NRA BASIC EXAM SCRIPT UPDATED EXAM QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔The basic rule for sight adjustment is:
A. move the rear sight in the opposite direction that you want hits on the target to move
B. move the front sight in the same direction that you want hits on the target to move
C. move the rear sight in the same direction that you want hits on the target to move -
✔✔c
✔✔When shooting, the trigger:
A. must be pulled only when you have a perfect sight picture and the arc of movement
has been completely eliminated
B. must be squeezed straight to the rear in a smooth and continuous manner without
disturbing sight alignment
C. both a and b
D. none of the above - ✔✔c
✔✔True/False: The powder charge in a rifle cartridge is a fast-burning chemical
compound used as a propellant. - ✔✔t
✔✔True/False: A rifle shooter should position his or her body so that the gun points
naturally to the center of the target. - ✔✔t
✔✔True/False: With a peep sight, proper sight alignment is achieved when the front
sight is centered in the aperture of the rear sight. - ✔✔t
✔✔True/False: A squib load develops less than normal pressure or velocity after
ignition of the cartridge. - ✔✔t
✔✔True/False: The barrel should be cleaned from the rear (chamber end) whenever
possible in order to reduce muzzle wear. - ✔✔t
✔✔True/False: The receiver is the backbone of a rifle, to which all the other parts are
attached. - ✔✔t
✔✔True/False: The safety on a rifle is a mechanical device that can fail. - ✔✔f
✔✔True/False: Rifles should be stored so that they are not accessible to unauthorized
persons. - ✔✔t
✔✔True/False: A misfire is a perceptible delay in the ignition of a cartridge after the
primer has been struck by the firing pin. - ✔✔t
, ✔✔True/False: Regardless of design, all ammunition cases perform the same functions.
- ✔✔
✔✔True/False: The NRA Rifle Marksmanship Qualification Program is a self-paced
program that recognizes increasing levels of shooter achievement. - ✔✔t
✔✔True/False: In the sitting shooting position, both elbows rest on the knees. - ✔✔t
✔✔True/False: It is the shooter's responsibility to learn and observe all range rules. -
✔✔t
✔✔True/False: You should always keep your finger off the trigger until ready to shoot. -
✔✔t
✔✔True/False: The gun safety rules described in the NRA Guide to the Basics of Rifle
Shooting do not apply at all times. - ✔✔f
✔✔True/False: Ammunition should not be present when cleaning a rifle. - ✔✔t
✔✔True/False: Laws for transporting a rifle may differ from one locality to another. -
✔✔t
✔✔True/False: Your breath should be let out slowly and steadily until the shot is fired. -
✔✔t
✔✔True/False: Your non-dominant eye should be used for aiming the rifle. - ✔✔
✔✔True/False: You should aways keep your gun unloaded until you are ready to use it.
- ✔✔t
✔✔True/False: A rifle should be cleaned at regular intervals. - ✔✔t
✔✔True/False: The benchrest position is the least stable rifle shooting position. - ✔✔f
✔✔True/False: Trigger Control is the technique of pulling the trigger without causing
movement of the aligned sights. - ✔✔t
✔✔True/False: Tubular magazines are found only on lever-action rifles. - ✔✔f
✔✔True/False: The chamber of a rifle is located in the rear of the barrel. - ✔✔f
AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔The basic rule for sight adjustment is:
A. move the rear sight in the opposite direction that you want hits on the target to move
B. move the front sight in the same direction that you want hits on the target to move
C. move the rear sight in the same direction that you want hits on the target to move -
✔✔c
✔✔When shooting, the trigger:
A. must be pulled only when you have a perfect sight picture and the arc of movement
has been completely eliminated
B. must be squeezed straight to the rear in a smooth and continuous manner without
disturbing sight alignment
C. both a and b
D. none of the above - ✔✔c
✔✔True/False: The powder charge in a rifle cartridge is a fast-burning chemical
compound used as a propellant. - ✔✔t
✔✔True/False: A rifle shooter should position his or her body so that the gun points
naturally to the center of the target. - ✔✔t
✔✔True/False: With a peep sight, proper sight alignment is achieved when the front
sight is centered in the aperture of the rear sight. - ✔✔t
✔✔True/False: A squib load develops less than normal pressure or velocity after
ignition of the cartridge. - ✔✔t
✔✔True/False: The barrel should be cleaned from the rear (chamber end) whenever
possible in order to reduce muzzle wear. - ✔✔t
✔✔True/False: The receiver is the backbone of a rifle, to which all the other parts are
attached. - ✔✔t
✔✔True/False: The safety on a rifle is a mechanical device that can fail. - ✔✔f
✔✔True/False: Rifles should be stored so that they are not accessible to unauthorized
persons. - ✔✔t
✔✔True/False: A misfire is a perceptible delay in the ignition of a cartridge after the
primer has been struck by the firing pin. - ✔✔t
, ✔✔True/False: Regardless of design, all ammunition cases perform the same functions.
- ✔✔
✔✔True/False: The NRA Rifle Marksmanship Qualification Program is a self-paced
program that recognizes increasing levels of shooter achievement. - ✔✔t
✔✔True/False: In the sitting shooting position, both elbows rest on the knees. - ✔✔t
✔✔True/False: It is the shooter's responsibility to learn and observe all range rules. -
✔✔t
✔✔True/False: You should always keep your finger off the trigger until ready to shoot. -
✔✔t
✔✔True/False: The gun safety rules described in the NRA Guide to the Basics of Rifle
Shooting do not apply at all times. - ✔✔f
✔✔True/False: Ammunition should not be present when cleaning a rifle. - ✔✔t
✔✔True/False: Laws for transporting a rifle may differ from one locality to another. -
✔✔t
✔✔True/False: Your breath should be let out slowly and steadily until the shot is fired. -
✔✔t
✔✔True/False: Your non-dominant eye should be used for aiming the rifle. - ✔✔
✔✔True/False: You should aways keep your gun unloaded until you are ready to use it.
- ✔✔t
✔✔True/False: A rifle should be cleaned at regular intervals. - ✔✔t
✔✔True/False: The benchrest position is the least stable rifle shooting position. - ✔✔f
✔✔True/False: Trigger Control is the technique of pulling the trigger without causing
movement of the aligned sights. - ✔✔t
✔✔True/False: Tubular magazines are found only on lever-action rifles. - ✔✔f
✔✔True/False: The chamber of a rifle is located in the rear of the barrel. - ✔✔f
