Download BARBER STATE BOARD EXAM LATEST UPDATE 2025 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS|GRADED A+ and more Exams Performing Arts in PDF only on Docsity! BARBER STATE BOARD EXAM LATEST UPDATE 2024-2025 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS|GRADED A+ What is alopecia? Correct Answer Hair loss Where should you hold a razor when changing out the blade? Correct Answer The shoulder How should you drape a client for a shaving service? Correct Answer Loose front What is the grind of a razor? Correct Answer The shape of the blade after it has been ground. There are 2 types of razor grinds: Concave and Wedge What are polypeptide chains that cross linked to form a ladder like structure? Correct Answer Side bonds of cross bonds Who should you advise clients with serious scalp disorders to? Correct Answer Consult a physician Where is the reverse backhand stroke used? Correct Answer Neck shave and sideburns When do you not use a hot towel on the face? Correct Answer When the skin is chapped, blistered, thin, sensitive, or when pustules, abrasions, or lesions are present How do you clean shears? Correct Answer Warm water and soap and dry lubricate according to the manufacturer recommendations What are the 2 levels of decontamination that are most often used in a barbershop? Correct Answer Sanitation and disinfection What should you do to hair that is dry and brittle before hair color service? Correct Answer Hair conditioner Where is the buccinator located? Correct Answer Between the upper and lower jaw What should you do to hair that is dry and brittle before hair color service? Correct Answer Hair conditioner What should be covered during a facial treatment? Correct Answer Hair and body What does free form blowdrying achieve? Correct Answer It builds fullness into the style while allowing the hair to fall in the natural flow of the cut What should you do before a thermal iron on a client? Correct Answer Temperature test What are the 3 levels of decontamination? Correct Answer Sanitation, disinfection, sterilization What is free form blowdrying? Correct Answer A quick and easy method of drying the clients hair that is probably most like the technique used at home What base colors are used to form or develop artificial hair color? Correct Answer Primary and secondary colors Client has a 6 red violet hair color and wants an 8 natural brown, what color should you use to neutralize the unwanted tone Correct Answer A yellow-green Acne is a disorder of what gland? Correct Answer Sebaceous gland Highest degree of decontamination Correct Answer Sterilization How do you clean a hone? Correct Answer Water and pumice stone What is the pH of the conditioner? Correct Answer 3.5-5.5 What is the pH of temporary hair color? Correct Answer 4.5-5.5 Before a sodium hydroxide treatment, why should you examine the hair first? Correct Answer To see the condition of the scalp and hair What is the texture of a hair strand? Correct Answer Diameter of the hair Prior to a shave, how should you decontaminate the head rest? Correct Answer Provide a clean cloth or paper barrier b/w the clients head and the headrest When should you apply the toner? Correct Answer Pre lightning What 2 cleaning products must you never mix? Correct Answer Bleach and ammonia What percentage of alcohol may be used to disinfect? Correct Answer 70% What massage manipulation is a light, continuous stroking movement applied in a slow and rhythm manner with no pressure known for soothing and relaxing effects? Correct Answer Effleurage What should you use to lighten natural hair color? Correct Answer Permanent hair color What should you avoid having direct or indirect contact with? Correct Answer Electrode A skin disorder characterized by chronic inflammation of the sebaceous glands caused from retained secretions is: Correct Answer Acne What is the method used when the hair at the crown is longer than the nape? Correct Answer Tapering During a facial treatment, what part of the client should be covered? Correct Answer The hair In a chemical waving service, how do you apply the solution? Correct Answer Crown to nape What area should you apply relaxing cream to first? Correct Answer Most resistant area first What percentage of isopropyl alcohol may be used as an antiseptic? Correct Answer 50-60% What is the standard parting of a subsection for a standard hair color service? Correct Answer 1/4 inch How many freehand strokes are in a shave? Correct Answer 6 What is the ideal head shape? Correct Answer Oval How far should a blow dryer be held from the head? Correct Answer 6" to 10" from the area being dried What do you use to mark the forehead where a hair solution should begin? Correct Answer A grease pencil What style mustache suits small lips? Correct Answer Small- medium mustache What shampoo is best for color treated hair? Correct Answer Acid-balanced shampoos What steps are backhand? Correct Answer 2,6,7,9 (12 and 13 are optional) What type of brush should be used to create a curl using a blow dryer? Correct Answer A round brush What is shampoo permanently used for? Correct Answer It prevents hair from being damaged Prior to a shaving service the headrest must be.... Correct Answer Disinfected and covered What should you do if you notice a small scalp abrasion? Correct Answer Clean/ antiseptic What should you add to finger waves so they hold better? Correct Answer Styling lotion A broad muscle consisting of the occipitalis and frontalis that cover the top of the skull, Correct Answer Epicranius What are the primary colors? Correct Answer red, blue, yellow When using a wet sun, what strength of quay solution should you use? Correct Answer 1:1000 What are the 2 relaxers that are not capable? Correct Answer Hydroxide relaxers and thio relaxers Direct dyes that are not mixed with a developer? Correct Answer Semipermanent hair color What are aniline derivatives? Correct Answer Uncolored dye precursors that combine with hydrogen peroxide to form larger, permanent color molecules in the cortex What is ammonia thioglycolate? Correct Answer The main active ingredient or reducing agent in alkaline Do not suggest a scalp treatment if... Correct Answer Abrasions and lesions are present What are the massage manipulations used in men's facials? Correct Answer Effleurage, petrissage, friction, vibration, and percussion (or tapotement) Corpuscles are another word for... Correct Answer Red and white blood cells (erythrocytes or leukocytes) What is a steatoma? Correct Answer A sebaceous cyst The main source of the blood supply to the head, face and neck are called... Correct Answer Common carotid arteries What does the set of the shears refer to? Correct Answer The angle of the blade from the top to the ride and the alignment of the blade in relation How many shaving movements are there? Correct Answer 14 Where is the tendon aponeurosis located? Correct Answer The top of the skull Measures the diameter of a hair strand? Correct Answer Texture What is the fee a barber pays to retire their license? Correct Answer $10 A diffuser is used with what? Correct Answer Blow dryer How many hours per day should a barber student study theory Correct Answer 1 hour What are the primary colors? Correct Answer yellow, red, blue If a client wants a perm close to the scalp which type of rod should be used? Correct Answer Concave Rod How should you check the sharpness of a razor? Correct Answer A damp thumbnail Which color is a level 1 Correct Answer Black When should you perform a hand massage during a manicure? Correct Answer Before polishing Which finger controls the still blade in a pair of shears? Correct Answer Ring finger Emery boards are to be Correct Answer Discarded after every use What is the proper draping for a perm? Correct Answer Towel,Cape,Towel Humectants are found in Correct Answer Conditioners What are humectants used in conditioners for? Correct Answer To moisturize Hair is made mostly of Correct Answer Protein The amount of hairs per square inch is called Correct Answer Density What is the tube part of hair, which holds the bulb? Correct Answer Follicle Which part of hair is where color is deposited? Correct Answer Cortex Which is the outer layer of the skin? Correct Answer epidermis The neutralizer of a perm should be applied by using what? Correct Answer An applicator bottle True Correct Answer A barbershop should have hot and cold running water During a manicure when should goggles be used? Correct Answer Clipping nails What is the risk of a high volume or double volume lightener? Correct Answer Burning the scalp How should a powder lightener be applied? Correct Answer Off the scalp Only use a toner after Correct Answer Lightening the hair Hair grows, falls out and then Correct Answer Replacement Hair and nails are composed of Correct Answer keratin What determines the color of skin ? Correct Answer melanin True Correct Answer High frequency machines produce ultraviolet rays False Correct Answer Hair stylist can do electrolysis How should a hone be positioned when sharpening? Correct Answer Perfectly flat Planing is done with? Correct Answer Cutting shears With shears which finger goes in the finger grip? Correct Answer Ring finger When should you sweep hair or nails clipping from the floor? Correct Answer Immediately after finishing service on client True Correct Answer You should wear gloves for chemical services False Correct Answer Swelling and infection should be treated How should you disinfect implements with fine cutting edges Correct Answer Wipe with 70% ethyl alcohol and put in dry sanitizer Hospital level disinfectants must kill Correct Answer Bacterial,fungus, and viruses What is the first stage of aids Correct Answer HIV The ability of the body to resist invasion of bacteria is called Correct Answer Immunity True Correct Answer Cells divide into 2 False Correct Answer Pathogenic viruses are not harmful Sepsis is poisoning due to Correct Answer pathogenic bacteria The barber board will pull the shop license if stylists Correct Answer Are acting immorally What should customers sign when receiving a chemical service? Correct Answer Release statement What reconditions hair and equalizes porosity? Correct Answer Fillers You should perform what type of test before doing a relaxer or color application ? Correct Answer Strand test True Correct Answer You should shampoo the hair after relaxing To remove tangles use a Correct Answer wide tooth comb False Correct Answer It's ok to chemically treat hair that has abrasions What are the secondary colors? Correct Answer orange, green, violet What is the complimentary color of red? Correct Answer green What indicates the level of lightness or darkness? Correct Answer Hair levels What does not change hair chemically Correct Answer Temporary color After lightning the hair you should apply ? Correct Answer Toner What causes oxygen and melanin to combine? Correct Answer Oxidizer True Correct Answer Tinting cannot be done of a client who has a positive skin test True Correct Answer Double processing coloring is two separate and distinct applications What are the 2 steps of double process hair coloring? Correct Answer Pre softening and tinting Toners require what type of test? Correct Answer Patch test False Correct Answer Orange wood sticks or emery boards that are dropped on the floor may be reused What do you use to fill the finger bowl? Correct Answer Antibacterial soap and water If your license expires what is the fee to renew? Correct Answer $80 doubles after 1 day late Who should you tell if your shop changed locations? Correct Answer State board What is a nonpathogen? Correct Answer Harmless bacteria What kind of perm do you use on long hair? Correct Answer Piggyback What is an implement used in a manicure? Correct Answer A nail file What kind of alopecia effects teens and young adults? Correct Answer Androgenic alopecia Before draping the client you should Correct Answer Wash/Sanitize your hands What should the barber consider when choosing f a products? Correct Answer The condition of the hair Which stroke is used on the sideburn and outline during shaves? Correct Answer Freehand Trimmers are essential for ____ Correct Answer Finish and detail work A solute is a Correct Answer the substance that is dissolved During a shave a the clients skin is stretched with? Correct Answer The second finger (index) and the thumb Why are avid based perms used for delicate, fragile, or colored hair? Correct Answer They have a slower process time Sepsis Correct Answer Is poisoning due to pathogenic bacteria Keep towels in a Correct Answer clean, closed cabinet The liquid that is considered to be a universal solvent is Correct Answer Water The best type of water to use in the barbershop is Correct Answer Soft Water (better for lathering) A disinfectant that contains properties of a bactericidal, fungicide, pseudomonacide, virucide and tuberlocide is considered to be a/an Correct Answer Hospital-level disinfectant Cream should be removed from jars with Correct Answer A clean spatula (every single time) For effective sanitation, the minimum strength of a quats solution used to sanitize implements is Correct Answer 1:1000 The least acceptable method of removing loose hair after a haircut is the Correct Answer Unsanitized neck duster Implements must be cleaned prior to immersion in a disinfectant solution to Correct Answer Avoid solution contamination, comply with state board rules and comply with sanitation procedures Headrest covers must be changed Correct Answer For each client (patron) The most likely manner in which HIV may be transmitted in the barbershop is Correct Answer Blood-to-blood contact with an infected person The purpose of a towel or neck strip between the drape and the clients skin is to: Correct Answer Maintain sanitation standards, conform to the sate barber laws and prevent drape contact with the clients skin The process of thoroughly cleaning a tool or surface to its optimum level of decontamination in the barbershop is known as Correct Answer Disinfection or sanitation procedure The primary ingredients in styptic powder or liquid is Correct Answer Alum Small nicks or cuts should be cleansed and treated with Correct Answer Styptic Powder What is the first step in cleaning a ready-made wig? Correct Answer Brush and remove surface dirt When blood spill occurs, employ what precautions? Correct Answer Universal Precautions Barbers should wash their hands when? Correct Answer Before and after shaving each client Hair and other waste material on the barbershop floor should be Correct Answer placed in a close container A wet sanitizer should contain Correct Answer A disinfectant