Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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The art of haircutting involves the ____ of the hair.
a. | design | c. | shaping | b. | cutting | d. | All answers are
correct. |
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Any hairstyle that maintains or creates the impression of a(n) ____ shape is
usually suitable.
a. | oval | c. | diamond | b. | inverted triangular | d. | round |
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An off-center part ____ a round face.
a. | does not look good on | c. | highlights | b. | broadens | d. | slims |
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A pear-shaped face might benefit from a ____.
a. | close cut at the top | c. | beard | b. | close cut at the sides | d. | clean-shaven
face |
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The styling guidelines for a(n) ____ face are to shorten the face.
a. | oblong | c. | round | b. | oval | d. | inverted
triangular |
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For a client with a(n) ____ profile, the aim should be to conceal both forehead
and chin.
a. | diamond-shaped | c. | oval | b. | angular | d. | convex |
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The ____ bone is located at the base of the skull.
a. | occipital | c. | apex | b. | parietal | d. | nape |
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The highest point on the head is the ____.
a. | horseshoe | c. | hatband | b. | apex | d. | parietal ridge |
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In haircutting, reference points refer to all of the following except the
____.
a. | parietal ridge | c. | nape | b. | apex | d. | occipital bone |
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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 at the apex |
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____ cutting lines are perpendicular to the floor.
a. | Horizontal | c. | Parallel | b. | Vertical | d. | Perpendicular |
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A stacked, layered effect at the perimeter is created with ____ cutting
lines.
a. | vertical | c. | diagonal | b. | horizontal | d. | traveling |
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An angle is formed when ____.
a. | two lines or surfaces intersect | c. | the cutting lines cross the
parietal ridge | b. | three lines intersect | d. | the hair is cut parallel to the floor |
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____ is produced with 0-degree elevation.
a. | Weight | c. | Maximum length at the perimeter | b. | Bulk | d. | All
answers are correct. |
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A 90-degree elevation is ____ in men’s haircutting.
a. | only used for a clipper cut | c. | most commonly
used | b. | used to create a single length | d. | almost never
used |
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An elevation of 0 to 45 degrees is considered ____ elevation.
a. | low | c. | high | b. | medium | d. | normal |
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The outer perimeter of the haircut is known as the ____.
a. | heavy perimeter | c. | fall line | b. | design line | d. | elevation |
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A stationary guideline is used to create all of the following except
____.
a. | solid-form blunt cuts | c. | extra length within a section | b. | overall long
layers | d. | even
layering |
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When a section of hair is held for cutting, the tension is ____.
a. | how the hair flows over the comb | c. | the amount of pressure
applied | b. | the length of the hair | d. | the amount that the hair stretches |
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Use minimal to moderate tension when cutting ____ hair.
a. | curly or wavy | c. | wet | b. | straight | d. | fine |
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Outlining is the process of marking the perimeter of the haircut in the front,
over the ears, and at the sides and ____.
a. | parietal ridge | c. | crown | b. | apex | d. | nape |
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To maintain good control of the hair when performing fingers-and-shear cutting,
the hair must be ____ and uniformly moist.
a. | clean | c. | parted 10 times | b. | warm | d. | None of the answers are
correct. |
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Rolling the comb out is used as part of the ____ technique.
a. | stacked and rolled | c. | shear-over-comb | b. | fingers-over-comb | d. | comb-over-shears |
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____ is particularly effective for thinning out hollows, whorls, and ragged
patches.
a. | Outlining | c. | The shear-over-comb technique | b. | Shear-point
tapering | d. | The clipper
technique |
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The ____ is used for arching.
a. | comb | c. | outliner | b. | points of the shears | d. | clippers |
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When cutting ____ or hair that does not grow uniformly, the best method is to
cut in a circular motion.
a. | short hair | c. | curls | b. | straight hair | d. | whorls |
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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 |
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A ____ style “fades to nothing” at the hairline.
a. | fade | c. | crew cut | b. | flat top | d. | Quo Vadis |
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____ specific areas of the hair is best done with a razor.
a. | Thinning | c. | Thinning and feathering | b. | Feathering | d. | Combing |
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Freehand slicing involves ____.
a. | blending | c. | tapering | b. | razor-over-comb technique | d. | releasing weight from the
subsection |
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In razor rotation, the razor follows the comb through the hair, ____.
a. | followed by the comb following 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 |
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When removing bulk from the hair, ____.
a. | cut all sections equally | c. | avoid cutting too close to the
scalp | b. | cut top surfaces only | d. | cut right by the part line |
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One of the most popular types of braiding is ____.
a. | French braids | c. | off-the-scalp cornrows | b. | dreadlocks | d. | on-the-scalp cornrows |
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34.
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The more coil revolutions within a single strand, the faster the hair will coil
and ____.
a. | break | c. | lock | b. | knot | d. | braid |
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35.
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Twisting, wrapping, and ____ are methods of creating cultivated locks.
a. | palm rolling | c. | palm or finger rolling | b. | finger
rolling | d. | cornrows |
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