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22. What type of cutting line is used to create a one-length look and low elevation or blunt haircut designs?
A. Horizontal
B. Curved
C. Vertical
A. Horizontal
4. Which technique would remove weight from straight hair and create layers?
A. Divide into profile sections, elevate to 45 degrees, and use diagonal lines.
B. Divide into radial sections, elevate to 60 degrees, and use angled lines.
C. Elevate the hair to 90 degrees, and use vertical lines.
C. Elevate the hair to 90 degrees, and use vertical lines.
9. When cutting hair, which factor determines the number of subsections and their size?
A. tension
B. density
C. texture
B. density
31. When cutting below the fingers, avoid cutting past the ________?
a. fingertip
b. second knuckle
c. first knuckle
b. second knuckle
17. Once the blunt cut is dry, what type of line should you see?
A. Even, horizontal line all the way around the head.
B. Central vertical line from crown to occipital.
C. Line parallel to the parting.
A. Even, horizontal line all the way around the head.
20. Vertical cutting lines
A. build weight
B. remove weight within the cut
C. create a stacked, layered effect
B. remove weight within the cut
19. All of the following actions are done with the cutting hand EXCEPT:
a. parting the hair
b. cutting the hair
c. holding the sections
c. holding the sections
33. When should hair clippings be swept up?
a. before the client leaves the styling chair
b. as the client is standing up to leave
c. after the client has paid for the service
a. before the client leaves the styling chair
3. What kind of haircut lines are created using beveling and stacking techniques?
A. diagonal
B. curved
C. horizontal
A. diagonal
4. The most common elevation for a graduated cut is?
A. 0 degrees
B. 45 degrees
C. 90 degrees
B. 45 degrees
18. The primary tapering areas of a cut are determined by the
A. Natural part
B. Style
C. Client’s preference
B. Style
24. What level of tension is needed for precise cutting on straight hair?
A. minimum tension
B. maximum tension
C. no tension
B. maximum tension
28. Which hand position is used to create a horizontal line for a blunt haircut?
a. cutting above the fingers
b. cutting palm-to-palm
c. cutting below the fingers
c. cutting below the fingers
8. Which guideline is used when creating layers or a graduated haircut?
a. traveling guideline
b. outer guideline
c. stationary guideline
a. traveling guideline
6. Which of the following cuts consists of increased layering achieved by cutting hair at a 180-degree elevation?
A. Uniform-layered.
B. Blunt.
c. Long-layered.
c. Long-layered.
44. The shear-over-comb technique is used to cut the ends of the hair and is used in
A. Trimming
B. Layering
C. Tapering
C. Tapering
6. Combing the hair away from its natural falling position to increase the design's length is known as _________?
a. elevation
b. overdirection
c. graduating
b. overdirection
14. To maintain proper hygiene and extend the life of shears, how often should they be cleaned, lubricated, and disinfected?
A. after every other client
B. at the end of each day
C. after each client
D. at the end of every other day
C. after each client
13. While palming the shears, what is the proper finger position for holding the comb?
A. pointer, middle, and pinky
B. thumb, index, and middle
C. thumb, pointer, and ring
B. thumb, index, and middle
24. For a long-layered cut, ________ the haircut by taking a horizontal section at the top and looking for an increase in length.
A. detail
B. cross-check
C. graduate
B. cross-check
29. The __________ is the outer perimeter line of the haircut.
A. Guide line
B. Cutting line
C. Design line
C. Design line
46. When point cutting dry hair, in which direction should the shears be held to soften the edge, remove weight, and create a seamless effect while removing less hair?
A. perpendicular
B. angled
C. parallel
C. parallel
16. Which of the following describes shears with a convex edge?
A. poor choice for slide cutting
B. preferred for taper cutting
C. glide through hair easily
C. glide through hair easily
50. Which of the following is a key factor in creating a successful cut with clippers?
A. Cut the entire length of the comb.
B. Work in large sections and subsections.
C. Work against the natural growth pattern.
C. Work against the natural growth pattern.
19. What should you do for a graduated cut once the hair is dry?
A. Detangle the hair with the wide-tooth comb.
B. Texturize the interior.
C. Detail the perimeter.
C. Detail the perimeter.