PSI Cosmetology Practice Exam (100% Correct)
Questions and Answers
When analyzing the hair before a chemical relaxer, it is necessary to evaluate the hair for
all of the following EXCEPT - color
In which of the following areas would you start a relaxer retouch application? - Area most
resistant
When performing a scalp analysis, which scalp condition would indicate that a chemical
service should NOT be performed? - Scalp abrasions
Which of the following determines the size of the curl in permanent waving? - Perm rod
All of the following are reasons to perform a strand test EXCEPT - to determine the type of
shampoo that is best for the hair.
When using relaxers incorrectly, which of the following could happen? - The hair melts.
Which of the following bonds make permanent waving, curl re-forming, and chemical hair
relaxing possible? - Disulfide bonds.
Which of the following is the term for an oily cream used to protect the skin and scalp
during hair relaxing? - Base cream
When using a chemical relaxer, it changes the shape of the hair by breaking down which of
the following? - Disulfide bonds
All of the following are relaxers EXCEPT - lanthionine relaxers.
Which of the following colors will result in a shortened processing time when using a
lightener on gray hair? - Orange
All of the following are color units of measurements EXCEPT - dominant.
All of the following apply to the line of demarcation EXCEPT - virgin application.
All of the following have insufficient structure to color EXCEPT - green cast.
Which of the following chemicals are released as soon as hydrogen peroxide is mixed into a
hair lightener formula? - Hydrogen
Fillers are used for all of the following EXCEPT - producing gray coverage.
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mmuch mcolor mto muse mfor mservice.
Which mof mthe mfollowing mwould myou muse mfor mdramatically mlighter mhair mcolor? m-
mPrelightening
Which mof mthe mfollowing mcauses ma mgrayish mbuild-up mon mthe mhair? m- mGradual mcolor
Which mof mthe mfollowing mhair mcolor mprocedures mwill mlighten mhair mprior mto mdepositing
mcolor? m- mdouble mprocess
OSHA mregulates mall mof mthese mEXCEPT m- mevaluation mof mskilled mand mcompetent mservices.
Where mdo mthe mguidelines mfor mhuman mblood mand mbody mfluids mcome mfrom? m- mUniversal
mPrecautions
The mcosmetic mproducts min mthe msalon mare mof mconcern mto mthe mFDA mEXCEPT m- mto mlegally
mrequire mcompanies mto mshare m information mon mtheir mproducts.
When mmuscles mbecome mfatigued mduring ma mservice, myour mclient mwill mbenefit mfrom mall mof
mthe mfollowing mEXCEPT m- moccipitals mpinch.
Which mof mthe mfollowing mdescribes mthe mpath mof man malternating melectrical mcurrent min
mdevices msuch mas mhair mdryers m and mcurling mirons? m- mtravels min mtwo m directions
All mof mthe mfollowing mneed mto mbe mconsidered mduring mclient mconsultation mEXCEPT m-
mhormonal mchanges.
Which mof mthe mfollowing mrefers mto mhair melasticity? m- mstretch mability mand mstrength mof mthe
mhair
Which mof mthe mfollowing mis mTRUE mof mthe managen mphase mof mhair mgrowth? m- mHair mcells mare
mproduced mfaster mthan many mother mnormal mcell min mthe mhuman mbody
Which mof mthe mfollowing mis mTRUE mof mnormal mhair mgrowth? m- mshaving mor mcutting mthe mhair
mhas mno meffect mon mhair mgrowth
Which mlayer mof mthe mhair mis moften mcalled mthe mpith mor mcore mof mthe mhair? m- mMedulla
Which mis mthe mBEST mhairstyle mfor mthe mround mfacial mtype? m- mcreate mheight mor mvolume mon
mtop mand mno mvolume mat mthe msides
All mof mthe mfollowing mare mdetermined mduring mthe mclient mconsultation mbased mon mtheir
mneeds mand mdesires mEXCEPT m- mincome.
In mwig mstyling mall mof mthe mfollowing mmust mappear mconvincing mEXCEPT m- mthe mtexture.
Questions and Answers
When analyzing the hair before a chemical relaxer, it is necessary to evaluate the hair for
all of the following EXCEPT - color
In which of the following areas would you start a relaxer retouch application? - Area most
resistant
When performing a scalp analysis, which scalp condition would indicate that a chemical
service should NOT be performed? - Scalp abrasions
Which of the following determines the size of the curl in permanent waving? - Perm rod
All of the following are reasons to perform a strand test EXCEPT - to determine the type of
shampoo that is best for the hair.
When using relaxers incorrectly, which of the following could happen? - The hair melts.
Which of the following bonds make permanent waving, curl re-forming, and chemical hair
relaxing possible? - Disulfide bonds.
Which of the following is the term for an oily cream used to protect the skin and scalp
during hair relaxing? - Base cream
When using a chemical relaxer, it changes the shape of the hair by breaking down which of
the following? - Disulfide bonds
All of the following are relaxers EXCEPT - lanthionine relaxers.
Which of the following colors will result in a shortened processing time when using a
lightener on gray hair? - Orange
All of the following are color units of measurements EXCEPT - dominant.
All of the following apply to the line of demarcation EXCEPT - virgin application.
All of the following have insufficient structure to color EXCEPT - green cast.
Which of the following chemicals are released as soon as hydrogen peroxide is mixed into a
hair lightener formula? - Hydrogen
Fillers are used for all of the following EXCEPT - producing gray coverage.
, All mof mthe mfollowing mare mdetermined mby ma mstrand mtest min ma mcolor mservice mEXCEPT m- mhow
mmuch mcolor mto muse mfor mservice.
Which mof mthe mfollowing mwould myou muse mfor mdramatically mlighter mhair mcolor? m-
mPrelightening
Which mof mthe mfollowing mcauses ma mgrayish mbuild-up mon mthe mhair? m- mGradual mcolor
Which mof mthe mfollowing mhair mcolor mprocedures mwill mlighten mhair mprior mto mdepositing
mcolor? m- mdouble mprocess
OSHA mregulates mall mof mthese mEXCEPT m- mevaluation mof mskilled mand mcompetent mservices.
Where mdo mthe mguidelines mfor mhuman mblood mand mbody mfluids mcome mfrom? m- mUniversal
mPrecautions
The mcosmetic mproducts min mthe msalon mare mof mconcern mto mthe mFDA mEXCEPT m- mto mlegally
mrequire mcompanies mto mshare m information mon mtheir mproducts.
When mmuscles mbecome mfatigued mduring ma mservice, myour mclient mwill mbenefit mfrom mall mof
mthe mfollowing mEXCEPT m- moccipitals mpinch.
Which mof mthe mfollowing mdescribes mthe mpath mof man malternating melectrical mcurrent min
mdevices msuch mas mhair mdryers m and mcurling mirons? m- mtravels min mtwo m directions
All mof mthe mfollowing mneed mto mbe mconsidered mduring mclient mconsultation mEXCEPT m-
mhormonal mchanges.
Which mof mthe mfollowing mrefers mto mhair melasticity? m- mstretch mability mand mstrength mof mthe
mhair
Which mof mthe mfollowing mis mTRUE mof mthe managen mphase mof mhair mgrowth? m- mHair mcells mare
mproduced mfaster mthan many mother mnormal mcell min mthe mhuman mbody
Which mof mthe mfollowing mis mTRUE mof mnormal mhair mgrowth? m- mshaving mor mcutting mthe mhair
mhas mno meffect mon mhair mgrowth
Which mlayer mof mthe mhair mis moften mcalled mthe mpith mor mcore mof mthe mhair? m- mMedulla
Which mis mthe mBEST mhairstyle mfor mthe mround mfacial mtype? m- mcreate mheight mor mvolume mon
mtop mand mno mvolume mat mthe msides
All mof mthe mfollowing mare mdetermined mduring mthe mclient mconsultation mbased mon mtheir
mneeds mand mdesires mEXCEPT m- mincome.
In mwig mstyling mall mof mthe mfollowing mmust mappear mconvincing mEXCEPT m- mthe mtexture.
