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Cosmetology

Subject : certifications
Instructions:
  • 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. The temperature of the pressing comb can be tested by...






2. A high alkaline shampoo used to remove residue and dirt build up is an example of this type of shampoo...






3. The projection used to create the arrangement of hair lengths that are the same throughout the head form is...






4. If a client has 25% to 30% gray hair - what level should hair coloring be in comparison to the desired shade?






5. If a client has a skin diseases - the cosmetologist should...






6. What do ordinary soaps do?


7. A bleeding wound should be treated by...






8. Warts are the most common...






9. A sodium hydroxide relaxer service should not be performed on...






10. Equal mixtures of inorganic and organic substances that do not dissolve in water and are sifted and perfumed are called...






11. Do not perform skin services when this type of lesion is present on the client's skin...






12. Disinfecting can only be practiced on...






13. What is the most commonly used developer or oxidizing agent?






14. Fires in electrical circuits occur if...






15. In order to achieve the desired style and you client have in mind - begin with a good...






16. What should be followed for any cut that may occur during a manicure?






17. What maintains the acid balance of the hair and skin?






18. Where would you record vital client information such as the name - address and the condition of a client's hair and scalp?






19. Which of the fallowing is part of the excretory system?






20. Nail growth originates from active tissue known as the matrix located in the...






21. Which of the following terms defines the art and science of beauty care?






22. The ph of the acid mantle will normally be...






23. Alkaline waves carry a pH of...






24. What is the device used to protect a circuit from being overloaded?






25. After applying the dehydrant and prior to applying the primer when doing a sculptured nail service - you should...






26. In order to maintain fresh air in a salon - it is important to...






27. Which of the fallowing is vital in order to allow close management of products purchased for retailing in the salon?






28. Bone is the hardest structure in the body and is composed of 1/3 organic matter and...






29. The thickness of the hair covering the scalp is its...






30. 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...






31. The outer covering of the hair fiber is called the...






32. What protects the scalpand hairline from caustic chemicals?






33. Hair is made up primarily of...






34. Mixing peroxide in a metal bowl...






35. The term texture character refers to the...






36. Amino acids that create protiens are linked together end to end by...






37. A term applied to matting of the hair is...






38. What type of rods produce small firm curls?






39. The purposeof a waving lotion is to...






40. 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...






41. A highly infectious disease against which personal service working such as nurses - doctors - teachers and cosmetologist may be inoculated is known as...






42. A three-wire system safety device with a grounding wire...






43. The circular motion used to massage the finger is called what type of movement






44. What means that all becteria is killed or destroyed?






45. Keeping your lower abdomen flat - your chin level and your head up are key parts in having...






46. Health Hazards such as impure air and the inproper storage and use of food fall under the category of...






47. A soft pern curl loosens the texture of overly curly hair by...






48. What will produce a small and strong pincurl?






49. An inflammation of the nail matrix is a/an...






50. You should wash and sanitize hands with a liquid...