,NRA SHOTGUN INSTRUCTOR COURSE
EXAMCOMPLETE PRACTICE TEST BANK — QUESTIONS
2026
.
What is the first rule of firearm safety?
A. Keep the safety on at all times
B. Treat every firearm as if it is loaded
C. Store ammunition separately
D. Wear eye protection
Answer: B
2.
The safest direction to point a firearm is:
A. Toward the ground
B. Toward the target
C. In a safe direction
D. Upward
Answer: C
3.
Finger placement while not shooting should be:
A. On the trigger
B. Along the receiver/frame outside the trigger guard
,C. Inside the trigger guard
D. On the safety
Answer: B
4.
Before loading a shotgun, you should first:
A. Check the choke
B. Verify the firearm is unloaded and inspect the chamber
C. Remove the safety
D. Aim at the target
Answer: B
5.
Which action is considered safe?
A. Climbing a fence with a loaded shotgun
B. Handing someone a loaded shotgun
C. Opening the action before handing it to another person
D. Carrying with finger on trigger
Answer: C
6.
The purpose of eye protection is to:
A. Improve vision
B. Prevent glare
C. Protect against debris and gas
D. Improve shooting accuracy
Answer: C
, 7.
Hearing protection should be worn:
A. Indoors only
B. During hunting only
C. Whenever shooting
D. During competitions only
Answer: C
8.
A shotgun's choke affects:
A. Recoil
B. Pattern spread
C. Trigger pull
D. Barrel length
Answer: B
9.
Which choke provides the widest pattern?
A. Full
B. Modified
C. Improved Cylinder
D. Cylinder
Answer: D
10.
A Full choke is generally used for:
A. Close-range targets
B. Longer-range targets
EXAMCOMPLETE PRACTICE TEST BANK — QUESTIONS
2026
.
What is the first rule of firearm safety?
A. Keep the safety on at all times
B. Treat every firearm as if it is loaded
C. Store ammunition separately
D. Wear eye protection
Answer: B
2.
The safest direction to point a firearm is:
A. Toward the ground
B. Toward the target
C. In a safe direction
D. Upward
Answer: C
3.
Finger placement while not shooting should be:
A. On the trigger
B. Along the receiver/frame outside the trigger guard
,C. Inside the trigger guard
D. On the safety
Answer: B
4.
Before loading a shotgun, you should first:
A. Check the choke
B. Verify the firearm is unloaded and inspect the chamber
C. Remove the safety
D. Aim at the target
Answer: B
5.
Which action is considered safe?
A. Climbing a fence with a loaded shotgun
B. Handing someone a loaded shotgun
C. Opening the action before handing it to another person
D. Carrying with finger on trigger
Answer: C
6.
The purpose of eye protection is to:
A. Improve vision
B. Prevent glare
C. Protect against debris and gas
D. Improve shooting accuracy
Answer: C
, 7.
Hearing protection should be worn:
A. Indoors only
B. During hunting only
C. Whenever shooting
D. During competitions only
Answer: C
8.
A shotgun's choke affects:
A. Recoil
B. Pattern spread
C. Trigger pull
D. Barrel length
Answer: B
9.
Which choke provides the widest pattern?
A. Full
B. Modified
C. Improved Cylinder
D. Cylinder
Answer: D
10.
A Full choke is generally used for:
A. Close-range targets
B. Longer-range targets
