UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
What are the four types of Black Powder? - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Fg: Very coarse granules
of powder. Used in large muskets.
2. FFg: Finer granules than Fg. Used in muzzleloading shotguns, big-bore rifles and single-shot
pistols of .45 calibre and up.
3. FFFg: Finer granules than FFg and the most common type. Used on nearly all cap and ball
revolvers.
4. FFFFg: The finest granules, also called priming powder. Used only in priming pans. Never use this
type of powder as powder charge.
What does PROVE stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER • P: Point the firearm in the safest
available direction.
• R: Remove all ammunition.
• O: Observe the chamber(s).
• V: Verify the feeding path.
• E: Examine the bore for obstruction (visually or with a rod).
What does The Vital Four ACTS of Firearm Safety stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER • A:
Assume the firearm is loaded.
• C: Control the muzzle direction at all times.
• T: Trigger finger must be kept off the trigger.
• S: See that the firearm is unloaded- PROVE it's safe.
What are the three levels of government? - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Federal
2. Provincial/Territorial
3. Municipal