Basic Barbering Assessment Test
Do you have what it takes to be a barber? You will be cutting, dressing, grooming, styling, and shaving boys' and men’s hair, moustache, and beards. You do know your place of work is called a barbershop — and maybe you've watched the film Barbershop — but do you qualify as a barber? To find out if you do, take this short quiz to assess your knowledge.
- 1.What is the first step a barber must take before shaving?
- A.
Shampoo the hair
- B.
Remove excess hair with the clipper
- C.
Examine the scalp for lesions
- D.
Apply shaving cream and lather
- 2.Why do barbers apply lather?
- A.
To hold the hair in place
- B.
To make a rough surface for the razor
- C.
To soften the hair
- D.
To cleanse the skin
- 3.Which of these cutting positions is best for cutting solid forms?
- A.
Palm down
- B.
Palm up
- C.
Over the finger
- D.
Below the finger
- 4.Which of these terms describes the combing of wet hair to position?
- A.
Contouring
- B.
Plaiting
- C.
Molding
- D.
Coiling
- 5.What do you call the pressure applied to hold a section of the hair for cutting?
- A.
Tension
- B.
Elasticity
- C.
Pinching
- D.
Weight
- E.
Press
- 6.What do you call the long slender bones of the hand?
- A.
Digits
- B.
Phalanges
- C.
Metacarpus
- D.
Metatarsal
- 7.Which of these is the study of microscopic tissues?
- A.
Microbiology
- B.
Physiology
- C.
Histology
- D.
Anatomy
- 8.What is another name for motor nerves?
- A.
Afferent nerves
- B.
Efferent nerves
- C.
Mixed nerves
- D.
Carrier nerves
- 9.Which of these is true of a human hair wig? It has ____ the hair of a human head.
- A.
Half
- B.
Twice
- C.
Thrice
- D.
Four times
- 10.Which of these carries blood to the heart?
- A.
Capillaries
- B.
Arteries
- C.
Lymph
- D.
Vein
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