Swiss Hunting Exam Practice Test (Jagdprüfung) 2026: Teste prático 2

1. Pergunta 1 de 35

   What happens if a candidate makes a safety-relevant weapons mistake during Zurich's practical hunting exam?

   • ANothing
   • BThey lose one point
   • CThey get a warning only
   • DThey fail the exam
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   Resposta: D. They fail the exam

   A safety-relevant weapons error means failure, and examiners may stop the exam early.

2. Pergunta 2 de 35

   What happens if a gun goes off by accident during Zurich's weapon handling test?

   • AThe candidate fails the test
   • BIt is ignored
   • CThe test restarts with no penalty
   • DThe candidate gets a bonus
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   Resposta: A. The candidate fails the test

   An unintended discharge is grounds for failing the handling test.

3. Pergunta 3 de 35

   Which document must candidates for Zurich's trainee exam submit?

   • AA bank statement
   • BA school report
   • CA criminal record extract
   • DA swimming certificate
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   Resposta: C. A criminal record extract

   Candidates submit a criminal record extract and a certificate of legal capacity from their municipality.

4. Pergunta 4 de 35

   Where does Zurich's practical hunting exam take place?

   • AOnce a year in a Zurich hunting territory (Revier)
   • BIn another canton
   • COnline
   • DAt a shooting range only
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   Resposta: A. Once a year in a Zurich hunting territory (Revier)

   The practical Jagdprüfung is held once a year in a Zurich Revier.

5. Pergunta 5 de 35

   How soon after the Zurich trainee exam must the practical hunting exam be taken?

   • AWithin one month
   • BThere is no limit
   • CAt least two and at most six years after
   • DAt least ten years after
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   Resposta: C. At least two and at most six years after

   The regulation allows the Jagdprüfung between two and six years after passing the trainee exam.

6. Pergunta 6 de 35

   What does Zurich recommend trainees do during their training period?

   • AHunt alone at night
   • BSell game meat
   • CHelp out as beaters (Treiber) on hunts
   • DLease their own Revier
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   Resposta: C. Help out as beaters (Treiber) on hunts

   Trainees are encouraged to make themselves available as beaters and to agree their training in a contract.

7. Pergunta 7 de 35

   Which topic is part of Zurich's practical hunting exam?

   • ASki racing
   • BPreventing and compensating for game damage
   • CTax returns
   • DCar repair
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   Resposta: B. Preventing and compensating for game damage

   The practical exam covers hunting conduct, dogs, game damage, formalities such as map reading, and hunting customs.

8. Pergunta 8 de 35

   Which skill is tested under 'formalities' in Zurich's practical exam?

   • ASinging
   • BMap reading
   • CTyping speed
   • DSwimming
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   Resposta: B. Map reading

   Formalities include laws, the wildlife accident procedure, the game register and map reading.

9. Pergunta 9 de 35

   After passing the hunting exam in Zurich, when can a hunter take the game warden (Jagdaufsicht) exam?

   • AThe next day
   • BOnly after 20 years
   • CNever
   • DAt the earliest two years later
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   Resposta: D. At the earliest two years later

   The Jagdaufsicht exam can be taken at the earliest two years after the Jagdprüfung.

10. Pergunta 10 de 35

    What is the most basic rule of firearm safety?

    • ATreat every firearm as loaded until you have checked it yourself
    • BTrust what another hunter tells you
    • COnly check rifles, not shotguns
    • DUnloaded guns can point anywhere
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    Resposta: A. Treat every firearm as loaded until you have checked it yourself

    Zurich's handling guide starts with this rule: every weapon counts as loaded until you have personally made sure it is not.

11. Pergunta 11 de 35

    What must you do before every loading of a firearm?

    • ACheck the barrel is clear in a safe way
    • BFire a test shot into the air
    • CClean the stock
    • DNothing
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    Resposta: A. Check the barrel is clear in a safe way

    A barrel check before loading makes sure there is no blockage that could cause a dangerous failure.

12. Pergunta 12 de 35

    Where should the muzzle always point?

    • AIn a safe direction
    • BTowards the road
    • CWherever is comfortable
    • DAt the nearest hunter
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    Resposta: A. In a safe direction

    Pointing a gun in an unsafe direction is a safety-critical error in the Zurich handling test.

13. Pergunta 13 de 35

    You decide not to take a shot. Where do you point the firearm?

    • AAt the horizon
    • BAt a suitable backstop (Kugelfang)
    • CAt a tree trunk near people
    • DUp into the sky
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    Resposta: B. At a suitable backstop (Kugelfang)

    When stopping or finishing a shot, aim the gun at a suitable backstop that safely catches the bullet.

14. Pergunta 14 de 35

    What is a backstop (Kugelfang)?

    • AA hunting season
    • BA type of hunting dog
    • CGround or a bank behind the target that safely stops the bullet
    • DThe safety catch of the gun
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    Resposta: C. Ground or a bank behind the target that safely stops the bullet

    Only shoot when there is a safe backstop. A bullet without one can travel a very long way.

15. Pergunta 15 de 35

    What should you do right after loading a firearm?

    • AEngage the safety
    • BHand it to someone else loaded
    • CRun with the gun
    • DPoint it at the game straight away
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    Resposta: A. Engage the safety

    Not securing the gun after loading is a safety-critical error.

16. Pergunta 16 de 35

    How should candidates bring their firearms to Zurich's handling test?

    • ALoaded and ready
    • BWithout a case
    • CHidden in a coat
    • DUnloaded, broken open if possible, secured and with the action open
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    Resposta: D. Unloaded, broken open if possible, secured and with the action open

    Weapons must arrive unloaded with the action open, then be taken out of the case only in the test area.

17. Pergunta 17 de 35

    Why should you never shoot at an animal standing on a skyline or ridge?

    • AIt is too easy
    • BThere is no backstop behind it, so the bullet can travel far
    • CAnimals on ridges are protected
    • DThe light is too bright
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    Resposta: B. There is no backstop behind it, so the bullet can travel far

    Without ground behind the target, a missed or passing bullet can fly on and hit someone far away.

18. Pergunta 18 de 35

    When may you take a shot at game?

    • AWhen you hear a noise
    • BWhen another hunter shouts
    • COnly when you have clearly identified the animal and what is behind it
    • DWhen you see movement in the bushes
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    Resposta: C. Only when you have clearly identified the animal and what is behind it

    Never shoot at a shape or sound. Identify the species, sex and age as required, and check the backstop.

19. Pergunta 19 de 35

    Before climbing over a fence or crossing a stream, what should you do with your firearm?

    • AKeep it loaded with the safety off
    • BUnload it
    • CHold it by the barrel
    • DThrow it over first
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    Resposta: B. Unload it

    Unloading before obstacles prevents an accidental shot if you slip.

20. Pergunta 20 de 35

    What is the right attitude to alcohol when hunting?

    • ADo not drink alcohol before or during the hunt
    • BA little helps you aim
    • COnly beer is allowed
    • DDrink only on drive hunts
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    Resposta: A. Do not drink alcohol before or during the hunt

    Alcohol slows reactions and weakens judgement, which is dangerous with firearms.

21. Pergunta 21 de 35

    During a drive hunt, what must every shooter know?

    • AWhere the other shooters and beaters are
    • BThe time of sunrise next week
    • CThe name of every dog
    • DThe price of the meat
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    Resposta: A. Where the other shooters and beaters are

    Knowing everyone's position prevents shots towards people. Never swing through the line of other hunters.

22. Pergunta 22 de 35

    Why is good shot placement important?

    • ASo the animal is killed quickly and with as little suffering as possible
    • BIt is not important
    • CTo keep the trophy clean
    • DTo save ammunition only
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    Resposta: A. So the animal is killed quickly and with as little suffering as possible

    Ethical hunting aims for a fast, clean kill. Shot placement is part of Zurich's practical exam.

23. Pergunta 23 de 35

    You think you hit an animal but it ran off. What should happen?

    • AForget about it
    • BWait until next week
    • CShoot at the next animal instead
    • DA follow-up search (Nachsuche) with a trained tracking dog
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    Resposta: D. A follow-up search (Nachsuche) with a trained tracking dog

    Wounded game must be followed up. Blood-trail work with trained dogs is part of the training.

24. Pergunta 24 de 35

    A driver hits a deer on the road. What should they do?

    • ADrive on without telling anyone
    • BCall the police on 117 so the injured animal can be found
    • CTake the deer home
    • DLeave a note on a tree
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    Resposta: B. Call the police on 117 so the injured animal can be found

    Wildlife accidents should be reported to the police, who call a game warden or hunter to search for the animal.

25. Pergunta 25 de 35

    What should a hunter do soon after killing an animal?

    • AWash it in a dirty stream
    • BFreeze it whole with the organs
    • CLeave it overnight in the sun
    • DField-dress it promptly and keep the meat clean and cool
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    Resposta: D. Field-dress it promptly and keep the meat clean and cool

    Basic game hygiene (Wildbrethygiene) protects the meat. Field dressing is part of the practical exam.

26. Pergunta 26 de 35

    What does the hunting term 'Hege' mean?

    • ACaring for game populations and their habitats
    • BBuilding roads in forests
    • CSelling hunting licences
    • DTraining horses
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    Resposta: A. Caring for game populations and their habitats

    Hege covers looking after wildlife and habitats, including preventing game damage.

27. Pergunta 27 de 35

    What problem can too many deer and other hoofed game cause in forests?

    • AThey make trees grow too fast
    • BThey clean the forest floor
    • CThey have no effect
    • DThey eat young trees and stop the forest from regrowing naturally
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    Resposta: D. They eat young trees and stop the forest from regrowing naturally

    The Federal Office for the Environment says hoofed game can hinder natural forest regeneration by browsing young trees.

28. Pergunta 28 de 35

    Since about when have wolves been returning to Switzerland on their own?

    • ASince 1995
    • BSince 2024
    • CSince 1795
    • DWolves have never left
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    Resposta: A. Since 1995

    Single wolves began moving in from 1995; the first Swiss pack formed in 2012.

29. Pergunta 29 de 35

    When did the first wolf pack form in Switzerland?

    • A2012
    • B1995
    • C1950
    • D2025
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    Resposta: A. 2012

    The Federal Office for the Environment says the first pack formed in 2012.

30. Pergunta 30 de 35

    About how many beavers live in Swiss waters today?

    • ANone
    • BAbout 500,000
    • CAbout 50
    • DAbout 5,000
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    Resposta: D. About 5,000

    The beaver has come back and now numbers about 5,000; it can cause conflicts with people.

31. Pergunta 31 de 35

    What are wildlife corridors (Wildtierkorridore) for?

    • AFeeding animals in winter
    • BParking hunting vehicles
    • CStoring hunting rifles
    • DLetting wild animals move safely between habitats
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    Resposta: D. Letting wild animals move safely between habitats

    Corridors connect habitats across roads and built-up areas so animals can move and populations stay healthy.

32. Pergunta 32 de 35

    Which knowledge is part of the 'miscellaneous' section of Zurich's practical exam?

    • AReading music
    • BKnowing football rules
    • CIdentifying car brands
    • DIdentifying trees and shrubs
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    Resposta: D. Identifying trees and shrubs

    Hunting customs, hunting language and tree and shrub identification are tested.

33. Pergunta 33 de 35

    How many full-time wildlife wardens (Wildhüter) work in Switzerland, according to JagdSchweiz?

    • AAbout 178
    • BNone
    • CAbout 2
    • DAbout 17,800
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    Resposta: A. About 178

    JagdSchweiz counts 1,762 wardens and supervisors in total, of whom 178 are full-time wildlife wardens.

34. Pergunta 34 de 35

    About how many hunting territories (Reviere) are there in Switzerland?

    • AAbout 9
    • BAbout 9,000
    • CAbout 90,000
    • DAbout 900
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    Resposta: D. About 900

    JagdSchweiz counts 899 Reviere in the territory cantons.

35. Pergunta 35 de 35

    Under Swiss hunting law, which statement about the hunting exam is correct?

    • AAnyone with a gun may hunt without an exam
    • BThe canton grants hunting rights only to people who prove the required knowledge in an exam
    • COnly farmers need the exam
    • DThe exam is the same in all cantons
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    Resposta: B. The canton grants hunting rights only to people who prove the required knowledge in an exam

    The Hunting Act lets cantons grant hunting authorisation after an exam that shows the needed knowledge.

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O exame real: Set by each canton. Example: in canton Zurich the theory exam needs at least 75% of the maximum points, and a safety-relevant weapons error means failure.