BARBER TEXAS EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
How would you create a blunt uniformed haircut? - Answer-haircutting shears
Metal combs shouldn't be used when doing a blow drying service? [True or False] -
Answer-True
The purpose of the M.S.D.S is to - Answer-Identify chemicals presenting potential
physical or chemical hazards
How often do you clean your tools? - Answer-After every client
What are the key oxidizers in color? - Answer-
Know the difference between disinfectant, sterilization, and sanitation - Answer-
Sterilization is the only type of cleaning that will kill what? - Answer-bacterial spores
What does disinfection not do? - Answer-Does not kill spores
When do you not use a hot towel on a client's face? - Answer-evaluation of skilled and
competent services.
What sterilizer is approved for salon use? - Answer-Autoclave
What is the meaning of immunity? - Answer-resistance of an organism to infection or
disease
OSHA regulates - Answer-health, safety
What is the proper way to wash hands? - Answer-Wet, lather, scrub, rinse, dry
What precaution should be used when applying a hot towel before a shave? - Answer-
Testing the water temp on your wrist
What equalizes porosity? - Answer-Fillers
What color is not a fundamental color? - Answer-Green
Which of the following hair conditions resists color? - Answer-Low porosity
What is the ingredient in shampoo that attracts oily dirt in hair and wash it away? -
Answer-Surfactant
,Which is a place used for strong disinfectant tools and implements in the salon? -
Answer-Covered container
How often should caped and linens be laundered? - Answer-After each use
Which haircut technique involves the tips of the scissors being pointed towards the hair
ends rather into them? - Answer-Notching
What is epidermis? - Answer-The outermost layer of skin on your body
What do you look for when cleaning the nape area? - Answer-Moles
Each M.S.D.S must contain basic information on? - Answer-Physical and chemical
characteristics, health hazards and chemical hazards
What does M.S.D.S stand for? - Answer-Material Safety Data Sheet
Pathogenic bacteria produce? - Answer-Disease
Pathogenic cocci bacteria are? - Answer-Round shaped
Sterilization is the process of? - Answer-Destroying both harmful and beneficial bacteria
Antiseptics are used to? - Answer-Slow down the growth of germs
Pus forming organisms that grow in bunches or clusters that cause abscesses,
pustules, and boils are called? - Answer-Staphylococci
What is the highest level of decontamination? - Answer-Sterilization
Any tool to be sterilized should first be? - Answer-Cleaned with soap and water
How do you hold a straight razor? - Answer-Pinky behind handle and three fingers on
back
What are the parts of the razor? - Answer-Handle, shoulder, back, head, point, edge,
blade, heel, shank, pivot, tang
To achieve the proper cutting stroke, the razor must glide over the surface at an angle
_______ - Answer-With the grain of the hair
The correct angle of cutting the beard with a straight razor is called the ________ -
Answer-Cutting stroke
, What are the 4 positions used in practice of barbering? - Answer-Freehand, backhand,
reverse freehand and reverse backhand
What position and stroke is used in 6 of the 14 point shave areas? - Answer-Backhand
What stroke is used in 4 of the 14 point shave? - Answer-Freehand
When do you use the reverse backhand stroke? - Answer-Down the side of the neck
and Left side behind ear
What angle should the razor be positioned? - Answer-30 degrees
What type of mustache is best suited for a small mouth? - Answer-Small triangular
mustache
when replacing the blade of a razor you hold the joint and the _____ - Answer-Shank
Sterilization is the process of destroying all bacteria? True or False - Answer-True
Cocci bacteria have a? - Answer-Round shape
Bacilli bacteria have a? - Answer-Rod shape
Spirilla bacteria have what shape? - Answer-Corkscrew shape
Before an implement is sanitized, it should be washed with? - Answer-Soap and warm
water
When shaving a client, barbers will use a straight razor of the changeable blade or
______ blade? - Answer-Conventional
When you turn the palm of the right hand to the right so that it faces upward is using
what position/stroke? - Answer-Reverse backhand position
When draping a client for a shampoo, what method of draping do you do? - Answer-A
towel and a cape
Point cutting in which the tips of the scissors are moved toward the hair ends rather
than into them to create a chunkier effect is called? - Answer-Notching
To create uniform layers, use what elevation? - Answer-90 degree elevation
When using the clipper over comb cutting technique, place on the top left side of the
clipper your ______ - Answer-Thumb
AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
How would you create a blunt uniformed haircut? - Answer-haircutting shears
Metal combs shouldn't be used when doing a blow drying service? [True or False] -
Answer-True
The purpose of the M.S.D.S is to - Answer-Identify chemicals presenting potential
physical or chemical hazards
How often do you clean your tools? - Answer-After every client
What are the key oxidizers in color? - Answer-
Know the difference between disinfectant, sterilization, and sanitation - Answer-
Sterilization is the only type of cleaning that will kill what? - Answer-bacterial spores
What does disinfection not do? - Answer-Does not kill spores
When do you not use a hot towel on a client's face? - Answer-evaluation of skilled and
competent services.
What sterilizer is approved for salon use? - Answer-Autoclave
What is the meaning of immunity? - Answer-resistance of an organism to infection or
disease
OSHA regulates - Answer-health, safety
What is the proper way to wash hands? - Answer-Wet, lather, scrub, rinse, dry
What precaution should be used when applying a hot towel before a shave? - Answer-
Testing the water temp on your wrist
What equalizes porosity? - Answer-Fillers
What color is not a fundamental color? - Answer-Green
Which of the following hair conditions resists color? - Answer-Low porosity
What is the ingredient in shampoo that attracts oily dirt in hair and wash it away? -
Answer-Surfactant
,Which is a place used for strong disinfectant tools and implements in the salon? -
Answer-Covered container
How often should caped and linens be laundered? - Answer-After each use
Which haircut technique involves the tips of the scissors being pointed towards the hair
ends rather into them? - Answer-Notching
What is epidermis? - Answer-The outermost layer of skin on your body
What do you look for when cleaning the nape area? - Answer-Moles
Each M.S.D.S must contain basic information on? - Answer-Physical and chemical
characteristics, health hazards and chemical hazards
What does M.S.D.S stand for? - Answer-Material Safety Data Sheet
Pathogenic bacteria produce? - Answer-Disease
Pathogenic cocci bacteria are? - Answer-Round shaped
Sterilization is the process of? - Answer-Destroying both harmful and beneficial bacteria
Antiseptics are used to? - Answer-Slow down the growth of germs
Pus forming organisms that grow in bunches or clusters that cause abscesses,
pustules, and boils are called? - Answer-Staphylococci
What is the highest level of decontamination? - Answer-Sterilization
Any tool to be sterilized should first be? - Answer-Cleaned with soap and water
How do you hold a straight razor? - Answer-Pinky behind handle and three fingers on
back
What are the parts of the razor? - Answer-Handle, shoulder, back, head, point, edge,
blade, heel, shank, pivot, tang
To achieve the proper cutting stroke, the razor must glide over the surface at an angle
_______ - Answer-With the grain of the hair
The correct angle of cutting the beard with a straight razor is called the ________ -
Answer-Cutting stroke
, What are the 4 positions used in practice of barbering? - Answer-Freehand, backhand,
reverse freehand and reverse backhand
What position and stroke is used in 6 of the 14 point shave areas? - Answer-Backhand
What stroke is used in 4 of the 14 point shave? - Answer-Freehand
When do you use the reverse backhand stroke? - Answer-Down the side of the neck
and Left side behind ear
What angle should the razor be positioned? - Answer-30 degrees
What type of mustache is best suited for a small mouth? - Answer-Small triangular
mustache
when replacing the blade of a razor you hold the joint and the _____ - Answer-Shank
Sterilization is the process of destroying all bacteria? True or False - Answer-True
Cocci bacteria have a? - Answer-Round shape
Bacilli bacteria have a? - Answer-Rod shape
Spirilla bacteria have what shape? - Answer-Corkscrew shape
Before an implement is sanitized, it should be washed with? - Answer-Soap and warm
water
When shaving a client, barbers will use a straight razor of the changeable blade or
______ blade? - Answer-Conventional
When you turn the palm of the right hand to the right so that it faces upward is using
what position/stroke? - Answer-Reverse backhand position
When draping a client for a shampoo, what method of draping do you do? - Answer-A
towel and a cape
Point cutting in which the tips of the scissors are moved toward the hair ends rather
than into them to create a chunkier effect is called? - Answer-Notching
To create uniform layers, use what elevation? - Answer-90 degree elevation
When using the clipper over comb cutting technique, place on the top left side of the
clipper your ______ - Answer-Thumb
