Fundamentals Practice Test 3 (Exam Ace
Barber) Questions and Answers 2026
Update
1. A barber should avoid closing in the forehead in what type
of face shape? - Correct Answers ✅pear
2. A highly contagious bacterium that enters the skin through
open wounds and can cause extremely serious staph
infections is: - Correct Answers ✅MRSA
3. A mixture of red and yellow creates what color? - Correct
Answers ✅orange
4. A skin patch test will help determine: - Correct Answers
✅if the client has a sensitivity or allergic reaction
5. Acid perms are in the pH range of: - Correct Answers
✅6.9 - 7.2
6. All of the following actions can be taken immediately after
a shave EXCEPT: - Correct Answers ✅applying a deep
cleansing facial
7. All of the following conditions are examples of parasites
and fungi that would prevent offering barbering services
EXCEPT: - Correct Answers ✅seborrheic dermatitis
,Fundamentals Practice Test 3 (Exam Ace
Barber) Questions and Answers 2026
Update
8. All of the following razor positions are used when
performing a face shave EXCEPT: - Correct Answers
✅reverse backhand
9. All of the following statements are true about changeable-
blade razors EXCEPT: - Correct Answers ✅requires
stropping and honing
10. All of the following statements describe why shear-over-
comb techniques are used EXCEPT: - Correct Answers
✅create a blunt look for female clients
11. An autoimmune skin disease that results in sudden hair
loss in round or irregular patches without the display of an
inflamed scalp is referred to as: - Correct Answers
✅alopecia areata
12. An example of an oil-in-water emulsion is: - Correct
Answers ✅perm solution
13. An uneven effect is created when cutting curly hair that
is: - Correct Answers ✅partly wet and partly dry
, Fundamentals Practice Test 3 (Exam Ace
Barber) Questions and Answers 2026
Update
14. Applying the same infection control procedures on all
clients is a practice known as: - Correct Answers
✅standard precautions
15. Avoid performing a scalp treatment: - Correct Answers
✅immediately prior to a chemical service
16. Barbers use taper shears with the overcomb technique to
achieve all of the following results EXCEPT: - Correct
Answers ✅increase weight in the cut
17. Cell division during the active stage of bacterial growth is
called: - Correct Answers ✅binary fission
18. Chemical products used to kill certain pathogens
(bacteria, viruses and fungi) with the exception of spores on
nonporous surfaces are called: - Correct Answers
✅disinfectants
19. Clients with what type of neck should feature a taper at
the hairline or transparency above the hairline? - Correct
Answers ✅short
20. Cutting hair against the grain means: - Correct Answers
✅cutting in the opposite direction the hair grows
Barber) Questions and Answers 2026
Update
1. A barber should avoid closing in the forehead in what type
of face shape? - Correct Answers ✅pear
2. A highly contagious bacterium that enters the skin through
open wounds and can cause extremely serious staph
infections is: - Correct Answers ✅MRSA
3. A mixture of red and yellow creates what color? - Correct
Answers ✅orange
4. A skin patch test will help determine: - Correct Answers
✅if the client has a sensitivity or allergic reaction
5. Acid perms are in the pH range of: - Correct Answers
✅6.9 - 7.2
6. All of the following actions can be taken immediately after
a shave EXCEPT: - Correct Answers ✅applying a deep
cleansing facial
7. All of the following conditions are examples of parasites
and fungi that would prevent offering barbering services
EXCEPT: - Correct Answers ✅seborrheic dermatitis
,Fundamentals Practice Test 3 (Exam Ace
Barber) Questions and Answers 2026
Update
8. All of the following razor positions are used when
performing a face shave EXCEPT: - Correct Answers
✅reverse backhand
9. All of the following statements are true about changeable-
blade razors EXCEPT: - Correct Answers ✅requires
stropping and honing
10. All of the following statements describe why shear-over-
comb techniques are used EXCEPT: - Correct Answers
✅create a blunt look for female clients
11. An autoimmune skin disease that results in sudden hair
loss in round or irregular patches without the display of an
inflamed scalp is referred to as: - Correct Answers
✅alopecia areata
12. An example of an oil-in-water emulsion is: - Correct
Answers ✅perm solution
13. An uneven effect is created when cutting curly hair that
is: - Correct Answers ✅partly wet and partly dry
, Fundamentals Practice Test 3 (Exam Ace
Barber) Questions and Answers 2026
Update
14. Applying the same infection control procedures on all
clients is a practice known as: - Correct Answers
✅standard precautions
15. Avoid performing a scalp treatment: - Correct Answers
✅immediately prior to a chemical service
16. Barbers use taper shears with the overcomb technique to
achieve all of the following results EXCEPT: - Correct
Answers ✅increase weight in the cut
17. Cell division during the active stage of bacterial growth is
called: - Correct Answers ✅binary fission
18. Chemical products used to kill certain pathogens
(bacteria, viruses and fungi) with the exception of spores on
nonporous surfaces are called: - Correct Answers
✅disinfectants
19. Clients with what type of neck should feature a taper at
the hairline or transparency above the hairline? - Correct
Answers ✅short
20. Cutting hair against the grain means: - Correct Answers
✅cutting in the opposite direction the hair grows
