Looking for a PRINTABLE Sample PAL EXAM

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Hi everyone,

My dad is planning on challenging the PAL exam and is very stubborn about his abilities to safely handle a gun.

I dont doubt that he can, but I am however worried that he may get caught with some of the more specific silly questions that he wouldnt know.

My only hope is to find a sample exam that I can print out (he does not use computers) and give to him to try. I need to either make sure he knows it all or really humble him so that he takes the course and doesnt fail.

Again I know he is safe with guns, but I think some of the specifics of the course/test might cause problems.

I have found the one online test, but you cant print the questions...

Anyone know of anything I am missing?!

Help!
Thanks
Chad
 
Get him a CFSC manual to read. If he has any experience at all with firearms, he won't have a problem with the test.

Or read it to him. Pick thru and find stuff you don't think he knows and read it to him. Don't "test" him. Old timers hate that sh*t. Just read it to him like it's a story. Don't quiz him. It will just get him mad at you.

He will pass. He wants his PAL.

Your "dilemma" sounds familiar............lol

Trust me on this one.
 
as the noob troll seeks information on how to get guns easier than following the rules, looking for an easy PAL?

Thanks for joining today and making a brilliant first post.

Study and learn...if dad fails...dad shouldn't have access to a firearm
 
Get your "dad" to actually learn something and pass the test with confidence. Do you not want your "dad" to be safe behind a firearm?


Knowledge is power. Cheaters are bad.
 
I saw a few "old timers" and "know it alls" fail the PAL test....simple things like checking the head stamp of the ammo against the info on the firearm etc....
 
coltfan said:
I saw a few "old timers" and "know it alls" fail the PAL test....simple things like checking the head stamp of the ammo against the info on the firearm etc....
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U bet. Those are the exact things the noob should be focusing on with his dad......My advice to this fella was to get the manual and read it to his dad, or get dad to read it. Chances are he will not know some things on the test and the manual covers it. Might even learn something.

Some old timers are pretty good, but I know a few that are unsafe. Age doesn't mean a lot when stupidity is involved:D

I've had one person fail the test with me since 1995. And he was a guide.
 
It isn't cheating to try tests in advance. This is done all the time at college and university level. There are many different versions of the test and all he'll end up doing is learning the material anyways.

No worries though. It's a pretty straight forward test.
 
Woodsman said:
It isn't cheating to try tests in advance. This is done all the time at college and university level. There are many different versions of the test and all he'll end up doing is learning the material anyways.

No worries though. It's a pretty straight forward test.
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there is only 4 tests isnt there?not like univ where its a new test every year twice a year
 
i wouldn't worry about the PAL test that much. It is multiple choice and i thought very easy. i studied way to much. I could of done it with only reading the book twice instead of obsessing with the text and reading it 5 times. the test has questions like

1. #6 and .410 are types of shot? true or false

2. the person in the picture is demontrating what type of carry

a. arm B. sling C. two-hand carry D. None of the above

3. it is legal to store a firearm in your vehicle if..
A. you are parked under a tree in the shade
B. you are in the middle of no where
C. the gun is unloaded, locked and out of sight in a locked vehicle
D. as long as ammunition for the gun is not stored in the same vehicle

4. What shooting position is the steadiest?
A. prone
b. standing
c. sitting
d. sniping

5. the three main parts to a gun are
a. stock, barrel , action
b. firearm, magazine, ammunition
c. .......
d .......

The practical part is not hard but way easier to fail. you instantly fail if you point the gun at a person during any part of the practical. you also loose marks if he sees your fingers in the trigger gaurd at any moment or pointing the gun at anything but what he considers to be down range. He asked me to cross an imaginary fence using the proper techniques. He gave me a gun and a bucket of ammo and said find the correct ammuition for this rifle. from the bucket show me a slug. From the bucket labelled dummy's find 2 , 2 3/4" rounds in 12 gauge and load then into the firearm. load one of the shells to fire. now unload the gun.

During all this you have to use ACTS and PROVE every gun safe everytime you pick up a gun. even if you prove it safe then put it down and pick it up a minute later.

watch out for the instructor leaving a dummy round in a rifle when he gives it to you. he expects you to find it when you PROVE it safe.

it helped me to talk outload as i was doing each step. also that way the instructor knows the steps you are taking.

i found the practical to be harder than the written more so because i was nervous about forgeting a step like verify the feed path or examine the bore every time.

There are no trick questions on the exam either. good luck
 
Perception is reality

chezboy said:
i wouldn't worry about the PAL test that much. It is multiple choice and i thought very easy. i studied way to much. I could of done it with only reading the book twice instead of obsessing with the text and reading it 5 times. the test has questions like

1. #6 and .410 are types of shot? true or false

2. the person in the picture is demontrating what type of carry

a. arm B. sling C. two-hand carry D. None of the above

3. it is legal to store a firearm in your vehicle if..
A. you are parked under a tree in the shade
B. you are in the middle of no where
C. the gun is unloaded, locked and out of sight in a locked vehicle
D. as long as ammunition for the gun is not stored in the same vehicle

4. What shooting position is the steadiest?
A. prone
b. standing
c. sitting
d. sniping

5. the three main parts to a gun are
a. stock, barrel , action
b. firearm, magazine, ammunition
c. .......
d .......

The practical part is not hard but way easier to fail. you instantly fail if you point the gun at a person during any part of the practical. you also loose marks if he sees your fingers in the trigger gaurd at any moment or pointing the gun at anything but what he considers to be down range. He asked me to cross an imaginary fence using the proper techniques. He gave me a gun and a bucket of ammo and said find the correct ammuition for this rifle. from the bucket show me a slug. From the bucket labelled dummy's find 2 , 2 3/4" rounds in 12 gauge and load then into the firearm. load one of the shells to fire. now unload the gun.

During all this you have to use ACTS and PROVE every gun safe everytime you pick up a gun. even if you prove it safe then put it down and pick it up a minute later.

watch out for the instructor leaving a dummy round in a rifle when he gives it to you. he expects you to find it when you PROVE it safe.

it helped me to talk outload as i was doing each step. also that way the instructor knows the steps you are taking.

i found the practical to be harder than the written more so because i was nervous about forgeting a step like verify the feed path or examine the bore every time.

There are no trick questions on the exam either. good luck
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why don't start a thread thats titled "It's easy to get a gun in Canada"?
:slap:
 
i don't think the tests to apply for the PAL is hard but passing the test doesn't garantee you will get the PAL. You have to pass background checks. also you current wife/ common law wife, and any other common law or wifes you've had in the last 2 years have to sign off that its ok with them if you get a PAL liscnence. you also will have trouble if you are being treated for depression, have ever had a peace bond, ever commited a crime. I believe the screening policy is what ensures that people who shouldn't have guns can't get then (legally) and they do check. they called all my references and checked up on everything before giving me my PAL
 
There are some questions on ther exam that general firearms "experience" will not help you answer. For instance: questions about the legislation, legal transport, and storage. The only way I know of to answer these questions correctly is to take the course or study the handbook on your own. These are not "common sense" questions and a lifetime of experience will not help you a great deal with the answers.
 
Anyone know of anything I am missing?!

Help!
Thanks
Chad
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Honesty?

If your "dad" is older than 18 you should let him "suffer" the consequences of his decisions. You know, just like an adult.
Anyway, your story stinks and has BS written all over it.
 
i know several people who were hunting since before i was born fail their PAL exam.
they generally lose points on such things as placing the gun under the fence pointing away from where they cross, and not PROVEing the gun safe when they pick it up again 10 seconds later.

i can see why they drill this stuff into your head but this is where all the older hunters get nailed. i mean think about it: youre in the middle of a field, about to cross a fence. you unload your gun, PROVE it safe. you put the gun over/under the fence pointing away from where youll cross. you hop over the fence. you pick up your gun.
now you have to check it AGAIN.
wtf, frikken gnomes came in the 10 seconds it took you to cross the fence and loaded your gun when you werent looking? this gets every older hunter, every time.

of course you wont fail just for that... but there are a bunch of other similar things that, when added up, can fail you. sweep anyone once with the muzzle and thats it, you fail - and rightly so.

really its not a bad idea just to take the course. its not expensive, takes up half your weekend, and you can meet some other prospective hunters in your area and strike up some friendships. the ACTS/PROVE that they brainwash you with for 2 days straight sticks in your head pretty well, and it might save your life one day.
 
manbearpig said:
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now you have to check it AGAIN.
wtf, frikken gnomes came in the 10 seconds it took you to cross the fence and loaded your gun when you werent looking? this gets every older hunter, every time....
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The reason you have to check is not because of the gnomes but because of obstructions ( twigs, snow, etc ).

I also heard of people that shot and killed a hunter riding his quad (apparently they look like moose) or shot their grandkids. Remember that the course itself is meant to increase your safety, and not to piss you off.
 
Like a lot of people have already said, the written test isn't that hard if you've studied the material a bit. But ya, there are specific things that you wouldn't know if you didn't go over the material. I challenged my PAL this past summer(was my only option), and my examiner wanted me to say out load ACTS & PROVE every time I handled a rifle. He mentioned that the only people he had ever seen fail were the "old timers" so to speak who didn't take the time study.
 
Strangeday said:
as the noob troll seeks information on how to get guns easier than following the rules, looking for an easy PAL?

Thanks for joining today and making a brilliant first post.

Study and learn...if dad fails...dad shouldn't have access to a firearm
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I dont know why you would even reply to my post...

CK
 
I am actually quite amazed at the lack of respect that people have on this board...

First off, I am not trying to CHEAT on anything. I dont want to give my dad all the answers so he can beat the test... thats not the point.

I completely agree that he should learn all the material... I am simply trying to get a point across to him... he is from the mindset of the old school gun safety and the new material is simply different. I am trying to show him that some of the questions might be things that he is not used to, and he should at the very least read the book, and my suggestion is that he takes the course.

Even more difficult for me is to get him to understand what the practical part is going to be like...

I was simply hoping that I could find something to print out to give him an idea of what the test was going to be like...

Thanks for those who have tried to help...

CK
 
Don't you have your pal? seems like you want to go through all the trouble to get him a freeby. all you have to do is take him out and run him through the stuff you did in your exam. to me it seems a little fishy.





oh ya......:popCorn:
 
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