CALIFORNIA BARBER WRITTEN EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
2025-2026
CALIFORNIA BARBER WRITTEN EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
2025-2026
What .is .a .steatoma? .- .ANS✓✓-Sebaceous .cyst .of .subcutaneous .tumor .filled
.with .sebum
The .cause .of .acne .vulgaris .is .- .ANS✓✓-Chronic .inflammation .of .hair .follicles
.and .associated .sebaceous .glands, .1. .hormone .associated .increase .in .sebum
.production .and .excess .keratin .production .block .follicles, .forming .comedones
What .are .levels .of .color .- .ANS✓✓-Lightness .to .darkness
What .is .seborrhea? .- .ANS✓✓-Severe .oiliness .of .the .skin
What .is .a .subjective .symptom .found .during .a .skin .analysis? .- .ANS✓✓-
Inflamed .skin
What .are .subjective .symptoms? .- .ANS✓✓-A .symptom .apparent .to .the
.individual .afflicted .but .not .observable .by .others
Acid-balanced .shampoo .- .ANS✓✓-Shampoo .that .is .balanced .to .the .pH .of .skin
.and .hair .(4.5 .to .5.5)
Set .of .the .shears .- .ANS✓✓-The .manner .in .which .the .blades .and .shanks .of .the
.shears .align .with .each .other .and .are .joined .at .the .tension .screw .or .rivet
Highest .form .on .decontamination .- .ANS✓✓-sterilization
Tinea .favosa .- .ANS✓✓-(tinea .favus) .fungal .infection .characterized .by .dry,
.sulfur-yellow, .cup-like .crusts .on .the .scalp .called .scutula.
Good .skin .has .a .balance .of .- .ANS✓✓-Oil .and .water
pH .of .temporary .hair .color .- .ANS✓✓-3.5-4.5
Natural .pH .of .hair .- .ANS✓✓-4.5-5.5
, CALIFORNIA BARBER WRITTEN EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
2025-2026
Sinusoidal .current .is .used .during: .- .ANS✓✓-scalp .and .facial .manipulations
Sinusoidal .current .is .- .ANS✓✓-A .smooth, .repetitive .alternating .current; .the
.most .commonly .used .alternating .current .waveform, .used .in .the .high .frequency
.machine .and .can .produce .heat.
Four .types .of .muscle .tissue .- .ANS✓✓-epithelial, .connective, .muscle, .nerve
To .hone .is .- .ANS✓✓-to .sharpen
The .aponeurosis .is .found .on .what .part .of .the .skull .- .ANS✓✓-top .of .the .skull
Stages .of .hair .growth .- .ANS✓✓-anagen, .catagen, .telogen
OSHA .stands .for .- .ANS✓✓-Occupational .Safety .and .Health .Administration
What .does .OSHA .do? .- .ANS✓✓-Sets .standards .for .a .safe .and .healthy
.workplace.
MSDS .(Material .Safety .Data .Sheet) .- .ANS✓✓-Provides .communication .to
.workers .regarding .chemicals .used .in .the .office
What .is .the .shoulder .of .a .blade? .- .ANS✓✓-back .edge .of .the .razor
Your .client .has .sensitive, .irritated, .chapped .and .blistered .skin .- .ANS✓✓-Do .not
.proceed .with .a .shave
What .are .the .three .layers .of .hair? .- .ANS✓✓-cuticle, .cortex, .medulla
Alkaline .solutions .have .a .pH .- .ANS✓✓-between .7 .and .14
Acid .solutions .have .a .pH .- .ANS✓✓-below .7.0 .(neutral)
Alkaline .solutions .- .ANS✓✓-Soften, .swell .the .hair .and .open .the .cuticle
What .does .a .tail .end .of .a .surfactant .do .- .ANS✓✓-attracts .dirt .and .oil .and
.repels .water
When .do .you .not .perform .a .face .shave? .- .ANS✓✓-When .cuts, .abrasion, .and
.rash .are .present
Three .types .of .nerves .- .ANS✓✓-sensory, .motor, .autonomic
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
2025-2026
CALIFORNIA BARBER WRITTEN EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
2025-2026
What .is .a .steatoma? .- .ANS✓✓-Sebaceous .cyst .of .subcutaneous .tumor .filled
.with .sebum
The .cause .of .acne .vulgaris .is .- .ANS✓✓-Chronic .inflammation .of .hair .follicles
.and .associated .sebaceous .glands, .1. .hormone .associated .increase .in .sebum
.production .and .excess .keratin .production .block .follicles, .forming .comedones
What .are .levels .of .color .- .ANS✓✓-Lightness .to .darkness
What .is .seborrhea? .- .ANS✓✓-Severe .oiliness .of .the .skin
What .is .a .subjective .symptom .found .during .a .skin .analysis? .- .ANS✓✓-
Inflamed .skin
What .are .subjective .symptoms? .- .ANS✓✓-A .symptom .apparent .to .the
.individual .afflicted .but .not .observable .by .others
Acid-balanced .shampoo .- .ANS✓✓-Shampoo .that .is .balanced .to .the .pH .of .skin
.and .hair .(4.5 .to .5.5)
Set .of .the .shears .- .ANS✓✓-The .manner .in .which .the .blades .and .shanks .of .the
.shears .align .with .each .other .and .are .joined .at .the .tension .screw .or .rivet
Highest .form .on .decontamination .- .ANS✓✓-sterilization
Tinea .favosa .- .ANS✓✓-(tinea .favus) .fungal .infection .characterized .by .dry,
.sulfur-yellow, .cup-like .crusts .on .the .scalp .called .scutula.
Good .skin .has .a .balance .of .- .ANS✓✓-Oil .and .water
pH .of .temporary .hair .color .- .ANS✓✓-3.5-4.5
Natural .pH .of .hair .- .ANS✓✓-4.5-5.5
, CALIFORNIA BARBER WRITTEN EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
2025-2026
Sinusoidal .current .is .used .during: .- .ANS✓✓-scalp .and .facial .manipulations
Sinusoidal .current .is .- .ANS✓✓-A .smooth, .repetitive .alternating .current; .the
.most .commonly .used .alternating .current .waveform, .used .in .the .high .frequency
.machine .and .can .produce .heat.
Four .types .of .muscle .tissue .- .ANS✓✓-epithelial, .connective, .muscle, .nerve
To .hone .is .- .ANS✓✓-to .sharpen
The .aponeurosis .is .found .on .what .part .of .the .skull .- .ANS✓✓-top .of .the .skull
Stages .of .hair .growth .- .ANS✓✓-anagen, .catagen, .telogen
OSHA .stands .for .- .ANS✓✓-Occupational .Safety .and .Health .Administration
What .does .OSHA .do? .- .ANS✓✓-Sets .standards .for .a .safe .and .healthy
.workplace.
MSDS .(Material .Safety .Data .Sheet) .- .ANS✓✓-Provides .communication .to
.workers .regarding .chemicals .used .in .the .office
What .is .the .shoulder .of .a .blade? .- .ANS✓✓-back .edge .of .the .razor
Your .client .has .sensitive, .irritated, .chapped .and .blistered .skin .- .ANS✓✓-Do .not
.proceed .with .a .shave
What .are .the .three .layers .of .hair? .- .ANS✓✓-cuticle, .cortex, .medulla
Alkaline .solutions .have .a .pH .- .ANS✓✓-between .7 .and .14
Acid .solutions .have .a .pH .- .ANS✓✓-below .7.0 .(neutral)
Alkaline .solutions .- .ANS✓✓-Soften, .swell .the .hair .and .open .the .cuticle
What .does .a .tail .end .of .a .surfactant .do .- .ANS✓✓-attracts .dirt .and .oil .and
.repels .water
When .do .you .not .perform .a .face .shave? .- .ANS✓✓-When .cuts, .abrasion, .and
.rash .are .present
Three .types .of .nerves .- .ANS✓✓-sensory, .motor, .autonomic
