Implements, Tools, and Equipment
 
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Implements, Tools, and Equipment

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 
Hard rubber combs are ____.
a.
not as popular as metal combs
c.
very breakable
b.
durable and cost effective
d.
impossible to clean
 

 2. 
The all-purpose comb is used ____.
a.
for general combing purposes
c.
for very fine hair
b.
for curly hair only
d.
only on dry hair
 

 3. 
A tail comb is used ____.
a.
for general purposes
c.
for sectioning long hair
b.
during blow-drying
d.
for very short hair
 

 4. 
The ____ type of shears does not have a finger rest.
a.
Scandinavian
c.
German
b.
English
d.
French
 

 5. 
The alignment of the blades of shears is called the ____.
a.
set
c.
point
b.
grip
d.
grind
 

 6. 
When holding the haircutting shears properly, the ____ finger is braced on the shank of the still blade.
a.
middle
c.
third
b.
index
d.
little
 

 7. 
When the hair is being combed, the palm of the hand holding the comb is used to ____.
a.
brace against the barber chair
b.
hold the client’s head
c.
part the hair
d.
hold the shears
 

 8. 
____ clippers can be used on dry or wet hair.
a.
Immersable
c.
Wet/dry
b.
Magnetic
d.
Rotary motor
 

 9. 
The conventional straight razor and ____ razor are the two types of razors used in a barbershop.
a.
stropping
c.
disposable
b.
safety
d.
changeable blade straight
 

 10. 
A properly balanced conventional straight razor has ____.
a.
a heavier blade than handle
c.
a heavier handle than blade
b.
an equal blade and handle weight
d.
None of the answers are correct.
 

 11. 
A razor with the required degree of hardness is called ____.
a.
a straight razor
c.
properly tempered
b.
well designed
d.
balanced
 

 12. 
A ____ is an essential accessory for use with conventional straight razors because it grinds the cutting edge.
a.
hone
c.
grind
b.
strop
d.
stone
 

 13. 
The material of hones is abrasive and harder than ____.
a.
stone
c.
steel
b.
diamond
d.
leather
 

 14. 
The water hone is used with a piece of slate called a ____.
a.
cutter
c.
grinder
b.
rubber
d.
strop
 

 15. 
When finishing a canvas strop, dry soap is worked well into the canvas grain, and a smooth ____ is rubbed over it.
a.
glass bottle
c.
stone
b.
razor
d.
grind
 

 16. 
____ strops should be avoided in the barbershop.
a.
French
c.
Imitation leather
b.
Leather
d.
Canvas
 

 17. 
A strop tanned in the Russian method is called a ____ strop.
a.
horsehair
c.
leather
b.
broken
d.
Russian
 

 18. 
Russian ____ strops are made of horsehide.
a.
shell
c.
canvas
b.
water
d.
rump
 

 19. 
The ____ should lead when stropping a razor.
a.
right side
c.
front
b.
back
d.
left side
 

 20. 
After ____ a razor, test the sharpness on the moistened thumb.
a.
buying
c.
honing
b.
using
d.
stropping
 

 21. 
Coconut oil ____ shaving soap.
a.
can be used in place of
c.
should never be added to
b.
improves the lathering qualities of
d.
improves the smell of
 

 22. 
Lather mugs and brushes ____.
a.
are always used in a barbering shop
b.
are more sanitary than electric latherizers
c.
have taken the place of electric latherizers
d.
may not be permitted by the state barbering board
 

 23. 
A cloth towel folded around the barber’s hand should be used to ____.
a.
part the client’s hair
c.
remove loose hairs
b.
clean off shaving lather
d.
select a neck duster
 

 24. 
____ styling is waving or curling straight hair or pressing curly hair into a straight form with the use of heat.
a.
German
c.
Thermal
b.
French
d.
Hot
 

 25. 
A high-frequency machine produces a high rate of oscillation within ____ electrodes for facial and scalp treatments.
a.
canvas
c.
metal
b.
rubber
d.
glass
 



 
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