MILADY STANDARD BARBERING EXAM SCRIPT
2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔11. Identify the name of the employer organizations. - ✔✔They are know as master
barber groups
✔✔12. Identify the name of the employee organization . - ✔✔Journeymen barber
groups
✔✔13. Identify the year that A.B Moller opened the first barber school . - ✔✔1893
✔✔14. Name the author of the first Barbering text book . - ✔✔A.B moller published the
first barring text book
✔✔15. Identify the name of the first state to pass a barbering state barber license law
and the year in which it was passed. - ✔✔Minnesota was the first state. To pass a
barbering licensing law.
✔✔16. Explain the primary function of the state barber boards . - ✔✔The state boards
primary concerned with education of students in order to assure competent skilled
services .
✔✔17. Identify the organization under which state Barber boards function nationally . -
✔✔The associations of barber boards of America represents barber board nationally .
✔✔Chapter 3 . 1. What are five basic Requirements for personal and professional
Heath ? - ✔✔How you look needs to match the barber shop you work at, positive
attitude is a must,proper ergonomics and communication are a must also.
✔✔2. What are four important personal Hygiene habits ? - ✔✔Showering,wASH
HANDS, self checks , and brushing teeth
✔✔3. What is the best way to ensure you are dressed for success? - ✔✔Dresses
consistent with the barber shop you are working at,
✔✔4. What are five ways you can Avoid ergonomic related injuries? - ✔✔Posture
,height of chair, head up chin parallel, chest up and out, spine straight
✔✔5. What is Rapport? - ✔✔Establishing a close and empathic relationship.
✔✔6.what are five qualities for client relations ? - ✔✔Listen more talk less,emotional
control ,positive approach , remember names and birthdays take your time .
,✔✔7. What are three communication step that help determine a clients service
expectation? - ✔✔Organize your thoughts clarify repeat.
✔✔8. What are four things not todo when it comes to social media? - ✔✔Post helpfull
content, mange personal page and content,post once a day and be friendly.
✔✔Chapter 4 , 1. What is the primary purpose of regulating agencies? - ✔✔Regulating
agencies setup guidelines for manufacturing,sale and use of equipment and chemical
ingredients.
✔✔2. What is sds?where can they be obtained ? - ✔✔Sds is safety data sheets ,they
can be located in every shop on the wall .
✔✔3. List four types of microorganisms that are pertinent to a barber . - ✔✔Non
pathogenic,pathogenic,fungi,viruses and Protozoa
✔✔4. What is a contagious disease? - ✔✔A disease transmitted to persons by physical
contact or casual contact.
✔✔5 is hiv a risk in the barber shop? Why or why not? - ✔✔Yes HIV is a rick because
some people have no idea they are hiv positive or are ashamed to tell you .
✔✔6. What is the difference between cleaning , disinfecting and sterilizing? -
✔✔Cleaning is a mechanical process of scrubbing using soap to remove dirt.
Disinfecting is a chemical process used to destroy harmful organisms. Sterilizing
chemical process for reducing the number of disease causing germs.
✔✔7. What is complete immersion? - ✔✔It is the act to total immersion of a product
✔✔8. List at least 9 safety tips to follow when using disinfectants . - ✔✔Only clean hard
non-pours surfaces, always wear glasses , dilute to instructions, submerged for 10 min,
complete immersion(means just that), change solution when needed,Don't touch skin
with disinfectant, look up SDS, Know safety regs
✔✔9. What are the characteristics of items that can be disinfected? - ✔✔Only use on
non-pours surfaces
✔✔10- what does porous mean? Name two porous items that can be cleaned and
disinfected in between use on clients . - ✔✔porous means having minute spaces or
holes through which liquid or air may pass. Two porous items that can be cleaned are
towels and linens.
✔✔11. What are standard precautions? - ✔✔Standard precautions are too use gloves
and others non porous items to avoid contact.
, ✔✔12. What is an exposure incident ? - ✔✔One example of a exposure incident is
cutting a client during a save .
✔✔13. Describe the procedure for handling an exposure incident. - ✔✔Stop the service
immediately, Dispose of the blade in a sharps container and disinfect the razor,
Apologize, wash hands, Apply cotton ball then dispose , clean cut, apply sty-pic powder
And finally apply bandage
✔✔14. List the four things that must be on a disinfectant label for approved use in all 50
states. - ✔✔Mixing ratios, contact time, chemistry , concentration and coverage
✔✔Chapter 5/ 1. List the principle tool of the trade for barbering . - ✔✔Clippers, combs,
shears, outliners and razors
✔✔2. What style of comb is generally used for Haircutting ? - ✔✔A all purpose comb is
used for hair cutting.
✔✔3. Tapper combs are especially effective for performing which three services? -
✔✔Tapper combs work best when trimming mustaches, tapering necklines and around
the ears.
✔✔4. Identify the types of the haircutting shears - ✔✔
✔✔8. What are thining and blending shears used for? - ✔✔They are used for the
elimination of visible lines in the hair.
✔✔9. List three types of clipper motors? - ✔✔Pivot , magnetic and rotary.
✔✔10. List the Visible parts of adjustable blade clippers . - ✔✔Still blade , set screw ,
no,off, blade adjustable, Heel
✔✔11. Identify the detachable clipper blade size that produces the closest cut. - ✔✔000
✔✔12. Why should you never set out liner blades flush with each other's? - ✔✔If the
blades are flush they will end up cutting the client
✔✔13. Name two types of straight razors . - ✔✔Changeable straight razors,
conventional straight razor.
✔✔14 List the basic parts of a straight razor. - ✔✔Head , back, shoulder,tang ,point
,edge,blade,head shank and pivot
2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔11. Identify the name of the employer organizations. - ✔✔They are know as master
barber groups
✔✔12. Identify the name of the employee organization . - ✔✔Journeymen barber
groups
✔✔13. Identify the year that A.B Moller opened the first barber school . - ✔✔1893
✔✔14. Name the author of the first Barbering text book . - ✔✔A.B moller published the
first barring text book
✔✔15. Identify the name of the first state to pass a barbering state barber license law
and the year in which it was passed. - ✔✔Minnesota was the first state. To pass a
barbering licensing law.
✔✔16. Explain the primary function of the state barber boards . - ✔✔The state boards
primary concerned with education of students in order to assure competent skilled
services .
✔✔17. Identify the organization under which state Barber boards function nationally . -
✔✔The associations of barber boards of America represents barber board nationally .
✔✔Chapter 3 . 1. What are five basic Requirements for personal and professional
Heath ? - ✔✔How you look needs to match the barber shop you work at, positive
attitude is a must,proper ergonomics and communication are a must also.
✔✔2. What are four important personal Hygiene habits ? - ✔✔Showering,wASH
HANDS, self checks , and brushing teeth
✔✔3. What is the best way to ensure you are dressed for success? - ✔✔Dresses
consistent with the barber shop you are working at,
✔✔4. What are five ways you can Avoid ergonomic related injuries? - ✔✔Posture
,height of chair, head up chin parallel, chest up and out, spine straight
✔✔5. What is Rapport? - ✔✔Establishing a close and empathic relationship.
✔✔6.what are five qualities for client relations ? - ✔✔Listen more talk less,emotional
control ,positive approach , remember names and birthdays take your time .
,✔✔7. What are three communication step that help determine a clients service
expectation? - ✔✔Organize your thoughts clarify repeat.
✔✔8. What are four things not todo when it comes to social media? - ✔✔Post helpfull
content, mange personal page and content,post once a day and be friendly.
✔✔Chapter 4 , 1. What is the primary purpose of regulating agencies? - ✔✔Regulating
agencies setup guidelines for manufacturing,sale and use of equipment and chemical
ingredients.
✔✔2. What is sds?where can they be obtained ? - ✔✔Sds is safety data sheets ,they
can be located in every shop on the wall .
✔✔3. List four types of microorganisms that are pertinent to a barber . - ✔✔Non
pathogenic,pathogenic,fungi,viruses and Protozoa
✔✔4. What is a contagious disease? - ✔✔A disease transmitted to persons by physical
contact or casual contact.
✔✔5 is hiv a risk in the barber shop? Why or why not? - ✔✔Yes HIV is a rick because
some people have no idea they are hiv positive or are ashamed to tell you .
✔✔6. What is the difference between cleaning , disinfecting and sterilizing? -
✔✔Cleaning is a mechanical process of scrubbing using soap to remove dirt.
Disinfecting is a chemical process used to destroy harmful organisms. Sterilizing
chemical process for reducing the number of disease causing germs.
✔✔7. What is complete immersion? - ✔✔It is the act to total immersion of a product
✔✔8. List at least 9 safety tips to follow when using disinfectants . - ✔✔Only clean hard
non-pours surfaces, always wear glasses , dilute to instructions, submerged for 10 min,
complete immersion(means just that), change solution when needed,Don't touch skin
with disinfectant, look up SDS, Know safety regs
✔✔9. What are the characteristics of items that can be disinfected? - ✔✔Only use on
non-pours surfaces
✔✔10- what does porous mean? Name two porous items that can be cleaned and
disinfected in between use on clients . - ✔✔porous means having minute spaces or
holes through which liquid or air may pass. Two porous items that can be cleaned are
towels and linens.
✔✔11. What are standard precautions? - ✔✔Standard precautions are too use gloves
and others non porous items to avoid contact.
, ✔✔12. What is an exposure incident ? - ✔✔One example of a exposure incident is
cutting a client during a save .
✔✔13. Describe the procedure for handling an exposure incident. - ✔✔Stop the service
immediately, Dispose of the blade in a sharps container and disinfect the razor,
Apologize, wash hands, Apply cotton ball then dispose , clean cut, apply sty-pic powder
And finally apply bandage
✔✔14. List the four things that must be on a disinfectant label for approved use in all 50
states. - ✔✔Mixing ratios, contact time, chemistry , concentration and coverage
✔✔Chapter 5/ 1. List the principle tool of the trade for barbering . - ✔✔Clippers, combs,
shears, outliners and razors
✔✔2. What style of comb is generally used for Haircutting ? - ✔✔A all purpose comb is
used for hair cutting.
✔✔3. Tapper combs are especially effective for performing which three services? -
✔✔Tapper combs work best when trimming mustaches, tapering necklines and around
the ears.
✔✔4. Identify the types of the haircutting shears - ✔✔
✔✔8. What are thining and blending shears used for? - ✔✔They are used for the
elimination of visible lines in the hair.
✔✔9. List three types of clipper motors? - ✔✔Pivot , magnetic and rotary.
✔✔10. List the Visible parts of adjustable blade clippers . - ✔✔Still blade , set screw ,
no,off, blade adjustable, Heel
✔✔11. Identify the detachable clipper blade size that produces the closest cut. - ✔✔000
✔✔12. Why should you never set out liner blades flush with each other's? - ✔✔If the
blades are flush they will end up cutting the client
✔✔13. Name two types of straight razors . - ✔✔Changeable straight razors,
conventional straight razor.
✔✔14 List the basic parts of a straight razor. - ✔✔Head , back, shoulder,tang ,point
,edge,blade,head shank and pivot
