NRA BASIC PISTOL INSTRUCTOR PRE TEST UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers

NRA BASIC PISTOL INSTRUCTOR PRE-
TEST UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What are the three components of a pistol? - CORRECT ANSWER Frame, barrel, action



What is the inside of the barrel called? - CORRECT ANSWER bore



What are the two components of rifling? - CORRECT ANSWER Lands and grooves



What is the "action" of a firearm? - CORRECT ANSWER A group of moving parts used
to load, fire and unload


Where is the "chamber" located on a semi-auto handgun? - CORRECT ANSWER A notch
machined into the top rear of the slide which allows the cartridge rim to be seen


What are the four components of a cartridge - CORRECT ANSWER Bullet, case, powder,
primer


Misfire - CORRECT ANSWER Failure to fire



Hangfire - CORRECT ANSWER Delay in the ignition of a cartridge after the primer or
case has been struck by the firing pin


Squib load - CORRECT ANSWER Occurs when the cartridge develops less than normal
pressure or velocity after ignition


What are the five fundamentals of pistol shooting - CORRECT ANSWER Eye dominance,
handgrip, aiming, breath control, hold control.