How many questions are in the Firearm Safety Course Test practice test?

Each practice test has 40 questions drawn at random from a pool of 194, with a 45-minute practice timer. Check the current official format with Victoria Police Licensing and Regulation Division.

Firearm Safety Course Test practice test

Q: What pass mark does the Firearm Safety Course Test practice test use?

This practice test marks a pass at 95%. Practice questions for the Victorian Firearm Safety Course test, which every first-time longarm licence applicant must pass before applying (Victoria Police eligibility requirements). Written from the Victoria Police Firearm Safety Code, its course slides and the Firearms Act 1996 (Vic) as at 19 August 2026: the ten basic safety rules, safe handling, storage, licence categories and genuine reasons, permits to acquire and legal duties. The real test is two multiple-choice parts: 30 safety questions (at least 28 correct, including all 7 mandatory safety questions) and 10 law questions (all 10 correct), according to the Victoria Police instructor manual, which is marked draft; Victoria Police's own web pages do not publish a question count or pass mark. ExamRoo cannot apply the mandatory-question or 10-out-of-10 rules, so each practice test draws 30 safety and 10 law questions and needs 95% (38 of 40) overall; the 45-minute timer is also a practice setting. Handgun and paintball marker courses are separate. Not affiliated with Victoria Police.

Q: Which condition must a firearm meet before you pass it to another person or accept it from them?

Action open, muzzle in a safe direction and not loaded. Explanation: Only a firearm with the muzzle pointed in a safe direction, the action open and nothing loaded should be passed or accepted. A closed action hides what is in the chamber, so a safety catch or a downward muzzle is not enough.

Q: You pick up an unfamiliar firearm and cannot work out how to open its action. What does the Firearm Safety Code tell you to do?

Leave it alone and keep clear of the muzzle. Explanation: If you do not know how to open a firearm, the Code says to leave it alone and keep clear of the muzzle. If it belongs to someone else, ask them to show you that it is empty. Testing it by pulling the trigger is exactly the kind of mistake the rule is meant to prevent.

Q: Which of these is NOT one of the times the Code warns that a firearm can go off unintentionally?

Carrying it with the action open. Explanation: The Code lists closing the action, releasing the safety catch, uncocking and opening a loaded firearm as moments needing special care. Carrying a firearm with the action open is one of the safest ways to carry it.

Victoria Police longarm licence safety course

VICFirearms Licence (Longarms)

Practice Timed exam Flashcards

Questions per test: 40
Question pool: 194 source-checked
Practice timer: 45 minutes
Practice pass mark: 95%

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Practice questions for the Victorian Firearm Safety Course test, which every first-time longarm licence applicant must pass before applying (Victoria Police eligibility requirements). Written from the Victoria Police Firearm Safety Code, its course slides and the Firearms Act 1996 (Vic) as at 19 August 2026: the ten basic safety rules, safe handling, storage, licence categories and genuine reasons, permits to acquire and legal duties. The real test is two multiple-choice parts: 30 safety questions (at least 28 correct, including all 7 mandatory safety questions) and 10 law questions (all 10 correct), according to the Victoria Police instructor manual, which is marked draft; Victoria Police's own web pages do not publish a question count or pass mark. ExamRoo cannot apply the mandatory-question or 10-out-of-10 rules, so each practice test draws 30 safety and 10 law questions and needs 95% (38 of 40) overall; the 45-minute timer is also a practice setting. Handgun and paintball marker courses are separate. Not affiliated with Victoria Police.

5 Most Common Firearm Safety Course Test Sample Questions & Answers

Preview 5 practice questions with answers and explanations that name their source.

Sample Question 1 of 5Rule 1: Treat every firearm as loaded

At a camp in Gippsland your mate passes you his .22 rifle and says it is empty. Under Rule 1 of the Code, what do you do as you take it?

ATake his word for it, since he has just been using the rifle

BCheck it yourself, muzzle in a safe direction and the action open

CAsk him to show you the empty magazine, which proves the rifle is unloaded

DPut the safety catch on, then check the chamber once you are back at the hut

Answer & Source:

Rule 1 says to treat every firearm as loaded and not to take anyone's word that it is unloaded: check every firearm yourself, muzzle in a safe direction, action open. An empty magazine does not prove the chamber is empty, and a safety catch is never a substitute for checking.

Sample Question 2 of 5Rule 1: Treat every firearm as loaded

Which condition must a firearm meet before you pass it to another person or accept it from them?

AAction open, muzzle in a safe direction and not loaded

BAction closed with the safety catch on

CMagazine removed but one round left in the chamber

DMuzzle pointing at the ground with the bolt closed

Answer & Source:

Only a firearm with the muzzle pointed in a safe direction, the action open and nothing loaded should be passed or accepted. A closed action hides what is in the chamber, so a safety catch or a downward muzzle is not enough.

Sample Question 3 of 5Rule 1: Treat every firearm as loaded

You pick up an unfamiliar firearm and cannot work out how to open its action. What does the Firearm Safety Code tell you to do?

AWork the levers slowly until the action opens

BPoint it at the ground and pull the trigger to test it

CLeave it alone and keep clear of the muzzle

DCarry it with the safety catch on until its owner returns

Answer & Source:

If you do not know how to open a firearm, the Code says to leave it alone and keep clear of the muzzle. If it belongs to someone else, ask them to show you that it is empty. Testing it by pulling the trigger is exactly the kind of mistake the rule is meant to prevent.

Sample Question 4 of 5Rule 2: Point firearms in a safe direction

Which of these is NOT one of the times the Code warns that a firearm can go off unintentionally?

AClosing the action after loading a round

BReleasing the safety catch to prepare to fire

CCarrying it with the action open

DOpening a loaded firearm to unload it

Answer & Source:

The Code lists closing the action, releasing the safety catch, uncocking and opening a loaded firearm as moments needing special care. Carrying a firearm with the action open is one of the safest ways to carry it.

Sample Question 5 of 5Rule 1: Treat every firearm as loaded

At camp you find a rifle lying on a table with the bolt closed, and you need to move it. What is the correct first step?

APick it up by the muzzle so the stock hangs clear of you, then carry it to the vehicle

BApply the safety catch first, then carry it to your vehicle and check it there later

CAsk who left it there and move it once that person confirms that it is unloaded

DFinger off the trigger and muzzle safe, then open the action and inspect the chamber

Answer & Source:

Rule 1 is to treat every firearm as loaded, so you check it yourself: finger off the trigger, muzzle in a safe direction, action open, chamber and magazine inspected. Taking someone's word or relying on the safety catch skips that check.

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