Free Nevada Registered Barber Written and Oral Test Practice Questions

Sample Practice Questions

Try these 10 sample questions from the Nevada Registered Barber Written and Oral Test practice bank. Each includes the answer and explanation. Continue with the interactive practice above to review the full question set.

1. 1When must a Nevada barber wash with soap and water in relation to serving a patron?

   1. A. Immediately before serving each patron
   2. B. Immediately after serving each patron
   3. C. Once before the shop opens each day
   4. D. Once after the final patron each day

   Answer: A

   Explanation: NAC 643.360 requires every barber or apprentice to “wash his or her hands with soap and water immediately before serving each patron.”

   Reference: NAC: CHAPTER 643 - BARBERS AND BARBERING — NAC 643.360

2. 2What is Nevada's minimum sink ratio in a barbershop?

   1. A. One sink for every two work areas or chairs
   2. B. One sink for every three work areas or chairs
   3. C. One sink for every four work areas or chairs
   4. D. Two sinks for every three work areas or chairs

   Answer: A

   Explanation: NAC 643.330(1) requires “at least one sink for every two work areas” or barber chairs.

   Reference: NAC: CHAPTER 643 - BARBERS AND BARBERING — NAC 643.330

3. 3What must a Nevada licensee provide when an authorized Board representative requests identification?

   1. A. An accepted government photo identification
   2. B. A government document without a photograph
   3. C. A private membership card with a photograph
   4. D. A shop-issued identification card

   Answer: A

   Explanation: NRS 643.184 requires the licensee to “provide to that representative identification” in one of the specified government-issued photo forms.

   Reference: NRS: CHAPTER 643 - BARBERS AND BARBERING — NRS 643.184

4. 4May an unlicensed person advertise to Nevada consumers as a licensed barber?

   1. A. No, unless the person holds the appropriate Board license
   2. B. Yes, if the person holds only a barbershop license
   3. C. Yes, if the person holds only a student license
   4. D. Yes, if the person holds only an instructor license

   Answer: A

   Explanation: NRS 643.190(6)(a) states “Hold himself or herself out to the public, solicit business or advertise as a licensed barber”; without the statutory license or exception, that conduct is prohibited.

   Reference: NRS: CHAPTER 643 - BARBERS AND BARBERING — NRS 643.190

5. 5Application of cosmetic preparations to which body areas falls within Nevada barbering?

   1. A. Scalp, face, or neck
   2. B. Hands, wrists, or forearms
   3. C. Chest, back, or shoulders
   4. D. Legs, ankles, or feet

   Answer: A

   Explanation: NRS 643.010(7)(d) includes “applying cosmetic preparations ... to the scalp, face or neck.”

   Reference: NRS: CHAPTER 643 - BARBERS AND BARBERING — NRS 643.010

6. 6A towel has been used on one patron. When may it be used on another patron in Nevada?

   1. A. After it has been relaundered
   2. B. After it has been spray-disinfected
   3. C. After it has been immersed in disinfectant
   4. D. After it has been stored in a closed cabinet

   Answer: A

   Explanation: NAC 643.380(1) says a towel “may not be used again on another patron until it has been relaundered.”

   Reference: NAC: CHAPTER 643 - BARBERS AND BARBERING — NAC 643.380; subsection 1

7. 7How far may the required sink be from each Nevada barber work area or chair?

   1. A. No more than 3 feet
   2. B. No more than 4 feet
   3. C. No more than 6 feet
   4. D. No more than 8 feet

   Answer: A

   Explanation: NAC 643.330(1) states the sink “may not be more than 3 feet” from each work area or chair.

   Reference: NAC: CHAPTER 643 - BARBERS AND BARBERING — NAC 643.330(1)

8. 8For whom must Nevada barber-school students be prepared to render barbering services?

   1. A. All patrons regardless of race
   2. B. Only patrons selected by the school
   3. C. Only patrons of the student's race
   4. D. Only patrons who bring their own tools

   Answer: A

   Explanation: NAC 643.750 requires instruction and preparation to serve “all patrons regardless of race.”

   Reference: NAC: CHAPTER 643 - BARBERS AND BARBERING — NAC 643.750

9. 9When may a person use the designation “barbershop” in a way that creates that public impression in Nevada?

   1. A. When the person holds the appropriate shop license or fits the statutory cosmetology-establishment exception
   2. B. Whenever a barber chair is visible
   3. C. Whenever haircutting products are sold
   4. D. Whenever the business has a striped sign

   Answer: A

   Explanation: NRS 643.190(6)(b) restricts use of “barber” or “barbershop” unless appropriately licensed or within the stated NRS 644A.615 exception.

   Reference: NRS: CHAPTER 643 - BARBERS AND BARBERING — NRS 643.190(6)(b)

10. 10Which hairpiece activity is within Nevada's practice of barbering?

    1. A. Coloring a human or synthetic hairpiece
    2. B. Setting a hairpiece solely for retail-sale preparation
    3. C. Displaying a finished hairpiece for retail sale
    4. D. Packaging a finished hairpiece for retail shipment

    Answer: A

    Explanation: NRS 643.010(7)(e) includes coloring or dyeing a hairpiece or wig “whether made of human hair or synthetic material.”

    Reference: NRS: CHAPTER 643 - BARBERS AND BARBERING — NRS 643.010