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