COSMETOLOGY STATEBOARD TEST
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
What is a single-use implement called? - answer-disposable
How should items with blood on them be disposed of? - answer-plastic labelled bag
Primary colors - answer-red, yellow, blue
What are the two guidelines of a haircut you should follow? - answer-reference points
and elevation
What are the two main parts of a mature strand of hair? - answer-strand and root
What does applying a darker color to the sides of the nose do? - answer-make it appear
thinner
If someone has an infection that can be passed to someone else they are said to be: -
answer-contagious
Describe applying a color retouch - answer-apply color at new growth only and do not
overlap
Who must be present in a salon during all operating hours? - answer-epl-experience
practicing licensee
What are the three parts of a pin curl? - answer-base, stem, circle
The piggy back technique is used for what kind of hair? - answer-long hair
What should be worn when mixing disinfectants? - answer-gloves
What type of shampoo should be used to remove buildup? - answer-clarifying
What purpose does a neutralizer have in a permanent wave? - answer-starts to rebuild
bonds
What bonds are broken during wet styling? - answer-hydrogen
What technique is used when the shears are open and sliding down the hair shaft? -
answer-slithering
What is the short term for quaternary ammonium compounds? - answer-quats
, Which position of a roller produces the most volume? - answer-off base
What causes irritation during a men's shave? - answer-shaving against the grain
What is the best shape nail for someone that works with their hands? - answer-squoval
What system is responsible for the flow of blood, nutrients, and hormones? - answer-
circulatory system
What is the penalty for the first and second offense to a salon/licensed cosmetologists?
- answer-up to 10,000/20,000
What is the reason behind using a new bottle applicator or putting the product into
smaller containers? - answer-avoid cross contamination
What shades are indicative of under lightened hair? - answer-warm
What is a capless wig? - answer-allows maximum aeration, constructed of vertical lace
strips with open spaces between wefts. Lighter and more breathable than standard wigs
What tool do you use a diffuser with? - answer-blowdryer
What does eumelanin indicate? - answer-brown and black shades
Another term for backbrushing? - answer-ruffing
What governing union controls safety in the workplace? - answer-osha
Where do you place your thumb in the shears? - answer-in the ring of the moveable
blade
What can happen to overlightened hair? - answer-breakage
What part of the nail has a white half moon shape? - answer-lunula
What is the part of the nail that consists of cells at the base of the fingernail? - answer-
nail bed
A broad term for general inflammation of the skin is: - answer-dermatitas
A layered haircut is created with which lines? - answer-vertical
A razor should be used on hair that is? - answer-damp
Pus is a sign of what? - answer-infection
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
What is a single-use implement called? - answer-disposable
How should items with blood on them be disposed of? - answer-plastic labelled bag
Primary colors - answer-red, yellow, blue
What are the two guidelines of a haircut you should follow? - answer-reference points
and elevation
What are the two main parts of a mature strand of hair? - answer-strand and root
What does applying a darker color to the sides of the nose do? - answer-make it appear
thinner
If someone has an infection that can be passed to someone else they are said to be: -
answer-contagious
Describe applying a color retouch - answer-apply color at new growth only and do not
overlap
Who must be present in a salon during all operating hours? - answer-epl-experience
practicing licensee
What are the three parts of a pin curl? - answer-base, stem, circle
The piggy back technique is used for what kind of hair? - answer-long hair
What should be worn when mixing disinfectants? - answer-gloves
What type of shampoo should be used to remove buildup? - answer-clarifying
What purpose does a neutralizer have in a permanent wave? - answer-starts to rebuild
bonds
What bonds are broken during wet styling? - answer-hydrogen
What technique is used when the shears are open and sliding down the hair shaft? -
answer-slithering
What is the short term for quaternary ammonium compounds? - answer-quats
, Which position of a roller produces the most volume? - answer-off base
What causes irritation during a men's shave? - answer-shaving against the grain
What is the best shape nail for someone that works with their hands? - answer-squoval
What system is responsible for the flow of blood, nutrients, and hormones? - answer-
circulatory system
What is the penalty for the first and second offense to a salon/licensed cosmetologists?
- answer-up to 10,000/20,000
What is the reason behind using a new bottle applicator or putting the product into
smaller containers? - answer-avoid cross contamination
What shades are indicative of under lightened hair? - answer-warm
What is a capless wig? - answer-allows maximum aeration, constructed of vertical lace
strips with open spaces between wefts. Lighter and more breathable than standard wigs
What tool do you use a diffuser with? - answer-blowdryer
What does eumelanin indicate? - answer-brown and black shades
Another term for backbrushing? - answer-ruffing
What governing union controls safety in the workplace? - answer-osha
Where do you place your thumb in the shears? - answer-in the ring of the moveable
blade
What can happen to overlightened hair? - answer-breakage
What part of the nail has a white half moon shape? - answer-lunula
What is the part of the nail that consists of cells at the base of the fingernail? - answer-
nail bed
A broad term for general inflammation of the skin is: - answer-dermatitas
A layered haircut is created with which lines? - answer-vertical
A razor should be used on hair that is? - answer-damp
Pus is a sign of what? - answer-infection
