State Board Review 3

Shaving and Facial Hair Design

Treatment of the Hair and Scalp

Basics of Chemistry

Working Behind the Chair

The history of barbering

100

Stretching the skin too tightly will cause ______.

a. nicks

b. cuts

c. irritation

d. ingrown hairs

c. irritation

100

If abrasions or lesions are present, you should not recommend what type of service?

a. Haircutting

b. Shampoo massage

c. Powder shampoo application

d. Scalp steam

100

What term applies to all living things and those things that were once alive?

a. inorganic

b. matter

c. organic

d. element

c. organic

100

Commission is usually offered once an employee has _______.

a. trusted coworkers

b. a personal financial budget in place

c. completed barbering school

d. built a loyal clientele

d. bult a loyal clientele

100

One noteworthy improvement to barbering over the past century includes ________.

a. regulatory and educational standards

b. the restriction of types of implements available

c. the study of psychology

d. a relaxation of hygiene and cleaning practices

a. regulatory and educational standards

200

Do not proceed with the shave service if the client has _________.

a. pustules

b. whorl growth patterns

c. chapped skin

d. a keloid condition

a. pustules

200

Shampoos are _______.

a. ointments

b. oil-in-water emulsions

c. creams

d. water-in-oil emulsions

b. Oil-in-water emulsions

200

Which of the following are the basic building blocks of all matter?

a. Electrons

b. Protons

c. Molecules

d. Atoms

200

Which of the following is the act of recommending and selling products to your clients for at-home use?

a. Servicing

b. Ticket upgrading

c. Upselling

d. Retailing

200

Many primitive cultures had belief systems that elevated tribal barbers to positions of importance; once such position was a ________.

a. noblemen

b. warrior

c. shaman

d. tonsorial artist

c. shaman

300

You should angle the razor how many degrees relative to the skin surface?

a. 10 degrees

b. 30 degrees

c. 45 degrees

d. 90 degrees

b. 30 degrees

300

Oily scalp and hair is most often caused by _______.

a. the fungus malassezia

b. overactive sebaceous glands

c. inactivity of the oil glands

d. poor blood circulation to the scalp

b. Overactive sebaceous glands

300

What is the average PH for hair and skin?

a) 3.5

b) 9

c) 7.5

d) 5

300

Which of the following is central to the barbering business?

a. Scheduling

b. High-paying commissions

c. Getting ahead

d. Web resources

a. Scheduling

300

One interpretation of the red, white and blue barber pole colors is that the colors represent _______, _______, and _____.

a. life, water, porcelain

b. blood, veins, bandages

c. leaches, shaving cream, swirling colors

d. haircutting, shaving, beard grooming

b. blood, veins, bandages

400

The reverse-backhand stroke is only used during a ________ shave.

a. once-over

b. neck

c. first-time-over

d. second-time-over

b. neck

400

Where do massage manipulations performed during a shampoo or scalp treatment start?

a. Hairline

b. Nape of the neck

c. Top of the head

d. Back of the head

a. Hairline

400

In hair lightening processes, what substance oxidizes melanin pigments in hair, leaving the hair a lighter color?

a. Sodium chloride

b. Water

c. Ammonium thioglycolate acid

d. Hydrogen peroxide

400

In a ______ arrangement, you are actually setting up a small business.

a. fixed salary

b. guarantee

c. booth rental

d. commission-only

c. booth rental

400

Archaeological studies have shown that simple implements were made to cut hair using _____, _____, and ______.

a. sharpened flints, oyster shells, bone

b. twigs, rocks, vines

c. steel, rubber, ivory

d. stone, brass, shells

a. sharpened flints, oyster shells, bone

500

What type of shave should result in a smooth face without being a close shave?

a. Outline

b. First-time-over

c. Second-time-over

d. Once-over shave

500

Hot water can cause the scalp to ______.

a. become more flexible

b. reduce the lathering of shampoos

c. become oily

d. flake or become dry

500

What common cationic ingredient is used in dandruff shampoos?

a. Cocamide

b. Amphoteric I-20

c. Quaternary ammonium compounds

d. Sodium laureth sulfate

c. Quaternary ammonium compounds

500

A salary-plus-commission compensation arrangement is sometimes called a(n) _______.

a. upsell

b. guarantee

c. default

d. percentage

b. guarantee

500

What Latin word meaning "beard" is the origin of the word barber?

a. Tondere

b. Tonsors

c. Queue

d. Barba

D. Barba