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100

HIV can spread by

Lack of proper nutrition

Transfer of bodily fluids

Influenza

Holding hands

What is 

Transfer of bodily fluids

100

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

Cuticle

Papilla

Medulla

Follicle

What is 

Cuticle


100

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

Solid

Acid

Alkaline

Drabber

What is 

Acid

100

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

PH balanced

Alkaline

Anti-dandruff

Dry shampoo

What is 

PH balanced

100

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

Over directed

Straight down for a blunt cut

Straight out from where it grows

At a graduated level

What is 

Over directed


200

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

Safety Data Sheet

Employee hand book

Product directions

Food and Drug Administration

What is 

Safety Data Sheet

 

200

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

Outer, inner, and central

Cuticle, root, and medulla

Cuticle, cortex, and medulla

Cortex, medulla, and dermis

What are

Cuticle, cortex, and medulla

200

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

Oxidation

Irritation

Combination

Mixture

What is 

Oxidation

200

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

Oily hair

Dry hair

Pediculosis

Pityriasis

What is 

Dry hair


200

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

A minimal amount

A medium amount

A maximum amount

No hair

What is 

A minimal amount

 

300

The skin that surrounds the base of the nail is called 

Hyponychium

Eponychium

Nail bed

Nail groove

What is 

Eponychium



300

Hair is mainly composed of a substance called 

Hemoglobin

Melanin

Keratin

Calcium

What is 

Keratin


300

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

Blush

Translucent powder

Cake makeup

Concealer

What is 

Translucent powder



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. 

Humectant

Chelating

Benzalkonium chloride

Sodium hypochorite

What is 

Chelating

300

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

Razor

Clippers

Trimmers

Shears

What is 

Clippers


400

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

Zygomaticus

Phalanges

Frontails

Occipitalis

What is the 

Frontalis

400

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

Alopecia

Canities

Dandruff

Barba

What is 

Dandruff

400

When applying lipstick, it should be applied evenly and

Symmetrically

Asymmetrically

Quickly

Vertically

What is 

Symmetrically


400

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

Cut random chunks of hair

Texturize the hair

Cut and comb at the same time

Hold the comb and shears at the same time.

What is

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.

.

Pear

Heart

Square

Diamond

What is 

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

Digestive 

Integumentary

Endocrine

Subcutaneous

What is 

Integumentary



500

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

Physical

Chemical

Neutral

Hydroxyl

What is 

Physical


500

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

Fuse

Battery

Circuit Breaker

Converter

What is 

Circuit Breaker

500

The primary purpose of using a razor guide is 

To cut more hair

To cut less hair

For safety

For style

What is

for safety

500

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

On-base

Half off base

Off-base

Over directed

What is 

Off-base