NRA BASIC RIFLE EXAM QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS|LATEST 2025/2026|VERIFIED

100% CORRECT ANSWERS|LATEST


The four major components of a rifle are:
B B B B B B B




A. receiver, barrel, action, and stock
B B B B B




B. sights, frame, barrel, and action
B B B B B




C. magazine, barrel, frame, and hammer
B B B B B




D. receiver, chamber, frame, and barrel - ANSWER-
B B B B B B B A



A magazine :
B B




A. holds cartridges in a bolt-action, semi-automatic, lever-action or slide-action rifle
B B B B B B B B B B




B. is composed of a body, a spring, a follower, and a floorplate
B B B B B B B B B B B B




C. may be detachable or non-detachable
B B B B B




D. all of the above - ANSWER-
B B B B B B b



The action is:
B B




A. the group of moving parts used to load, fire, and unload the rifle
B B B B B B B B B B B B B




B. the part of a firearm in which a cartridge is contained at the instant of firing
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B




C. the end of the barrel where the chamber is located
B B B B B B B B B B




D. another term for the bolt of a semi-automatic rifle - ANSWER-
B B B B B B B B B B B A



The shooting fundamentals are:
B B B




A. aiming, breath control, hold control, trigger control, and follow-through
B B B B B B B B B




B. aiming, eye dominance, hold control, trigger control, and follow-through
B B B B B B B B B




C. comfort, aiming, trigger control
B B B B




D. stance, hold control, aiming, trigger control - ANSWER-
B B B B B B B B a



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, When aiming a rifle, the eye can only focus on one object at a time; therefore, you should focu
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B



s on the ___________ so that it appears clear and sharp.
B B B B B B B B B B




A. rear sight
B B




B. target
B




C. front sight
B B




D. bullseye - ANSWER-
B B B




There are three main ammunition malfunctions, consisting of:
B B B B B B B




A. misfire, hangfire, and squib loads
B B B B B




B. misfire, hangfire, doublefeed
B B B




C. stovepipe, hangfire, and squib loads
B B B B B




D. none of the above - ANSWER-
B B B B B B




When a cartridge fails to fire immediately, you should:
B B B B B B B B




A. put the safety on and put the rifle down
B B B B B B B B B




B. keep the rifle pointed in a safe direction and after waiting at least 30 seconds (as a precautio
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B



n in case of a hangfire), open the action and remove the cartridge
B B B B B B B B B B B B




C. open the action immediately and inspect the cartridge to determine the malfunction
B B B B B B B B B B B B




D. none of the above - ANSWER-
B B B B B B c



The best position to use for zeroing a rifle is the:
B B B B B B B B B B




A. prone position
B B




B. standing position
B B




C. kneeling position
B B




D. benchers position - ANSWER-
B B B B d



Follow-through is important because: B B B




A. it is a continuation of everything that was being done at the time the shot was fired.
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