BARBER PRACTICE EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2023 NUR HEALTH

1. Wrapping the hair around permanent wave rods must be performed with an absolute minimum of: A. tension C. winding B. smoothness D. softening - Correct answer-A 2. The permanent wave solution is required in order to break the: A. peptide links C. sulfur bonds B. hydrogen bonds D. polypeptides - Correct answer-C 3. In permanent waving, the processing time depends primarily on the hair's texture, elasticity and: A. porosity C. color B. shade D. long length - Correct answer-A 4. The two general classifications of hair processors are the ammonium thioglycolate and: A. thio products C. full strength ammonia B. petrolatum D. sodium hydroxide - Correct answer-D 5. To predetermine the results to be expected from the straightening treatment, it is necessary to take a : A. density test C. relaxer test B. finger test D. pull test - Correct answer-C 6. The basic purpose of a cold cream is to: A. eradicate wrinkles C. strengthen facial muscles B. cleanse the skin D. reduce fat cells - Correct answer-B 7. Emollient cream causes the skin to: A. harden C. soften B. roughen D. wrinkle - Correct answer-C 8. Scalp lotions and ointments containing medicinal agents are applied for the purpose of: A. changing the hair texture C. correcting a scalp condition B. cleansing the hair D. encouraging alopecia - Correct answer-C 9. A good after-shave cosmetic is: A. muscle oil C. massage cream B. witch hazel D. emollient cream - Correct answer-B 10. Scalp massage is beneficial because it stimulates the: A. salivary glands C. pituitary gland B. blood circulation D. thyroid gland - Correct answer-B 11. Acne is a disorder of the: A. sweat glands C. intestinal glands B. oil glands D. stomach glands - Correct answer-B 12. Long neglected dandruff frequently leads to: A. tinea C. baldness B. scabies D. psoriasis - Correct answer-C 13. Baldness in spats is known as alopecia: A. adnata C. areata B. senilis D. prematura - Correct answer-C 14. Continued friction of the skin is likely to cause a/an: A. naevus C. keratoma B. keloid D. albinism - Correct answer-C 15. A major reason why men wear hairpieces is to: A. change hair color C. cover baldness B. maintain cleanliness D. look older - Correct answer-C 16. The scalp and skin are protected from the active ingredient in the sodium hydroxide processor by a: A. sodium hydroxide C. petroleum base B. gentian violet jelly D. chemical relaxer - Correct answer-C 17. The removal of natural pigment from the hair is referred to as hair: A. relaxing C. tinting B. texturizing D. bleaching - Correct answer-D 18. An aniline derivative tint should not be used if the allergy test results are: A. positive C. neutral B. negative D. clear - Correct answer-A 19. Lightening agents that tone down or reduce red and gold tones are: A. drab oil lighteners C. neutral oil lighteners B. conditioning agents D. gold oil lighteners - Correct answer-A 20. For better control of the lightening agent and to prevent overlapping, use: A. liquid lighteners C. cream lighteners B. water lighteners D. alcohol lighteners - Correct answer-C 21. A scalp massage during the shampoo is given with the: A. cushions of the fingertips C. rubber gloves B. metacarpus D. carpus - Correct answer-A 22. Before applying the shampoo, loosen dandruff by: A. oiling the scalp C. steaming the scalp B. massaging the scalp D. heating the scalp - Correct answer-B 23. A corrective hair treatment deals primarily with the: A. scalp C. follicle B. hair shaft D. papilla - Correct answer-B 24. A conditioner is applied to chemically processed hair to restore some of the: A. hair length C. natural color B. natural oils D. hair density - Correct answer-B 25. Bacteria live and grow best in: A. cold places C. dirty places B. dry places D. clean places - Correct answer-C 26. A tight scalp can be rendered more flexible by giving: A. an egg shampoo C. a tar shampoo B. scalp manipulations D. an antiseptic shampoo - Correct answer-B 27. Effleurage is used in massage for its: A. stimulating effects C. heating effects B. soothing and relaxing effects D. magnetic effects - Correct answer-B 28. Dry skin may be caused by under-active: A. sudoriferous glands C. sebaceous glands B. thyroid glands D. salivary glands - Correct answer-C 29. Dermatology deals with the structure, functions and diseases of the: A. nails C. heart B. stomach D. skin - Correct answer-D 30. An external skin swelling is known as a: A. papule C. tumor B. macule D. pustule - Correct answer-C 31. Hair growth starts in the region known as the hair: A. shaft C. root B. cuticle D. papilla - Correct answer-D 32. Coloring matter is found in the hair: A. medulla C. cortex B. cuticle D. follicle - Correct answer-C 33. No person should be permitted to perform barber-styling services if he/she is suffering from a/an: A. chronic headache C. ingrown toenail B. communicable disease D. fallen arch - Correct answer-B 34. The barber license law should never be used to: A. test competency C. protect the patron B. limit the number of licensees D. discipline barbers - Correct answer-B 35. Every barber-stylist accused of violating the barber license law must be granted a: A. reprieve C. demonstration B. license D. hearing - Correct answer-D 36. Resistance to disease is known as: A. infection C. parasite B. immunity D. fungus - Correct answer-B 37. Sanitation is the process of: A. keeping bacteria alive C. destroying offensive odors B. destroying only beneficial bacteria D. keeping objects clean and sanitary - Correct answer-D 38. A wet sanitizer should contain: A. a disinfectant solution C. an antiseptic solution B. 30% alcohol D. 2% formalin - Correct answer-A 39. Quaternary ammonium compound is commonly used as a: A. disinfectant C. fumigant B. styptic D. deodorant - Correct answer-A 40. A dry sanitizer is effective when: A. the door is kept open C. it contains hot steam B. it contains an active fumigant D. it contains a deodorant - Correct answer-B 41. When wearing a hairpiece, the patron's hair should be allowed to grow: A. very short C. shorter B. inwardly D. longer - Correct answer-D 42. The skin covering the body is: A. inelastic C. elastic and flexible B. inflexible D. very tight - Correct answer-C 43. The two main divisions of the skin are the epidermis and the: A. subcutaneous tissue C. cuticle B. dermis D. scarf skin - Correct answer-B 44. The epidermis contains: A. blood vessels C. adipose tissue B. small nerve endings D. subcutaneous tissue - Correct answer-B 45. Hair is chiefly composed of a horny substance called: A. hemoglobin C. keratin B. melanin D. calcium - Correct answer-C 46. In accordance with the provisions of the barber-styling license law, the authority to conduct hearings is vested in the: A. barber state board C. barber's union B. state association D. school association - Correct answer-B 47. Practicing barber-styling without first obtaining a barber-styling license or certificate of registration is: A. good business C. basic compliance B. unlawful D. contempt of court - Correct answer-B 48. Any person convicted of violating any of the provisions of the barber-license law is guilty of a: A. felony C. misdemeanor B. violation D. breach of contract - Correct answer-C 49. The major purpose of hygiene is to: A. control population growth C. teach barber-styling B. promote disease D. preserve health - Correct answer-D 50. Body odors can be prevented by regular bathing and the use of: A. styptics C. vapors B. astringents D. deodorants - Correct answer-D 51. To be effective, a dry sanitizer must contain: A. hydrogen peroxide solution C. disinfectant solution B. 60% grain alcohol D. formaldehyde fumes - Correct answer-D 52. An example of a chemical agent used in sanitization is: A. boiling water C. ultra-violet rays B. steam under pressure D. quats - Correct answer-D 53. Sanitized implements are best stored: A. in an open box C. in a closed dry sanitizer B. in an open cabinet D. on a shelf - Correct answer-C 54. Headrest covers must be changed: A. for each patron C. for every other patron B. whenever they get soiled D. for every three patrons - Correct answer-A 55. The main purpose of a shampoo is to: A. make hair easier to comb C. treat alopecia areata B. cleanse the hair and scalp D. soften the scalp - Correct answer-B 56. Permanent wave solution causes the hair that is wound on rods to: A. revert C. contract B. expand D. discolor - Correct answer-C 57. The action of the sodium hydroxide hair processor causes the hair to: A. soften and straighten C. harden and set B. form new curls D. shrink and tighten - Correct answer-A 58. The stabilizer also is known as a/an: A. thio C. ammonium B. caustic D. fixative - Correct answer-D 59. Semi-permanent hair coloring agents are designed to last: A. 4-6 weeks C. 4-6 months B. to the next shampoo D. 1-2 weeks - Correct answer-A 60. A patch test that results in redness or inflammation indicates the presence of a/an: A. allergy C. resistance B. immunity D. peroxide - Correct answer-A 61. In facial massages, eye pads should be applied before using a/an: A. steam towel C. cleansing cream B. astringent lotion D. infra-red light - Correct answer-D 62. Oily skin and blackheads are the result of over-active: A. salivary glands C. sebaceous glands B. thyroid glands D. sudoriferous glands - Correct answer-C 63. Symptoms are signs revealing: A. normal body functions C. healthy functions of the body B. indications of disease D. normal body growth - Correct answer-B 64. Pus is most likely to be found in: A. vesicles C. macules B. scars D. pustules - Correct answer-D 65. An infectious disease readily spread by personal contact is known as a/an: A. non-contagious disease C. contagious disease B. systemic disease D. allergy - Correct answer-C 66. The two methods employed by barber-stylists to rinse shampoo from the hair are the inclined method and the: A. upright method C. shower method B. hydraulic method D. reclined method - Correct answer-D 67. In order to give strength and body to damaged hair, it is advisable to give: A. stabilizing treatments C. processing treatments B. conditioning treatments D. toning treatments - Correct answer-B 68. Reconditioning agents should contain either lanolin or: A. toning agents C. protein substances B. thioglycolate D. coloring agents - Correct answer-C 69. Permanent waving is used by men to give their hair: A. smoothness C. kinkiness B. body or fullness D. a flat appearance - Correct answer-B 70. The ability of hair to expand and contract is its: A. elasticity C. porosity B. texture D. condition - Correct answer-A 71. Bad or offensive breath is treated by gargling with: A. water C. formalin B. perfumed water D. an antiseptic - Correct answer-D 72. A communicable disease is: A. not transmitted from one person to another C. transmitted from one person to another B. not responsible for an epidemic D. caused by non-pathogenic bacteria - Correct answer-C 73. Sharp metallic implements may be sanitized with: A. kerosene C. 70% alcohol B. dry heat D. hydrogen peroxide - Correct answer-C 74. A covered receptacle containing a disinfectant solution is called a/an: A. dry sanitizer C. wet sanitizer B. cabinet sanitizer D. oven sanitizer - Correct answer-C 75. The primary objective of the barber-styling license law is to: A. limit the number of barber-stylists C. protect the public B. raise revenue for the state D. create jobs for board members - Correct answer-C 76. Patrons who wish to add only a slight color to grey hair should receive a/an: A. progressive hair dye C. aniline derivative tint B. temporary color rinse D. Semi-permanent tint - Correct answer-B 77. The degree to which hair is lightened largely depends on the length of the: A. incubation period C. pre-disposition test B. processing time D. hair follicle - Correct answer-B 78. In order to establish the length of time a lightening agent must be let on the hair, it is necessary to first give a/an: A. strand test C. oxidizing test B. allergy test D. patch test - Correct answer-A 79. In giving a scalp massage, firm rotary movements are given to: A. soften muscular tissues C. loosen the scalp tissues B. slow down blood circulation D. tighten the scalp tissues - Correct answer-C 80. Petrissage is used in massage for its: A. soothing effects C. invigorating effects B. relaxing effects D. magnetic effects - Correct answer-C 81. A healthy skin should be: A. perfectly dry C. slightly moist B. without any color D. bluish in color - Correct answer-C 82. Blood vessels, nerves, sweat and oil glands are found in the: A. epidermis C. cuticle layer B. dermis D. scarf skin - Correct answer-B 83. The sebaceous glands secrete: A. melanin C. sebum B. saliva D. perspiration - Correct answer-C 84. The hair takes its shape, size and direction from its: A. cortex C. medulla B. cuticle D. follicle - Correct answer-D 85. Hair receives its nourishment from the hair papilla which contains: A. blood vessels C. glands B. muscles D. fatty tissues - Correct answer-A 86. No barber-styling license may be revoked without: A. refunding the license fee C. a complete demonstration B. due process of law D. a new examination - Correct answer-B 87. Those individuals appointed to promote the efficient and orderly administration of the laws regulating barber-stylists are: A. journeymen barbers C. barber-styling delegates B. state board members D. facility manager - Correct answer-B 88. The willful failure to display a certificate of registration (barber's license) constitutes a: A. felony C. criminal act B. compliance D. violation - Correct answer-D 89. The barber state board may either refuse to issue or renew, or may suspend or revoke, any certificate (license) for the cause of: A. price fixing C. exaggerated statements in advertising B. moral turpitude D. gambling - Correct answer-B