BARBER PSI EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST 2025/2026 GRADED
A+
4)Set guidelines for use of equipment Correct Answer: Federal and state agencies
regulate the practice of barbering. State agencies
OSHA standards Correct Answer: What standards address issues relating to your right
to know about any potentially hazardous ingredients contained in the products and
how to avoid these hazards?
Rules Correct Answer: _____establish specific standards of conduct and can be changed
or uploaded frequently
Non compliance Correct Answer: Ignorance of the law is not an acceptable reason or
excuse for________
The EPA Correct Answer: What agency registers all types of disinfectants sold and
used in the United States
Regulatory Agencies Correct Answer: Laws are written by
Disinfectants Correct Answer: Which for the following are chemical products that
destroy most bacteria, fungi, and viruses on surfaces
Safety Data Sheet Correct Answer: Both federal and state laws require that
manufacturers supply a(n) _______________ for all chemical products manufactured
and sold.
Bacterial spores Correct Answer: disinfection is not effective against
Staphylococci Correct Answer: What type of bacteria are pus-forming and grow in
clusters like bunches of grapes
Pneumonia Correct Answer: Diplococci are spherical bacteria that grow in pairs and
causes diseases such as _________
Cocci Correct Answer: What type of bacteria rarely demonstrate self-movement and
transmitted in the air, dust or within the substance in which they settle
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,Viruses Correct Answer: A disinfectant that is a fungicidal is capable of destroying
________
Sanitizing Correct Answer: Which of the following is a mechanical process (scribbling)
using soap and water or detergent and water
Divide Correct Answer: During the inactive stage certain bacteria can ________
redness, heat, swelling, pain Correct Answer: An inflammation is characterized
by________
Bacteria Correct Answer: Which of the following are single called microorganisms that
have both plant and animal characteristics
Viruses Correct Answer: Which of the following is capable of replication only through
taking over the host cell's reproductive function
Food poisoning Correct Answer: Staph bacteria is responsible for________
Ringworm Correct Answer: A common contagious disease that would prevent a barber
from servicing a client would be ______
Binary fission Correct Answer: When bacteria reach their largest size in the active
phase, they divide into two new cells. What is this cell division called
Systemic Correct Answer: What type of infection is it where the pathogen has
distributed itself throughout the body rather than staying in one area or organ
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Correct Answer: All of the
following are bacterial infections, that without proper treatment, can become systemic
and can have devastating consequences that can result in death
The body's defense mechanisms Correct Answer: One action of the biofilm community
is to resist
Pathogentic Correct Answer: What type of bacteria are harmful microorganisms that
can cause disease or infection in humans when they invade the body
Biofilms Correct Answer: Which of the following keep the body in a chronic
inflammatory state that is painful and inhabits healing
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,bacterial infection Correct Answer: The presence of pus is a sign of _________
Antibiotics Correct Answer: Which of the following can prevent viruses from growing
in the body
The skin is broken Correct Answer: In the barbershop, the spread of blood borne
pathogens is possible whenever ________
Liver Correct Answer: Hepatitis is a blood borne virus that causes disease and can
damage what body organ
Hepatitis Correct Answer: Which of the following bloodborne viruses can live on a
surface outtside the body for long periods of time
Immune Correct Answer: AIDS is a disease that breaks down the body's________
Body Fluids Correct Answer: HIV is spread from person to person through blood and
less often through _________
Unprotected Sexual Contact Correct Answer: HIV is spread mainly through the sharing
of needles by intravenous drug users and by
Sterilization Correct Answer: __________is the process that destroys all microbial life,
including spores
Pesticides Correct Answer: Disinfectants are_________and can be harmful if absorbed
through the skin
Autoclave Correct Answer: Effective sterilization typically requires the use of
a(n)_____________
Cleaning Correct Answer: The vast majority of contaminants and pathogens can be
removed from the surface of tools and implements through proper_______
Contact Correct Answer: The time as listed on the product label required for the
disinfectant to be visibly moist to be effective against pathogens is called______time
Detergents Correct Answer: What should you never mix with bleach
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, 10 Minutes Correct Answer: An item must remain submerged in the disinfectant for
________________ unless the product label specifies differently.
Phenolic disinfectants Correct Answer: Which of the following are a form of
formaldehyde, have a very high pH, and can damage the skin and eyes
Heat and light Correct Answer: Bleach must stored away from________
Phenolics Correct Answer: Which of the following are known carcinogens
UV light units Correct Answer: _____________________ do not disinfect or sterilize
Quats Correct Answer: Towel, linens, and capes that are not thoroughly dried may
grow_________
Alcohol Correct Answer: Which of the following is not a disinfectant for surfaces or
implements
Proper hand washing Correct Answer: What is one of the most important actions you
can take to prevent spreading germs from one person to another
Alcohol Correct Answer: Antiseptics generally contain a high volume of _________
Hydrogen peroxide Correct Answer: Which of the following works well as an
antiseptic
Disinfected Correct Answer: A leather strop or holster is a porous material and as such
cannot be____________
Bleach Correct Answer: Which of the following can be irritating to the lungs if you
inhale the fumes
Universal Precautions Correct Answer: Which of the following was the first introduced
in 1987 to reduce the spread or the transmission of bloodborne pathogens within the
healthcare setting
Asymptomatic Correct Answer: In most instances, clients who are infected with the
hepatitis B virus or other bloodborne pathogens are__________
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CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST 2025/2026 GRADED
A+
4)Set guidelines for use of equipment Correct Answer: Federal and state agencies
regulate the practice of barbering. State agencies
OSHA standards Correct Answer: What standards address issues relating to your right
to know about any potentially hazardous ingredients contained in the products and
how to avoid these hazards?
Rules Correct Answer: _____establish specific standards of conduct and can be changed
or uploaded frequently
Non compliance Correct Answer: Ignorance of the law is not an acceptable reason or
excuse for________
The EPA Correct Answer: What agency registers all types of disinfectants sold and
used in the United States
Regulatory Agencies Correct Answer: Laws are written by
Disinfectants Correct Answer: Which for the following are chemical products that
destroy most bacteria, fungi, and viruses on surfaces
Safety Data Sheet Correct Answer: Both federal and state laws require that
manufacturers supply a(n) _______________ for all chemical products manufactured
and sold.
Bacterial spores Correct Answer: disinfection is not effective against
Staphylococci Correct Answer: What type of bacteria are pus-forming and grow in
clusters like bunches of grapes
Pneumonia Correct Answer: Diplococci are spherical bacteria that grow in pairs and
causes diseases such as _________
Cocci Correct Answer: What type of bacteria rarely demonstrate self-movement and
transmitted in the air, dust or within the substance in which they settle
1|Page
,Viruses Correct Answer: A disinfectant that is a fungicidal is capable of destroying
________
Sanitizing Correct Answer: Which of the following is a mechanical process (scribbling)
using soap and water or detergent and water
Divide Correct Answer: During the inactive stage certain bacteria can ________
redness, heat, swelling, pain Correct Answer: An inflammation is characterized
by________
Bacteria Correct Answer: Which of the following are single called microorganisms that
have both plant and animal characteristics
Viruses Correct Answer: Which of the following is capable of replication only through
taking over the host cell's reproductive function
Food poisoning Correct Answer: Staph bacteria is responsible for________
Ringworm Correct Answer: A common contagious disease that would prevent a barber
from servicing a client would be ______
Binary fission Correct Answer: When bacteria reach their largest size in the active
phase, they divide into two new cells. What is this cell division called
Systemic Correct Answer: What type of infection is it where the pathogen has
distributed itself throughout the body rather than staying in one area or organ
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Correct Answer: All of the
following are bacterial infections, that without proper treatment, can become systemic
and can have devastating consequences that can result in death
The body's defense mechanisms Correct Answer: One action of the biofilm community
is to resist
Pathogentic Correct Answer: What type of bacteria are harmful microorganisms that
can cause disease or infection in humans when they invade the body
Biofilms Correct Answer: Which of the following keep the body in a chronic
inflammatory state that is painful and inhabits healing
2|Page
,bacterial infection Correct Answer: The presence of pus is a sign of _________
Antibiotics Correct Answer: Which of the following can prevent viruses from growing
in the body
The skin is broken Correct Answer: In the barbershop, the spread of blood borne
pathogens is possible whenever ________
Liver Correct Answer: Hepatitis is a blood borne virus that causes disease and can
damage what body organ
Hepatitis Correct Answer: Which of the following bloodborne viruses can live on a
surface outtside the body for long periods of time
Immune Correct Answer: AIDS is a disease that breaks down the body's________
Body Fluids Correct Answer: HIV is spread from person to person through blood and
less often through _________
Unprotected Sexual Contact Correct Answer: HIV is spread mainly through the sharing
of needles by intravenous drug users and by
Sterilization Correct Answer: __________is the process that destroys all microbial life,
including spores
Pesticides Correct Answer: Disinfectants are_________and can be harmful if absorbed
through the skin
Autoclave Correct Answer: Effective sterilization typically requires the use of
a(n)_____________
Cleaning Correct Answer: The vast majority of contaminants and pathogens can be
removed from the surface of tools and implements through proper_______
Contact Correct Answer: The time as listed on the product label required for the
disinfectant to be visibly moist to be effective against pathogens is called______time
Detergents Correct Answer: What should you never mix with bleach
3|Page
, 10 Minutes Correct Answer: An item must remain submerged in the disinfectant for
________________ unless the product label specifies differently.
Phenolic disinfectants Correct Answer: Which of the following are a form of
formaldehyde, have a very high pH, and can damage the skin and eyes
Heat and light Correct Answer: Bleach must stored away from________
Phenolics Correct Answer: Which of the following are known carcinogens
UV light units Correct Answer: _____________________ do not disinfect or sterilize
Quats Correct Answer: Towel, linens, and capes that are not thoroughly dried may
grow_________
Alcohol Correct Answer: Which of the following is not a disinfectant for surfaces or
implements
Proper hand washing Correct Answer: What is one of the most important actions you
can take to prevent spreading germs from one person to another
Alcohol Correct Answer: Antiseptics generally contain a high volume of _________
Hydrogen peroxide Correct Answer: Which of the following works well as an
antiseptic
Disinfected Correct Answer: A leather strop or holster is a porous material and as such
cannot be____________
Bleach Correct Answer: Which of the following can be irritating to the lungs if you
inhale the fumes
Universal Precautions Correct Answer: Which of the following was the first introduced
in 1987 to reduce the spread or the transmission of bloodborne pathogens within the
healthcare setting
Asymptomatic Correct Answer: In most instances, clients who are infected with the
hepatitis B virus or other bloodborne pathogens are__________
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