When shaving a client, professional barbers use warm lather and a/an:
a) disposable safety razor c) Safety razor
b) straight razor d) electric razor
What is a straight razor.
is one of the oldest documented professions in the world.
a. Cosmetology b. Barbering
c. ancient dressing d. African Culture
What is barbering? page 6
chemical process for reducing the number of disease-causing germs on cleaned surfaces to a safe level.
a. sanitizing b. cleaning
c. disinfecting d. sterling
What is sanitizing? pp.56
The purpose of this is to dissolve or remove the natural color pigment melanin.
a. Activator b. lightener
C. Metallic d. Tints
What are hair lighteners? page 657
Booth rental is a desirable situation for many barbers who have __________.
a. a large, steady clientele
b. a small clientele
c. employees
d. just received their license
Rationale: Booth rental is a desirable situation for many barbers who have a large, steady clientele. Page Number: 767
All of the following may cause ingrown hairs except:
a) excessively close shaving c) excessive pressure
c) shear cutting d) improper use of tweezers, razor, or trimmers
What is shear cutting?
The work of the barber _____n was apparently held un particular high esteen, as his image was sculpted for posterity.
a. Ticinius Mena b. Meryma'at
c. Alexander the great d. St. John
Who is Meryma'at? page 7
Agencies regulate licensing, enforcement, and your conduct when you are in the shop.
a. Regulator b. State
c. EPA d. OSHA
What are State Agencies? page 57
Nonoxidizing versus oxidizing haircolor products determine a product's __________.
degree of lightness
mineral dye
final outcome
colorfastness
Nonoxidizing versus oxidizing haircolor products determine a product's colorfastness. Page number: 649
Barbershop owners typically continue to work behind the chair while they _________.
establish credit guarantee profits
rent a booth manage the business
Barbershop owners typically continue to work behind the chair while they manage the business. Page Number: 757
When shaving a client, some states may require the use of:
a) protective gloves c) safety razors
c) goggles d) shaving gel
What are protective gloves?
Clean shaven faces were the trend until ______came into power in 117AD.
a. Hadrian b. Moses
c. Masai d. Henry V11
Who is Hadrian? Page Number: 8
Created as part of the U. S Department of labor to regulate and enforce safety and health standards to protect employees in the workplace.
a. OSHA b. State Board
c. EPA d. Public sanitation
What is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration? pp57?
An example of complementary colors would be_________.
yellow and violet
blue and green
red and orange
yellow and orange
An example of complementary colors is yellow and violet. Page number: 646
What part of a business plan outlines employees and management levels?
Organizational plan
Executive summary
Barbershop policies
Mission statement
The organizational plan outlines employees and management levels. Page Number: 763
The correct angle of cutting the beard with a straight razor is called the:
a) freehand stroke c) cutting stroke
b) backhand stroke d) reverse freehand stroke
What is the cutting stroke?
for centuries, dentistry were performed only by barbers, and for more than a thousand years, they were
known as ___________.
a. Priest and barbers b. Barber surgeons
c. Monks and barbers c. Journeymen
What are barber surgeons? page 11
Registers all types of disinfectants sold and used in the United States.
a. EPA b. State Board
c. OSHA d. Regulatory Board
What is the EPA? pp,60
To achieve the desired lightness shade, consideration must be given to the__________.
new hair growth existing elasticity
resulting density existing hair color
To achieve the desired lightness shade, consideration must be given to the existing hair color. Page number: 670
You should be booked at least ________ of the time to make booth rental advantageous.
60 percent 70 percent
95 percent 50 percent
You should be booked at least 70 percent of the time to make booth rental advantageous. Page Number: 767
A professional shave consists of:
a) preparation and shaving c) preparation, shaving, and finishing
b) steaming and shaving d) shaving and finishing
What is preparation, shaving, and finishing?
As the most learned and educated people of the Middle Ages, monks and priest had become the
physician of the period. One of the most common treatments for curing a variety of illnesses was.
a. herbal remedies b. bloodletting
c. tooth pulling c. shaving the body
What is bloodletting? page 11
Bacteria are harmful microorganisms that cause disease or infection
in humans when they invade the body.
a. Nonpathogen b. Pathogen
c. Motility d. Flagella
What is Pathogen? page 65
What type of technique is painting a lightener or color directly onto clean, styled hair?
Foil frost Reverse highlighting
Cap frost Free-form
Free-form technique is painting a lightener or color directly onto clean, styled hair. Page number: 663
The first goal of every business should be to___________.
upsell
cross promote services
maintain current clients
attract new clients
The first goal of every business should be to maintain current clients. Page Number: 778