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Cosmetology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What determines the width and strength of the wave?
Color
Sterilization
Size of the circle
Oxygen
2. A soft pern curl loosens the texture of overly curly hair by...
Using a thioglycolate-based product
Skin
Toupee
Maxillae
3. The Three major layers of the hair are the medulla - cortex and the...
Overloading
Cuticle
Incandescent light
4.5 to 5.5
4. Healthy skin's pH level of 4.5 to 5.5 is...
Assets
Be written in a short and concise manner
Disease and medication
Slightly acid
5. 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...
Joint
Nail matrix and nail bed meet
Passes through a small part of the body
Assets
6. Toners are pastl color used...
At the free edge
On pre-lightened hair
Refer the client to a physician
Ranges from 0 to 14 with 7 being neutral
7. The technical term for sizing a wig is...
24
Blocking
Skin
Itching
8. The thickness of the hair covering the scalp is its...
Pilica Polonica
The acid mantle
Density
On base
9. A list of all the property you own is called your...
Soothe and stimulate nerve and muscles
Assets
Hydrogen Peroxide
Powders
10. A three-wire system safety device with a grounding wire...
Requires a wall receptacle containing 3 holes.
Closed circle
Semi-permanent coloring
Refer the client to a physician
11. An equal mixture of red and yellow creates what color?
4.5 to 5.5
Not rinsed out
Cortex
Orange
12. The fluid part of the blood is what percentage of water?
Color
Cortex
Using a thioglycolate-based product
90
13. Which type of light can create blue or cool tones?
Electricity
Fluorescent
Disease and medication
Reception area
14. A resume should describe your attributes and...
Undulating
Peptide bonds
In a brush cleaner
Be written in a short and concise manner
15. What type of manufacturersn require a plastic impression of the client's head?
Circuit breaker
Medium
Toupee
Mantle
16. What organ controls all body functions?
Hydrogen Peroxide
Joint
Brain
Dandruff
17. What should be followed for any cut that may occur during a manicure?
Onychia
Blood spill procedure
Disease and medication
Cause cosmetologist to be insecure about their abilities
18. If appliances are causing more current to flow than what the circuit is designed for - a problem called what could occur?
Loose and pliable overlapping skin around the nail
Overloading
24
Powders
19. Fallowing a acrylic nail service - brushes should be cleaned...
Itching
In a brush cleaner
Placing it against a paper towel and looking for a change of color.
On pre-lightened hair
20. The combination of the size of th base and the position of the curl in relation to the base is called...
Products used on the hair
Color
Overloading
Base Control
21. Theae are designed to cover the entire head and are worn for specific purposes...
Too many appliances use the same wall socket and overload the circuit.
Wigs
Protective base cream
Shape or pattern
22. The purposeof a waving lotion is to...
Assets
Break disulfide bonds
Hair that has been pre-lightened (bleached)
Maxillae
23. What adds a refreshing - stimulating feeling to the scalp and may have mild antiseptic properties?
Scalp toner
Brain
Acid balance of the hair and skin should be maintained at the 4.5 to 5.5 range level
Elasticity
24. 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...
24
Cuticle
Blow dryer
Antibacterial soap
25. Nail services must not be performed on clients with a nail...
Disease
Form
Not rinsed out
The skin and it's layers
26. All impliments must be thoroughly cleaned before...
Incandescent light
On pre-lightened hair
Immersion
90 degree angle cut
27. Which type of hair is the least difficult to press?
Veins
Ranges from 0 to 14 with 7 being neutral
Cortex
Medium
28. The cuticle is the...
Inventory control system
Loose and pliable overlapping skin around the nail
Semi-permanent coloring
Size of the circle
29. Keeping your lower abdomen flat - your chin level and your head up are key parts in having...
Pectoralis Major & Pectoralis Minor
Perm rod
Good posture
Incandescent light
30. Nail growth originates from active tissue known as the matrix located in the...
Mantle
Scalp toner
May cause the peroxide to become weak
Refer the client to a physician
31. The outer covering of the hair fiber is called the...
Slightly acid
Cuticle
Left & Right Atrium
Blocking
32. What quality is notable about the stratum corneum?
Applying pressure with gauze and a gloved hand
Cosmetology
Disease
It is the toughest layer of the skin
33. Color found opposite each other on the color wheel are called...
Faradic
Immersion
Complementary colors
90
34. What are the two bones of th upper jaw?
The acid mantle
Public Hygiene
Strip the skin of it's acid mantle
Maxillae
35. If a client has a skin diseases - the cosmetologist should...
Brain
Refer the client to a physician
Hair that has been pre-lightened (bleached)
Communicable diseases
36. Which of the following terms defines the art and science of beauty care?
Brain
The same as the length of the roller
Placing it against a paper towel and looking for a change of color.
Cosmetology
37. Hair additions are an appropriate choice for clients who want to add length - density - texture and /or...
Immersion
Fluorescent
Disease and medication
Color
38. The six general cosmetic classifacations used in the cosmetology industry are...
Wigs
Lunula
Circle
Based on how well a substance combines with another
39. In order to maintain fresh air in a salon - it is important to...
Change furnace filters regularly
Good posture
Assets
Communicable diseases
40. Strong disulfide bonds are found in the which layer of the hair?
Scalp abrasions
Assets
Change furnace filters regularly
Cortex
41. The ph of the acid mantle will normally be...
Incandescent light
All
No stem
4.5 to 5.5
42. The circular motion used to massage the finger is called what type of movement
No stem
Itching
Supplying stypic powder os spray and dressing to injury.
Joint
43. Which of the following is not a part of a muscle cell?
4.5 to 5.5
It is the toughest layer of the skin
Axon
Mantle
44. The physical phase of a chemical relaxing treatment includes; smoothing the hair - rinsing the product from the hair and applying...
MSDS
Neutralizer or neutralizing shampoo
Pattern
Incandescent light
45. Which vessels are dark in color because they carry oxygeen-poor blood?
Break disulfide bonds
Veins
Fluorescent
Sanitation
46. What determines the size and shape of the new curl configuration?
Generator
Perm rod
Cuticle
Antibacterial Soap
47. Mixing peroxide in a metal bowl...
Slightly acid
May cause the peroxide to become weak
Human Hepatitis B
Stratum corneum
48. An overabundance of epithelial cells that accumulate on the scalp or fall to the shoulders is...
Dandruff
Itching
Skin
Be written in a short and concise manner
49. An inflammation of the nail matrix is a/an...
Onychia
Sanitation
Change furnace filters regularly
Toupee
50. Health Hazards such as impure air and the inproper storage and use of food fall under the category of...
Loose and pliable overlapping skin around the nail
Orange
Color
Public Hygiene