Barbers State Board Exam Breakdown: Key Questions Answered

Barbers State Board Exam Breakdown: Key Questions Answered Which of the following is true of soft tempered razors? a) easy to sharpen b)does not hold a sharp edge a long time c)both a and b d) none of the above - Answer- c) Both a and b The most popular size razor is a) 4/8 b) 5/8 c) 6/8 d)7/8 - Answer- 5/8 When pressing hair, if the hair is smoking: a) use more pressing oil, the hair is burning b) use more heat c) wait to proceed until hair cools d) use less pressing oil - Answer- D) use less pressing oil A verruca is more commonly known as: a) a boil b) a pimple c) a wart d) a macule - Answer- B) a wart On which type of skin would a facial be ill-advised a) skin with macule b) acneic skin c) mature skin d) skin with lesions - Answer- d) skin with lesions Any product with a pH below 7, is considered: a) a base b) an alkaline c) a neutral d) an acid - Answer- D) an Acid Neutralizers, stablizers, and fixatives, tend to fall where on the pH scale? a) at 7 b) above 7 c) below 7 d) none of the above - Answer- c) below 7 Cornrow braiding is similar to: a) double strand braiding b) inverted braiding c) invisible french braiding d) visible, 3 strand, french braid - Answer- d) visible, 3 strand, french braiding Pediculosis is: a) head live b) lice c) ringworm d) the itch-mite - Answer- b) lice Scabies is also referred to as: a) tinea b)itch mite c) lice d) none of the above - Answer- b) an itch mite The bodies ability to fight off infection and disease is referred to as: a) immunity b) auto-immune system c) integumentary system d) antibodies - Answer- a) immunity The "Integumentary System" refers to: a) the skin b) the skin an its accessory organs c) the skin an nails d) the skin and hair - Answer- b) the skin and its accessory organs an atom or molecule that carries an electrical charge: a) cathode b) anode c) anion d) Ion - Answer- d) ion the concentration of Hydrogen ions in a solution, suspension, or emulsion is called: a) pH b) CO2 c) NaCl d) H2O - Answer- pH a Federal Agency requiring the practice of Universal Precautions: a) EPA b) OSHA c) CDC d) FDA - Answer- B) OSHA Occupational safety and health administration This federal agency requires Efficacy Labels and Registration Numbers: a) EPA b) OSHA c) CDC d) FDA - Answer- a) EPA Environmental Protection Administration Material Safety Data Sheets are required by which federal agency: a) EPA b) OSHA c) CDC d) FDA - Answer- b) OSHA The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires manufacturers put these on their products: a) Efficiency labels b) MSDS c) Registration Numbers d) both A and C - Answer- d) Both a and c Eumelanin is the melanin responsible for: a) eye color b) skin color c) red and blonde hair color d) brown and black hair color - Answer- d) brown and black hair color A uniformed layers cut (same length throughout) is cut at what angle/ degree: a) 0 b) 45 c)90 d) 180 - Answer- C) 90 A haircut using a 0 degree/ angle is referred to as all of the following except: a) wedge b)BOB c) blunt cut d) solid form - Answer- a) wedge a haircut using a 180 degree/angle will have which of the following lengths: a) longer interior, shorter exterior b) horizontal lines with a longer interior c) shorter interior, longer exterior d) none of the above - Answer- c) shorter interior, longer exterior which of the following design lines would be used to add weight/ build weight line: a) vertical b) horiztonal c) diagonal d) perpendicular lines - Answer- b) horizontal lines The skin is thickest on the soles and palms because this layer of skin is found only there: a) stratum Germinitivum b) basal layer c) papillary layer d) stratum lucidum - Answer- d) stratum lucidum Wigs, whether made from Human or Synthetic hair, are colored using: a) tint b) fabric color c) demi-permanent color d) deposit only color - Answer- b) fabric color a wig covers: a) more than 50% b) less than 50% of the head c) 50 to 75% d) 80 to 100% of the head - Answer- d) 80 to 100% of the head The muscles that allow you to move, open an close your fingers are located: a) in the forearm b) in the wrist c) in the elbow d) in the carpus - Answer- a) in the forearm This type of shampoo will likely increase porosity: a) acid b) moisturizing c) non-organic d) alkaline - Answer- d) alkaline this type of shampoo will likely INCREASE porosity: a) organic b) color safe/preserving c) volumizing d) acid - Answer- c) volumizing this type of shampoo will likely DECREASE porosity: a) organic b) volumizing c) alkaline d) acid - Answer- d) acid when cutting hair, if some parts are wet while others are dry, the likely outcome will be: a) textured b)beveled c) uneven d) none of the above - Answer- c) uneven the lower thick-walled chamber of the heart are referred to: a) ventricles b)atria c) rhytads d) atrium - Answer- a) ventricles The two thin-walled chambers of the heart are referred to as: a) ventricles b) atria c) rhytads d) atrium - Answer- d) atrium the two thick-walled chambers of the heart are referred to as: a) ventricles b) atria c) rhytads d) atrium - Answer- a) ventricles medical term denoting any abnormal skin inflammation: a) contact dermatitis b) irritant dermatitis c) dermatitis venenata d) dermatitis - Answer- d) dermatitis After a P.D test, how long should you wait before performing a waxing service: a) 30 minutes b) one hour c) 24-48 hours d) 5-7 minutes - Answer- 5-7 minutes