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Cosmetology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. If you cut the hair in a forward head position with the client's neck stretched - when the head is returned to an upright position what effect is achieved?
Base Control
Public Hygiene
Supplying stypic powder os spray and dressing to injury.
Under-bevel
2. You should wash and sanitize hands with a liquid...
Public Hygiene
Antibacterial soap
Change furnace filters regularly
Elasticity
3. An overabundance of epithelial cells that accumulate on the scalp or fall to the shoulders is...
Oxygen
Dandruff
The skin and it's layers
Based on how well a substance combines with another
4. Hair grows from a tube-like 'pocket' called a root sheath or a/an...
Electricity
Pectoralis Major & Pectoralis Minor
Follicle
Nail matrix and nail bed meet
5. The outer covering of the hair fiber is called the...
Cuticle
Complementary colors
Stratum Germinativum
Blocking
6. An example of a subjective symptom would be...
Hair that has been pre-lightened (bleached)
Itching
Change furnace filters regularly
Cuticle
7. Your finger bowls should contain warm water and...
Elasticity
2/3 mineral matter
90
Antibacterial Soap
8. The six general cosmetic classifacations used in the cosmetology industry are...
Cosmetology
Based on how well a substance combines with another
Disease and medication
Powders
9. To achieve the desired curl formation - hair should wrap around the rod at least how many times?
2/3 mineral matter
Closed circle
The acid mantle
2 1/2 times
10. The physical phase of a chemical relaxing treatment includes; smoothing the hair - rinsing the product from the hair and applying...
Electricity
Vibration
Neutralizer or neutralizing shampoo
Closed circle
11. There are how many signs of infection in the nails and hands?
6
Axon
A mild form of ammonium thioglycolate
Blood spill procedure
12. If a client has 25% to 30% gray hair - what level should hair coloring be in comparison to the desired shade?
Hardens tissues - closing pores after a facial treatment
Pectoralis Major & Pectoralis Minor
Small diameter rods
1 level lighter
13. Which of the fallowing describes voltage?
24
Slightly acid
Measures how hard the electrons are being forced or pushed by a source.
Inventory control system
14. Which of the following is not a part of a muscle cell?
Shape or pattern
Brain
Nail matrix and nail bed meet
Axon
15. Equal mixtures of inorganic and organic substances that do not dissolve in water and are sifted and perfumed are called...
Powders
No stem
Nail matrix and nail bed meet
Stratum Lucidum
16. A high alkaline shampoo used to remove residue and dirt build up is an example of this type of shampoo...
Clarifying
Loose and pliable overlapping skin around the nail
Skin
Conditioning
17. Which of the fallowing is vital in order to allow close management of products purchased for retailing in the salon?
Inventory control system
Blood spill procedure
Nonporous surfaces
Joint
18. In order to maintain fresh air in a salon - it is important to...
Form
Skin
Change furnace filters regularly
Color
19. The technical term for sizing a wig is...
Follicle
Blocking
MSDS
Trapezius
20. The combination of the size of th base and the position of the curl in relation to the base is called...
Cuticle
Base Control
Inventory control system
Refer the client to a physician
21. All impliments must be thoroughly cleaned before...
Hair that has been pre-lightened (bleached)
Immersion
Pilica Polonica
Onychia
22. Disinfecting can only be practiced on...
Skin
Blood spill procedure
Human Hepatitis B
Nonporous surfaces
23. The power source used most often in a salon is a...
Resealable plastic bag inside a waste can liner for disposal
Generator
Wigs
Brain
24. The ph of the acid mantle will normally be...
Acid-balanced
Skin
4.5 to 5.5
Solid
25. Which type of light can create blue or cool tones?
On pre-lightened hair
Solid
Blow dryer
Fluorescent
26. What protects the scalpand hairline from caustic chemicals?
Skin tumors
Protective base cream
Circle
6
27. The common cold - hepatitis and measles are examples of...
Communicable diseases
Form
Circle
Keratin
28. What adds a refreshing - stimulating feeling to the scalp and may have mild antiseptic properties?
Placing it against a paper towel and looking for a change of color.
Scalp toner
Assets
Sanitation
29. The length of a section to be placed on a roller should be...
Under-bevel
The same as the length of the roller
Vibration
Return the the salon for conditioning treatments
30. The fluid part of the blood is what percentage of water?
90
Pectoralis Major & Pectoralis Minor
Overloading
Antibacterial soap
31. Cosmetology Codes of Ethics are designed to do all of the fallowing - EXCEPT...
Square
Size of the circle
Cause cosmetologist to be insecure about their abilities
Resealable plastic bag inside a waste can liner for disposal
32. A resume should describe your attributes and...
The Acid Mantle
Base Control
Be written in a short and concise manner
Hydrogen Peroxide
33. What type of rinse is used after a color service to prevent the color from fading?
Acid-balanced
Sanitation
Break disulfide bonds
A mild form of ammonium thioglycolate
34. What should be followed for any cut that may occur during a manicure?
Blood spill procedure
Not rinsed out
1 level lighter
Immersion
35. Toners are pastl color used...
Dandruff
Protective base cream
On pre-lightened hair
Antibacterial soap
36. Nail services must not be performed on clients with a nail...
Brain
Size of the circle
Perm rod
Disease
37. Theae are designed to cover the entire head and are worn for specific purposes...
Scalp abrasions
Wigs
Incandescent light
Maxillae
38. An equal mixture of red and yellow creates what color?
Hair that has been pre-lightened (bleached)
Orange
On base
All
39. Where would you record vital client information such as the name - address and the condition of a client's hair and scalp?
Record cards
Requires a wall receptacle containing 3 holes.
Orange
Temporary color procedures
40. A piece of equipment used to air form wet hair using brushes - combs and fingers to create temporary direction and texture changes is called a...
Blow dryer
Onychia
Inventory control system
Elasticity
41. Health Hazards such as impure air and the inproper storage and use of food fall under the category of...
Peptide bonds
Public Hygiene
Cuticle
The same as the length of the roller
42. What type of rods produce small firm curls?
Small diameter rods
Slightly acid
Soothe and stimulate nerve and muscles
Scalp abrasions
43. Because of a tendency toward brittleness - every wig-cleaning should be followed by...
Communicable diseases
Conditioning
Refer the client to a physician
Neutralizer or neutralizing shampoo
44. Your arms shake as you touch the client with the fingertips or palms in this type of message...
Vibration
Public Hygiene
Immersion
Stratum Lucidum
45. Dispose of any material coming in contact with blood or body fluids in a...
Good posture
The skin and it's layers
Disease
Resealable plastic bag inside a waste can liner for disposal
46. The thickness of the hair covering the scalp is its...
Too many appliances use the same wall socket and overload the circuit.
Density
On pre-lightened hair
Communicable diseases
47. What does a local shock do?
The Acid Mantle
24
90
Passes through a small part of the body
48. A sodium hydroxide relaxer service should not be performed on...
Axon
Public Hygiene
Strip the skin of it's acid mantle
Hair that has been pre-lightened (bleached)
49. Which of the fallowing conditions would prevent you from going ahead with a chemical relaxing service?
Scalp abrasions
Sterilization
On base
Hair that has been pre-lightened (bleached)
50. What means that all becteria is killed or destroyed?
Onychia
Sterilization
Clarifying
Wigs