Maryland Barber Final Exam 2026 with precise detailed ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
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The ____ stroke is a gliding stroke toward you. - correct answer✔✔Freehand
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When honing a razor, use a ____ stroking motion - correct answer✔✔diagonal
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_ can build fullness into the style while allowing the hair to fall into the natural lines of the
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cut - correct answer✔✔Freeform Blowdrying
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Finasteride is________. - correct answer✔✔ ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
What is an invasion of body tissues by disease-causing pathogens? - correct
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answer✔✔infection
Muscular tissue may be stimulated by? - correct answer✔✔Salts, light rays, and moist heat
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What is a chemical germicide that has been formulated for use on the skin and is registered
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and regulated by the food and drug administration? - correct answer✔✔Antiseptics
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personal hygiene - correct answer✔✔The daily maintenance and cleanliness by practicing
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good healthy habits. ||\\//|| ||\\//||
What should you do if you find yourself feeling frustrated, or overwhelmed? - correct
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answer✔✔Give yourself some downtime ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
,In which section of the business plan do you include the owner's résumé, personal financial
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information, and legal contracts? - correct answer✔✔Supporting Documents ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
While working your clothes must be pressed and clean which includes being - correct
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answer✔✔Stain free ||\\//||
How can you organize your goals so they do not seem out of sight or overwhelming? -
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correct answer✔✔Divide goals into workable segments ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
Applying ____ to the skin causes contraction. - correct answer✔✔cold ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
All of the following are best practice for being a good barbershop team player, except
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_______. - correct answer✔✔being realistic ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
During the ____ phase, the hair bulb disappears. - correct answer✔✔Catagen
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The hairs ability to absorb moisture - correct answer✔✔Porosity
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What should you be aware of when you saturate a clients hair with water during a shampoo
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service? - correct answer✔✔Protect the face and ears against splashes ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
Rings should not be worn on the __________ finger(s). - correct answer✔✔index and middle
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What term describes the inability to cope with a real or imagined threat that results in a
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series of mental and physical responses or adaptations? - correct answer✔✔Stress
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The 7th cranial nerve is the chief ____ nerve of the face - correct answer✔✔Motor
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, The percentage of the human body is composed of ____ is 65% - correct answer✔✔water
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A ____ strop is a high-quality strop taken from the muscular rump area of a horse. - correct
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answer✔✔Shell
Which device used in light therapy helps to reduce acne, increase skin circulation, and
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improve collagen content in the skin? - correct answer✔✔Light Emitting Diode
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When acids and alkalis are mixed together if there are ____ , they neutralize each other. -
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correct answer✔✔Equal Proportions ||\\//|| ||\\//||
When creating a guide for a uniform-layered cut, how wide should your profile section be
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from the front hairline to the nape? - correct answer✔✔1/2 inch
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The two most common parasitic infestations barbers may see in the barbershop are ____
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and scabies. - correct answer✔✔pediculosis capitis
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Plan for the shrinkage factor when cutting _______________ hair textures. - correct
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answer✔✔Wavy and Curly ||\\//|| ||\\//||
______ can be used as samples to show prospective hair replacement clients what a
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replacement system might look like. - correct answer✔✔Stock Systems ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
The part of the cell that contains material for the cell to grow, reproduce, and self repair is
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the ____. - correct answer✔✔Cytoplasm
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What should you always do after visiting a barbershop and talking with a barbershop
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representative? - correct answer✔✔Follow up with a handwritten note or e-mail thanking ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
them for their time. ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
answers
The ____ stroke is a gliding stroke toward you. - correct answer✔✔Freehand
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When honing a razor, use a ____ stroking motion - correct answer✔✔diagonal
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_ can build fullness into the style while allowing the hair to fall into the natural lines of the
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cut - correct answer✔✔Freeform Blowdrying
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Finasteride is________. - correct answer✔✔ ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
What is an invasion of body tissues by disease-causing pathogens? - correct
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answer✔✔infection
Muscular tissue may be stimulated by? - correct answer✔✔Salts, light rays, and moist heat
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What is a chemical germicide that has been formulated for use on the skin and is registered
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and regulated by the food and drug administration? - correct answer✔✔Antiseptics
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personal hygiene - correct answer✔✔The daily maintenance and cleanliness by practicing
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good healthy habits. ||\\//|| ||\\//||
What should you do if you find yourself feeling frustrated, or overwhelmed? - correct
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answer✔✔Give yourself some downtime ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
,In which section of the business plan do you include the owner's résumé, personal financial
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information, and legal contracts? - correct answer✔✔Supporting Documents ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
While working your clothes must be pressed and clean which includes being - correct
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answer✔✔Stain free ||\\//||
How can you organize your goals so they do not seem out of sight or overwhelming? -
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correct answer✔✔Divide goals into workable segments ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
Applying ____ to the skin causes contraction. - correct answer✔✔cold ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
All of the following are best practice for being a good barbershop team player, except
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_______. - correct answer✔✔being realistic ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
During the ____ phase, the hair bulb disappears. - correct answer✔✔Catagen
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The hairs ability to absorb moisture - correct answer✔✔Porosity
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What should you be aware of when you saturate a clients hair with water during a shampoo
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service? - correct answer✔✔Protect the face and ears against splashes ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
Rings should not be worn on the __________ finger(s). - correct answer✔✔index and middle
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What term describes the inability to cope with a real or imagined threat that results in a
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series of mental and physical responses or adaptations? - correct answer✔✔Stress
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The 7th cranial nerve is the chief ____ nerve of the face - correct answer✔✔Motor
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, The percentage of the human body is composed of ____ is 65% - correct answer✔✔water
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A ____ strop is a high-quality strop taken from the muscular rump area of a horse. - correct
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answer✔✔Shell
Which device used in light therapy helps to reduce acne, increase skin circulation, and
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improve collagen content in the skin? - correct answer✔✔Light Emitting Diode
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When acids and alkalis are mixed together if there are ____ , they neutralize each other. -
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correct answer✔✔Equal Proportions ||\\//|| ||\\//||
When creating a guide for a uniform-layered cut, how wide should your profile section be
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from the front hairline to the nape? - correct answer✔✔1/2 inch
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The two most common parasitic infestations barbers may see in the barbershop are ____
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and scabies. - correct answer✔✔pediculosis capitis
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Plan for the shrinkage factor when cutting _______________ hair textures. - correct
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answer✔✔Wavy and Curly ||\\//|| ||\\//||
______ can be used as samples to show prospective hair replacement clients what a
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replacement system might look like. - correct answer✔✔Stock Systems ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
The part of the cell that contains material for the cell to grow, reproduce, and self repair is
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the ____. - correct answer✔✔Cytoplasm
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What should you always do after visiting a barbershop and talking with a barbershop
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representative? - correct answer✔✔Follow up with a handwritten note or e-mail thanking ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
them for their time. ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
