Which type of shear is used mainly to remove bulk from the hair, and is often referred to as a thinning shear, tapering shear, or notching shear?

• Texturizing

• Clipper

• Raxor

• Haircutting

________ shears, also known as scissors, are mainly used to cut blunt or straight lines in hair, to slide cut, point cut, or to implement other texturizing techniques

• Clippers

• Razors

• Haircutting

• Texturizing

When using the slicing technique to remove weight and add movement through the lengths of the hair, the shears should never be completely:

• positioned

• closed

• elevated

• palmed

A client’s _______ is how he or she looks from the side and can be best viewed by pulling the hair away from the face and up and away from the neck.

• hair growth

• face shape

• profile

• head size

Elevation creates graduation and layers, and is usually described in:

• lines

• metrics

• sections

• degrees

Which type of comb is used mainly to detangle the hair?

• All-purpose comb

• Tail comb

• Barber comb

• Wide-tooth comb

Surfaces on the head where the head changes, such as the ears, jawline, and occipital bone, are referred to as:

• reference points

• junction points

• technique points

• apex points

The technique used to check a haircut for precision of line and shape is called:

• cross-checking

• stationary checking

• origination lines

• over direction

What is the working area of the hair that is separated prior to cutting?

• Angle

• Section

• Diagonal

• Line

What is the ideal Rockwell hardness of a shear?

• 56-57

• 58-62

• 63 or higher

• Lower than 55