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75 Cards in this Set
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1. In a haircut, design lines that are proportionate are established by using:
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a) reference points
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2. Highest point on the top of head is called:
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a) apex
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3. Widest area of head, also called crest area is:
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c) parietal ridge
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4. Bone that protrudes at base of skull is:
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b) occipital bone
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5. Two front corners represent the widest points in the:
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b) fringe (bangs) area
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6. Area between apex and back of parietal ridge is the:
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b) crown
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7. The fringe (bangs) area, when combed into natural falling position, falls no farther than:
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d) outer corners of eyes
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8. You can locate top of head by parting hair:
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a) at the parietal ridge
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9. Straight lines that are parallel to horizon, or the floor, are called:
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c) horizontal lines
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10. Technique in which ends of hair are cut at a slight taper, using diagonal lines, is called:
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d) beveling
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11. Uniform working areas into which hair is parted for control are called:
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d) sections
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12. Angle or degree at which a subsection of hair is held from head when cutting is called:
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d) elevation
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13. When you elevate hair below 90 degrees, you are:
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c) building weight
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14. As a rule, the more you elevate the hair, the __ you create.
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a) more graduation
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15. The section of hair that determines the length the hair will be cut is called:
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d) guideline
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16. A guideline that does not move as the haircut progresses is called:
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d) stationary guideline
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17. A guideline that moves with you as you work through the haircut is a:
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a) travelling guideline
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18. The cutting line is the angle at which the:
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d) fingers are held during cutting
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19. Combing hair away from its natural falling position, rather than straight out from head, toward a guideline is called:
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c) overdirection
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20. When you use overdirection to create a length or weight increase in a haircut, you use a:
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d) stationary guideline
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21. When you are creating __, you use a travelling guide, with no overdirection, to create the same length throughout the haircut.
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d) uniform layers
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22. Straight hair shrinks when it dries about:
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a) 1/4 to 1/2 inch
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23. As it dries, curly hair shrinks by:
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a) 1/2 inch to 2 inches
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24. The direction in which the hair grows from the scalp is called:
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a) growth pattern
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25. An important part of the client consultation before a haircut is analyzing the:
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b) face shape
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26. The 5 characteristics that determine the behaviour of the hair are: density, texture, wave patterns, :
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a) hairlines and growth patterns
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27. Hair texture is based on the:
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b) diameter of each hair strand
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28. Wave pattern is defined as the amount of __ in the hair.
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b) movement
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29. The tool used to cut blunt or straight lines in hair is:
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d) haircutting shears
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30. When a softer effect is desired on the ends of the hair, the tool generally used is the:
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c) straight razor
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31. The comb generally used in the shears-over-comb technique is the:
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a) barber comb
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32. The tool used mainly to remove bulk from hair is the:
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a) thinning shears
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33. In general, the hand that does most of the work in haircutting is the:
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d) cutting hand
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34. When holding the shears, the ring finger is placed in the:
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d) finger grip of still blade
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35. When combing hair during a haircut, it is necessary to:
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a) palm the shears
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36. when holding a razor with the handle higher than the shank, the little finger is placed in the:
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c) tang
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37. The fine teeth of the styling comb are used to:
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c) comb the subsection before cutting
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38. The amount of pressure applied when combing and holding a subsection of hair is called:
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b) tension
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39. A layered haircut can be created with:
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d) both travelling guide and stationary guide
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40. When cutting uniform or increasing layers, the hand position used most often is:
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d) cutting over the fingers
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41. When cutting with a vertical or diagonal cutting line, the best way to control the subsection is by:
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a) cutting palm to palm
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42. A good safety and sanitation measure is to sweep up cut hair and dispose of it:
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a) before blow-drying client
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43. The blade in your razor should be replaced:
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c) prior to each new client
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44. The blunt haircut is also referred to as the:
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d) zero-elevation cut
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45. the graduated haircut is most commonly cut with an elevation of:
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d) 45 degrees
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46. A long layered haircut is cut at a:
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c) 180-degree angle
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47. In a layered haircut, the ends of the hair appear:
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a) farther apart
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48. Cutting hair that is partly damp and partly dry will give you:
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c) uneven results
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49. Checking the length of a haircut by parting hair in the opposite way from which you cut it is called:
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c) cross-checking
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50. If you use vertical partings in a haircut, you should cross-check the lengths with:
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c) horizontal partings
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51. Tilting the client's head forward while cutting a blunt haircut will result in:
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a) slight graduation of the line
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52. A classic A-line bob is cut with a:
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b) diagonal cutting line
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53. In a uniform-layered haircut, all the hair is:
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a) cut at the same length
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54. Curly hair behaves differently from straight hair; for instance, it:
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d) shrinks more after it dries
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55. When cutting curly hair, one tool you should avoid using is:
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d) a razor
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56. The fringe area is approximately between the:
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d) outer corners of the eyes
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57. Cutting the hair with a razor generally gives a softer appearance to the hair, in part because the hair ends are cut:
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a) at an angle
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58. One way in which razor cutting differs from cutting with shears is that:
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a) the guide is above the fingers
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59. A razor should not be used on:
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a) dry hair
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60. The method of cutting hair in which the fingers and shears glide along the edge of the hair to remove length is called:
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b) slide cutting
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61. Snipping out pieces of hair at random intervals with the tips of the shears is known as:
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b) free-hand notching
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62. A barbering technique that has crossed over into cosmetology is:
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c) shears-over-comb
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63. When using the shears-over-comb technique, the comb is held:
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b) at an angle to the head
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64. When using the shears-over-comb technique, work with areas:
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b) no wider than the blade
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65. In the shears-over-comb technique, an important point to remember is that:
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c) one blade stays still
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66. The process of removing excess bulk without shortening the length is called:
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b) texturizing
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67. A texturizing technique similar to razor-over-comb is:
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c) razor rotation
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68. A more modern term for "thinning" is:
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a) removing weight
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69. Among the tools to have on hand when clipper cutting, the tool that allows you to cut all the hair evenly in one exact length is the:
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c) length guard attachment
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70. The best way to create a flat-top or square shape close to the scalp is with:
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c) clippers
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71. In the clipper-over-comb technique, the clippers move:
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c) sideways across the comb
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72. When cutting with clippers, especially in the nape, always work:
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d) against the natural growth pattern
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73. Smaller-sized, cordless clippers used mainly to clean necklines and around the ears are called:
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c) edgers
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74. The comb used with clippers that allows you to cut the hair very short and close to the head is the:
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a) barber comb
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75. Facial hair is very:
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b) coarse
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