NC STATE BARBER EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS. VERIFIED
2025/2026.
Abductor muscles - ANS Muscles that separate the fingers
Acid-balances shampoos - ANS Shampoos that are balanced to the P. H. of hair and skin. 4.5
to 5.5
Acid-balanced waves - ANS Perms with 7.8 to 8.2 P. H. range that process at room
temperature and do not require hair-dryer heat
Acids - ANS Solutions that have a P. H. below 7.0
Acne - ANS Skin disorder characterized by chronic inflammation of the sebaceous glands
from retained secretions
Acquired immunity - ANS An immunity that the body develops after it overcomes a disease
AIDS - ANS Illness that compromises the system as a result of HIV
Activator - ANS Additive used to quicken the action of hydrogen peroxide
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, Active stage - ANS The stage in which bacteria grow and reproduce
Adductors - ANS Muscles at the base of each finger that draw the fingers together
Adipose tissue - ANS The subcutaneous tissue; lies beneath the dermis
Albinism - ANS Absence of melanin pigment in the body
Alkaline or cold waves - ANS Perms that process at room temperature without heat with a P.
H. between 9.0 and 9.6
Alkalis - ANS Solutions that have a P. H. Above 7.0
Alopecia - ANS Technical name for hair loss
Slope is areata - ANS The sudden falling out of hair in patches or spots
Sleep is senillis - ANS Hair loss occurring in old age
Alternating current - ANS Rapid and interrupted current, flowing first in one direction then in
the opposite
Amino acids - ANS The building blocks or units of structure in protein
Ammonium thioglycolate - ANS Main ingredient or reducing agent in alkaline waves or cold
waves
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AND CORRECT ANSWERS. VERIFIED
2025/2026.
Abductor muscles - ANS Muscles that separate the fingers
Acid-balances shampoos - ANS Shampoos that are balanced to the P. H. of hair and skin. 4.5
to 5.5
Acid-balanced waves - ANS Perms with 7.8 to 8.2 P. H. range that process at room
temperature and do not require hair-dryer heat
Acids - ANS Solutions that have a P. H. below 7.0
Acne - ANS Skin disorder characterized by chronic inflammation of the sebaceous glands
from retained secretions
Acquired immunity - ANS An immunity that the body develops after it overcomes a disease
AIDS - ANS Illness that compromises the system as a result of HIV
Activator - ANS Additive used to quicken the action of hydrogen peroxide
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, Active stage - ANS The stage in which bacteria grow and reproduce
Adductors - ANS Muscles at the base of each finger that draw the fingers together
Adipose tissue - ANS The subcutaneous tissue; lies beneath the dermis
Albinism - ANS Absence of melanin pigment in the body
Alkaline or cold waves - ANS Perms that process at room temperature without heat with a P.
H. between 9.0 and 9.6
Alkalis - ANS Solutions that have a P. H. Above 7.0
Alopecia - ANS Technical name for hair loss
Slope is areata - ANS The sudden falling out of hair in patches or spots
Sleep is senillis - ANS Hair loss occurring in old age
Alternating current - ANS Rapid and interrupted current, flowing first in one direction then in
the opposite
Amino acids - ANS The building blocks or units of structure in protein
Ammonium thioglycolate - ANS Main ingredient or reducing agent in alkaline waves or cold
waves
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