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Milady Barbering Chapter 14

Total questions: 89

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

During the ____, the barber must determine what the client is asking for in the way of a haircut or style.

a)

Strand Test

b)

Client Consultation

c)

Hair Analysis

d)

Appointment Setup

2.

What is a common question asked during a client consultation?

a)

When did you have your first haircut?

b)

Do you prefer a similar style or are you looking for something new?

c)

Where do you work?

d)

Does your family have a history of hair conditions?

3.

What should you do after the client consultation and before you begin the haircut?

a)

Explain or summarize what you will be doing based on what the client has told you.

b)

Report the client’s request to your boss.

c)

Nothing, the next step after the client consultation is to begin the haircut.

d)

Write down exactly what the client has said so you have something to back you up if the client is not satisfied with the service.

4.

A person’s ____ is determined by the position and prominence of the facial bones.

a)

Hair Texture

b)

Vision

c)

Facial Shape

d)

Beauty

5.

Any hairstyle that maintains the ____ shape is usually suitable.

a)

Oval

b)

Inverted Triangle

c)

Diamond

d)

Round

6.

An off-center part ____ a round face.

a)

Does not look good

b)

Enhances the full appearance of

c)

Highlights

d)

Lessens the full appearance of

7.

An inverted triangular face might benefit from a ____.

a)

Close cut in the back

b)

Close cut at the sides

c)

Beard

d)

Clean-shaven face

8.

The styling guidelines for a(n) ____ face are to visually shorten the face and have the angularity softened.

a)

Oblong

b)

Oval

c)

Round

d)

Inverted Triangle

9.

The aim with a(n) ____ face is to create a style with width of fullness at the temples.

a)

Oval

b)

Pear Shaped

c)

Diamond Shaped

d)

Square

10.

A ____ are characteristic of an angular profile.

a)

Jutting forehead and receding chin

b)

Receding forehead and a chin that juts forward

c)

Broad forehead and long hooked nose

d)

Narrow forehead and long hooked nose

11.

For a client with a(n) ____ profile, the aim should be to create the appearance of balance from the forehead to the chin.

a)

Diamond Shaped

b)

Angular

c)

Oval

d)

Convex

12.

A ____ nose shape can be minimized by styling the hair forward at the forehead and back on the sides.

a)

Small

b)

Wide

c)

Long

d)

Prominent

13.

Style the hair so that it is longer at the nape to balance a ____

a)

Short Neck

b)

Long Neck

c)

Large Chin

d)

Small Chin

14.

A ____ neck may be balanced with a haircut that is tapered.

a)

Long

b)

Short

c)

Narrow

d)

Wide

15.

Be aware of balance, color, and ____ when cutting in the sideburns.

a)

Length

b)

Shape

c)

Width

d)

Proportion

16.

The ____ is part of the parietal ridge.

a)

Apex

b)

Occipital Bone

c)

Temporal Section

d)

Reference Point

17.

The ____ is/are the widest section of the head.

a)

Parietal Ridge

b)

Apex

c)

Occipital Bone

d)

Four Corners

18.

The ____ bone protrudes at the base of the skull.

a)

Occipital

b)

Parietal

c)

Apex

d)

Nape

19.

The highest point on the top of the head is the ____.

a)

Horseshoe

b)

Apex

c)

Hatband

d)

Parietal Ridge

20.

The four corners are located by ____.

a)

Drawing a line from the nape to the crown and from ear to ear

b)

Drawing a line from the parietal ridge to the apex

c)

Crossing two diagonal lines at the apex

d)

Crossing two perpendicular lines

21.

What is the action of gradually increasing the length of the hair from one point on the head to another without any lines of demarcation?

a)

Tapering

b)

Blending

c)

Texturizing

d)

Trimming

22.

Which style usually requires the least amount of close tapering?

a)

Medium Length

b)

Fade

c)

Short

d)

Longer

23.

Which style does not have a scalped appearance although the hair is cut closer to the head than other styles?

a)

Medium Length

b)

Fade

c)

Short

d)

Longer

24.

Which style usually requires close tapering up to the bottom of the crest or at a level within the crest?

a)

Medium Length

b)

Fade

c)

Short

d)

Longer

25.

____ cutting lines are used to create a one-length look.

a)

Horizontal

b)

Curved

c)

Vertical

d)

Diagonal

26.

____ cutting lines are perpendicular to the floor.

a)

Horizontal

b)

Vertical

c)

Diagonal

d)

Curved

27.

____ cutting lines have a slanted direction and are used to create sloped lines within a haircut.

a)

Verical

b)

Horizontal

c)

Diagonal

d)

Curved

28.

____ cutting lines move in a semicircular or circular direction and can be shallow or deep.


a)

Vertical

b)

Horizontal

c)

Diagonal

d)

Curved

29.

What measures or shows the comparative relationship between two or more design elements of a form?

a)

Balance

b)

Proportion

c)

Space

d)

Design Texture

30.

What refers to the quality of a form’s surface?

a)

Balance

b)

Proportion

c)

Space

d)

Design Texture

31.

An angle is the space between ____.

a)

Two lines or surfaces that intersect at a given point

b)

Three lines that intersect at a given point

c)

The cutting lines cross the parietal ridge

d)

The hair and a parallel line to the floor

32.

When cutting ____, where the hair does not grow uniformly, the best method is to cut in a circular motion.

a)

Short hair

b)

Straight hair

c)

Curls

d)

Whorls

33.

Cutting against the grain involves cutting the hair ____.

a)

In the opposite direction from which it grows

b)

In the same direction in which it grows

c)

From the bottom to the top

d)

from the top to the bottom

34.

Elevation results from ____.

a)

Tipping the clients head forward

b)

Tipping the clients head back when cutting

c)

Letting the hair fall naturally

d)

Lifting the hair above 0 elevation

35.

____ is produced with 0-degree elevation.

a)

Weight

b)

Blended Effects

c)

Tapering

d)

Layered Ends

36.

____ is produced with 0-degree elevation.

a)

Only used for a clipper cut

b)

Used to create a single length

c)

The most commonly used

d)

Almost never used

37.

Holding the hair at45 degrees from where it grows is considered to be a ____ elevation.

a)

Low

b)

Medium

c)

High

d)

Normal

38.

Cutting each section the same length results in ____.

a)

A single length cut

b)

Stacked Layers

c)

Uniform Layers

d)

Maximum length at the perimeter

39.

A parting is ____.

a)

Another name for a part

b)

Another name for a design line

c)

Used to create a cutrl

d)

a Smaller section of hair parted off from a larger section

40.

The outer perimeter line of the haircut is known as the ____.

a)

Heavy Perimeter

b)

Design Line

c)

Fall Line

d)

Elevation

41.

A stationary guide is used to create all of the following except ____.

a)

maintaining the length of a section

b)

overall one-length-looking designs

c)

extra length within a section

d)

even layering

42.

A traveling guide ____.

a)

Is used for a solid form blunt cut

b)

is used exclusively to create most haircuts

c)

Moves along a section of hair as each cut is made

d)

should be avoided

43.

A(n) ____ haircut is shorter at the nape and hairline and longer in the crown and top areas.

a)

short

b)

blunt

c)

angled

d)

tapered

44.

A stationary guide at the perimeter creates ____.

a)

a weight line

b)

a design line

c)

elevation

d)

layers

45.

When a section of hair is held for cutting, the tension is ____.

a)

How the hair flows over the comb

b)

the length of the hair

c)

the amount of pressure applied

d)

the amount that the hair stretches

46.

Use minimal to moderate tension when cutting ____ hair.

a)

Curly or wavy hair

b)

straight

c)

wet

d)

fine

47.

Outlining is the process of marking the perimeter of the haircut in the front of and around the ears and at the sides and ____.

a)

parietal ridge

b)

apex

c)

crown

d)

nape

48.

When the hair is combed away from its natural fall position, ____ occurs.

a)

curling

b)

layering

c)

elevation

d)

overdirection

49.

Thinning involves removing ____ from the hair.

a)

fullness

b)

bulk

c)

length

d)

color

50.

The shear-over-comb technique is especially useful in creating ____ cuts.

a)

one length

b)

blunt

c)

tapered

d)

layered

51.

In the ____ technique, the shears are held parallel to the comb.

a)

Palming

b)

Shear over fingers

c)

Fingers over shear

d)

Shear over comb

52.

Rolling the comb out is used as part of the ____ technique.

a)

Stacked and rolled

b)

fingers over comb

c)

shear over comb

d)

comb over shears

53.

____ is particularly effective for thinning out or customizing difficult areas caused by hollows, wrinkles, whorls, and ragged patches or creases in the scalp.

a)

Outlining

b)

shear point tapering

c)

the fingers and shear technique

d)

the clipper technique

54.

Which fingers-and-shear cutting technique is used to cut and blend layers in the top, crown, and horseshoe areas?

a)

cutting above the fingers

b)

cutting below the fingers

c)

cutting palm to palm

d)

cutting finger to finger

55.

Which fingers-and-shear cutting technique is most often used to create design lines at the perimeter of the haircut?

a)

cutting above the fingers

b)

Cutting below the fingers

c)

cutting palm to palm

d)

cutting finger to finger

56.

_______________________ cutting can be used for the entire haircut or for blending.

a)

Clipper over comb

b)

guided

c)

freehand

d)

against the grain

57.

In ____ clipper cutting, placing the hair in a position to be cut and removing excess hair cut from the previous section is done with a comb or hair pick.

a)

clipper over comb

b)

guided

c)

freehand

d)

against the grain

58.

In razor rotation, the razor follows the comb through the hair ____.

a)

then the comb follows the razor

b)

until all the hair is cut

c)

then the hair is trimmed with shears

d)

in order to produce a blunt cut

59.

Freehand slicing is used for ____.

a)

blending

b)

the razor over comb technique

c)

tapering

d)

creating more movement within

60.

The razor is held almost flat against the surface of the hair in ____.

a)

Terminal blending

b)

light taper blending

c)

heavier taper blending

d)

feathering

61.

The razor is held at almost 90 degrees to the surface of the hair in ____.

a)

Heavier taper blending

b)

light taper blending

c)

terminal blending

d)

texturizing

62.

The razor is held at a 45-degree angle to the surface of the hair in ____blending.

a)

heavier taper

b)

light taper

c)

terminal

d)

elevation

63.

When cutting fine hair with a razor, use the ____.

a)

heaviest stroke

b)

lightest stroke and pressure

c)

dull edge of the razor

d)

tip of the razor

64.

Tapering the hair ____ will cause the hair to stand up.

a)

with the grain

b)

with a razor

c)

against the grain

d)

too closely to the hair part

65.

When removing bulk from the hair, ____.

a)

cut all sections equally

b)

cut top surfaces only

c)

avoid cutting top surfaces of the hair

d)

cut right by the part

66.

Which method to remove bulk uses serrated shears and the procedure begins with the hair parting being combed and held between the index and middle finger?

a)

carving

b)

slithering

c)

thinning

d)

slicing

67.

Which haircut style is characterized by being very short on the sides and back area, with slightly longer hair at the upper parietal and front sections?

a)

Flat top

b)

crew cut

c)

taper cut

d)

fade style

68.

The brush cut is a variation of ____.

a)

the layered cut

b)

the high and tight

c)

the crew cut

d)

the fade style

69.

Which haircut style is characterized by having short, semi-short, or medium-tapered side and back lengths with a top section that gradually increases in length from the crown to the front hairline?

a)

Flat top

b)

crew cut

c)

taper cut

d)

fade style

70.

A ____ style “fades to nothing” at the hairline.

a)

fade

b)

flat top

c)

crew cut

d)

quo vadis

71.

Which haircut style is characterized by having a well-blended, graduated cut that conforms to the head shape?

a)

flat top

b)

crew cut

c)

taper cut

d)

fade style

72.

To maintain good control of the hair when performing a precision cut, the hair must be ____ and uniformly moist.

a)

clean

b)

warm

c)

parted 10 times

d)

none of the answers are correct

73.

A ____ style conforms to the contours of the head and produces a more uniformly consistent appearance on medium to thick hair.

a)

fade

b)

flat top

c)

crew cut

d)

quo vadis

74.

The ____ consists of shaving the sides of the neck and across the nape with a razor.

a)

traditional neck shave

b)

outline shave

c)

arching

d)

outliner technique

75.

The ____ starts at the bottom of the sideburns, arches around and behind the ears and down the sides of the neck and across the nape.

a)

Traditional neck shave

b)

outline shave

c)

arching

d)

outliner technique

76.

What is the most popular technique for eyebrow trimming?

a)

freehand shear cutting

b)

outliner over comb

c)

shear under comb

d)

shear over comb

77.

Outliners with T-shaped blades are the safest tools to ___.

a)

perform a neck shave

b)

trim eyebrows

c)

trim excess hair from the nostrils

d)

trim sideburns

78.

Which styling technique uses your fingers to manipulate the hair into place instead of a comb or brush?

a)

natural drying

b)

finger styling

c)

scrunch styling

d)

finer waving

79.

Which styling technique involves the process of shaping and directing the hair into an S pattern using the fingers, comb, and styling lotion?

a)

natural drying

b)

finger styling

c)

scrunch styling

d)

finger waving

80.

Each section of hair is dried in a definite direction with the ____ followed by the dryer in stylized blowdrying.

a)

aid of a comb or brush

b)

use of the fingers

c)

use of hair rollers

d)

use of a diffuser

81.

____ can build fullness into the style while allowing the hair to fall into the natural lines of the cut.

a)

stylized blowdrying

b)

freeform blowdrying

c)

diffused drying

d)

natural drying

82.

____ is used when the client desires to maintain the natural wave pattern of the hair.

a)

stylized blow drying

b)

freeform blow drying

c)

diffused drying

d)

natural drying

83.

____ hair care associated with styling the hair into braids and locks originated in Africa.

a)

decorative

b)

twist

c)

natural

d)

traditional

84.

One of the most popular styles of braiding worn today are ____.

a)

french braids

b)

dreadlocks

c)

off the scalp crornrows

d)

on the scalp cornrows

85.

The more coil revolutions within a single strand, the faster the hair will coil and ____.

a)

break

b)

knot

c)

lock

d)

braid

86.

Double twisting, wrapping with cord, and ____ are methods of creating cultivated locks.

a)

palm rolling

b)

chemically treating

c)

trimming

d)

cornrows

87.

Two basic methods for____ men’s hair are the palm- or finger-rolling method and the comb technique.

a)

locking

b)

braiding

c)

drying

d)

cutting

88.

Always use a____ as a barrier between the cape and the client’s neck.

a)

paper towel

b)

guaze

c)

second cape

d)

neck strip or towel

89.

Avoid applying____ in one place on the head for too long.

a)

dryer heat

b)

infrared light

c)

water

d)

shampoo