NRA BASIC RSO TEST KEY QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECTB ANSWERS 2025
WhatGanGRSOGinspectsGtheGrangeGprioeGroGconductingGliveGfire,whatGguideGdoesGheGuseGinsoectio
nG-GCORRECTGANSWER-TheGNRAGrangeGmanual,TheGSopGforGtheGrangeGDGIII-3
UponGhearingGtheGcommandGCeaseGfiring,GyouGshould.G-GCORRECTGANSWER-
StopGshootingGimmediately,remainGinGplace,andGwaitGforGfurtherGinstructionsGformGtheGRSO.GDGIIIG
-13GIV-13
AGRangeGbriefingGincludesG:GpurposeGofGtheGshootingGevent,RangeGSurfaceGareaGorienataionG.(rea
dyGarea,GfiringGline,leftGandGrighrGlimits,andGimpactGarea),rangeGsafetyGrules,GfiringGlineGcommand
s,GandG-GCORRECTGANSWER-
EmergencyGproduresG(everyoneGknowGwhatGtoGdoGtoGhelpGresolveGtheGSituation).GA
WhatGshouldGSOPGcontain?G-GCORRECTGANSWER-
AGTheGarticlesGifGIncorporation,rangeGrugulations,andGemergencyGplanG
BGTheGrangeGsafetyGbriefingG,rangeGlimints,GandGhowGtoGconductGdryGfire.
CGDayG-
toGDayGdetailsGsuchGasGSecurty,HowGtoGopwnGtheGfacility,condustGaGrangeGcheck,GandGopenGrangeG
DGAllGofGtheGAboveGPPGII-4
AsGanGRSO,GwhatGshouldGyouGdoGifGaGpersonGonGtheGrangeGbecomesGseriouslyGillGorGinjured?G-
GCORRECTGANSWER-
CauseGfire,GtakeGchargeGofGtheGsituation,GandGdirectGtheGfollowingGaction:GrenderGfirstGaidGtoGtheGi
njuredGperson:GcallG911:GDirectGemergencyGpersonnelGtoGtheGinjuredGperson:GandGaskGwitnessesGt
oGwriteGstatementsGonGwhatGtheyGobservedGDGV-4
IfGinGdoubtGaboutGtheGrangeGrules,GyouGshouldG-GCORRECTGANSWER-ReferGtoGtheGrangeGSOPsGAGII-
4
, WhenGloadingGaGmuzzleloadingGrifleGyouGalwaysG-GCORRECTGANSWER-
AGWipeGandGclearGtheGbarrelGbeforeGpouringGtheGpowerGintoGit.
BGPourGtheGpowderGintoGtheGmeasureGandGthenGintoGtheGbarrel.GNwverGpourGpowderGdirectlyGinto
GtheGbarrelGfromGtheGpowderGhorn
CGpointGtheGbarrelGinGaGsafeGdirectionGandGneverGplaceGyourGbodyGinGfrontGofGtheGmuzzle.GDGVI-G20
DuringGliveGfireing,GwhereGshouldGtheGRSOGbe?G-GCORRECTGANSWER-
OnGtheGfiringGlineGwhereGtheGRsoGcanGbestGobserveGtheGshooters.GBGII-2
WhoseGDutyGisGtheGmaintainGorderGonGtheGrangeG-GCORRECTGANSWER-TheGRsoGBGII-2
WhenGmakingGsureGaGfirearmGisGunloaded,GwhatGmustGbeGchecked?G-GCORRECTGANSWER-
AGTheGactionGBGtheGChamberGCGTheGMagazine.GAGAllGtheGaboveGDGVIG-10
AGshooterGisGloudGandGdisruptiveGonGtheGfiringGlineGandGrefusesGtoGlowerGhisGvoice.GYouGshould:G-
GCORRECTGANSWER-FollowGtheGinstructionsGinGtheGrangeGSOPsGIII-18
WitchGisGanGexampleGifGaGstoppage?G-GCORRECTGANSWER-AGFiredGcaseGstove-pipedGinGaGsimi-
automaticGpistol
BGAGdoubleGfeedGinGaGpump-actionGshotgun.
CGFaiureGofGtheGcylanderGtoGrotateGinGaGrevolver.GDGAllGtheGabove.GDGVI-2
AGhangfire:G-GCORRECTGANSWER-IsGPerceptibleGdelayGinGtheGignitionGofG
aGcartridgeGafterGtheGprimerGhasGbeenGstruckbyGtheGfiringGpinGCGVI-5
WhoGcanGcallGceaseGfire?G-GCORRECTGANSWER-AnyoneGAGIV-9
WITH CORRECTB ANSWERS 2025
WhatGanGRSOGinspectsGtheGrangeGprioeGroGconductingGliveGfire,whatGguideGdoesGheGuseGinsoectio
nG-GCORRECTGANSWER-TheGNRAGrangeGmanual,TheGSopGforGtheGrangeGDGIII-3
UponGhearingGtheGcommandGCeaseGfiring,GyouGshould.G-GCORRECTGANSWER-
StopGshootingGimmediately,remainGinGplace,andGwaitGforGfurtherGinstructionsGformGtheGRSO.GDGIIIG
-13GIV-13
AGRangeGbriefingGincludesG:GpurposeGofGtheGshootingGevent,RangeGSurfaceGareaGorienataionG.(rea
dyGarea,GfiringGline,leftGandGrighrGlimits,andGimpactGarea),rangeGsafetyGrules,GfiringGlineGcommand
s,GandG-GCORRECTGANSWER-
EmergencyGproduresG(everyoneGknowGwhatGtoGdoGtoGhelpGresolveGtheGSituation).GA
WhatGshouldGSOPGcontain?G-GCORRECTGANSWER-
AGTheGarticlesGifGIncorporation,rangeGrugulations,andGemergencyGplanG
BGTheGrangeGsafetyGbriefingG,rangeGlimints,GandGhowGtoGconductGdryGfire.
CGDayG-
toGDayGdetailsGsuchGasGSecurty,HowGtoGopwnGtheGfacility,condustGaGrangeGcheck,GandGopenGrangeG
DGAllGofGtheGAboveGPPGII-4
AsGanGRSO,GwhatGshouldGyouGdoGifGaGpersonGonGtheGrangeGbecomesGseriouslyGillGorGinjured?G-
GCORRECTGANSWER-
CauseGfire,GtakeGchargeGofGtheGsituation,GandGdirectGtheGfollowingGaction:GrenderGfirstGaidGtoGtheGi
njuredGperson:GcallG911:GDirectGemergencyGpersonnelGtoGtheGinjuredGperson:GandGaskGwitnessesGt
oGwriteGstatementsGonGwhatGtheyGobservedGDGV-4
IfGinGdoubtGaboutGtheGrangeGrules,GyouGshouldG-GCORRECTGANSWER-ReferGtoGtheGrangeGSOPsGAGII-
4
, WhenGloadingGaGmuzzleloadingGrifleGyouGalwaysG-GCORRECTGANSWER-
AGWipeGandGclearGtheGbarrelGbeforeGpouringGtheGpowerGintoGit.
BGPourGtheGpowderGintoGtheGmeasureGandGthenGintoGtheGbarrel.GNwverGpourGpowderGdirectlyGinto
GtheGbarrelGfromGtheGpowderGhorn
CGpointGtheGbarrelGinGaGsafeGdirectionGandGneverGplaceGyourGbodyGinGfrontGofGtheGmuzzle.GDGVI-G20
DuringGliveGfireing,GwhereGshouldGtheGRSOGbe?G-GCORRECTGANSWER-
OnGtheGfiringGlineGwhereGtheGRsoGcanGbestGobserveGtheGshooters.GBGII-2
WhoseGDutyGisGtheGmaintainGorderGonGtheGrangeG-GCORRECTGANSWER-TheGRsoGBGII-2
WhenGmakingGsureGaGfirearmGisGunloaded,GwhatGmustGbeGchecked?G-GCORRECTGANSWER-
AGTheGactionGBGtheGChamberGCGTheGMagazine.GAGAllGtheGaboveGDGVIG-10
AGshooterGisGloudGandGdisruptiveGonGtheGfiringGlineGandGrefusesGtoGlowerGhisGvoice.GYouGshould:G-
GCORRECTGANSWER-FollowGtheGinstructionsGinGtheGrangeGSOPsGIII-18
WitchGisGanGexampleGifGaGstoppage?G-GCORRECTGANSWER-AGFiredGcaseGstove-pipedGinGaGsimi-
automaticGpistol
BGAGdoubleGfeedGinGaGpump-actionGshotgun.
CGFaiureGofGtheGcylanderGtoGrotateGinGaGrevolver.GDGAllGtheGabove.GDGVI-2
AGhangfire:G-GCORRECTGANSWER-IsGPerceptibleGdelayGinGtheGignitionGofG
aGcartridgeGafterGtheGprimerGhasGbeenGstruckbyGtheGfiringGpinGCGVI-5
WhoGcanGcallGceaseGfire?G-GCORRECTGANSWER-AnyoneGAGIV-9