Texas Class A Barber - state board
written 6th edition Exam 2025
Questions and Answers
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
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,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
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,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
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, 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
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written 6th edition Exam 2025
Questions and Answers
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
FOR STUDY PURPOSES ONLY COPYRIGHT © 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 1
,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
FOR STUDY PURPOSES ONLY COPYRIGHT © 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 2
,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
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, 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
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