STATE FIREARMS EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
The correct position of the trigger finger while drawing or holstering a handgun -
Answer -laying alongside the frame and outside the trigger guard
Assume you are on the firing line on the range and the Firearms Instructor calls out
"Cease Fire." Immediately on hearing this command, you should: - Answer -stop firing
and stand ready for the next order
Regular firearms maintenance is essential if the firearm system is to function reliably.
Good maintenance requires: - Answer -Periodic inspection of the weapon and adoption
of a thorough and systematic cleaning procedure
When sighting a handgun, how do you obtain the proper sight picture? - Answer -Focus
primary vision on the front sight, with the rear sight and the target in your secondary
vision.
To establish correct sight alignment, the weapon handgun should be held so that: -
Answer -the top of the front sight blade is level with the top of the rear sight and
centered in the rear sight notch
Safeguards in regards to storing a firearm: - Answer -Store the firearm unloaded,
separate the ammunition from the firearm and store in a locked container, and secure a
trigger lock or similar safety device
The diameter of a bullet fired by a handgun is referred to as the: - Answer -Caliber
Flashlights may be used to: - Answer -Search, Locate, and Identify
You may NOT use deadly force to: - Answer -stop fleeing automobiles, prevent a theft,
or stop any fleeing felon
This is not a forcible felony: - Answer -theft
If an officer uses excessive force in affecting an arrest, the officer may be liable civilly or
criminally under... - Answer -Illinois Criminal Code, Civil law suit in state courts, and
Civil right law suit in Federal Court
If you use force when not allowed by law or use more force than that which you are
allowed by law, you may be... - Answer -Successfully sued, prosecuted, or fired.
The mandatory firearm course of instruction include instruction on... - Answer -The
legal aspects of the use of deadly force, Basic marksmanship training and basic gun
handling skills, and Firearm safety
The correct position of the trigger finger while drawing or holstering a handgun -
Answer -laying alongside the frame and outside the trigger guard
Assume you are on the firing line on the range and the Firearms Instructor calls out
"Cease Fire." Immediately on hearing this command, you should: - Answer -stop firing
and stand ready for the next order
Regular firearms maintenance is essential if the firearm system is to function reliably.
Good maintenance requires: - Answer -Periodic inspection of the weapon and adoption
of a thorough and systematic cleaning procedure
When sighting a handgun, how do you obtain the proper sight picture? - Answer -Focus
primary vision on the front sight, with the rear sight and the target in your secondary
vision.
To establish correct sight alignment, the weapon handgun should be held so that: -
Answer -the top of the front sight blade is level with the top of the rear sight and
centered in the rear sight notch
Safeguards in regards to storing a firearm: - Answer -Store the firearm unloaded,
separate the ammunition from the firearm and store in a locked container, and secure a
trigger lock or similar safety device
The diameter of a bullet fired by a handgun is referred to as the: - Answer -Caliber
Flashlights may be used to: - Answer -Search, Locate, and Identify
You may NOT use deadly force to: - Answer -stop fleeing automobiles, prevent a theft,
or stop any fleeing felon
This is not a forcible felony: - Answer -theft
If an officer uses excessive force in affecting an arrest, the officer may be liable civilly or
criminally under... - Answer -Illinois Criminal Code, Civil law suit in state courts, and
Civil right law suit in Federal Court
If you use force when not allowed by law or use more force than that which you are
allowed by law, you may be... - Answer -Successfully sued, prosecuted, or fired.
The mandatory firearm course of instruction include instruction on... - Answer -The
legal aspects of the use of deadly force, Basic marksmanship training and basic gun
handling skills, and Firearm safety
