HUNTER SAFETY EXAM (MANITOBA)
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What is the portion of the firearm that loads, fires and ejects a cartridge
or shot shell called?
A. Trigger
B. Magazine
✅C. Action
D. Stock
What is the name for the tube-shaped part of a firearm that the bullet or shot
travels through after the cartridge is fired?
A. Trigger guard
✅B. Barrel
C. Sight
D. Stock
Which of the following defines a firearm's action?
A. It is a tube made of steel that the bullet or shot travels through
,B. It supports the stock and the barrel and can be made of one of two
separate pieces
✅C. It contains the parts that load, fire and eject a cartridge or shot shell
D. It is the number which is located on the side of the firearm that is used for
identification
Why should a safe hunter read the user's manual before operating a new
firearm?
A. To properly understand how the firearm works
B. To make sure they are aware of the firearm's warranty
C. To ensure the serial number on the firearm is correct
D. To inform themselves of the hunting regulations in their area
If hunting with a shotgun and your target is at a distance of roughly 35
yards, what would be the best type of choke to use?
A. Full choke
B. Improved Cylinder choke
✅C. Modified choke
D. No choke
,What should the safe hunter do before loading a rifle?
✅A. Make sure the datastamp on the rifle's barrel matches the one on the
cartridge base
B. Make sure the magazine is full of cartridges, otherwise the rifle will not
fire
C. Make sure the telescopic sight is removed from the rifle
D. Make sure they are always using rimfire ammunition
What can be done to increase the accuracy of slugs in a shotgun?
✅A. Use rifled barrels or chokes
B. Use the standing shooting position
C. Remove the choke
D. Remove the primer
What is the purpose of having lands and grooves inside the barrel of a rifle?
A. To allow for loading more than one round of ammunition at a time
B. To determine the gauge of the rifle and its ammunition
✅C. To give the bullet or projectile spin to increase accuracy
, D. To heat the gunpowder to the correct temperature
During what step in the firing process would the gunpowder be ignited?
A. When the cartridge is loaded into the chamber
B. Once the action has been closed
✅C. When the firing pin strikes the primer
D. When the empty cartridge is ejected
If Someone Were To Load A Firearm With The Wrong-Sized
Ammunition, What Would Likely Be The End Result?
A. The Shot Would Have A Lesser Effective Range Than If The Correct
Ammunition Were Used
B. The Shot Would Have A Greater Effective Range Than If The
Correct Ammunition Were Used
✅C. There Could Be Damage Done To The Firearm, And Serious Injury
To The Shooter
D. The Primer Would Not Be Ignited By The Firing Pin
What Is Determined By The Number Of Lead Balls (Each Having The
Same Diameter As The Bore) Required To Make One Pound?
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What is the portion of the firearm that loads, fires and ejects a cartridge
or shot shell called?
A. Trigger
B. Magazine
✅C. Action
D. Stock
What is the name for the tube-shaped part of a firearm that the bullet or shot
travels through after the cartridge is fired?
A. Trigger guard
✅B. Barrel
C. Sight
D. Stock
Which of the following defines a firearm's action?
A. It is a tube made of steel that the bullet or shot travels through
,B. It supports the stock and the barrel and can be made of one of two
separate pieces
✅C. It contains the parts that load, fire and eject a cartridge or shot shell
D. It is the number which is located on the side of the firearm that is used for
identification
Why should a safe hunter read the user's manual before operating a new
firearm?
A. To properly understand how the firearm works
B. To make sure they are aware of the firearm's warranty
C. To ensure the serial number on the firearm is correct
D. To inform themselves of the hunting regulations in their area
If hunting with a shotgun and your target is at a distance of roughly 35
yards, what would be the best type of choke to use?
A. Full choke
B. Improved Cylinder choke
✅C. Modified choke
D. No choke
,What should the safe hunter do before loading a rifle?
✅A. Make sure the datastamp on the rifle's barrel matches the one on the
cartridge base
B. Make sure the magazine is full of cartridges, otherwise the rifle will not
fire
C. Make sure the telescopic sight is removed from the rifle
D. Make sure they are always using rimfire ammunition
What can be done to increase the accuracy of slugs in a shotgun?
✅A. Use rifled barrels or chokes
B. Use the standing shooting position
C. Remove the choke
D. Remove the primer
What is the purpose of having lands and grooves inside the barrel of a rifle?
A. To allow for loading more than one round of ammunition at a time
B. To determine the gauge of the rifle and its ammunition
✅C. To give the bullet or projectile spin to increase accuracy
, D. To heat the gunpowder to the correct temperature
During what step in the firing process would the gunpowder be ignited?
A. When the cartridge is loaded into the chamber
B. Once the action has been closed
✅C. When the firing pin strikes the primer
D. When the empty cartridge is ejected
If Someone Were To Load A Firearm With The Wrong-Sized
Ammunition, What Would Likely Be The End Result?
A. The Shot Would Have A Lesser Effective Range Than If The Correct
Ammunition Were Used
B. The Shot Would Have A Greater Effective Range Than If The
Correct Ammunition Were Used
✅C. There Could Be Damage Done To The Firearm, And Serious Injury
To The Shooter
D. The Primer Would Not Be Ignited By The Firing Pin
What Is Determined By The Number Of Lead Balls (Each Having The
Same Diameter As The Bore) Required To Make One Pound?
