NRA BASIC RSO TEST KEY QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS ALL CORRECT
As an RSO, what should you do if a person on the range becomes seriously ill or
injured? - Answer-Cause fire, take charge of the situation, and direct the following
action: render first aid to the injured person: call 911: Direct emergency personnel to the
injured person: and ask witnesses to write statements on what they observed D V-4
What do you do if a live is stuck in the chamber and will not fire? - Answer-B Keep the
muzzle pointed downrange and call the gunsmith to the firing line to clear th firearm VI -
27 B
A shooter is on the firing line and his firearm appears to be broken or is malfunctioning
you would - Answer-B Unload the firearm and recommend that it be taken to a
competent gunsmith B VI-4
When making sure a firearm is unloaded, what must be checked? - Answer-A The
action B the Chamber C The Magazine. A All the above D VI -10
A shooter is loud and disruptive on the firing line and refuses to lower his voice. You
should: - Answer-Follow the instructions in the range SOPs III-18
The difference between Chief Range Safety Officer and Range safety officer is -
Answer-A The CRSO has additional training on how to develop SOPs and conduct RSO
courses A II-3
What an RSO inspects the range prioe ro conducting live fire,what guide does he use
insoection - Answer-The NRA range manual,The Sop for the range D III-3
Upon hearing the command Cease firing, you should. - Answer-Stop shooting
immediately,remain in place,and wait for further instructions form the RSO. D III -13 IV-
13
A Range briefing includes : purpose of the shooting event,Range Surface area
orienataion .(ready area, firing line,left and righr limits,and impact area),range safety
rules, firing line commands, and - Answer-Emergency produres (everyone know what to
do to help resolve the Situation). A
What should SOP contain? - Answer-A The articles if Incorporation,range
rugulations,and emergency plan
, B The range safety briefing ,range limints, and how to conduct dry fire.
C Day -to Day details such as Securty,How to opwn the facility,condust a range check,
and open range D All of the Above PP II-4
If in doubt about the range rules, you should - Answer-Refer to the range SOPs A II-4
When loading a muzzleloading rifle you always - Answer-A Wipe and clear the barrel
before pouring the power into it.
B Pour the powder into the measure and then into the barrel. Nwver pour powder
directly into the barrel from the powder horn
C point the barrel in a safe direction and never place your body in front of the muzzle. D
VI- 20
During live fireing, where should the RSO be? - Answer-On the firing line where the Rso
can best observe the shooters. B II-2
Whose Duty is the maintain order on the range - Answer-The Rso B II-2
Witch is an example if a stoppage? - Answer-A Fired case stove-piped in a simi-
automatic pistol
B A double feed in a pump-action shotgun.
C Faiure of the cylander to rotate in a revolver. D All the above. D VI-2
A hangfire: - Answer-Is Perceptible delay in the ignition of
a cartridge after the primer has been struckby the firing pin C VI-5
Who can call cease fire? - Answer-Anyone A IV-9
When moving a firearm from one location to another using the General Range Safety
Rule you would: - Answer-Keep the firearm Clear(action open, unloaded ) with the gun
pointed in a safe direction. A III-13
What is stoppage? - Answer-An unintentional interruption in the cycle of Operation. A
VI-2
When may a shooter go forward of the firing line - Answer-After all firearms on firing line
are unloaded and grounded or benched,and the RSO allowes shooters to move
downrange B IV-13
Smoking on the firing line is: - Answer-Regulated by the range SOPs. A II-4
Eye and ear protection is - Answer-Regulated by the range SOPs II-4
Food and drink on the firing line is - Answer-Regulated by the range SOPs II 4
AND ANSWERS ALL CORRECT
As an RSO, what should you do if a person on the range becomes seriously ill or
injured? - Answer-Cause fire, take charge of the situation, and direct the following
action: render first aid to the injured person: call 911: Direct emergency personnel to the
injured person: and ask witnesses to write statements on what they observed D V-4
What do you do if a live is stuck in the chamber and will not fire? - Answer-B Keep the
muzzle pointed downrange and call the gunsmith to the firing line to clear th firearm VI -
27 B
A shooter is on the firing line and his firearm appears to be broken or is malfunctioning
you would - Answer-B Unload the firearm and recommend that it be taken to a
competent gunsmith B VI-4
When making sure a firearm is unloaded, what must be checked? - Answer-A The
action B the Chamber C The Magazine. A All the above D VI -10
A shooter is loud and disruptive on the firing line and refuses to lower his voice. You
should: - Answer-Follow the instructions in the range SOPs III-18
The difference between Chief Range Safety Officer and Range safety officer is -
Answer-A The CRSO has additional training on how to develop SOPs and conduct RSO
courses A II-3
What an RSO inspects the range prioe ro conducting live fire,what guide does he use
insoection - Answer-The NRA range manual,The Sop for the range D III-3
Upon hearing the command Cease firing, you should. - Answer-Stop shooting
immediately,remain in place,and wait for further instructions form the RSO. D III -13 IV-
13
A Range briefing includes : purpose of the shooting event,Range Surface area
orienataion .(ready area, firing line,left and righr limits,and impact area),range safety
rules, firing line commands, and - Answer-Emergency produres (everyone know what to
do to help resolve the Situation). A
What should SOP contain? - Answer-A The articles if Incorporation,range
rugulations,and emergency plan
, B The range safety briefing ,range limints, and how to conduct dry fire.
C Day -to Day details such as Securty,How to opwn the facility,condust a range check,
and open range D All of the Above PP II-4
If in doubt about the range rules, you should - Answer-Refer to the range SOPs A II-4
When loading a muzzleloading rifle you always - Answer-A Wipe and clear the barrel
before pouring the power into it.
B Pour the powder into the measure and then into the barrel. Nwver pour powder
directly into the barrel from the powder horn
C point the barrel in a safe direction and never place your body in front of the muzzle. D
VI- 20
During live fireing, where should the RSO be? - Answer-On the firing line where the Rso
can best observe the shooters. B II-2
Whose Duty is the maintain order on the range - Answer-The Rso B II-2
Witch is an example if a stoppage? - Answer-A Fired case stove-piped in a simi-
automatic pistol
B A double feed in a pump-action shotgun.
C Faiure of the cylander to rotate in a revolver. D All the above. D VI-2
A hangfire: - Answer-Is Perceptible delay in the ignition of
a cartridge after the primer has been struckby the firing pin C VI-5
Who can call cease fire? - Answer-Anyone A IV-9
When moving a firearm from one location to another using the General Range Safety
Rule you would: - Answer-Keep the firearm Clear(action open, unloaded ) with the gun
pointed in a safe direction. A III-13
What is stoppage? - Answer-An unintentional interruption in the cycle of Operation. A
VI-2
When may a shooter go forward of the firing line - Answer-After all firearms on firing line
are unloaded and grounded or benched,and the RSO allowes shooters to move
downrange B IV-13
Smoking on the firing line is: - Answer-Regulated by the range SOPs. A II-4
Eye and ear protection is - Answer-Regulated by the range SOPs II-4
Food and drink on the firing line is - Answer-Regulated by the range SOPs II 4
