TEXAS CLASS A BARBER - STATE
BOARD WRITTEN EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
3 types of straight lines used in haircutting - ANS horizontal, vertical, diagonal
the body's ability to destroy and resist pathogens - ANS immunity
cape types in barbering - ANS shampoo (waterproof) and haircutting
Cost for a Class A Barber certificate and renewal - ANS $55
How often the Class A barber certificate is renewed - ANS every 2 years
the process that destroys all microbial life including spores - ANS sterilization
in this cut, all hair strands are cut to the same length at a 90 degree elevation, straight out from
where the hair grows - ANS uniform-layered cut
single-process haircolor - ANS deposits color and lightens at the same time
loose skin tends to do this, and can result in nicks or cuts - ANS push out in front of the razor
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, in a perm, this placement results from wrapping the hair at a 45 degree angle below the
perpendicular (or 90 degree) base - ANS off-base
parting subsections opposite from the elevation or direction the hair was cut to ensure the
precision of the cut or blend - ANS cross-checking
The essential elements in human hair are - ANS carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, and
sulfur
partial or total removal of natural or artificial pigment from the hair - ANS hair lightening
while the right hand holds and strokes the razor, the fingers of the left hand - ANS gently
stretch the skin in area being shaved
contact with broken skin, blood, body fluid, or other potentially infectious materials, as a result
of an employee doing their duties - ANS exposure incident
if you come across a client with head lice a barber should - ANS stop services immediately
and refer the client to a physician for proper care
in a second-time over shave what stroke is used, and how? - ANS free hand stroke, across
the grain
before you remove your gloves during an exposure incident - ANS all tools and implements
that were in contact with blood or body fluid must be thoroughly cleaned and immersed into
hospital grade EPA registered disinfectant
application of hair color to hair that has not previously been colored - ANS virgin application
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, hair conditioners' pH range - ANS 3.0 to 5.5
technical term applied to any deformity of the nail - ANS onychosis
the angle or degree a section of hair is held from the head for cutting, relative from where it
grows - ANS elevation
an acute bacterial infection of a hair follicle that produces a boil - ANS furuncle
services that chemically change the hair's natural wave pattern - ANS chemical texture
services
three types of chemical texture services - ANS permanent waving, curl reformation, and
relaxer
this removes any rough or uneven spots, and follows the first time over shave - ANS second
time over shave
generally, during chemical services, the more porous the hair - ANS the less processing time
an accumulation of dry or oily flakes - ANS scales
this type of cutting requires a steady hand and consistent use of the comb or hair pick -
ANS freehand clipper cutting
another term for pseudofolliculitis barbae - ANS razor bumps
contagious disease that spreads from person to person - ANS communicable disease
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, a barber must maintain moisture throughout the cut with this cutting technique - ANS razor
cutting
scabies is a highly contagious disease caused by - ANS the itchmite
minute, involuntary muscle fiber attached to the base of the hair follicle - ANS arrector pili
muscle
gray, white and salt and pepper hair with a yellowish cast should be treated with - ANS violet
based colors
rehardens newly arranged disulfied bonds in a chemical texture service - ANS neutralizer
this stroke glides away from you with the back of your hand away from you. wrist slightly bent
and elbow up. - ANS backhand stroke
tuft of hair that stands straight up - ANS cowlick
what shaving stroke is used on stroke 5, 10, 13, and 14 - ANS reverse freehand stroke
a diffuser is used on - ANS a blowdryer
what watt should bulb at a manicure table be - ANS 40
40 watt bulbs are used at a manicure table because - ANS heat from higher bulb will
interfere with manicuring and sculpted nail process
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BOARD WRITTEN EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
3 types of straight lines used in haircutting - ANS horizontal, vertical, diagonal
the body's ability to destroy and resist pathogens - ANS immunity
cape types in barbering - ANS shampoo (waterproof) and haircutting
Cost for a Class A Barber certificate and renewal - ANS $55
How often the Class A barber certificate is renewed - ANS every 2 years
the process that destroys all microbial life including spores - ANS sterilization
in this cut, all hair strands are cut to the same length at a 90 degree elevation, straight out from
where the hair grows - ANS uniform-layered cut
single-process haircolor - ANS deposits color and lightens at the same time
loose skin tends to do this, and can result in nicks or cuts - ANS push out in front of the razor
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, in a perm, this placement results from wrapping the hair at a 45 degree angle below the
perpendicular (or 90 degree) base - ANS off-base
parting subsections opposite from the elevation or direction the hair was cut to ensure the
precision of the cut or blend - ANS cross-checking
The essential elements in human hair are - ANS carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, and
sulfur
partial or total removal of natural or artificial pigment from the hair - ANS hair lightening
while the right hand holds and strokes the razor, the fingers of the left hand - ANS gently
stretch the skin in area being shaved
contact with broken skin, blood, body fluid, or other potentially infectious materials, as a result
of an employee doing their duties - ANS exposure incident
if you come across a client with head lice a barber should - ANS stop services immediately
and refer the client to a physician for proper care
in a second-time over shave what stroke is used, and how? - ANS free hand stroke, across
the grain
before you remove your gloves during an exposure incident - ANS all tools and implements
that were in contact with blood or body fluid must be thoroughly cleaned and immersed into
hospital grade EPA registered disinfectant
application of hair color to hair that has not previously been colored - ANS virgin application
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, hair conditioners' pH range - ANS 3.0 to 5.5
technical term applied to any deformity of the nail - ANS onychosis
the angle or degree a section of hair is held from the head for cutting, relative from where it
grows - ANS elevation
an acute bacterial infection of a hair follicle that produces a boil - ANS furuncle
services that chemically change the hair's natural wave pattern - ANS chemical texture
services
three types of chemical texture services - ANS permanent waving, curl reformation, and
relaxer
this removes any rough or uneven spots, and follows the first time over shave - ANS second
time over shave
generally, during chemical services, the more porous the hair - ANS the less processing time
an accumulation of dry or oily flakes - ANS scales
this type of cutting requires a steady hand and consistent use of the comb or hair pick -
ANS freehand clipper cutting
another term for pseudofolliculitis barbae - ANS razor bumps
contagious disease that spreads from person to person - ANS communicable disease
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, a barber must maintain moisture throughout the cut with this cutting technique - ANS razor
cutting
scabies is a highly contagious disease caused by - ANS the itchmite
minute, involuntary muscle fiber attached to the base of the hair follicle - ANS arrector pili
muscle
gray, white and salt and pepper hair with a yellowish cast should be treated with - ANS violet
based colors
rehardens newly arranged disulfied bonds in a chemical texture service - ANS neutralizer
this stroke glides away from you with the back of your hand away from you. wrist slightly bent
and elbow up. - ANS backhand stroke
tuft of hair that stands straight up - ANS cowlick
what shaving stroke is used on stroke 5, 10, 13, and 14 - ANS reverse freehand stroke
a diffuser is used on - ANS a blowdryer
what watt should bulb at a manicure table be - ANS 40
40 watt bulbs are used at a manicure table because - ANS heat from higher bulb will
interfere with manicuring and sculpted nail process
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