PA Safety Course Practice Exam

Under most conditions, how long can you survive without water?

3 days

What is the main difference between centerfire and rimfire ammunition?

Rimfire primer is in the rim of the casing.

Choose the true statement about steel shot versus lead shot: Steel shot weighs about two-thirds as much. Steel shot produces a larger pattern. Steel shot is softer. Steel shot is more unstable in flight.

Steel shot weighs about two-thirds as much.

Clothing can affect your ability to perform safely and responsibly. How should you choose your clothes for a hunting trip? Always wear wool clothing. Always wear several layers of cotton or polyester clothing. Always wear light clothing and a hat. Always wear clothing suitable for the weather you expect.

always wear clothing suitable for the weather you expect

How can you show respect for non-hunters? by keeping firearms out of sight by loudly describing your kill in a public place by transporting animals on the hood of your vehicle by wearing bloody hunting clothes on the street

by keeping firearms out of sight

A hunter is planning a strategy for identifying and tracking quarry. To develop an effective strategy, this hunter needs to understand the animal's: habitat tracks temperament characteristics

characteristics

Which type of bow has a rifle-like stock that shoots bolts or short arrows? compound bow recurve bow longbow crossbow

crossbow

True north and magnetic north are not the same. The difference between them is called: deflection orienteering declination elevation

declination

An example of safe and ethical operation of an all-terrain vehicle is: getting out of the vehicle before taking a shot driving through crops or planted fields not wearing a helmet carrying a loaded firearm on the vehicle's gun rack

getting out before taking a shot

What is good marksmanship? adjusting the sight accurately and quickly adjusting the sight quickly and consistently hitting the target accurately and quickly hitting the target accurately and consistently

hitting the target accurately and consistently

Some hunting behaviors are governed by hunting laws. Other behaviors have to do with ethics. Which of the following behaviors is a LEGAL issue rather than an ethical issue? A hunter refuses to take a shot at an animal beyond his or her effective range. A hunter fails to close a pasture gate after passing through it. A hunter is rude to a landowner when hunting on his or her property. A hunter continues hunting after reaching the bag limit.

hunter continues hunting after reaching the bag limit

The Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act (or Pittman-Robertson Act) pays for: protecting endangered species operating national parks improving wildlife habitats advertising environmental issues

improving wildlife habitats

There are five primary rules of firearm safety. One of these rules is: Unload a firearm before climbing a fence or tree. Unload firearms when not in use. Avoid alcoholic beverages before and during shooting Know what's beyond your target before shooting.

know what is beyond your target before shooting

What type of public lands may be open for hunting? National landmark areas Federal Reserve parks National Wildlife Refuge properties Animal rehabilitation centers

national wildlife refuge

Which type of firearm sight is simple, inexpensive, and standard on most handguns? telescopic dot open aperture (peep)

open

Within a firearm, a burning material creates pressure to force the bullet or shot out of the barrel. What is this burning material? primer firing pin wad powder

powder

The basic components of cartridges and shotshells are similar. Which basic component is a bullet and shot pellets?

projectile

Which is a method to safely uncock a crossbow? Shoot an arrow into a safe backstop. Use the cocking device to relax the drawstring. Shoot an arrow into the air. Don't. You should leave your crossbow cocked and at the ready.

shoot an arrow into a safe backstop

You walk quietly through an animal's habitat. You stop often to look and listen for game. This hunting strategy is called: still hunting stalking posting trailing

still hunting

You nock an arrow with the bow parallel to the ground. The cock feather should be pointing: to the right to the left straight up straight down

straight down

You are shooting at a moving target. You raise the shotgun and point where you think the target will be when the shot arrives. This method of shooting is called: swing-through sustained lead snap-shooting sight alignment

swing through

Which of the following is a factor in determining a zone-of-fire? the range of the firearms being used the game being hunted how many hunters in the group are aiming at the target whether the hunters in the group are wearing daylight fluorescent orange

the range of the firearm being used

Why should hunters wear daylight fluorescent orange clothing? to be more visible to other hunters to obey federal law to reflect sunlight and keep cool to hide from game

to be more visible to other hunters

A true hunter: avoids joining conservation groups understands safe gun handling is willing to poach primarily works at limiting out

understands safe gun handling

What part of the game animal is the most effective place to shoot?

vital organs

What is the correct treatment for second-degree or third-degree burns with open blisters? Immerse in ice. Immerse in cold water. Cover with butter. Wrap with a loose, dry dressing.

wrap with a loose, dry dressing

Landowners often complain that hunters: clean up all their litter leave all gates as they found them notify the landowner when they arrive and when they leave do not get permission to hunt

do not get permission to hunt

Which shotgun choke is best for hunting a large, slow bird, such as a turkey? cylinder (unchoked) improved cylinder modified full

full

After spending several hours outdoors, your skin is dry, hot, and flushed. Your pupils are dilated. You have a rapid, weak pulse. Your breathing is shallow. These are symptoms of:

heat stroke/heat exhaustion

How should you hold a handgun for maximum accuracy? high on the grip with two hands high on the grip with one hand low on the grip with two hands low on the grip with one hand

high on the grip with two hands

For safety, a firearm should be stored: in a locked gun case, along with the ammunition in a closed gun case in a locked location, away from the ammunition in a sheepskin scabbard

in a locked location, away from the ammunition

A firearm safety: can take the place of safe firearm handling ensures that a firearm will not fire accidentally should be released as soon as you spot your quarry is a mechanical device that could fail

is a mechanical device that could fail

A box trap is what kind of trap?

live-hold

Which type of bow has straight limbs that form an arc when strung?

longbow

You get lost and need shelter. What should you do first? Begin cutting long straight saplings. Begin looking for food. Look for a natural shelter. Gather limbs and brush.

look for a natural shelter

What is the first step in cleaning a firearm? Clean from the breech end. Point the muzzle in a safe direction. Field strip the firearm. Use cleaning solvents in a well-ventilated area.

point the muzzle in a safe direction

One way of shooting a bow is the bowsight aiming method. This method: takes longer to perfect than the instinctive aiming method is more versatile than the instinctive aiming method requires the ability to accurately judge distances allows the shooter to keep both eyes open while aiming the bow

requires the ability to accurately judge distances

Don't panic if you get lost. Never leave camp without fire-starting equipment. Always bring a map and compass. Always tell someone where you are going. These are:

rules of survival

Which of the following is a factor in determining a zone-of-fire?

the game being hunted

Three hunters are walking single file. Which of the following would be safe? The hunter in the center uses the elbow carry. The hunter in front uses the elbow carry. All three hunters use the trail carry. All three hunters use the shoulder carry.

the hunter in the front uses the elbow carry

Why must you learn to recognize key characteristics of the animal you're hunting? to make sure you limit out to avoid taking illegal game or non-game animals to receive a hunting license to tag a harvested animal properly

to avoid taking illegal game or non-game animals

You are carrying a firearm. Before crossing a fence, the first thing you should do is: use a haul line to lift the firearm over the fence lay the firearm down on your side of the fence check the firearm for obstructions unload the firearm

unload the firearm

When should a hunter wear a fall-arrest system? when the hunter is about to shoot when the hunter is hauling a firearm into the stand whenever the hunter is off the ground when the hunter wants to take a nap in the stand

whenever the hunter is off the ground

To make sure a bolt-action firearm is unloaded, you must check the: magazine and trigger open action and magazine open action and muzzle muzzle and trigger

open action and magazine

Bowhunters should avoid _______ shots, because the vital areas are protected by bone from this angle. quartering-away quartering-toward broadside rear-end

quartering toward

What is the hunter's role in wildlife conservation? to help control wildlife populations at a healthy balance for the habitat to remove unhealthy animals from game populations to share the experience of the outdoors with non-hunters to help focus attention on wildlife and the importance of conservation

to help control wildlife populations at a healthy balance for the habitat

You need to haul your firearm into a tree stand. What is the first step you should take? Put on your safety harness. Slip the end of the haul line through your belt. Unload the firearm and open the action. Attach the haul line to the firearm.

unload the firearm and open the action

Which part of a modern firearm has the same function as the lock on a muzzleloader? safety trigger action barrel

action

Hunters tend to pass through five stages of development. What is the focus during the trophy stage? bagging the limit the total hunting experience getting off the shot quality of game rather than quantity

quality of game rather than quantity

When a rifle fires, a sequence of events takes place. After the firing pin strikes the primer, what is the next event in the sequence? Expanding gas drives the bullet through the barrel. Gunpowder burns and converts to a gas. The trigger is pulled. The primer explodes and sparks the gunpowder.

the primer explodes and sparks the gun powder

What should be used to screw on broadheads?

specially designed wrench