NRA Basic Rifle UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
The four major components of a rifle are:
A. receiver, barrel, action, and stock
B. sights, frame, barrel, and action
C. magazine, barrel, frame, and hammer
D. receiver, chamber, frame, and barrel - CORRECT ANSWER -A
A magazine :
A. holds cartridges in a bolt-action, semi-automatic, lever-action or slide-action rifle
B. is composed of a body, a spring, a follower, and a floorplate
C. may be detachable or non-detachable
D. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER -b
The action is:
A. the group of moving parts used to load, fire, and unload the rifle
B. the part of a firearm in which a cartridge is contained at the instant of firing
C. the end of the barrel where the chamber is located
D. another term for the bolt of a semi-automatic rifle - CORRECT ANSWER -A
The shooting fundamentals are:
A. aiming, breath control, hold control, trigger control, and follow-through
B. aiming, eye dominance, hold control, trigger control, and follow-through
C. comfort, aiming, trigger control
D. stance, hold control, aiming, trigger control - CORRECT ANSWER -a
, When aiming a rifle, the eye can only focus on one object at a time; therefore, you should focus
on the ___________ so that it appears clear and sharp.
A. rear sight
B. target
C. front sight
D. bullseye - CORRECT ANSWER -
There are three main ammunition malfunctions, consisting of:
A. misfire, hangfire, and squib loads
B. misfire, hangfire, doublefeed
C. stovepipe, hangfire, and squib loads
D. none of the above - CORRECT ANSWER -
When a cartridge fails to fire immediately, you should:
A. put the safety on and put the rifle down
B. keep the rifle pointed in a safe direction and after waiting at least 30 seconds (as a precaution
in case of a hangfire), open the action and remove the cartridge
C. open the action immediately and inspect the cartridge to determine the malfunction
D. none of the above - CORRECT ANSWER -c
The best position to use for zeroing a rifle is the:
A. prone position
B. standing position
C. kneeling position
D. benchers position - CORRECT ANSWER -d
Follow-through is important because:
A. it is a continuation of everything that was being done at the time the shot was fired.
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
The four major components of a rifle are:
A. receiver, barrel, action, and stock
B. sights, frame, barrel, and action
C. magazine, barrel, frame, and hammer
D. receiver, chamber, frame, and barrel - CORRECT ANSWER -A
A magazine :
A. holds cartridges in a bolt-action, semi-automatic, lever-action or slide-action rifle
B. is composed of a body, a spring, a follower, and a floorplate
C. may be detachable or non-detachable
D. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER -b
The action is:
A. the group of moving parts used to load, fire, and unload the rifle
B. the part of a firearm in which a cartridge is contained at the instant of firing
C. the end of the barrel where the chamber is located
D. another term for the bolt of a semi-automatic rifle - CORRECT ANSWER -A
The shooting fundamentals are:
A. aiming, breath control, hold control, trigger control, and follow-through
B. aiming, eye dominance, hold control, trigger control, and follow-through
C. comfort, aiming, trigger control
D. stance, hold control, aiming, trigger control - CORRECT ANSWER -a
, When aiming a rifle, the eye can only focus on one object at a time; therefore, you should focus
on the ___________ so that it appears clear and sharp.
A. rear sight
B. target
C. front sight
D. bullseye - CORRECT ANSWER -
There are three main ammunition malfunctions, consisting of:
A. misfire, hangfire, and squib loads
B. misfire, hangfire, doublefeed
C. stovepipe, hangfire, and squib loads
D. none of the above - CORRECT ANSWER -
When a cartridge fails to fire immediately, you should:
A. put the safety on and put the rifle down
B. keep the rifle pointed in a safe direction and after waiting at least 30 seconds (as a precaution
in case of a hangfire), open the action and remove the cartridge
C. open the action immediately and inspect the cartridge to determine the malfunction
D. none of the above - CORRECT ANSWER -c
The best position to use for zeroing a rifle is the:
A. prone position
B. standing position
C. kneeling position
D. benchers position - CORRECT ANSWER -d
Follow-through is important because:
A. it is a continuation of everything that was being done at the time the shot was fired.
