CALIFORNIA STATE BARBER
BOARD EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025\2026
When do you not use a steam towel ? - ANSWER- Sensitive skin,
irritated, chapped or blisterd
What are the 3 layers of the hair ? - ANSWER- Cuticle, cortex, medulla
alkaline solutions ? - ANSWER- Over 7 on the PH scale soften, swells
and opens the cuticle
What does the tail end of the surfactant molecule do ? - ANSWER-
Attracts dirt and oil and repels water
What is the highest level of decontamination in a barber shop ? -
ANSWER- Disinfection
What do you do if someone with head lice sits in your chair ? -
ANSWER- Deny the service and recommend them to see a physician
, Which artery supplies blood to the head, face and neck ? - ANSWER-
Common caryatid artery
What does a free form blow dry do ? - ANSWER- Builds fullness
When can you not perform a scalp treatment? ? - ANSWER- When cuts,
abrasions and rash are present
What are 3 types of nerves ? - ANSWER- Sensory, motor and reflex
A collection of similar cells that perform a particular function ? -
ANSWER- Tissue
What's a professional shave ? - ANSWER- Shave with the grain then a
2nd time over shave
What is the grind of the razor ? - ANSWER- The shape of the razor after
it has been ground
To avoid damage massage should be directed towards ? - ANSWER-
The origin of the muscle
What bacteria grow in clusters that cause abscesses, pustules and boils ?
- ANSWER- Staphylococci
BOARD EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025\2026
When do you not use a steam towel ? - ANSWER- Sensitive skin,
irritated, chapped or blisterd
What are the 3 layers of the hair ? - ANSWER- Cuticle, cortex, medulla
alkaline solutions ? - ANSWER- Over 7 on the PH scale soften, swells
and opens the cuticle
What does the tail end of the surfactant molecule do ? - ANSWER-
Attracts dirt and oil and repels water
What is the highest level of decontamination in a barber shop ? -
ANSWER- Disinfection
What do you do if someone with head lice sits in your chair ? -
ANSWER- Deny the service and recommend them to see a physician
, Which artery supplies blood to the head, face and neck ? - ANSWER-
Common caryatid artery
What does a free form blow dry do ? - ANSWER- Builds fullness
When can you not perform a scalp treatment? ? - ANSWER- When cuts,
abrasions and rash are present
What are 3 types of nerves ? - ANSWER- Sensory, motor and reflex
A collection of similar cells that perform a particular function ? -
ANSWER- Tissue
What's a professional shave ? - ANSWER- Shave with the grain then a
2nd time over shave
What is the grind of the razor ? - ANSWER- The shape of the razor after
it has been ground
To avoid damage massage should be directed towards ? - ANSWER-
The origin of the muscle
What bacteria grow in clusters that cause abscesses, pustules and boils ?
- ANSWER- Staphylococci
