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Salon Professional
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Subject
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certifications
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. When choosing a salon for employment opportunities - it is critical to choose a salon that?
light color
horizontal lines
straight
services the type of clients you wish to serve
2. Lines a constant distance apart in the same direction that are used to create width in a hair design are?
indentation
horizontal lines
ribboning
skip waves
3. The portfolio - like the résumé - should be prepared in a way that projects?
125-degree angle
professionalism
paddle brushes
boar and nylon
4. When securing a roller - one end of the clip should be under the roller and one end?
tips
budget
inside the roller
record system
5. The styling choice for a client with a round facial type would be a style that has?
volume on top and closeness or no volume at sides
clockwise curls
silhouette
people skills
6. Good business operation requires a simple and efficient?
record system
baking soda
diffuser
open center curls
7. To offset or round out the square facial type - choose a style that has?
profile
volume around areas between the temples and jaw and adds width around ears
tips
symmetrical balance
8. Two rows of ridge curls on the side of a head are called?
skip waves
coarse press
20 seconds
send a thank-you note
9. The press that removes 60 to 75 percent of the curl is?
medium press
good visibility and accessibility
bold - dramatic accent
hard press
10. Arc pin curls are also known as half-moon or?
c-shaped base curls
the best package of income and career development
services the type of clients you wish to serve
teasing
11. Information that is contained on a résumé should be relevant to?
hard rubber
finger wave style
the position you are seeking
send a thank-you note
12. The outline of the face - head - and figure seen in a side view is the?
wave patterns and hair texture
profile
send a thank-you note
ruffing
13. The process of reaching logical conclusions by employing logical reasoning is?
wave
deductive reasoning
volume around areas between the temples and jaw and adds width around ears
vertical line
14. The press performed when the hair becomes curly again due to perspiration or dampness is a?
paddle brushes
volume on top and closeness or no volume at sides
touch-up
send a thank-you note
15. The regular pulsation or recurrent pattern of movement in a design is the?
texture of the hair
record system
rhythm
over-direction of ridge
16. The type of curl that is placed completely off base and allows for the greatest mobility is the?
boar and nylon
business plan
teasing
full-stem curl
17. Skills mastered at other jobs that can be put to use in a new position are called?
indentation
salary
transferable skills
over-direction of ridge
18. In finger waving - the ridges and waves that run up and down the head are?
indentation
coarse press
vertical
teasing
19. Informing clients about a product without stressing that a client purchase is a(n)?
record system
arc base
soft sell
proportion
20. A hard press is also known as a?
double-comb press
wrapping
smooth
touch-up
21. The most commonly shaped pin curl base is the?
90 degree angle
arc base
coarse press
smooth press
22. To draw a line in a hairstyle in the direction you want the eye to travel - use a?
reflect on answers in advance
straight profile
light color
tips
23. Grooming brushes that add polish and shine to the hair have a bristle mixture consisting of?
boar and nylon
hard rubber
two and a half turns
clockwise curls
24. Pin curls that produce even - smooth waves and uniform curls are?
wave
open center curls
stainless steel or brass
volume on top and closeness or no volume at sides
25. An example of a style using curved - parallel lines that creates interest in the design is a?
salary
open center curls
bold - dramatic accent
finger wave style
26. Forcing hair between the thumb and the back of the comb to create tension is called?
OSHA
ribboning
two and a half turns
send a thank-you note
27. The federal agency that requires that the ingredients of cosmetic preparations be available to employees is?
rhythm
transitional lines
vertical
OSHA
28. The two defining characteristics of hair type are?
smooth
wave patterns and hair texture
business plan
fine hair
29. When opening a new business - the location selected should reflect your?
target market
record system
smooth press
paddle brushes
30. The technique of drying and styling damp hair in one operation is?
fine hair
professionalism
inside the roller
blow-dry styling
31. A written summary of your education and work experience is a?
125-degree angle
upselling
resume
touch-up
32. Curved lines repeating in opposite directions create a(n)?
125-degree angle
indentation
wave
incorportating
33. A styling technique used to keep curly hair smooth and straight while retaining shape is?
deductive reasoning
silhouette
stainless steel or brass
wrapping
34. A pressing comb with less space between the teeth produces a(n)?
good visibility and accessibility
smooth press
professionalism
volume on top and closeness or no volume at sides
35. Someone who recognizes and resolves problems constructively is a (n)?
wave patterns and hair texture
wave
profile
problem solver
36. The principle of hair design that holds all the elements of design together is?
resume
straight profile
proportion
harmony
37. A client's facial shape is determined by the position and prominence of the?
income
silhouette
width
facial bones
38. Pressing combs with more space between the teeth produce a?
coarse press
base
professionalism
target market
39. Contrasting lines are horizontal and vertical lines that create a hard edge and form a?
facial bones
90 degree angle
silhouette
send a thank-you note
40. A salon is a team environment that requires that you practice and perfect your?
targeting employers
people skills
arc base
fine hair
41. To prepare for questions that may be asked during an employment interview - it is important to?
reflect on answers in advance
blow-dry styling
finger wave style
business plan
42. The correct temperature setting of the iron when thermal curling is determined by the?
texture of the hair
wave
volume around areas between the temples and jaw and adds width around ears
services the type of clients you wish to serve
43. Curved lines that are used to blend and soften horizontal or vertical lines are?
rhythm
transitional lines
teasing
skip waves
44. The point where curls of opposite directions meet forming a recessed area is called?
targeting employers
wrapping
indentation
bold - dramatic accent
45. Combs that are used for thermal curling should be made of?
arc base
hard rubber
soft sell
wrapping
46. In the finger wave procedure - pinching or pushing a ridge with your fingers creates?
vertical
over-direction of ridge
baking soda
20 seconds
47. To create curls in using rollers - the hair should be wrapped around the roller?
two and a half turns
capital for investment
the best package of income and career development
horizontal lines
48. The most reliable method of compensation for a new salon professional is?
deductive reasoning
coarse press
the best package of income and career development
salary
49. When selecting an interview wardrobe - it is critical that the selection be?
appropriate for the position
inside the roller
finger wave style
boar and nylon
50. A blow-dryer attachment used to accentuate the textural definition in a style is a?
diffuser
double-comb press
coarse press
tips