FSC Practice Test - Chapter 3 Firearm Operation and Safe Handling

FSC Practice Test – Chapter 3 Firearm Operation and Safe Handling. Our California Firearm Safety Certificate exam practice test Chapter 3 consists of 41 Muplechoice questions answers.

The Safe Handling Demonstration chapter is the longest chapter in the FSC study guide. This section lists each of the steps that constitute the statutorily mandated safe handling demonstrations for the most common handgun types (semiautomatic pistols, double-action revolvers, and single-action revolvers). This section also includes safe handling demonstration steps for most long gun types.

FSC Practice Test – Chapter 3

Test Mode	Online Practice Test
Category	California Firearm Safety Certificate
Test Name	FSC Practice Test
Chapter 3	Firearm Operation and Safe Handling
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FSC Practice Test - Chapter 3 Firearm Operation and Safe Handling

FSC Practice Test

Question Type: Sample / Demo
Time Allowed: N/A
Topics Covered: Chapter 3 Firearm Operation and Safe Handling
Total Questions: 41
Live Score: You can find your test score as a percentage at the of the test.

1 / 41

What is the name of the part of the revolver that holds the bullets?

A) barrel

B) cylindrical tube

C) inside the grip

D) cylinder

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Which part of Revolver used for loading, unloading, and inspection?

A) cylinder

B) cylinder latch

C) hammer

D) ejector rod

3 / 41

What is the projectile fired from a firearm?

A) The propellant

B) The metal cylinder

C) The bullet

D) The primer

4 / 41

What is the name of the part of the Semiautomatic pistols that hold the bullets?

A) magazine

B) cylinder

C) barrel

D) grip

5 / 41

Just because a cartridge fits into your firearm does not necessarily mean it is safe to shoot.

A) False

B) True

6 / 41

Which type of the following ammunition you must avoid?

A) ammunition that cannot be fully identified

B) ammunition that is corroded and wet

C) ammunition that is old

D) All of the above

7 / 41

A magazine is part of a:

A) Single-action revolver.

B) Double-action revolver.

C) Option A and B both

D) Semiautomatic pistol.

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When a firearm owner can perform the safe handling demonstration?

A) on or after the date the DROS is submitted to the DOJ and before the firearm is delivered

B) on or after the date the DROS is submitted to the DOJ and after the firearm is delivered

C) before the submission of DROS to the DOJ

D) After the firearm is delivered

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You may assume a semiautomatic pistol is unloaded because the magazine is removed from the handgun.

A) True

B) False

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If you release the slide before inserting the magazine, there will NOT be a cartridge in the chamber.

A) True

B) False

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How you should inspect each chamber to ensure that the revolver is unloaded?

A) By measuring the weight of the revolver

B) Visually and physically checking both the chamber and the cylinder

C) Visually checking chamber and the cylinder

D) Visually and physically checking both the chamber

12 / 41

Which of the following pistols has a single chamber?

A) semiautomatic pistol

B) revolver

C) single-action revolver

D) Pistol

13 / 41

Which of the is NOT commonly referred to as an "Ammunition"?

A) Cartridge

B) Ammunition

C) Bullet

D) Round

14 / 41

According to which of the following Penal Code sections, an individual must correctly perform a safe handling demonstration with the firearm he or she is acquiring

A) Penal Code sections 23850 and 23860

B) Penal Code sections 25850 and 25860

C) Penal Code sections 24850 and 24860

D) Penal Code sections 26850 and 26860

15 / 41

Which of the following firearms has a part called "stock"?

A) Semiautomatic pistol

B) Revolver

C) All of the above

D) Rifle

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Safe Gun Handling - Inspecting & Checking Steps.

Open the loading gate.
Visually and physically inspect each chamber to ensure that the revolver is unloaded.
Remove the firearm safety device.
Load one dummy round into a chamber of the cylinder
Open the loading gate and unload it.
Visually and physically inspect each chamber to ensure it is unloaded.
Apply the firearm safety device, if applicable

Identify the type of firearms by reading the above steps.

A) Double-action

B) Single-action Revolver

C) Semiautomatic pistol

D) Rifle

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In whose presence the safe handling demonstration must be performed?

A) DOJ Certified Instructor

B) Deputy Sheriff California police department

C) Firearms Dealer

D) All of the above

18 / 41

Firearm or ammunition caliber refers to

A) Barrel or bullet diameter.

B) Magazine capacity.

C) Barrel length.

D) Bullet velocity.

19 / 41

What is the ignition component of a cartridge?

A) Bullet

B) Propellant

C) Cylinder

D) Primer

20 / 41

What you should do, in the case of a malfunction?

A) Keep your finger on the trigger.

B) Keep the gun pointed in a safe direction

C) Try and determine where the malfunction is.

D) Immediately drop the firearm.

21 / 41

What is the primary difference between Single-Action Revolver and Double-Action Revolver?

A) functions of cock the hammer

B) All of the above

C) function of the trigger

D) function of release the hammer.

22 / 41

Which of the following firearms has a tubular magazine?

A) Bolt Action Long Gun

B) Semiautomatic Long Gun With a Detachable Magazine

C) Lever Action Long Gun

D) Break-Top Long Gun

23 / 41

The importance of the “dangerous range” is that a bullet can travel far beyond the intended target.

A) True

B) False

24 / 41

The cylinder rotates to the next chamber after the hammer falls

A) False

B) True

25 / 41

Which of the following types of firearms uses the "Pull the bolt back and lock it open if possible" technique to ensure the firearm is
unloaded?

A) Lever Action Long Gun

B) Bolt Action Long Gun

C) Break-Top Long Gun

D) Semiautomatic Long Gun With a Fixed Magazine

26 / 41

Write down the full form of DROS?

27 / 41

How do you ensure that the chamber of the semiautomatic pistol is clear?

A) just pull back and release the slide

B) pull the slide back ejecting the cartridge, check the chamber, let the slide go forward

C) pull the slide back and physically check the chamber

D) just remove the magazine

28 / 41

Which of the following firearms has a rotating cylinder containing a number of chambers?

A) Sub-machine gun

B) All of the above

C) Rifle

D) Revolver

29 / 41

Where's the bullet located at the cartridge?

A) just before the primer

B) at the tip of the cartridge

C) at the end of the rim

D) inside the cartridge case

30 / 41

What is the meaning of muzzle awareness of firearms?

A) Always use the proper ammunition

B) Firearm is pointed in a safe direction

C) Always treat the gun as loaded

D) All of the above

31 / 41

After ensuring a double-action revolver is pointed in a safe direction and with your finger off the trigger, you begin unloading the firearm by

A) Opening the loading gate.

B) Locking the slide back.

C) Pushing the magazine release.

D) Opening the cylinder.

32 / 41

What is the meaning of trigger discipline of firearms?

A) keep your finger off the trigger and outside the trigger guard

B) Keep your finger on the trigger

C) keep your finger off the trigger

D) the trigger finger is inside of the trigger guard

33 / 41

Which of the following firearms has breech-lock?

A) Lever Action Long Gun

B) Bolt Action Long Gun

C) Pump Action Long Gun

D) Break-Top Long Gun

34 / 41

What does “point in a safe direction” Mean?

A) Safe direction is completely situational.

B) preferably down at the ground

C) preferably at an angle of 45 with the horizontal

D) preferably at horizontal angle

35 / 41

The safely perform steps are given below, now identified the type of firearm?

Open the ejection port.
Visually and physically inspect the chamber
Remove the firearm safety device
Load one dummy round into the magazine loading port
Pull the forend (or forearm) rearward toward the receiver.
Push the action (carrier) release button and again pull the forend toward the receiver.
Engage the safety

A) Pump Action Long Gun

B) Lever Action Long Gun

C) Bolt Action Long Gun

D) Break-Top Long Gun

36 / 41

The safety on a semiautomatic pistol is not foolproof.

A) True

B) False

37 / 41

The bullet is just one part of a cartridge.

A) False

B) True

38 / 41

What are safety rules must be followed if your firearm malfunctions? Chose the correct option in ascending order.

Wait Ten Seconds.
Seek Competent Help.
Stop Firing!
Keep The Gun Pointed In A Safe Direction.

A) 3, 4, 1, 2

B) 3, 1, 4, 2

C) 4, 3, 2, 1

D) 1, 2, 3, 4

39 / 41

A revolver is a pistol, but a semi-automatic pistol is NOT a revolver.

A) True

B) False

40 / 41

Which of the following is the most common handgun?

A) semiautomatic pistols

B) singleaction revolvers

C) double-action revolvers

D) all of the above

41 / 41

Which of the following is NOT part of a single unit of ammunition?

A) bullet

B) propellant

C) primer

D) cylinder

Your score is

The average score is 69%

The safe handling demonstration shall commence with the firearm unloaded and locked with the firearm safety device with which it is required to be delivered, if applicable. While maintaining muzzle awareness (that is, the firearm is pointed in a safe direction, preferably down at the ground) and trigger discipline (that is, the trigger finger is outside of the trigger guard and alongside of the firearm frame) at all times, the firearm recipient shall correctly and safely perform the safe handling demonstration steps for each firearm type.