Haircutting Concepts Quiz

Reference points in a haircut are used to establish:

• techniques

• tension

• design lines

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

• reference points

• surface layering

• technique points

Achieving balance within a design can be accomplished by understanding the head shape and:

• technique points

• four corners

• reference points

The part of the head that is found by placing a comb flat on the side of the head is the:

• parietal ridge

• occipital ridge

• reference points

Placing a comb flat against the nape of the head and finding where the comb leaves the head can be used to locate the:

• parietal ridge

• occipital bone

• four corners

The location of the four corners signals a change in the:

• hair growth

• bone shape

• head shape

The two front corners represent the widest part of the:

• bang area

• parietal area

• apex area

The area of the head that is between the apex and the back of the parietal ridge is the:

• sides

• top

• crown

The nape area is defined as the area at the back part of the neck and consists of the hair below the:

• neckline

• occipital bone

• temporal bone

The space between two lines or surfaces that intersect at a given point is a(n):

• bang

• formation

• angle