BARBER PRACTICE ACTUAL TEST PAPER
2026 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
●● Which of the following refers to thinning the hair with conventional
haircutting shears?.
Answer: Slithering
●● Combs and brushes are sanitized by immersion in?.
Answer: Disinfectant solution
●● A dry skin type does not produce enough what?.
Answer: Sebum
●● The 3 parts of a muscle are?.
Answer: Insertion, belly, origin
●● Check inventory stock for damage or bulging containers which can
indicate what?.
Answer: Contents are under pressure and can explode
●● What is the primary oxidizing agent used in haircutting?.
,Answer: Hydrogen peroxide
●● Permanent hair color is considered a penetrating color because it has
the ability to?.
Answer: Absorb into the cuticle
●● The outer perimeter line of the haircut is the?.
Answer: Design line
●● A client comes in for a corrective color. Their tone is level 6 red
violet. They request for level 6 natural brown. What would the
practitioner use to neutralize the unwanted tone?.
Answer: Yellow-green
●● Before sodium hydroxide processing hair should be analyzed to
determine its..
Answer: Texture, porosity, elasticity
●● Tinea favosa is also known as..
Answer: Honeycomb ringworm
●● For which of the following skin conditions might a barber and
medical doctor work closely together?.
, Answer: Wart
●● How do hair lightening agents affect the hair?.
Answer: Remove hair pigment
●● Which form of massage uses hackling movements?.
Answer: Tapotement
●● What is the boney case that shapes the head and protects the brain
called?.
Answer: Cranium
●● Histology is the study of..
Answer: Microscopic structure of tissues
●● Acne is a disorder of the..
Answer: Subaceous glands
●● What is the purpose of a general scalp treatment?.
Answer: To promote a healthy scalp
●● Which of the following provides the blood supply that is vital to the
growth of the hair?.
2026 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
●● Which of the following refers to thinning the hair with conventional
haircutting shears?.
Answer: Slithering
●● Combs and brushes are sanitized by immersion in?.
Answer: Disinfectant solution
●● A dry skin type does not produce enough what?.
Answer: Sebum
●● The 3 parts of a muscle are?.
Answer: Insertion, belly, origin
●● Check inventory stock for damage or bulging containers which can
indicate what?.
Answer: Contents are under pressure and can explode
●● What is the primary oxidizing agent used in haircutting?.
,Answer: Hydrogen peroxide
●● Permanent hair color is considered a penetrating color because it has
the ability to?.
Answer: Absorb into the cuticle
●● The outer perimeter line of the haircut is the?.
Answer: Design line
●● A client comes in for a corrective color. Their tone is level 6 red
violet. They request for level 6 natural brown. What would the
practitioner use to neutralize the unwanted tone?.
Answer: Yellow-green
●● Before sodium hydroxide processing hair should be analyzed to
determine its..
Answer: Texture, porosity, elasticity
●● Tinea favosa is also known as..
Answer: Honeycomb ringworm
●● For which of the following skin conditions might a barber and
medical doctor work closely together?.
, Answer: Wart
●● How do hair lightening agents affect the hair?.
Answer: Remove hair pigment
●● Which form of massage uses hackling movements?.
Answer: Tapotement
●● What is the boney case that shapes the head and protects the brain
called?.
Answer: Cranium
●● Histology is the study of..
Answer: Microscopic structure of tissues
●● Acne is a disorder of the..
Answer: Subaceous glands
●● What is the purpose of a general scalp treatment?.
Answer: To promote a healthy scalp
●● Which of the following provides the blood supply that is vital to the
growth of the hair?.
