
Hunter Education is required__________
a. when you hunt alone
b. before anyone can hunt in South Carolina
c. only for those who are hunting large game animals
d. for those born after June 30, 1979 to obtain a South Carolina
hunting license -
correct answer ✅d. for those born after June 30, 1979 to obtain a
South Carolina hunting license
What are the basic components of rifle and shotgun ammunition?
a. case, powder, wad, and slug
b. case, primer, powder, and projectile
c. case, powder, projectile, and wad
d. case, powder, projectile, and shot -
correct answer ✅b. case, primer, powder, and projectile