LICENSING
Which of the following should you do the morning of the exam?
1. Try to get amped up physically.
2. Arrive to the test site early.
3. Review the material heavily.
4.oSkip breakfast.
arrive to the test site early.
You and your business partner have finally, after nearly 20 years in the beauty and wellness industry, opened the type of business you've always wanted. Although there are plenty of establishments in your city, you had both felt that none provided the slightly simpler services needed by walk-in customers without appointments. Your new business will offer this to customers by way of a talented staff trained to work fast, with no frills. Which type of establishment have you and your business partner just opened?
1. a mid-priced full-service establishment
2. a booth rental establishment
3. a basic value-priced establishment
4. a high-end day spa
basic value-priced establishment
Which of the following should you do if you don’t feel comfortable writing your own resume?
1. Seek a professional resume writer.
2. Present your resume orally.
3. Apply for a different job.
4. Explain to your prospective employer that you don’t feel comfortable writing a resume.
Seek a professional resume writer.
It is finally test day for Matthew. He completed his training courses, studied and practiced for many weeks, and has just heard his alarm clock buzz to wake him. As he gets out of bed to dress, he wants to be sure he does everything he should in the last couple of hours before sitting down to take the state licensing exam. Which of the following is something he should NOT do?
1. Eat a nice, healthy breakfast.
2. Plan to arrive early to the exam site.
3. Relax and try to slow down physically.
4. Use the two hours to cram as much studying in as possible.
Use the two hours to cram as much studying in as possible.
Which of the following is a LEGAL question an interviewer can ask a job candidate?
1. What is your native language?
2. Are you physically able to perform this job?
3. How old are you?
4. Are you a U.S. citizen?
Are you physically able to perform this job?
Which of the following is NOT considered to be a “whole you” or holistic hint to keep in mind when preparing for a written exam?
1. Avoid cramming the night before an exam.
2. Dress comfortably and professionally.
3. Get plenty of rest the night before the exam.
4. Avoid reviewing your notes too early in the semester.
Avoid reviewing your notes too early in the semester.
If you are interested in working at an establishment with secure pay and benefits, and one that will allow you to transfer should you relocate to a different state, where should you focus your search?
1. booth rental establishments
2. large national chains
3. independent chains
4. small independent shops
large national chains
After submitting a resume to and requesting an interview with the owner or manager of a salon, spa, or barbershop, you should make a follow-up contact within a ______.
1. month
2. day
3. week
4. year
Week
Which of the following should you AVOID doing when you take the exam?
1. Skim the entire test before beginning.
2. Ask questions of the examiner.
3. Answer the easiest questions first.
4. Make changes to answers without a good reason.
Make changes to answers without a good reason.
Which of the following is GOOD behavioral advice for an interview?
1. Try not to smile, if possible.
2. Bring a hot cup of coffee.
3. Do not sit until you are asked to do so.
4. Criticize former employers when given the chance.
Do not sit until you are asked to do so.
Which of the following is the most important factor that will affect how well you perform during your state’s licensing exam?
1. your mastery of course content
2. your physical and psychological state
3. your time management skills
4. your note-taking skills
your mastery of course content
Martha has just been told by two of her beauty school classmates that she needs to improve her soft skills before she gets out there to try to land the perfect job. When Martha asked her friends to be more specific with their advice, which of the following were they LEAST likely to cite as soft skills that she can improve?
1. her willingness to help others
2. her service techniques
3. her appearance
4. her attitude
her service techniques
Why is it important to use action verbs on your resume?
1. Because avoiding flowery language is important.
2. Because untruthful statements usually catch up with you.
3. Because it makes accomplishment statements more positive.
4. Because you should be realistic about what employers might offer you.
Because it makes accomplishment statements more positive.
Jeremy is planning to become a beauty pro, with the hopes of someday owning his own business. First, he must pass his requisite state board practical exam. In his preparations, it is BEST that Jeremy do which of the following?
1. Practice on one model, knowing a different one will be provided for the exam.
2. Avoid practicing on a live model altogether.
3. Practice on as many different models as possible.
4. Practice on the model he plans to take to the exam.
Practice on the model he plans to take to the exam.
When preparing for your first interview, you should make sure that you have all BUT which of the following materials in place to bring along with you?
1. driver’s license or number
2. Social Security card or number
3. report card from your most recent schooling
4. names and phone numbers of previous employers
report card from your most recent schooling
Melania feels she is more than ready for this morning’s state board exam. She has told all her friends that her confidence comes from the fact that she is “test-wise.” What, exactly, does it mean that Melania is “test-wise”?
1. She has enough confidence in herself not to have needed to study at all.
2. She understands the strategies for successful test taking.
3. She knows all the answers to the test ahead of time.
4. She crammed in a major study session just before leaving to take the test.
She understands the strategies for successful test taking.
Ever since Gretchen was a girl, she has always known that she would someday work in the beauty and wellness industry. Now that she is 25 years old, she is well on her way. After she passes the state board licensing exam, she is sure she’ll be working somewhere where her pay and benefits are secure, where she gets paid to train, and where there are management opportunities as well as plenty of corporate advertising. After she has been in her job for a year or two, she hopes to stay with the same company and relocate to the West Coast. In which of the following types of shops will Gretchen most likely work?
1. a large national chain
2. A booth rental establishment
3. a franchise
4. a small independent establishment
a large national chain
Karen is about to embark on her career as a beauty pro. She has worked hard to get through school and studied long hours to successfully pass the state board licensing exam. All that’s left to do is the requisite work toward securing a job at an established shop. With this in mind, Karen is making a list of her course experience and achievements as well as her professional experience in preparation for putting them all down onto a formal document. Which of the following is Karen doing?
1. networking
2. interviewing
3. applying for jobs
4. creating her resume
creating her resume
Liam just sat down to take his state board licensing exam. As the rest of the test takers are filtering into the exam room, he is trying to remember the test-taking strategies his instructor shared with him for best results. Which of the following was most likely NOT a test-taking tip given by his instructor?
1. Make changes to answers only if there is good reason to.
2. Read each question carefully to make sure you know exactly what each is asking.
3. Answer the hardest questions first, saving the easiest ones for the end.
4. Skim the entire test before beginning.
Answer the hardest questions first, saving the easiest ones for the end.
Which of the following is NOT one of the questions you should expect to be asked during an interview?
1. What is your native language?
2. How would you handle a problem client?
3.Why do you want to work here?
4. Which skills do you feel are your strongest?
What is your native language?
When you chose to enter your field, your primary goal was to find a good job after being licensed. Now you need to narrow that goal into reality by answering all BUT which of the following important questions?
1. What do you really want out of a career in the beauty industry?
2. What fees must be paid and what courses must be taken to get you started?
3. Which clientele do you want to work with?
4. What particular areas within the industry are the most interesting to you?
What fees must be paid and what courses must be taken to get you started?
Jolene is hoping to work as a beauty pro for a national chain. She has studied the industry and has a thorough understanding of career planning. In which of the following ways will this benefit Jolene?
1. It will guarantee her a job with high wages and good working conditions.
2. It automatically translates into high test scores.
3. It will provide her with the confidence needed to secure a job that suits her.
4. She can bypass the state board exam and move straight into her career.
It will provide her with the confidence needed to secure a job that suits her.
Which of the following BEST defines a resume?
1. a written summary of a person’s education and work experience
2. an oral summary of a person’s education and work experience
3. a thorough, comprehensive, oral description of your education and work experience
4. a thorough, comprehensive, written description of your education and work experience
a written summary of a person’s education and work experience
Jamil is a bit nervous. He has recently passed his written state board licensing exam and must now prepare for the practical exam. As Jamil’s friend, which of the following would be the BEST piece of advice you could give him?
1. Look the part: neat, clean, and professional.
2. Don’t worry about infection control protocols during the exam.
3. Try to watch and mimic what other test candidates are doing during your exam.
4. Consider the examiner’s instructions as suggestions and not to be followed explicitly.
Look the part: neat, clean, and professional.
Your appearance and style are crucial to making a good first impression. Which of the following should you AVOID doing at the interview?
1. Wear strong but stylish cologne or perfume.
2. Wear fashionable and functional accessories.
3. Have well-groomed nails.
4. Wear fashionable clothing.
Wear strong but stylish cologne or perfume.