SHOTGUN NRA CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION TEST PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
●● Your finger may contact the trigger:
Answer: when you are ready to shoot
●● The trigger mechanism:
Answer: releases a spring-powered hammer or striker to fire the
cartridge.
●● Aiming consists of:
Answer: sight alignment and sight picture.
●● When aiming a pistol, the eye can only focus on one object at a time;
therefore, you should focus on the (BLANK) so that it appears clear and
sharp.
Answer: front sight
●● To ensure you use the correct ammunition for your gun:
Answer: a. check the information stamped on the barrel and/or slide.
b. check your owner's manual.
, c. check the cartridge box and cartridge headstamp.
d. all of the above.
●● When a cartridge fails to fire immediately, you should:
Answer: keep the pistol 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.
●● When gripping the pistol, you should:
Answer: use the same grip each time that you hold the pistol.
●● Follow-through is important because:
Answer: it integrates, maintains and continues all shooting fundamentals
before, during and immediately after firing the shot.
●● The frame of a pistol is:
Answer: is the central component of most pistols.
●● The four components of a pistol cartridge are:
Answer: case, primer, powder charge and bullet.
●● Some of the benefits of the Isosceles Position are:
Answer: it is natural and easy to assume.
EVALUATION TEST PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
●● Your finger may contact the trigger:
Answer: when you are ready to shoot
●● The trigger mechanism:
Answer: releases a spring-powered hammer or striker to fire the
cartridge.
●● Aiming consists of:
Answer: sight alignment and sight picture.
●● When aiming a pistol, the eye can only focus on one object at a time;
therefore, you should focus on the (BLANK) so that it appears clear and
sharp.
Answer: front sight
●● To ensure you use the correct ammunition for your gun:
Answer: a. check the information stamped on the barrel and/or slide.
b. check your owner's manual.
, c. check the cartridge box and cartridge headstamp.
d. all of the above.
●● When a cartridge fails to fire immediately, you should:
Answer: keep the pistol 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.
●● When gripping the pistol, you should:
Answer: use the same grip each time that you hold the pistol.
●● Follow-through is important because:
Answer: it integrates, maintains and continues all shooting fundamentals
before, during and immediately after firing the shot.
●● The frame of a pistol is:
Answer: is the central component of most pistols.
●● The four components of a pistol cartridge are:
Answer: case, primer, powder charge and bullet.
●● Some of the benefits of the Isosceles Position are:
Answer: it is natural and easy to assume.
