MILADY STANDARD BARBERING
CHAPTERS 11 TO 15 PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) PLUS RATIONALES
2025
1. What type of shampoo is recommended for hairpieces and wigs?
• Clarifying shampoo
• Wig shampoo
• Medicated shampoo
• Volumizing shampoo
**Wig shampoos are formulated specifically to clean synthetic or human-
hair wigs without damaging them.
2. Which massage movement is characterized by rapid, tapping or slapping
motions?
• Effleurage
,• Friction
• Tapotement
• Petrissage
**Tapotement involves brisk, percussive tapping and is stimulating to the
scalp.
3. What term describes hair that has the greatest diameter and requires more
processing time?
• Fine hair
• Medium hair
• Coarse hair
• Straight hair
**Coarse hair has a thick diameter and is more resistant to chemical
services.
4. What is the main purpose of scalp treatments?
• To dry the scalp
• To maintain the scalp and hair in a clean and healthy condition
• To make hair grow faster
• To color the scalp
**Scalp treatments are meant to promote scalp health, not to alter growth
rate directly.
5. What type of conditioner is used to remove product buildup?
• Moisturizing conditioner
,• Clarifying conditioner
• Leave-in conditioner
• Instant conditioner
**Clarifying conditioners break down product residue and cleanse the hair
thoroughly.
6. Which type of water is preferred for shampooing the hair?
• Soft water
• Hard water
• Distilled water
• Saltwater
**Soft water allows shampoo to lather better and rinse cleaner.
7. What is the term for the thickness or diameter of the individual hair strand?
• Density
• Texture
• Hair strand diameter
• Porosity
**Strand diameter is a key aspect of texture, measuring each strand’s
thickness.
8. What type of cape is best used during a shampoo service?
• Plastic or waterproof cape
• Cloth cape
, • Paper cape
• Apron
**Plastic or waterproof capes prevent water from soaking through to the
client's clothes.
9. Which hair condition refers to the hair’s ability to stretch and return?
• Porosity
• Density
• Elasticity
• Texture
**Elasticity is a sign of hair health and strength.
10.What hair condition is indicated by excessive hair loss?
• Trichorrhexis nodosa
• Alopecia
• Hypertrichosis
• Pityriasis
**Alopecia is the general medical term for hair loss.
11.Which scalp condition is characterized by dry, sulfur-yellow, cup-like crusts
on the scalp?
• Tinea favosa
• Tinea capitis
• Pityriasis capitis simplex
CHAPTERS 11 TO 15 PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) PLUS RATIONALES
2025
1. What type of shampoo is recommended for hairpieces and wigs?
• Clarifying shampoo
• Wig shampoo
• Medicated shampoo
• Volumizing shampoo
**Wig shampoos are formulated specifically to clean synthetic or human-
hair wigs without damaging them.
2. Which massage movement is characterized by rapid, tapping or slapping
motions?
• Effleurage
,• Friction
• Tapotement
• Petrissage
**Tapotement involves brisk, percussive tapping and is stimulating to the
scalp.
3. What term describes hair that has the greatest diameter and requires more
processing time?
• Fine hair
• Medium hair
• Coarse hair
• Straight hair
**Coarse hair has a thick diameter and is more resistant to chemical
services.
4. What is the main purpose of scalp treatments?
• To dry the scalp
• To maintain the scalp and hair in a clean and healthy condition
• To make hair grow faster
• To color the scalp
**Scalp treatments are meant to promote scalp health, not to alter growth
rate directly.
5. What type of conditioner is used to remove product buildup?
• Moisturizing conditioner
,• Clarifying conditioner
• Leave-in conditioner
• Instant conditioner
**Clarifying conditioners break down product residue and cleanse the hair
thoroughly.
6. Which type of water is preferred for shampooing the hair?
• Soft water
• Hard water
• Distilled water
• Saltwater
**Soft water allows shampoo to lather better and rinse cleaner.
7. What is the term for the thickness or diameter of the individual hair strand?
• Density
• Texture
• Hair strand diameter
• Porosity
**Strand diameter is a key aspect of texture, measuring each strand’s
thickness.
8. What type of cape is best used during a shampoo service?
• Plastic or waterproof cape
• Cloth cape
, • Paper cape
• Apron
**Plastic or waterproof capes prevent water from soaking through to the
client's clothes.
9. Which hair condition refers to the hair’s ability to stretch and return?
• Porosity
• Density
• Elasticity
• Texture
**Elasticity is a sign of hair health and strength.
10.What hair condition is indicated by excessive hair loss?
• Trichorrhexis nodosa
• Alopecia
• Hypertrichosis
• Pityriasis
**Alopecia is the general medical term for hair loss.
11.Which scalp condition is characterized by dry, sulfur-yellow, cup-like crusts
on the scalp?
• Tinea favosa
• Tinea capitis
• Pityriasis capitis simplex
