Texas Class A Barber
Texas Class A Barber State Board Written
6th Edition Exam with Complete Solutions
2025
3 types of straight lines used in haircutting -Correct Answer ✔horizontal, vertical,
diagonal
the body's ability to destroy and resist pathogens -Correct Answer ✔immunity
cape types in barbering -Correct Answer ✔shampoo (waterproof) and haircutting
Cost for a Class A Barber certificate and renewal -Correct Answer ✔$55
How often the Class A barber certificate is renewed -Correct Answer ✔every 2 years
the process that destroys all microbial life including spores -Correct Answer
✔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 -Correct Answer ✔uniform-layered cut
single-process haircolor -Correct Answer ✔deposits color and lightens at the same time
loose skin tends to do this, and can result in nicks or cuts -Correct Answer ✔push out in
front of the razor
in a perm, this placement results from wrapping the hair at a 45 degree angle below the
perpendicular (or 90 degree) base -Correct Answer ✔off-base
parting subsections opposite from the elevation or direction the hair was cut to ensure
the precision of the cut or blend -Correct Answer ✔cross-checking
The essential elements in human hair are -Correct Answer ✔carbon, oxygen, hydrogen,
nitrogen, and sulfur
partial or total removal of natural or artificial pigment from the hair -Correct Answer
✔hair lightening
while the right hand holds and strokes the razor, the fingers of the left hand -Correct
Answer ✔gently stretch the skin in area being shaved
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,Texas Class A Barber
contact with broken skin, blood, body fluid, or other potentially infectious materials, as a
result of an employee doing their duties -Correct Answer ✔exposure incident
if you come across a client with head lice a barber should -Correct Answer ✔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? -Correct Answer ✔free
hand stroke, across the grain
before you remove your gloves during an exposure incident -Correct Answer ✔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 -Correct Answer
✔virgin application
hair conditioners' pH range -Correct Answer ✔3.0 to 5.5
technical term applied to any deformity of the nail -Correct Answer ✔onychosis
the angle or degree a section of hair is held from the head for cutting, relative from
where it grows -Correct Answer ✔elevation
an acute bacterial infection of a hair follicle that produces a boil -Correct Answer
✔furuncle
services that chemically change the hair's natural wave pattern -Correct Answer
✔chemical texture services
three types of chemical texture services -Correct Answer ✔permanent waving, curl
reformation, and relaxer
this removes any rough or uneven spots, and follows the first time over shave -Correct
Answer ✔second time over shave
generally, during chemical services, the more porous the hair -Correct Answer ✔the
less processing time
an accumulation of dry or oily flakes -Correct Answer ✔scales
this type of cutting requires a steady hand and consistent use of the comb or hair pick -
Correct Answer ✔freehand clipper cutting
another term for pseudofolliculitis barbae -Correct Answer ✔razor bumps
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,Texas Class A Barber
contagious disease that spreads from person to person -Correct Answer
✔communicable disease
a barber must maintain moisture throughout the cut with this cutting technique -Correct
Answer ✔razor cutting
scabies is a highly contagious disease caused by -Correct Answer ✔the itchmite
minute, involuntary muscle fiber attached to the base of the hair follicle -Correct Answer
✔arrector pili muscle
gray, white and salt and pepper hair with a yellowish cast should be treated with -
Correct Answer ✔violet based colors
rehardens newly arranged disulfied bonds in a chemical texture service -Correct Answer
✔neutralizer
this stroke glides away from you with the back of your hand away from you. wrist slightly
bent and elbow up. -Correct Answer ✔backhand stroke
tuft of hair that stands straight up -Correct Answer ✔cowlick
what shaving stroke is used on stroke 5, 10, 13, and 14 -Correct Answer ✔reverse
freehand stroke
a diffuser is used on -Correct Answer ✔a blowdryer
what watt should bulb at a manicure table be -Correct Answer ✔40
40 watt bulbs are used at a manicure table because -Correct Answer ✔heat from higher
bulb will interfere with manicuring and sculpted nail process
in the past, jars or containers used to disinfect were often incorrectly called -Correct
Answer ✔wet sanitizers
the art of arranging hair in a particular style that is suited to the cut given -Correct
Answer ✔hairstyling
tuberculocidal disinfectants are often referred to as -Correct Answer ✔phenolics
hair with a compact cuticle layer that chemicals do not penetrate easily -Correct Answer
✔resistant
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, Texas Class A Barber
known as the "one-length cut" because it looks as if the hair is all the same length -
Correct Answer ✔blunt cut
capable of destroying bacteria -Correct Answer ✔bactericidal
in hair coloring, this is used to denote the different strengths of hydrogen peroxide -
Correct Answer ✔volume
in the level system the number representing the lightest hair color -Correct Answer ✔10
in the level system the number representing the darkest hair color -Correct Answer ✔1
where in the bearded area and what stroke is used for shaving stroke 5 (for right
handed barbers it will be on the right side, and for left handed barbers it will be on the
left side) -Correct Answer ✔side of neck to the grain change and reverse freehand
hair that absorbs least amount of moisture. this type of hair may require a more alkaline
solution than others -Correct Answer ✔low porosity
approximate amount of hair that is made up of protein -Correct Answer ✔90%
pseudofolliculitis barbae can occur on anyone, but people with this lineage are most
often affected -Correct Answer ✔mediterranean, african, hispanic, and jewish ethnicities
creates a chunkier effect than point cutting. produced by positioning shears at a flatter
angle to the hair ends -Correct Answer ✔notching
haircut that consists of tapered sides and back, the top section gradually increases in
length from crown to hairline. (it can be any length) -Correct Answer ✔crew cut
processing time depends on this factor more than any other during chemical services -
Correct Answer ✔hair porosity
causes alopecia areata -Correct Answer ✔auto-immune disorder - hair follicles are
mistakenly attacked by the person's own immune system and stops hair growth during
the anogen phase
of the 14 shaving area, ____ use the free hand -Correct Answer ✔6
which specific strokes of the 14, during a shave use the free hand -Correct Answer ✔1,
3, 4, 8, 11, 12
hair coloring results depend on the combination of -Correct Answer ✔client's natural
hair color and artificial color that is added to it
Texas Class A Barber
Texas Class A Barber State Board Written
6th Edition Exam with Complete Solutions
2025
3 types of straight lines used in haircutting -Correct Answer ✔horizontal, vertical,
diagonal
the body's ability to destroy and resist pathogens -Correct Answer ✔immunity
cape types in barbering -Correct Answer ✔shampoo (waterproof) and haircutting
Cost for a Class A Barber certificate and renewal -Correct Answer ✔$55
How often the Class A barber certificate is renewed -Correct Answer ✔every 2 years
the process that destroys all microbial life including spores -Correct Answer
✔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 -Correct Answer ✔uniform-layered cut
single-process haircolor -Correct Answer ✔deposits color and lightens at the same time
loose skin tends to do this, and can result in nicks or cuts -Correct Answer ✔push out in
front of the razor
in a perm, this placement results from wrapping the hair at a 45 degree angle below the
perpendicular (or 90 degree) base -Correct Answer ✔off-base
parting subsections opposite from the elevation or direction the hair was cut to ensure
the precision of the cut or blend -Correct Answer ✔cross-checking
The essential elements in human hair are -Correct Answer ✔carbon, oxygen, hydrogen,
nitrogen, and sulfur
partial or total removal of natural or artificial pigment from the hair -Correct Answer
✔hair lightening
while the right hand holds and strokes the razor, the fingers of the left hand -Correct
Answer ✔gently stretch the skin in area being shaved
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,Texas Class A Barber
contact with broken skin, blood, body fluid, or other potentially infectious materials, as a
result of an employee doing their duties -Correct Answer ✔exposure incident
if you come across a client with head lice a barber should -Correct Answer ✔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? -Correct Answer ✔free
hand stroke, across the grain
before you remove your gloves during an exposure incident -Correct Answer ✔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 -Correct Answer
✔virgin application
hair conditioners' pH range -Correct Answer ✔3.0 to 5.5
technical term applied to any deformity of the nail -Correct Answer ✔onychosis
the angle or degree a section of hair is held from the head for cutting, relative from
where it grows -Correct Answer ✔elevation
an acute bacterial infection of a hair follicle that produces a boil -Correct Answer
✔furuncle
services that chemically change the hair's natural wave pattern -Correct Answer
✔chemical texture services
three types of chemical texture services -Correct Answer ✔permanent waving, curl
reformation, and relaxer
this removes any rough or uneven spots, and follows the first time over shave -Correct
Answer ✔second time over shave
generally, during chemical services, the more porous the hair -Correct Answer ✔the
less processing time
an accumulation of dry or oily flakes -Correct Answer ✔scales
this type of cutting requires a steady hand and consistent use of the comb or hair pick -
Correct Answer ✔freehand clipper cutting
another term for pseudofolliculitis barbae -Correct Answer ✔razor bumps
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,Texas Class A Barber
contagious disease that spreads from person to person -Correct Answer
✔communicable disease
a barber must maintain moisture throughout the cut with this cutting technique -Correct
Answer ✔razor cutting
scabies is a highly contagious disease caused by -Correct Answer ✔the itchmite
minute, involuntary muscle fiber attached to the base of the hair follicle -Correct Answer
✔arrector pili muscle
gray, white and salt and pepper hair with a yellowish cast should be treated with -
Correct Answer ✔violet based colors
rehardens newly arranged disulfied bonds in a chemical texture service -Correct Answer
✔neutralizer
this stroke glides away from you with the back of your hand away from you. wrist slightly
bent and elbow up. -Correct Answer ✔backhand stroke
tuft of hair that stands straight up -Correct Answer ✔cowlick
what shaving stroke is used on stroke 5, 10, 13, and 14 -Correct Answer ✔reverse
freehand stroke
a diffuser is used on -Correct Answer ✔a blowdryer
what watt should bulb at a manicure table be -Correct Answer ✔40
40 watt bulbs are used at a manicure table because -Correct Answer ✔heat from higher
bulb will interfere with manicuring and sculpted nail process
in the past, jars or containers used to disinfect were often incorrectly called -Correct
Answer ✔wet sanitizers
the art of arranging hair in a particular style that is suited to the cut given -Correct
Answer ✔hairstyling
tuberculocidal disinfectants are often referred to as -Correct Answer ✔phenolics
hair with a compact cuticle layer that chemicals do not penetrate easily -Correct Answer
✔resistant
Texas Class A Barber
, Texas Class A Barber
known as the "one-length cut" because it looks as if the hair is all the same length -
Correct Answer ✔blunt cut
capable of destroying bacteria -Correct Answer ✔bactericidal
in hair coloring, this is used to denote the different strengths of hydrogen peroxide -
Correct Answer ✔volume
in the level system the number representing the lightest hair color -Correct Answer ✔10
in the level system the number representing the darkest hair color -Correct Answer ✔1
where in the bearded area and what stroke is used for shaving stroke 5 (for right
handed barbers it will be on the right side, and for left handed barbers it will be on the
left side) -Correct Answer ✔side of neck to the grain change and reverse freehand
hair that absorbs least amount of moisture. this type of hair may require a more alkaline
solution than others -Correct Answer ✔low porosity
approximate amount of hair that is made up of protein -Correct Answer ✔90%
pseudofolliculitis barbae can occur on anyone, but people with this lineage are most
often affected -Correct Answer ✔mediterranean, african, hispanic, and jewish ethnicities
creates a chunkier effect than point cutting. produced by positioning shears at a flatter
angle to the hair ends -Correct Answer ✔notching
haircut that consists of tapered sides and back, the top section gradually increases in
length from crown to hairline. (it can be any length) -Correct Answer ✔crew cut
processing time depends on this factor more than any other during chemical services -
Correct Answer ✔hair porosity
causes alopecia areata -Correct Answer ✔auto-immune disorder - hair follicles are
mistakenly attacked by the person's own immune system and stops hair growth during
the anogen phase
of the 14 shaving area, ____ use the free hand -Correct Answer ✔6
which specific strokes of the 14, during a shave use the free hand -Correct Answer ✔1,
3, 4, 8, 11, 12
hair coloring results depend on the combination of -Correct Answer ✔client's natural
hair color and artificial color that is added to it
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