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Ch. 11 Haircutting

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Precision haircutting involves being precise in your haircut and ____

a)

Applying a systematic plan

b)

Is done to each client

c)

Applying a strategic plan

d)

Gives your client volume

2.

Please list some reasons that a cosmetologist should have a thorough understanding of haircutting?

a)

Good haircuts bring loyal clients and tons of profit

b)

M

c)

J

d)

G

3.

____ is when a cosmetologist combs hair away from his natural falling position before cutting in order to increase a hair designs length?

a)

Crosschecking

b)

Growth pattern

c)

Over direction

d)

Tension

4.

Definition for finger angle.

a)

Where the finger is held at while cutting the hair

b)

Pulling straight from the head

c)

What position the fingers in while combing The Hair

d)

Helps crosschecking

5.

When a stylus is discussing a new hairstyle with a client, who describes a style that must use layers. In order to create the layered style, what type of guideline should this stylist use?

a)

Traveling

b)

Stationary

c)

Zero elevation

d)

The guideline that’s already in the back of the head

6.

Which type of haircut section separates the head add the parietal ridge to below the crown?

a)

Nape

b)

Fringe

c)

Basic four section

d)

Horseshoe

7.

Coarse hair sticking out when cut too short is an example of the role ____ plays in the behavior of hair.

a)

Overly porous

b)

Flyaways

c)

Fine-medium

d)

Texture

8.

A cosmetologist must consider wave and curl patterns when making cutting decisions. Please explain why?

a)

Tension on curly hair and when curly hair is dry it will shrink

b)

You can do basically whatever you want it is the same as fine hair

c)

So they know what haircut to give the client

d)

Every client should get their hair cut like it is curly

9.

How often should I cosmetologist disinfect haircutting shears?

a)

Only when they feel they are dirty

b)

Once a week

c)

Once a day

d)

After every client

10.

What is the most appropriate type of haircutting shears to use when a stylist wants to add texture to the ends of the clients hair by point cutting?

a)

Chunking shears

b)

Thinning shears

c)

Short Texturizing shears

d)

Short blade shears

11.

Please describe the correct way to fit hair cutting shears to a cosmetologist’ hand.

a)

Make sure they are as long as the middle finger

b)

No longer than the thumb to the tip of the fingers

c)

Make sure they are longer than the sum to the tip of your fingers

d)

Whatever the cosmetologist feels most comfortable with

12.

To execute a clients desired hair style a stylist must remove large sections from the clients straight, thick hair. Which type of hair cutting shears is best for this task?

a)

Short blade shears

b)

Point cutting shears

c)

Chunking shears

d)

Thinning shears

13.

What is the primary reason a stylist should hold hair cutting shears with a proper hold?

a)

To avoid cutting a chunk out of the hair

b)

To avoid cutting the client or yourself

c)

To reduce ligament damage and muscle strain

d)

To make it harder on the cosmetologist

14.

How are haircutting shears properly held in the stylist hand.

a)

Ring finger in hole with the thumb placed palming this shears

b)

Putting the middle finger in the hole with the sum placed outside of the hole

c)

Putting your ring finger on top of the hole in the middle finger inside the hole

d)

Placing the pinky on the underside of the tang And the middle finger and thumb each in a hole

15.

Please list things that you would do with your nondominant hand while cutting?

a)

Let it hang at my side

b)

When my dominant hand gets tired switch to my other hand and start cutting

c)

Palm my shears and comb with my non-dominant hand

d)

Hold a section of hair and comb with my non-dominant hand

16.

What is the advantage of the stylist when palming the hair cutting shears?

a)

To not cut your self or the client

b)

To avoid dropping your shears

c)

Allows you to hold comb at the same time

d)

To create the perfect haircut

17.

During a consultation with a stylus, a client explains being unhappy with the way the end of the hair sits. The client would prefer the hair to have a more feathered appearance. If the client has fine hair, what haircutting tool would be a good choice for the stylus to use on this haircut?

a)

Texturizing shears

b)

Clipper over comb

c)

Sheer over comb

d)

Razor

18.

What is used to taper hair lines from extremely short lengths into longer lengths

a)

Clippers

b)

Clipper over comb

c)

Shears over comb

d)

Trimmers

19.

What haircutting tool is best suited cutting clean lines around the ears

a)

Clippers

b)

Shears

c)

Razors

d)

Trimmers

20.

Please list different uses for trimmers

a)

Cleaning up around the ears, eyebrows and necklines

b)

Cleaning up around the fore head

c)

Getting a nice taper

d)

Perfecting the links on top

21.

To ensure cosmetologist protect themselves and clients, how should clients be positioned during a haircut.

a)

Sitting legs crossed looking straight ahead

b)

Make sure you move client by turning the chair

c)

Sitting straight up

d)

Client and cosmetologist to be wearing close toed shoes

22.

In what way can stylist center their weight when cutting hair to avoid fatigue and injury

a)

Keeping me slightly bent

b)

Standing up straight up

c)

Bending to where your clients hair reaches

d)

Bending using your back to reach the clients hair

23.

Please list safe practices when cutting hair

a)

Palming the shears, do not cut past your second knuckle, take extra care around the ears

b)

Palming the shears, cutting finger to finger, taking extra care around the ears

c)

Cutting without using your fingers, While taking extra care around the ears

d)

While taking extra care around the ears and palming the shears

24.

A haircut with a visual buildup of weight in which the hair ends appear to be stacked is an example of which of the four basic haircuts

a)

Graduated

b)

Uniform

c)

Long layer

d)

Blunt

25.

If a client confesses to be unhappy with their last haircut. When asked to explain, the client says the girls were too short. What could the stylus do while cutting the clients here to ensure the curly hair does not appear to short?

a)

To use no tension while wet

b)

Cut wet just be careful on how much you take off

c)

Cut hair dry

d)

Use a razor instead

26.

When stylus part the haircut in the opposite way from how it was cut, at the same elevation, what are they checking for?

a)

Making sure it’s even

b)

Checking for their guide

c)

Line and shape precision

d)

Checking to make sure they cut around the neckline

27.

Please explain the procedure for a stylus doing a blunt cut

a)

Hair in a four section, take small sub section from back then cut the hair in a horizontal line at 0°

b)

Hair in six sections, low to medium elevation cut at 90°

c)

Pull straight out from head and start cutting

d)

Make a guide in the front and work your way back At 0°

28.

Please explain how to cut a graduating haircut

a)

Section hair in the four, take small subsection from back then cut the hair with a horizontal line at 0°

b)

Four sections, low to medium elevation cut it at 45°

c)

Pull straight up from the head with a 90° angle

d)

No elevation cut a straight line

29.

If a cosmetologist sections a clients hair into five partings, which basic haircut is being performed?

a)

Long layer

b)

One layer

c)

Uniform layer

d)

Wolf cut

30.

The basic haircut that is cut at a 90° elevation, then over directed to maintain length and weight at perimeter is the

a)

One layer

b)

Uniform layer

c)

Long layer

d)

Blunt

31.

A client wants bangs long enough to be pulled back. Which type of thing should the stylist create

a)

Curtain bangs

b)

Side bangs

c)

Miniature bangs

d)

Center swept bangs

32.

What is the benefit of using the sheer over comb technique it allows for

a)

Longer to short length

b)

Short to longer length

c)

Medium to short length

d)

Longer to medium length

33.

Removing excess bulk from the hair without shortening the hairs length is called

a)

Thinning

b)

Point cutting

c)

Cutting

d)

Texturizing

34.

How is texturizing hair by point cutting different from texturizing hair by effilating

a)

Point cutting=tip of shears, Effilating=blades of the shears

b)

Effilating=tip of shears, Point cutting=blades of the shears

c)

Point cutting creates the broken edge

d)

Effilating removes bulk without shortening hair

35.

Which basic texturizing technique works well on curly hair because it removes density without adding too many layers

a)

Freehand notching

b)

Texturizing

c)

Thinning

d)

Freehand slicing

36.

If a stylist wishes to use a razor to produce a softer perimeter on the hair which razor texturizing technique should be used

a)

Texturizing

b)

Thinning

c)

Free hand slicing

d)

Free hand notching

37.

In order to best create a flat top four square shaped haircut how should A stylus use clippers

a)

In order to best create a flat top four square shaped haircut how should I stylus use clippers

b)

Shear over comb

c)

Clipper over comb

d)

Comb over shear

38.

Please describe the use of guards

a)

You’re able to make different shapes

b)

Quick way to remove links in to do a haircut

c)

To not cut open the clients neck

d)

To have a guide to help you

39.

If a haircut is cropped close along the bottom and sides but becomes longer as you travel up the head, then it is ___

a)

Basic clipper cut

b)

Basic shear haircut

c)

Clipper over comb cut

d)

Shear over comb cut

40.

When a cosmetologist uses clippers to create a line above, how are they cutting the hair

a)

Straight lines, Straight angles

b)

Shapes

c)

Sharp Angles, Sharp lines

d)

Guidelines

41.

An important element in creating a strong foundation and consistency in hair cutting and creating shapes is the use of

a)

Lines

b)

Angles

c)

Guidelines

d)

Shapes

42.

____ also known as projection or lifting, and the degree at which a subsection of hair is held from the head when cutting

a)

Growth pattern

b)

40°

c)

Elevation

d)

Tension

43.

The ____ is the direction of the hair grows from the scalp it is also called it the natural falling position

a)

Cowlick

b)

Growth Pattern

c)

Natural falling position

d)

Elevation

44.

Attention and your shears that is to ____ will allow your shears to fold the hair

a)

Loose

b)

Tense

c)

Swings open slowly

d)

Palming

45.

Which type of comb is used mainly to the tangle the hair

a)

Rat tail

b)

Wide tooth

c)

Barber comb

d)

Blow out brush

46.

____ in haircutting is the amount of pressure applied when coming or holding a subsection during a haircut

a)

Palming the shears

b)

Elevation

c)

Tension

d)

Clipper cutting

47.

What is the best way to maintain control of the subsection when cutting a vertical or diagonal line

a)

Shear over comb

b)

Palm to comb

c)

Clipper over comb

d)

Palming the shears

48.

____ reduces strain on the index finger and thumb while coming the hair

a)

Palming

b)

Setting the comb down

c)

Clipper cuts

d)

Slide cutting

49.

Which method involves cutting or layering the hair in such a way that the finger and shears glide along edge of the hair to remove the lenghth

a)

Slice cutting

b)

Slide cutting

c)

Point cutting

d)

Trimmer cutting

50.

When using the slicing technique to remove weight and add movement through the length of the hair the shoes should never be completely ____

a)

Open

b)

On your station

c)

Using tension

d)

Closed