HUNTERS SAFETY QUIZ WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION(FULL PACKAGE FINAL TEST
2026 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
● What state agency manages wildlife, regulates taking of game, and sponsors the hunter education program?
Department of Natural Resources
Fish and Wildlife Service
North Dakota Game and Fish Department
Bureau of Land Management
Answer: North Dakota Game and Fish Department
● The purpose of the hunter education system is to train hunters who are:
Expert marksmen only
Responsible, safe, involved, and knowledgeable
Professional guides
Competition shooters
Answer: Responsible, safe, involved, and knowledgeable
● Where do most fatal firearm accidents happen?
In the hunting field
At shooting ranges
At home
In vehicles
Answer: At home
● What are the three main parts of a firearm?
Barrel, trigger, safety
Action, barrel, stock
Sight, magazine, grip
Hammer, firing pin, extractor
Answer: Action, barrel, stock
● Which part of the firearm has small parts that load, fire, and eject the cartridge?
Barrel
Stock
Action
Trigger guard
Answer: Action
● Name the five types of long gun actions:
Single, double, triple, automatic, semi-automatic
Bolt, break, semi-automatic, pump, lever
Revolver, pistol, rifle, shotgun, musket
Manual, automatic, electronic, mechanical, hydraulic
Answer: Bolt, break, semi-automatic, pump, lever
, ● What is the first thing to do when accepting a safely pointed firearm from another person?
Check the safety
Open action and check to see if it's unloaded
Close the action
Load it
Answer: Open action and check to see if it's unloaded
● Where should your trigger finger be when handling a firearm?
On the trigger
Inside the trigger guard
Outside the trigger guard
On the safety
Answer: Outside the trigger guard
● When should the safety be moved to the firing position?
As soon as you load
When walking
When you are ready to shoot and have identified the target
Never
Answer: When you are ready to shoot and have identified the target
● Does a safety always keep the firearm from firing?
Yes, always
No, it's a mechanical device that can fail
Only on new firearms
Only if engaged properly
Answer: No, it's a mechanical device that can fail
● What does a shotgun choke do?
Increases velocity
Controls spread of shot
Reduces recoil
Improves accuracy of slugs
Answer: Controls spread of shot
● What are the four main parts of a rifle cartridge?
Case, primer, powder, projectile
Shell, bullet, cap, charge
Brass, lead, copper, steel
Base, body, neck, bullet
Answer: Case, primer, powder, projectile
● What extra part does a shotgun shell have that a rifle cartridge doesn't?
Primer
Powder
Wad
Case
2026 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
● What state agency manages wildlife, regulates taking of game, and sponsors the hunter education program?
Department of Natural Resources
Fish and Wildlife Service
North Dakota Game and Fish Department
Bureau of Land Management
Answer: North Dakota Game and Fish Department
● The purpose of the hunter education system is to train hunters who are:
Expert marksmen only
Responsible, safe, involved, and knowledgeable
Professional guides
Competition shooters
Answer: Responsible, safe, involved, and knowledgeable
● Where do most fatal firearm accidents happen?
In the hunting field
At shooting ranges
At home
In vehicles
Answer: At home
● What are the three main parts of a firearm?
Barrel, trigger, safety
Action, barrel, stock
Sight, magazine, grip
Hammer, firing pin, extractor
Answer: Action, barrel, stock
● Which part of the firearm has small parts that load, fire, and eject the cartridge?
Barrel
Stock
Action
Trigger guard
Answer: Action
● Name the five types of long gun actions:
Single, double, triple, automatic, semi-automatic
Bolt, break, semi-automatic, pump, lever
Revolver, pistol, rifle, shotgun, musket
Manual, automatic, electronic, mechanical, hydraulic
Answer: Bolt, break, semi-automatic, pump, lever
, ● What is the first thing to do when accepting a safely pointed firearm from another person?
Check the safety
Open action and check to see if it's unloaded
Close the action
Load it
Answer: Open action and check to see if it's unloaded
● Where should your trigger finger be when handling a firearm?
On the trigger
Inside the trigger guard
Outside the trigger guard
On the safety
Answer: Outside the trigger guard
● When should the safety be moved to the firing position?
As soon as you load
When walking
When you are ready to shoot and have identified the target
Never
Answer: When you are ready to shoot and have identified the target
● Does a safety always keep the firearm from firing?
Yes, always
No, it's a mechanical device that can fail
Only on new firearms
Only if engaged properly
Answer: No, it's a mechanical device that can fail
● What does a shotgun choke do?
Increases velocity
Controls spread of shot
Reduces recoil
Improves accuracy of slugs
Answer: Controls spread of shot
● What are the four main parts of a rifle cartridge?
Case, primer, powder, projectile
Shell, bullet, cap, charge
Brass, lead, copper, steel
Base, body, neck, bullet
Answer: Case, primer, powder, projectile
● What extra part does a shotgun shell have that a rifle cartridge doesn't?
Primer
Powder
Wad
Case