MISSOURI BARBER EXAMINATION TEST 2025/2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔In preparation for a head shave, the barber should first? - ✔✔Wash their hands
✔✔What is generally considered to be the ideal facial shape? - ✔✔Oval
✔✔Which one of the following does the barber need to apply to protect clients clothes?
- ✔✔Plastic cape
✔✔Exothermic chemical waves are activated by? - ✔✔Chemicals
✔✔While applying chemical wave solution, the barber should start at the? - ✔✔Nape of
the head
✔✔When using visible light rays for scalp or facial treatments, which of the following
produces most amount of heat? - ✔✔Red light
✔✔An example of a subjective symptom that would be found during the skin analysis
is? - ✔✔Pain
✔✔A level of hair color indicates? - ✔✔Primary color
✔✔What should be applied to finger waves to make them hold in place longer? -
✔✔Styling lotion
✔✔When consulting with a client for a facial treatment, the barber should? -
✔✔Diagnose the clients skin disease
✔✔For a chemical service, the barber observes a small scalp abrasion. Which of the
following is the best course of action? - ✔✔Refuse service and refer the client to a
physician for treatment
✔✔Base colors of artificial hair colors are developed from? - ✔✔Primary and secondary
colors
✔✔Before a barber can recommend products for a facial treatment, they need to know
the four basic what? - ✔✔Skin types
✔✔What is a steatoma? - ✔✔a sebaceous cyst
✔✔A vaccine is available for which if the following viruses? - ✔✔Hepatitis C
, ✔✔A scalp massage may help to? - ✔✔Soothe the nerves
✔✔The pH of conditioners range from? - ✔✔3.0-5.5
✔✔Which one of the following is an active ingredient in medicated shampoo? -
✔✔Antiseptic agent
✔✔The science that deals with the study of microorganisms is called? - ✔✔Bacteriology
✔✔Conditioners are used to - ✔✔Prevent damaged hair
✔✔Before the use of a curling iron, the barber should perform a - ✔✔Temperature test
✔✔How is a drape positioned before giving a shave? - ✔✔Laid on clothing
✔✔When does oxidation begin when mixing compounds in haircoloring? -
✔✔Immediately
✔✔What is the Primary purpose of shampooing the hair? - ✔✔To clean the scalp and
hair
✔✔When draping a client for a shave, a second towel is used for what purpose? -
✔✔To wipe the razor clean
✔✔A barber cleans a hone by using - ✔✔Water and a pumice stone
✔✔When applying relaxer cream, you should First apply the relaxer cream to the -
✔✔Most resistant area
✔✔Scalp massage should be performed - ✔✔As a serious of treatments
✔✔The design line of the beard is created with - ✔✔A trimmer
✔✔The speed with which a chemical relaxer is absorbed into the hair is determined by -
✔✔Hair porosity
✔✔A procedure that is used to restructure curly hair into a larger curl is called a -
✔✔Soft curl chemical wave
✔✔Why are OSHA standards important to the barber industry? - ✔✔Regulates and
enforces health and safety standards
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔In preparation for a head shave, the barber should first? - ✔✔Wash their hands
✔✔What is generally considered to be the ideal facial shape? - ✔✔Oval
✔✔Which one of the following does the barber need to apply to protect clients clothes?
- ✔✔Plastic cape
✔✔Exothermic chemical waves are activated by? - ✔✔Chemicals
✔✔While applying chemical wave solution, the barber should start at the? - ✔✔Nape of
the head
✔✔When using visible light rays for scalp or facial treatments, which of the following
produces most amount of heat? - ✔✔Red light
✔✔An example of a subjective symptom that would be found during the skin analysis
is? - ✔✔Pain
✔✔A level of hair color indicates? - ✔✔Primary color
✔✔What should be applied to finger waves to make them hold in place longer? -
✔✔Styling lotion
✔✔When consulting with a client for a facial treatment, the barber should? -
✔✔Diagnose the clients skin disease
✔✔For a chemical service, the barber observes a small scalp abrasion. Which of the
following is the best course of action? - ✔✔Refuse service and refer the client to a
physician for treatment
✔✔Base colors of artificial hair colors are developed from? - ✔✔Primary and secondary
colors
✔✔Before a barber can recommend products for a facial treatment, they need to know
the four basic what? - ✔✔Skin types
✔✔What is a steatoma? - ✔✔a sebaceous cyst
✔✔A vaccine is available for which if the following viruses? - ✔✔Hepatitis C
, ✔✔A scalp massage may help to? - ✔✔Soothe the nerves
✔✔The pH of conditioners range from? - ✔✔3.0-5.5
✔✔Which one of the following is an active ingredient in medicated shampoo? -
✔✔Antiseptic agent
✔✔The science that deals with the study of microorganisms is called? - ✔✔Bacteriology
✔✔Conditioners are used to - ✔✔Prevent damaged hair
✔✔Before the use of a curling iron, the barber should perform a - ✔✔Temperature test
✔✔How is a drape positioned before giving a shave? - ✔✔Laid on clothing
✔✔When does oxidation begin when mixing compounds in haircoloring? -
✔✔Immediately
✔✔What is the Primary purpose of shampooing the hair? - ✔✔To clean the scalp and
hair
✔✔When draping a client for a shave, a second towel is used for what purpose? -
✔✔To wipe the razor clean
✔✔A barber cleans a hone by using - ✔✔Water and a pumice stone
✔✔When applying relaxer cream, you should First apply the relaxer cream to the -
✔✔Most resistant area
✔✔Scalp massage should be performed - ✔✔As a serious of treatments
✔✔The design line of the beard is created with - ✔✔A trimmer
✔✔The speed with which a chemical relaxer is absorbed into the hair is determined by -
✔✔Hair porosity
✔✔A procedure that is used to restructure curly hair into a larger curl is called a -
✔✔Soft curl chemical wave
✔✔Why are OSHA standards important to the barber industry? - ✔✔Regulates and
enforces health and safety standards
