The reference point that signals a change in head shape from flat to round or vice versa is the
______.
A. Crown area
B. Occipital corner
C. Four corners
D. Parietal ridge - Answers✔C. Four corners
The straight lines used to buid weight and create one-length and low-elevation haircuts are
_______.
A. Parallel lines
B. Horizontal lines
C. Weight lines
D. Diagonal lines - Answers✔B. Horizontal lines
The straight lines used to remove weight to create graduated or layered haircuts are ____.
A. Cutting lines
B. Diagonal lines
C. Vertical lines
D. Horizontal lines - Answers✔C. Vertical lines
For control during haircutting, the hair is parted into working areas called ______.
A. Foundations
B. Lines
C. Parts
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D. Sections - Answers✔D. Sections
The angle at which the fingers are held when cutting the line that creates the end shape is the
______.
A. Elevation
B. Guideline
C. Cutting line
D. Perimeter line - Answers✔C. Cutting line
Which guideline is used when creating layers or graduated haricut ?
A. Traveling guideline
B. Outer guideline
C. Stationary guideline
D. Shape guideline - Answers✔A. Traveling guideline
The technique of combining the hair away from its natural falling position, rather than straight
out from the head, is called ________.
A. Subsectioning
B. Overdirection
C. Traveling guidelines
D. Undercutting - Answers✔B. Overdirection
For a client with a long face, the stylist would recommend a style that adds ______.
A. Volume and height on top
B. Fullness on the sides
C. Weight to the chin and front
D. Fullness in length - Answers✔B. Fullness on the sides
A stylist will need to use less elevation on curly hair than on straighter textures, or leave the hair
a bit longer because of ______.
A. Elasticity
B. Growth
C. Porosity
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D. Shrinkage - Answers✔D. Shrinkage
The direction in which the hair grows from the scalp, also referred to as natural falling position,
is the _______.
A. Outermost perimeter
B. Fringe area
C. Parallel section
D. Growth pattern - Answers✔D. Growth pattern
Which type of comb is used for close tapers on the nape and sides when using the scissors-over-
comb technique?
A. Wide-toothed comb
B. Barber comb
C. Tail comb
D. Styling comb - Answers✔B. Barber comb
The technique used to free up the cutting hand to cut a subsection is called ______.
A. Moving the shears
B. Removing the comb
C. Transferring the comb
D. Working the shears - Answers✔C. Transferring the comb
The term used to describe the amount of pressure applied when combing and holding a
subsection is ______.
A. Tension
B. Sectioning
C. Elevation
D. Angle - Answers✔A. Tension
When cutting hair, a general rule of thumb is to stand or sit _______.
A. Directly behind the area you are cutting
B. Directly in front of the area you are cutting
C. To the right of the area you are cutting
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