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Tools implements practice questions

26 questions from the barber theory practice test.

Tools implements practice test

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On the common guard system in which each number adds one-eighth of an inch, what length does a #2 guard leave?

  1. 1/8 inch
  2. 1/4 inch
  3. 3/8 inch
  4. 1/2 inch
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B. 1/4 inch

Each guard number equals that many eighths of an inch, so a #2 leaves 2/8, or 1/4 inch. A #1 leaves 1/8 inch, which is the answer if the number is read as the length.

Reference: Barbering theory: implements, tools and equipment (clipper guards)

On an adjustable clipper, what happens when the taper lever is moved to the open position?

  1. The cutting blade moves forward and the hair is cut closer
  2. The motor slows down so that the blades stay cooler
  3. The cutting blade moves back and the hair is left longer
  4. The still blade lifts so that a guard can be attached
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C. The cutting blade moves back and the hair is left longer

Opening the lever draws the cutting blade back from the edge of the still blade, so more of the thicker still blade sits between the cutting edge and the scalp and the hair is left longer. The closed position gives the closest cut.

Reference: Barbering theory: implements, tools and equipment (clippers)

Among these detachable clipper blades, which one cuts the hair closest to the scalp?

  1. #00000
  2. #000
  3. #1
  4. #3 1/2
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A. #00000

In the detachable blade series, more zeros mean a closer cut, so #00000 cuts closest and the blades get longer through #000, #1 and #3 1/2. The #1 is sometimes mistaken for the shortest because 1 is the lowest guard number.

Reference: Barbering theory: implements, tools and equipment (clipper blades)

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