Which Razor Stroke Isn't Used for Facial Shaving?

The answer is reverse backhand. Freehand, backhand, and reverse freehand cover the face — reverse backhand isn't one of them.

Reverse backhand is a real stroke, just not for the face — it's the position a right-handed barber uses to shave the left side of the neck behind the ear (and the mirror side for a lefty). Knowing which stroke belongs to which area is exactly what this kind of question is testing.

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