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Cutting shorter lengths within the form in order to reduce bulk (creating support and mobility) is called:

Graduating

Texturizing and thinning

Thinning and graduating

Outlining

None

_________ lines are slanted and will produce sloped lines at the perimeter

Diagonal

Vertical

Thin

Horizontal

None

The amount of pressure applied when combing and holding a section of hair to be cut is known as:

Elasticity

Pinching

Tension

Weight

None

To create precise lines on straight hair use:

Thinning shears

Minimal tension

Notching shears

Maximum tension

None

When curved lines are created to soften and blend vertical lines or horizontal lines in a hairstyle they are:

Transitional lines

Form lines

Weight lines

Crescent lines

None

Most men's hairstyles require _________ so that the hair conforms to the shape of the head; is shorter at the nape and longer at the top

Parting

Outlining

Thinning

Tapering

None

__________ is the highest point on the top of the client's head

The apex

The whorl

The parietal ridge

The occipital

None

Locks are also known as:

Braids

Strands

Cornrows

Dreadlocks

None

A three-strand underbraid is known as:

A horse tail

A russian braid

A hidden braid

A visible braid

None

Which of the following is NOT a term associated with razor cutting?

Razor-over-comb

Razor-over-fingers

Freehand slicing

Removing weight

None

For thinning difficult areas of the hair such as whorls, use the _________ technique to help difficult area blend in with the surrounding hair or hairline

Freehand shear cutting

Arching

Clipper-over-comb cutting

Shear-point tapering

None

If a face is shaped like a trapezoid, it is _________ shaped

Square

Oval

Diamond

Pear

None

The ________ technique outline's the haircut ands is a part of the finish work of most men's haircuts

Arching

Shear-over-comb

Fingers-and-shear

Freehand clipper

None

What would a projection angle of 45 degrees be considered?

High elevation

Medium elevation

Short elevation

Average elevation

None

_________ lines are perpendicular to the floor and construct an appearance of equilibrium and remove weight

Diagonal

Vertical

Infinite

Horizontal

None

Roller sets, pincurls and fingerwaves are all types of:

Wet styling

Twisties

Permanent waves

Thermal styling

None

What occurs when coiled hair is allowed to develop in its natural condition without the use of combs, chemicals or heat?

Natural braids

Hair-locking

Cultivated locks

Organic twisting

None

A client's ________ profile may be due to a protruding nose or a sloping chin or forehead

Oblong

Concave

Straight

Convex

None

What are lines which subdivide shapes or sections to assist in distributing and controlling the hair?

Subdivisions

Partings

Segements

Stems

None

The angle at which hair is held in relation to the curve of the head before cutting is known as projection and is also known as:

Gradation

Depression

Escalation

Elevation

None

A profile that has a minor curvature from the front hairline to the tip of the nose and from the tip of the nose to the chin is:

Straight

Square

Convex

Concave

None

Using the fingers, comb and setting lotion to form S-shaped patterns creates:

Fingerwaves

Pin curls

Barrel curls

Parts

None

Hair is held straight out from the curve of the client's head when employing a ________ elevation while cutting

Medium

High

Low

Very high

None

_________ is an outline or silhouette

Structure

Contour

Form

Blueprint

None

When __________ to remove bulk, an up-and-down sliding motion is used with the shears along the parting combined with a slight closing of the shears each time they are moved in the direction of the scalp

Carving

Rotating

Slithering

Slicing

None

When a cut is made for the purpose of subsequent partings or sections of hair to be measured and cut it is:

A guide

A cutting line

A parting

A design line

None

_________ hair needs more strokes and heavier tapering, during razor cutting, than other textures

Thin hair

Coarse/thick

Mediuk-textured

Fine hair

None

Which of the following is a thin continuous mark that is incorporated throughout a haircut?

Ridge

Form

Line

Section

None

Cutting interior sections of the hair can produce:

Layers

A guide strand

Tension

A solid-form blunt cut

None

To intentionally guide hair through the natural process of locking by means of twisting, braiding, combing, wrapping, palm or finger rolling creates:

Twisties

Cultivated rows

Organic braids

Cultivated locks

None

Arrange hair close to the forehead with a/an ________ profile to minimize the appearance of the large forehead

Angular

Receding

Concave

Convex

None

Lines that travel an equal distance from each other from multiple points are:

Rigid lines

Radial lines

Compound lines

Parallel lines

None

A 0 degree cut is known as a _________ form

Solid

Rigid

Graduated

Nix

None

A movable guide that includes a portion of previously cut hair is a/an ______ design line

Unfixed

Guiding

Stationary

Mobile

None

Which is true regarding thinning?

All of the choices listed

Very curly hair should be thinned while it is wet

You should avoid thinning the ends of the hair

You should thin around the hairline last

None

To minimize a prominent nose:

Bring the hair back at the forehead and the sides

Bring the hair forward at the sides and back at the forehead

Bring the hair back at the sides and forward at the forehead

Bring all the hair forward at the sides and the forehead

None

When the razor is held almost flat against the surface of the hair, it is:

Light taper-blending

Heavier taper-blending

Level blending

Plane taper-blending

None

A line which divides the hair at the scalp and separates one section of the hair from another section is:

Base control

A part

A section

A layer

None

The graduated or stacked effect is achieved with:

Both stationary and horizontal traveling guides

Only traveling guides

Only stationary guides

No guides

None

What type of guide is used for designs which appear as one-length at the perimeter?

Traveling

Moving

Stationary

Mobile

None

The foundation of the curl where the barrel is placed is the:

Substructure

Base

Foundation

Apex

None

With a 0-elevation or 45-degree cut, the heaviest perimeter area is:

A weight line

A stationary line

A deep-end line

A design line

None

What is the region that surrounds the form?

Outer level

Space

Aura

Degrees of separation

None

A long neck can be minimized by:

Allowing longer or fuller hair at the nape

Exposing as much of the neck as possible

Shaving the neck to the nape

None of the choices listed

None

What is texturizing capable of?

Reducing bulk

All of the choices listed

Creating mobility

Creating support

None

Which of the following is NOT a clipper cut style?

Quo Vadis

Crew cut

Blunt cut

Flat top

None

Which of the following blow-drying techniques builds fullness while letting the hair fall into the natural lines of the cut?

Diffused drying

Stylized blow-drying

Freeform blow-drying

Finger styling

None

What is the most commonly used projection in men's haircutting?

90-degree elevation

Medium elevation

45-degree elevation

Zero elevation

None

Which of the following cutting positions is frequently used for cutting solid forms?

None of the choices listed

Palm down

Over the fingers

Palm up

None

Which of the following is the outer perimeter line of a haircut?

Project line

Sculpture line

Celestial line

Design line

None

Concave, convex and straight are hair design terms which describe:

Profile

Silhouette

Outline

Form

None

_________ is also known as elevation

Escalation

Projection

Gradation

Ascending design

None

What are the two basic curved lines known as?

Round and oval

Convex and concave

Spherical and circular

Crescent and circle

None

A uniformly layered form is:

A 190* angle cut

A 75* angle cut

A 90* angle cut

A 40* angle cut

None

The technique of drying and/or styling hair by using a hand-held dryer and at the same time using a variety of brushes, pressing comb, fingers and/or a thermal curling iron is:

Air shaping

Wet styling

Blow-dry styling

Hair pressing

None

The angle of the razor is almost ________ degrees when using terminal blending

None

Where does the parietal ridge begin?

The four corners

At the apex

At the point where the head begins to curve away from the comb

At the occipital bone

None

Which of the following are involved in the creation of hairstyles?

All of the choices listed

Direction

Movement

Form and texture

None

Which of the following facial shapes needs width at the top, temples and sides?

Oblong

Square

Heart

Pear or triangular

None

The art of arranging the hair into a suitable style after a haircut or shampoo is:

Revising

Finish work

Hairstyling

Envisioning

None

The ________ shaped face has width at the cheek and eye area with a narrow to pointy chin and sometimes a high forehead

Heart

Oblong

Triangular

Diamond

None

Which of the following is NOT a basic method for utilizing fingers-and-shear techniques?

Cutting below the fingers

Cutting freehand

Cutting palm-to-palm

Cutting above the fingers

None

What determines the angle and direction from which the hair grows out of the scalp?

The environmental factors

The hair porosity

The natural growth pattern

The hair density

None

A blunt cut, bob, or solid form is:

Cut at 90 degrees

None of the choices listed

Cut at 0 degrees

Cut at 45 degrees

None

The _________ facial shape should incorporate a hairstyle which visually shortens

Round

Oval

Oblong

Square

None

When a barber works with rollers or thermal irons, parting will normally be:

Straight

Zig-zag

Cris-Cross

Curved

None

Line determines:

Space and form

Structure and design

Fluidity

Obscure mass

None

When razor-cutting, the hair should be _________ for the best results and for the comfort of the client

Long

Clean and damp

Short

Clean and dry

None

At times, texturizing is also referred to as:

Bonding

Thinning

Elevating

Scrunching

None

Facial shape is determined by:

The length of a person's neck

A person's weight

The position as well as the prominence of facial bones

The natural hairline

None

When the ends are cut at an angle with a razor creating a softer shape with evident visible separation, it is a:

Beveled effect

None of the choices listed

Feathered effect

Chunky effect

None

To maintain the natural wave pattern of the client's hair during a blow-drying, use:

Freeform blow-drying

Diffused drying

Stylized blow drying

All of the choices listed

None

The term used for combing wet hair into a preferred position is:

Plaiting

Contouring

Coiling

Molding

None

Which profile has an inward curve, usually the consequence of a dominant, protruding forehead and chin or a small nose?

Convex

Concave

Oblong

Straight

None

Which of the following guidelines should you use if the client has a round facial shape?

Add height to the crown

Add width to the sides

All of the choices listed

Make all proportions equal around the face

None

What are two kinds of shear and finger positions used while cutting?

Parallel and non parallel

None of the choices listed

Eastward and westward

Radial and perpendicular

None

The ________ face is narrow at the forehead and wide at the jaw and chin line

Oval

Oblong

Diamond

Triangular or pear

None

Which face shape is about as wide as it is long and has strong angles and lines?

Diamond

Heart

Square

Triangle

None

_________ is produced using a single line

None of the choices listed

A one length style

Three dimensional style

A curved line style

None

The ________ technique involves the razor following the comb through the hair and then the comb following the razor and continuing on with the same motions

Razor rotation

Razor swivel

Freehand slicing

Razor-over-comb

None

__________ is a styling aid applied to curly hair to produce a straight look when hair is air formed

Styling wax stick

Mousse

Straightening gel

Hair spray

None

The three-dimensional construction of a hairstyle is called its:

Form

Profile

Spacial sphere

Blueprint

None

_________ uses heat to make physical changes in the hair by taking sections of damp hair and drying each section in a definite direction with the aid of a comb or brush followed by the blow dryer

Freeform blow-drying

Stylized blow-drying

Sectioned blow-drying

Diffused drying

None

How are the four corners located?

By crossing two diagonal lines at the occipital bone

By crossing two diagonal lines at the highest point on top of the head

By diving the head into four parallel lines

By dividing the face into four workable areas

None

Areas of a client's head where the surface of their head changes are known as:

Reference points

Section points

Spherical points

Irregularities

None

The direction hair assumes as it gravitates naturally as it falls is known as:

Cascading distribution

Planned distribution

Natural distribution

Sectioned distribution

None

Which is the lowest elevation?

Medium

Zero

90 degree

High

None

A/An _________ is the space left between two lines or surfaces which intersect at a given point

Line

Elevation

Form

Angle

None

Which of the following is commonly accepted as the ideal facial shape?

Square

Pear

Oval

Heart

None

On-the-scalp, three strand underbraids are known as:

None of the choices listed

Bonds

Micro links

Cornrows

None

A/An ___________ profile has a chin which juts forward and a receding forehead

Angular

Straight

Convex

Concave

None

The ________ is produced by combing the hair into natural directions from the crown

Design line

Helmet effect

Umbrella effect

Weight line

None

Using the shears to skim over the surface of the hair with a continual open-and-close motion to cut any stray hairs projecting from the hair design is using the _________ technique

Shear-point tapering

Shear-over-surface

Freehand shear cutting

Arching

None

Drying and styling the hair in one operation is:

Wet-styling

Scrunch-styling

Blow-dry-styling

Volume-styling

None

A full beard could be helpful to fill out the jaw of a client who has a/an ______ facial shape

Square

Oblong

Pear-shaped

Inverted triangular

None

__________ lines are parallel to the floor and used to produce an appearance of weight or stability

Vertical

Diagonal

Thick

Horizontal

None

The angle at which the barber's fingers are held while performing a hair cut is known as the:

Bevel line

Cutting line

Fulling line

Guideline

None

The ________ shaped face has a narrow forehead and narrow chin and is wide at the cheeks

Diamond

Oval

Oblong

Rectangular

None

A ___________ is wound from the hair ends into a spiral which produces a flattened curl formation against the head and held in place with a hair clip

Pincurl

Skip wave

Barrel curl

Fingerwave

None

The temperature of an iron is safe ________ when a piece of misted tissue is placed between the heating plates

None of the choices listed

If scorching occurs before 5 seconds

If scorching occurs after 5 seconds

If the moisture in the paper evaporates with scorching

None

A short beard and mustache can help to minimize a:

Overly wide cheeckbones

A turned up nose

A bulging forehead

A protruding chin

None

Which of the following is the widest part of the head known as the crest area?

Parietal ridge

Celestial sphere

Apex

Nape

None

When trimming sideburns you may use anatomical features such as the client's ear for a general guide, however, you should always check the length of both sideburns by:

Using a fabric measuring tape

Using a level

All of the choices listed

Facing your client toward the mirror

None

Which face shape is equal to 1 1/2 times the width while the forehead and jaw are about the same width as one another?

Round

Oval

Oblong

Heart

None

The standard clipper cutting techniques are known as clipper-over-comb and:

Brush cutting

Terminal clipper blending

Quo Vadis technique

Freehand clipper cutting

None

Which lines are parallel to the horizon and add width?

Perpendicular

Horizontal

Crossover

Vertical

None

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