Barber Practice Test: State Board Shaving Questions and Answers 2023 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Hydrogen Peroxide is a type of: a. disinfectant b. physical agent c. sterilizer d. antiseptic - Correct answer-d. antiseptic For the optimal level of disinfection, the best choice would be: a. 50 to 60% isopropyl alcohol b. detergent c. a hospital-level disinfectant d. an antispetic - Correct answer-c. a hospital-level disinfectant The group of disinfectants that are toxic and caustic and cause rubber and plastic materials to soften is: a. quats b. antiseptics c. 60% isopropyl alcohol d. phenols - Correct answer-d. phenols When salt is dissolved in water, the salt is the: a. solvent b. solute c. solution d. strength - Correct answer-b. solute Before you disinfect a brush, comb, shears, or other tool, you should: a. rinse it with water b. wash it with soap and hot water c. wipe it with a clean cloth towel d. wipe it with a fresh paper towel - Correct answer-b. wash it with soap and hot water Towels and other linens should be sanitized after use by: a. washing in hot water and weak quat solution b. washing in hot water and detergent and bleach c. complete immersion in an EPA-registered disinfectant d. complete immersion in Lysol solution - Correct answer-b. washing in hot water with detergent and bleach A Material Safety Data Sheet contains: a. product prices b. warranty information c. a list of product suppliers d. ingredients, hazards, and other product information - Correct answer-d. ingredient, hazards, and other product information In a work environment where toxic substances are used, the employer must post a notice of specific workers rights, which is called: a. a Right-to-Know notice b. MSDS c. Universal Precautions d. Hazard Communication Rul - Correct answer-a. a Right-to-Know notice The process of destroying all living organisms on an object or surface is: a. disinfection b. sanitation c. decontamination d. sterilization - Correct answer-d. sterilization The sanitizing agents used most often in barbershops are: a. chemical disinfectants b. autoclaves c. antiseptics d. electric sanitizers - Correct answer-a. chemical disinfectants To prepare 1:1000 quat solution, mix a gallon of water with: a. 1 ounce of quat solute b. 2 ounces of quat solute c. 1/2 ounce of quat solute d. 1/4 ounce of quat solute - Correct answer-d. 1/4 ouce of quat solute Inorganic substances include: a. pesticides b. coal c. plastics d. minerals - Correct answer-d. minerals Chemical combinations of two or more atoms of different elements are: a. elemental molecules b. compound molecules c. physical mixtures d. compound atoms - Correct answer-b. compound molecules Physical properties: a. are determined with a chemical reaction b. involve a chemical change in a substance's identity c. include melting and boiling points d. include the change of iron to rust - Correct answer-c. include melting and boiling points Permanent haircolor creates a: a. chemical change b. physical change c. elemental change d. compound change - Correct answer-a. chemical change Hard water can be softened by distillation or by the use of: a. sodium carbonate b. sodium chloride c. magnesium salts d. calcium salts - Correct answer-a. sodium carbonate Only aqueous (water) solutions have: a. hydrogen b. pH c. oxygen d. surfactants - Correct answer-b. pH Compared to skin and hair, water is: a. the same pH b. 10 times more acidic c. 100 times more acidic d. 100 times more alkaline - Correct answer-d. 100 times more alkaline Solutions with a pH below 7.0: a. contract and harden the hair b. taste bitter c. feel slippery d. turn litmus paper from red to blue - Correct answer-a. contract and harden the hair Solutions with a pH above 7.0: a. tighten the skin b. soften and swell the hair c. turn litmus paper from blue to red d. taste sour - Correct answer-b. soften and swell the hair Oxidation and reduction are referred as: a. dimineralization b. redox reactions c. distillation d. ionization - Correct answer-b. redox reactions Dissolving a solid, liquid, or gas in another substance produces a/an: a. solution b. compound c. surfactant d. emulsion - Correct answer-a. solution Mayonnaise is a type of: a. solution b. compound c. emulsion d. surfactant - Correct answer-c. emulsion Cleansing lotions differ from cleansing creams in that lotions: a. are usually oil-based b. are heavier c. are usually water-based d. are harsher on the skin - Correct answer-c. are usually water-based Depilatories remove superfluous hair by: a. pulling it out of the follicle b. dissolving it down to the root c. cutting it at the skin line d. dissolving i at the skin line - Correct answer-d. dissolving it at the skin line The hair root is the portion of the hair that: a. encloses the follicle b. fits into the hair bulb c. nourishes the entire hair d. is enclosed within the follicle - Correct answer-d. is enclosed within the follicle The hair follicle: a. encases the hair shaft b. can contain only one hair c. runs straight down into the skin d. surrounds the dermal papilla - Correct answer-d. surrounds the dermal papilla The lower part of the hair root that covers the dermal papilla is the: a. hair follicle b. hair bulb c. cortex d. arrector pili - Correct answer-b. hair bulb The sebaceous glands secrete: a. keratin b. nutrients c. hormones d. sebum - Correct answer-b. sebum Ninety-one percent of hair is made up of: a. vitamins b. oils c. carbon d. protein - Correct answer-d. protein The elements in human hair, skin, and nails are sulfur, carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, and: a. iron b. sulfur c. oxygen d. hydrogen - Correct answer-a. iron Of the five elements that make up human hair, the element that comprises the highest percentage is: a. carbon b. sulfur c. oxygen d. hydrogen - Correct answer-a. carbon Amino acids are joined end-to-end by: a. sulfur bonds b. peptide bonds c. hydrogen bonds d. side bonds - Correct answer-b. peptide bonds Peptide or end bonds are: a. the weakest chemical bonds in the cortex b. strong physical bonds c. weak physical bonds d. the strongest chemical bonds in the cortex - Correct answer-d. the strongest chemical bonds in the cortex When peptide bonds are broke, they: a. cannot be formed again b. can be made stronger c. can be repaired with alkaline solutions d. can be formed with conditioners - Correct answer-a. cannot be formed again Eumelanin in the hair provides: a. red through light blond colors b. neutral tones c. brown and black colors d. gray tones - Correct answer-a. red through light blond colors Melanin pigment is found in the: a. cortex b. medulla c. cuticle d. pith - Correct answer-a. cortex The greatest average number of hairs on the head is found on people with natural: a. black hair b. brown hair c. blond hair d. red hair - Correct answer-c. blond hair Hair growth is stimulated by: a. shaving b. trimming c. applying ointments d. none of the above - Correct answer-d. none of the above A cowlick is: a. a wave pattern b. a tuft of hair standing straight up c. hair in circular pattern d. hair flowing in the same direction - Correct answer-b. a tuft of hair standing straight up Alopecia areata is characterized by: a. a horseshoe-shaped fringe of hair b. hair falling out in round particles c. slow, gradual hair loss d. miniaturization of terminal hair - Correct answer-b. Hair falling out in round patches Pityriasis is the technical term for: a. hair loss b. itch mites c. ringworm d. dandruff - Correct answer-d. dandruff Tinea sycosis is a fungal infection that: a. primarily affects the scalp b. has a peculiar, musty odor c. occurs chiefly over the bearded area d. is associated with sulphur-yellow crusts - Correct answer-c. occurs chiefly over the bearded area The technical term for a boil is: a. furuncle b. vesicle c. canities d. verruca - Correct answer-a. furuncle The condition referred to as "razor bumps" is: a. tinea sycosis b. funucles c. carbuncles d. pseudofolliculitis barbae - Correct answer-d. psdeudofolliculitis barbae Clients who can be treated in the barbershop include those with: a. tinea b. sycosis vulgaris c. hypertrichosis d. scabies - Correct answer-c. hypertrichosis Acidic solutions applied to the hair: a. swell the cuticle b. soften the cuticle c. expand the cuticle d. harden the cuticle - Correct answer-d. harden the cuticle Alkaline solutions applied to the hair: a. swell the cuticle b. shrink the cuticle c. constrict the cuticle d. strip the cuticle - Correct answer-a. swell the cuticle The tail of a surfactant molecule repels: a. water b. dirt c. debris d. oil - Correct answer-a. water Sodium lauryl sulfate and sodium laureth sulfate are commonly used detergents known as: a. cationics b. nonionics c. ampholytes d. anionics - Correct answer-D. Anionics Plain shampoo should not be used on: a. normal hair b. hair in good condition c. color-treated hair d. curly hair - Correct answer-c. color-treated hair Mineral buildup in the hair can be effectively removed by cleansing with: a. moisturizing shampoo b. clarifying shampoo c. medicated shampoo d. balancing shampoo - Correct answer-b. clarifying shampoo Shampoos containing special chemicals or drugs for the treatment for dandruff are: a. therapeutic medicated shampoos b. balancing shampoos c. powder shampoos d. conditioning shampoos - Correct answer-a. therapeutic medicated shampoos When hair is so badly damaged that normal protein conditioners cannot improve it, a product that may be effective is: a. scalp conditioner b. leave-in conditioner c. instant conditioner d. synthetic polymer conditioner - Correct answer-d. synthetic polymer conditioner Haircutting capes are made of nylon, cotton, or synthetic materials, which: a. are waterproof b. shed wet and dry hair more effectively c. are less expensive than plastic d. keep the client warm - Correct answer-b. shed wet and dry hair more effectively To perform an appropriate and effective shampoo, the barber must: a. read product labels b. perform a hair and scalp analysis c. follow the manufacturer's instructions d. all of the above - Correct answer-d. all of the above Powder dry shampoo is removed from the client's hair with: a. a brush b. a barber comb c. a towel d. wet cotton balls - Correct answer-a. a brush Scalp preparations for dry hair and scalp include: a. moisturizing and emollient agents b. lotions with high alcohol content c. greasy preparations d. preparations with a sulfonated oil base - Correct answer-a. moisturizing and emollient agents Products containing alcohols should be applied to the hair of the scalp: a. only after high-frequency treatments b. only before high-frequency treatments c. only before massage d. only after combing - Correct answer-a. only after high-frequency treatments The muscle that draws down the corner of the mouth is the: a. buccinator b. aponeurosis c. orbicularis oris d. triangularis - Correct answer-d. triangularis The depressor labii inferioris is a muscle that: a. surrounds the lower part of the lip b. is located between the upper and lower jaws c. surrounds the upper lip d. forms a flat band around upper and lower lips - Correct answer-a. surrounds the lower part of the lip Nerves may be stimulated in facial treaments with: a. high-frequency current b. infrared light c. heating lamps d. a, b, and c - Correct answer-d. a, b, and c The sense of smell is controlled by the: a. facial nerve b. oculomotor nerve c. buccal nerve d. olfactory nerve - Correct answer-d. olfactory nerve The kneading massage movement is known as: a. petrissage b. percussion c. tapotement d. vibration - Correct answer-a. petrissage The massage movement that involves rapid shaking is: a. friction b. vibration c. percussion d. petrissage - Correct answer-b. vibration One of the benefits of steamers on the skin is their: a. cooling effect b. contracting effect c. exfoliating effect d. antiseptic effect - Correct answer-d. antiseptic effect