CH 16 Haircutting Test Review PART A

The amount of pressure applied when combing and holding a subsection is called____ .

• density

• tension

• strength

• stress

The technique of holding the scissor with the ring and little fingers of the opposite hand while the hair is combed is called _____.

• holding the shear

• cutting the hair

• combing the hair

• palming the shear

The method of manufacturing shears whereby molten steel is poured into a mold and cooled is called______ .

• forging

• casting

• hammering

• solidifying

What implement is used to create clean lines around the perimeter of a short taper?

• Scissors

• Razor

• Trimmers

• Thinning shears

What implement is used to create short tapers, fades, and flat tops?

• Scissors

• Clipper

• Razor

• Thinning shears

The________ of the hair will determine the size of the subsection when cutting.

• texture

• density

• elasticity

• porosity

The primary implement used to remove bulk from the hair is known as the texturizing shear or_________.

• narrow scissors

• clippers

• razor

• thinning shear

The direction in which the hair grows form the scalp is called the________ .

• scalp pattern

• growth pattern

• hair graduation

• fall line

Combing hair away from its natural falling position, rather than straight out from the head, toward a guideline, is called _________.

• over-combing

• overdirection

• under-combing

• underdirection

What guidelines are used when creating layered or graduated haircuts?

• Traveling guide

• Interior guide

• Stationary guide

• Exterior guide