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100

HIV can spread by

What is 

Lack of proper nutrition

Transfer of bodily fluids

Influenza

Holding hands

100

The porosity of the hair is associated with which layer of the hair?

What is 

Cuticle

Papilla

Medulla

Follicle

100

Hydrogen peroxide is a/an ______, measuring between 3.5 and 4.0 on the PH scale

What is 

Solid

Acid

Alkaline

Drabber

100

Which type of shampoo measures 4.55 to 5.55 on the PH scale

What is 

PH balance

Alkaline

Anti-dandruff

Dry shampoo

100

A client wants to keep the length of the hair but add long laters to her style.  The hair should be held at 180 degrees for elevation.  The hair should be held at ____ during the haircut procedure.

What is 

Over directed

Straight down for a blunt cut

Straight out from where it grows

At a graduated level

200

A client is having an artificial nail application and her cuticle starts to burn and redden.  The cosmetologist should refer to the 

What is 

Safety Data Sheet

Employee hand book

Product directions

Food and Drug Administration 

200

Hair is composed of cells arranged in layers.  Those layers are 

What is 

Outer, inner, and central

Cuticle, root, and medulla

Cuticle, cortex, and medulla

Cortex, medulla, and dermis

200

The process of combining oxygen with another substance, thus creating a chemical change, is called 

What is 

Oxidation

Irritation

Combination

Mixture

200

A cosmetologist should use a conditioner containing humecants if the client has 

What is 

Oily hair

Dry hair

Pediculosis

Pityriasis


200

When thinning the hair with a razor, how much bulk will be removed by using very gentle strokes with light pressure? 

What is 

A minimal amount

A medium amount

A maximum amount

No hair 

300

The skin that surrounds the base of the nail is called 

What is 

Hyponychium

Eponychium

Nail bed

Nail groove


300

Hair is mainly composed of a substance called 

What is 

Hemoglobin

Melanin

Kreatin

Calcium

300

To set the foundation in a makeup application, a cosmetologist should use

What is 

Blush

Translucent powder

Cake makeup

Concealer


300

The type of soaps that work to break down stubborn films and remove the residue of pedicure products, such as scrubs, salt, and masks, are known as ___ soaps.

What is 

Humectant

Chelating

Benzalkonium chloride

Sodium hypochorite 

300

Which hair cutting tool will yield the best result for cutting a fade?

What is 

Razor

Clippers

Trimmers

Shears

400

The_____ muscle, located at the front of the epicranius, draws the forehead up

What is the 

Zygomaticus

Phalanges

Frontails

Occipitalis 

400

Small white scales that sometimes appear on the scalp as a result of certain scalp conditions are called 

What is 

Alopecia

Canities

Dandruff

Barba

400

When applying lipstick, it should be applied evenly and

What is 

Symmetrically

Asymmetrically

Quickly

Vertically 

400

It is important when working with shears during a haircut procedure to palm the shears while combing in order to 

What is

Cut random chunks of hair

Texturize the hair

Cut and comb at the same time

Hold the comb and shears at the same time. 

400

A cosmetologist should add width at the jaw line and closeness at the temples to a client who has a/an _____ shaped face.

.

What is 

Pear

Heart

Square

Diamond

500

The clinical term for the system that encompasses the skin and its accessory organs, such as the oil and sweat glands, is called the ______ system

What is 

Digestive 

Integumentary

Endocrine

Subcutaneous

500

A ______ change is one in which the properties of a substance are altered without a new substance being formed.

What is 

Physical

Chemical

Neutral

Hydroxyl


500

Which type of switch will automatically shut off the electric current if there is an indication of an overload?

What is 

Fuse

Battery

Circuit Breaker

Converter

500

The promary purpose of using a razor guide is 

What is

To cut more hair

To cut less hair

For safety

For style 

500

To achieve minimum volume, a/an _______ placement of the tool is used. 

What is 

On-base

Half off base

Off-base

Over directed