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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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1. A nonoxidative process that uses large and small color molecules and allows the small color molecules to penetrate the cuticle and enter the cortex would be...
Generator
Semi-permanent coloring
Slightly acid
Oxygen
2. An overabundance of epithelial cells that accumulate on the scalp or fall to the shoulders is...
Dandruff
Square
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Undulating
3. What should be dne if a client has an infectious disease or disorder of the scalp?
Small diameter rods
Applying pressure with gauze and a gloved hand
Refer the client to a physician
Size of the circle
4. The temperature of the pressing comb can be tested by...
Loose and pliable overlapping skin around the nail
Change furnace filters regularly
Mantle
Placing it against a paper towel and looking for a change of color.
5. Fires in electrical circuits occur if...
Too many appliances use the same wall socket and overload the circuit.
Color
Measures how hard the electrons are being forced or pushed by a source.
Applying pressure with gauze and a gloved hand
6. Washing your hands is an example of...
Sanitation
Follicle
Measures how hard the electrons are being forced or pushed by a source.
Small diameter rods
7. Derm Means...
Base Control
Skin
Hardens tissues - closing pores after a facial treatment
Shape or pattern
8. Which of the fallowing is vital in order to allow close management of products purchased for retailing in the salon?
Inventory control system
Products used on the hair
Using a thioglycolate-based product
Soothe and stimulate nerve and muscles
9. Warts are the most common...
The Acid Mantle
1 level lighter
Skin tumors
Overloading
10. What should be followed for any cut that may occur during a manicure?
Blood spill procedure
Semi-permanent coloring
Inventory control system
At the free edge
11. Drawing the head back - rotating the shoulder blades and controlling the swing of the arm are functions controlled by the latissimus dorsi and the...
Medium
Trapezius
Conditioning
Complementary colors
12. Which of the fallowing conditions would prevent you from going ahead with a chemical relaxing service?
Veins
Sterilization
Scalp abrasions
No stem
13. The cuticle is the...
Applying pressure with gauze and a gloved hand
Record cards
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Loose and pliable overlapping skin around the nail
14. A high alkaline shampoo used to remove residue and dirt build up is an example of this type of shampoo...
Return the the salon for conditioning treatments
Clarifying
A mild form of ammonium thioglycolate
Sanitation
15. Which of the following is not a part of a muscle cell?
Hydrogen Peroxide
Axon
Return the the salon for conditioning treatments
Refer the client to a physician
16. The lunula is the half-moon shape at the base of the nail that appears white due to a reflection of light at the point where the...
Be written in a short and concise manner
Public Hygiene
Nail matrix and nail bed meet
Neutralizer or neutralizing shampoo
17. Fallowing a acrylic nail service - brushes should be cleaned...
Good posture
In a brush cleaner
Overloading
Nonporous surfaces
18. In order to achieve the desired style and you client have in mind - begin with a good...
Hydrogen Peroxide
Haircut
Overloading
Form
19. What is the most commonly used developer or oxidizing agent?
Hydrogen Peroxide
Stratum corneum
Reception area
Generator
20. The pH measurement scale has which of the fallowing characteristics?
Orange
It is the toughest layer of the skin
Medium
Ranges from 0 to 14 with 7 being neutral
21. Which type of hair is the least difficult to press?
Using a thioglycolate-based product
Human Hepatitis B
Medium
Measures how hard the electrons are being forced or pushed by a source.
22. The power source used most often in a salon is a...
Disease
All
Generator
Keratin
23. The six general cosmetic classifacations used in the cosmetology industry are...
Return the the salon for conditioning treatments
Powders
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Based on how well a substance combines with another
24. Nail services must not be performed on clients with a nail...
Red hair
Disease
Based on how well a substance combines with another
Hair that has been pre-lightened (bleached)
25. What type of thermal iron will produce an S pattern?
May cause the peroxide to become weak
Overloading
Undulating
Cuticle
26. What does a local shock do?
Circle
Be written in a short and concise manner
2/3 mineral matter
Passes through a small part of the body
27. The projection used to create the arrangement of hair lengths that are the same throughout the head form is...
90 degree angle cut
Nail matrix and nail bed meet
Circuit breaker
Inventory control system
28. What protects the scalpand hairline from caustic chemicals?
Left & Right Atrium
The HIV Virus
Protective base cream
Disease and medication
29. Keeping your lower abdomen flat - your chin level and your head up are key parts in having...
Good posture
Return the the salon for conditioning treatments
Loose and pliable overlapping skin around the nail
Veins
30. These muscles extend across the front of the chest...
Pectoralis Major & Pectoralis Minor
Refer the client to a physician
Joint
Good posture
31. The main ingredient found in a booster is...
A mild form of ammonium thioglycolate
Oxygen
Blocking
Skin
32. After applying the dehydrant and prior to applying the primer when doing a sculptured nail service - you should...
Refer the client to a physician
Veins
Avoid touching the nail
Shape or pattern
33. To keep the hair in optimal condition after a chemical hair relaxing service you should recommend that you client...
Cataphoresis
Toupee
Return the the salon for conditioning treatments
Square
34. What quality is notable about the stratum corneum?
Record cards
The HIV Virus
A commitment to constatly improve yourself
It is the toughest layer of the skin
35. What maintains the acid balance of the hair and skin?
Cuticle
The Acid Mantle
Skin
Solid
36. Toners are pastl color used...
On pre-lightened hair
Circuit breaker
Square
Oxygen
37. The term texture character refers to the...
retailing
Shape or pattern
Peptide bonds
Soothe and stimulate nerve and muscles
38. A soft pern curl loosens the texture of overly curly hair by...
Using a thioglycolate-based product
Ranges from 0 to 14 with 7 being neutral
Fever Blisters
Base Control
39. An example of a subjective symptom would be...
Itching
Based on how well a substance combines with another
Communicable diseases
Veins
40. A three-wire system safety device with a grounding wire...
May cause the peroxide to become weak
Protective base cream
Requires a wall receptacle containing 3 holes.
Elasticity
41. To achieve maximum volume - which tool position should be used?
On pre-lightened hair
Maxillae
Base Control
On base
42. The lowermost part of the epidermis is the...
Dandruff
Stratum Germinativum
Hydrogen Peroxide
Be written in a short and concise manner
43. What are the two bones of th upper jaw?
Dandruff
Neutralizer or neutralizing shampoo
Maxillae
Supplying stypic powder os spray and dressing to injury.
44. What type of rinse is used after a color service to prevent the color from fading?
Be written in a short and concise manner
Lunula
Slightly acid
Acid-balanced
45. The Three major layers of the hair are the medulla - cortex and the...
Circuit breaker
Cuticle
Form
Cortex
46. 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...
Mantle
The skin and it's layers
Blow dryer
Stratum corneum
47. Nail growth originates from active tissue known as the matrix located in the...
The Acid Mantle
Assets
Mantle
Break disulfide bonds
48. A sodium hydroxide relaxer service should not be performed on...
Hair that has been pre-lightened (bleached)
Circle
Change furnace filters regularly
Not rinsed out
49. The mixture of oil and sweat on the skin called...
2 1/2 times
The acid mantle
Complementary colors
Skin
50. Where should you apply the first bead of nail acrylic?
Supplying stypic powder os spray and dressing to injury.
Resealable plastic bag inside a waste can liner for disposal
At the free edge
Soothe and stimulate nerve and muscles