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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.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
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. The styling choice for a client with a round facial type would be a style that has?
clockwise curls
triangular base
volume on top and closeness or no volume at sides
upselling
2. Pin curls that produce even - smooth waves and uniform curls are?
fine hair
texture of the hair
open center curls
bold - dramatic accent
3. Contrasting lines are horizontal and vertical lines that create a hard edge and form a?
diffuser
rhythm
incorportating
90 degree angle
4. Skills mastered at other jobs that can be put to use in a new position are called?
diffuser
two and a half turns
soft press
transferable skills
5. When opening a new business - the location selected should reflect your?
vertical
target market
work ethic
hard press
6. A pressing comb with less space between the teeth produces a(n)?
bold - dramatic accent
smooth press
soft press
coarse press
7. Income in addition to your regular compensation that must be tracked and reported on tax returns is?
horizontal lines
capital for investment
tips
smooth
8. Informing clients about a product without stressing that a client purchase is a(n)?
rhythm
soft sell
upselling
blow-dry styling
9. Two of the most important factors in predicting the success of a business are?
people skills
good visibility and accessibility
medium press
the best package of income and career development
10. Combing small sections of hair from the ends toward the scalp to form a cushion at the base is known as?
teasing
volume on top and closeness or no volume at sides
touch-up
two and a half turns
11. If possible - a simple résumé should have how many pages?
one
budget
wave patterns and hair texture
target market
12. A bound collection of photos and documents that reflect skills and accomplishments should be contained in a(n)?
retail supplies
wrapping
target market
employment portfolio
13. The type of hair pressing service that removes 50 to 60 percent of the curl is accomplished with a?
soft press
soft sell
skip waves
receding hairline
14. A commitment to doing a good job for the salon and for clients and to pride in workmanship portrays a strong?
appropriate for the position
work ethic
retail supplies
bold - dramatic accent
15. The part of the overall design that the client will respond to first is the?
silhouette
transferable skills
double-comb press
employment portfolio
16. The two defining characteristics of hair type are?
godd personality
find a role model
wave patterns and hair texture
blow-dry styling
17. The type of line used to make a hairstyle appear longer and narrower is a(n)?
good visibility and accessibility
light color
ruffing
vertical line
18. Curved lines repeating in opposite directions create a(n)?
targeting employers
wave
boar and nylon
godd personality
19. The press performed when the hair becomes curly again due to perspiration or dampness is a?
vertical
wave patterns and hair texture
straight profile
touch-up
20. To remove the carbon buildup from the metal portion of a pressing comb - immerse the comb in a solution containing?
incorportating
diffuser
baking soda
balance
21. The stationary foundation of a curl that is also the area closest to the scalp is called the?
budget
base
open center curls
one
22. To be successful in sales - you need ambition - determination - and a?
godd personality
OSHA
checklist
c-shaped base curls
23. The federal agency that requires that the ingredients of cosmetic preparations be available to employees is?
targeting employers
godd personality
OSHA
125-degree angle
24. When choosing a salon for employment opportunities - it is critical to choose a salon that?
profile
godd personality
target market
services the type of clients you wish to serve
25. To create curls in using rollers - the hair should be wrapped around the roller?
hard press
two and a half turns
vertical line
double-comb press
26. Along the front hairline to prevent splits or breaks in the finished style - the recommended base to use is?
full-stem curl
triangular base
transitional lines
professionalism
27. An example of a style using curved - parallel lines that creates interest in the design is a?
finger wave style
wave patterns and hair texture
reflect on answers in advance
boar and nylon
28. Arc pin curls are also known as half-moon or?
c-shaped base curls
find a role model
professionalism
OSHA
29. The technique of establishing contacts that may eventually lead to employment opportunities is?
networking
business plan
stainless steel or brass
smooth press
30. Good-quality pressing combs are constructed of either?
targeting employers
stainless steel or brass
baking soda
two and a half turns
31. In finger waving - the ridges and waves that run up and down the head are?
the best package of income and career development
checklist
capital for investment
vertical
32. One of the most important steps in the process of job hunting is to narrow the search by?
vertical line
soft press
the best package of income and career development
targeting employers
33. Curls formed in the same direction as the movements of the hands of a clock are known as?
work ethic
clockwise curls
indentation
target market
34. Combs that are used for thermal curling should be made of?
hard press
salary
hard rubber
wave
35. One reason for entering into a partnership agreement is to have?
light color
fine hair
capital for investment
teasing
36. The edges on flat irons that create smooth - straight styles on very curly hair are?
straight
services the type of clients you wish to serve
ribboning
retail supplies
37. To draw a line in a hairstyle in the direction you want the eye to travel - use a?
light color
symmetrical balance
stainless steel or brass
facial bones
38. A client's facial shape is determined by the position and prominence of the?
arc base
wrapping
retail supplies
facial bones
39. A written summary of your education and work experience is a?
resume
two and a half turns
OSHA
reflect on answers in advance
40. As a rule of thumb - coarse and gray hair can withstand more heat than?
fine hair
vertical
bold - dramatic accent
receding hairline
41. For a roller set where the least amount of volume is desired - rollers should be placed?
completely off the base
harmony
width
straight
42. The hair design where both sides of a hairstyle form a mirror image of each other is known as?
wave
width
c-shaped base curls
symmetrical balance
43. Two rows of ridge curls on the side of a head are called?
ribboning
stainless steel or brass
skip waves
wrapping
44. During salon visits - to ensure that all key areas are observed - it is important to develop a?
resume
vertical
wave
checklist
45. The press that removes 60 to 75 percent of the curl is?
straight
medium press
coarse press
resume
46. Lines a constant distance apart in the same direction that are used to create width in a hair design are?
wave
problem solver
horizontal lines
texture of the hair
47. The correct temperature setting of the iron when thermal curling is determined by the?
proportion
ruffing
texture of the hair
targeting employers
48. When selecting an interview wardrobe - it is critical that the selection be?
appropriate for the position
networking
125-degree angle
wave
49. Ridge curls are pin curls placed immediately behind or below a ridge to form a?
balance
two and a half turns
wave
upselling
50. Lighter highlights may be used at the temples to create the illusion of?
skip waves
salary
profile
width