USA Archery Level 1 Instructor
Certification Test Questions Well
Answered.
3-D Archery – Answer A form of competitive archery using 3-D animal target. The course can be set in
the woods, fields, and on indoor ranges.
Aim (Expand / Aim) - Answer To line the arrow up to the target. Simply put, the arrow will go where it is
pointed. The goal is to focus on the equally on the target and the arrow point.
Anchor - Answer The placement of the index finger of the archer's draw hand into the corner of the
mouth.
Archer - Answer A student at the shooting line ready to shoot.
Arm Guard - Answer A piece of stiff material, usually leather, used to protect the bow arm from the
slap of the bowstring upon release. It is worn on the inside of the forearm of the bow arm. It also holds
down jacket and shirt sleeves so they don't interfere with the bowstring's travel.
Arrow - Answer A shaft made of fiberglass, aluminum, carbon, wood, or composite materials with a
point on one end and a knock on the other end. Fletching, which can be comprised of either feathers of
plastic vanes is located on the arrow near the nock end.
Arrow length - Answer The distance from the bottom of the nock groove to the end of the arrow shaft.
Arrow Pattern - Answer A constant cluster of arrows in a target.
Arrow Rest - Answer A platform to place the arrow on a bow that helps guide the arrow when it is
drawn and released. Recurve bows typically have a simple arrow rest consisting of a plastic, rubber, or
metal arm that allows the arrow to rest on top of it.
, Backstop - Answer A target, safety curtain or natural berm used to prevent arrows from leaving the
archery range.
Bale - Answer A large, closely pressed package of material used as a backstop.
Barebow - Answer A bow with out a sight or stabilizer.
Berm - Answer A small hill or wall of dirt or sand.
Bow Back - Answer The surface of the bow facing away the archer when held in the shooting position.
Bow Face - Answer The surface of the bow facing the archer when held in the shooting position.
Bow Rack - Answer A place to store bows when they are not in use.
Bow Square - Answer A tool used to measure the exact placement of the knocking point.
Bow Stringer - Answer A cord or string with a pocket on either end used to string and unstring a
recurve bow.
Bow Wax - Answer A wax used to prevent and repair the fraying of string.
Cable - Answer Attaches to the wheel or cam on the upper limb and the wheel or cam on the lower
limb of a universal compound or compound bow
Cable Guard - Answer The rod on a compound bow that keeps the cables away from the center of the
bow to allow the arrow clear passage from the bow.
Cable Guard Slide - Answer A plastic Piece that attaches to the cable guard and holds the string/ cables,
allowing them to slide along the cable guard during draw and release.
Certification Test Questions Well
Answered.
3-D Archery – Answer A form of competitive archery using 3-D animal target. The course can be set in
the woods, fields, and on indoor ranges.
Aim (Expand / Aim) - Answer To line the arrow up to the target. Simply put, the arrow will go where it is
pointed. The goal is to focus on the equally on the target and the arrow point.
Anchor - Answer The placement of the index finger of the archer's draw hand into the corner of the
mouth.
Archer - Answer A student at the shooting line ready to shoot.
Arm Guard - Answer A piece of stiff material, usually leather, used to protect the bow arm from the
slap of the bowstring upon release. It is worn on the inside of the forearm of the bow arm. It also holds
down jacket and shirt sleeves so they don't interfere with the bowstring's travel.
Arrow - Answer A shaft made of fiberglass, aluminum, carbon, wood, or composite materials with a
point on one end and a knock on the other end. Fletching, which can be comprised of either feathers of
plastic vanes is located on the arrow near the nock end.
Arrow length - Answer The distance from the bottom of the nock groove to the end of the arrow shaft.
Arrow Pattern - Answer A constant cluster of arrows in a target.
Arrow Rest - Answer A platform to place the arrow on a bow that helps guide the arrow when it is
drawn and released. Recurve bows typically have a simple arrow rest consisting of a plastic, rubber, or
metal arm that allows the arrow to rest on top of it.
, Backstop - Answer A target, safety curtain or natural berm used to prevent arrows from leaving the
archery range.
Bale - Answer A large, closely pressed package of material used as a backstop.
Barebow - Answer A bow with out a sight or stabilizer.
Berm - Answer A small hill or wall of dirt or sand.
Bow Back - Answer The surface of the bow facing away the archer when held in the shooting position.
Bow Face - Answer The surface of the bow facing the archer when held in the shooting position.
Bow Rack - Answer A place to store bows when they are not in use.
Bow Square - Answer A tool used to measure the exact placement of the knocking point.
Bow Stringer - Answer A cord or string with a pocket on either end used to string and unstring a
recurve bow.
Bow Wax - Answer A wax used to prevent and repair the fraying of string.
Cable - Answer Attaches to the wheel or cam on the upper limb and the wheel or cam on the lower
limb of a universal compound or compound bow
Cable Guard - Answer The rod on a compound bow that keeps the cables away from the center of the
bow to allow the arrow clear passage from the bow.
Cable Guard Slide - Answer A plastic Piece that attaches to the cable guard and holds the string/ cables,
allowing them to slide along the cable guard during draw and release.
