Free North Dakota Master Barber Written Examination Practice Questions

Sample Practice Questions

Try these 10 sample questions from the North Dakota Master Barber Written Examination practice bank. Each includes the answer and explanation. Continue with the interactive practice above to review the full question set.

1. 1In what year did North Dakota establish the Board of Barber Examiners?

   1. A. 1897
   2. B. 1901
   3. C. 1927
   4. D. 1943

   Answer: B

   Explanation: NDAC 14-01-01-01 states, "The 1901 legislative assembly passed legislation establishing the board of barber examiners." Therefore, 1901 is correct.

   Reference: North Dakota Administrative Code - Title 14 Article 1 Chapter 1 — NDAC 14-01-01-01(1)

2. 2Why does North Dakota law characterize barbering as an occupation requiring public supervision?

   1. A. It protects uniform apprenticeship standards
   2. B. It affects public health, welfare, and safety
   3. C. It preserves fair competition among shops
   4. D. It standardizes professional education

   Answer: B

   Explanation: NDCC 43-04-02 says barbering is "a business affecting the public health, public welfare, and public safety." That public impact is the statutory basis.

   Reference: North Dakota Century Code t43c04 — NDCC 43-04-02

3. 3What type of clothing must a North Dakota barber wear while serving a customer?

   1. A. Clean disposable clothing
   2. B. A Board-designated uniform
   3. C. A light-colored protective smock
   4. D. Washable and suitable clothing

   Answer: D

   Explanation: NDAC 14-02-05-05 requires a barber serving a customer to "wear washable and suitable clothing."

   Reference: North Dakota Administrative Code - Title 14 Article 2 Chapter 5 — NDAC 14-02-05-04

4. 4Which North Dakota code chapter codifies the state's regulation of barbers?

   1. A. Chapter 43-11
   2. B. Chapter 43-25
   3. C. Chapter 43-04
   4. D. Chapter 43-38

   Answer: C

   Explanation: NDAC 14-01-01-01 identifies the founding law as "codified as North Dakota Century Code chapter 43-04."

   Reference: North Dakota Administrative Code - Title 14 Article 1 Chapter 1 — NDAC 14-01-01-01(1)

5. 5Which appearance standard applies to every person working as a barber in North Dakota?

   1. A. Clean in person, regardless of dress
   2. B. Clean in both person and dress
   3. C. Clean in dress, regardless of person
   4. D. Clean protective clothing during chemical services only

   Answer: B

   Explanation: NDAC 14-02-05-05 says each barber "shall be clean, both as to person and dress."

   Reference: North Dakota Administrative Code - Title 14 Article 2 Chapter 5 — NDAC 14-02-05-04

6. 6Before the Board disciplines a North Dakota barber under the statutory causes, what proceeding must the accused receive?

   1. A. An informal staff conference
   2. B. A private inspection review
   3. C. A written warning without a hearing
   4. D. A public hearing before the Board

   Answer: D

   Explanation: NDCC 43-04-41 provides that the Board may not impose the listed licensing actions "unless the person accused has been given a public hearing by the board."

   Reference: North Dakota Century Code t43c04 — NDCC 43-04-41

7. 7A barber knows they have a disease that can be transmitted to clients. What does the North Dakota hygiene rule require?

   1. A. Perform only services without skin contact
   2. B. Work only while using protective barriers
   3. C. Do not act as a barber while infected
   4. D. Serve only clients who give informed consent

   Answer: C

   Explanation: NDAC 14-02-05-01 provides, "No person shall act as a barber" when known to have a transmissible disease.

   Reference: North Dakota Administrative Code - Title 14 Article 2 Chapter 5 — NDAC 14-02-05-01

8. 8What is the minimum interval between service of disciplinary-hearing notice and the scheduled Board hearing?

   1. A. Ten days
   2. B. Twenty days
   3. C. Thirty days
   4. D. Sixty days

   Answer: B

   Explanation: NDCC 43-04-41 requires the hearing date to be "not less than twenty days after serving the notice."

   Reference: North Dakota Century Code t43c04 — NDCC 43-04-41

9. 9What must be clearly visible at the main entrance of a North Dakota barbershop to identify the establishment?

   1. A. The shop's current price list
   2. B. The manager's barber certificate
   3. C. The Board's sanitary regulations
   4. D. A design indicating the business conducted inside

   Answer: D

   Explanation: NDAC 14-02-01-02 requires "A design, clearly visible" at the main entrance indicating the business conducted in the establishment.

   Reference: North Dakota Administrative Code - Title 14 Article 2 Chapter 1 — NDAC 14-02-01-02

10. 10A barber petitions for judicial review of a final Board order. What happens to the order while the appeal is pending?

    1. A. It is automatically stayed upon filing
    2. B. It is stayed after notice to the Board alone
    3. C. It remains effective unless a court grants a stay and requires a bond
    4. D. It remains effective with no possibility of a stay

    Answer: C

    Explanation: NDCC 43-04-48 provides, "No proceedings to vacate, reverse, or modify a final order rendered by the board may operate to stay the execution or effect thereof" unless the court allows a stay; the petitioner must then execute a bond.

    Reference: North Dakota Century Code t43c04 — NDCC 43-04-48