TEXAS MANICURE LICENSE EXAM
PSI STUDY TEST 2025 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
White spots on the nails are known as - ✔✔Leukonychia
Tuberculosis can be transmitted through - ✔✔Coughing
What is an efficacy claim? - ✔✔A list of specific germs on a product label, which has
been proven to kill
Which of the following bacteria that grows in clusters like a bunch of grapes, cause
abscess, pustules, and boils? - ✔✔Staphylococci/staphylococcus
Lifting, stretching, or squeezing movement - ✔✔Petrissage
A light or deep stroking or gliding movement - ✔✔Effleurage
When finishing a pedicure massage, one should - ✔✔Light feather strokes
The correct way to file a nail is - ✔✔Corner to center
What should you do after you shape the nail? - ✔✔Soak nails
A blister containing water fluid is called - ✔✔Bulla
Swollen, itchy bumps on the skin that last for several hours are: - ✔✔Wheals
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,When applying an artificial tip to the nail plate, the point of contact is called the: -
✔✔Well
What is the technical term for any nail disease? - ✔✔Onychosis
Sanintizer used on the skin is called - ✔✔Antiseptic
The outermost layer of skin that forms a protective covering for the body is called -
✔✔Epidermis
All cosmetology, barber, and specialty establishments are inspected at least once every -
✔✔24 months/2 years
Which system of the human body is responsible for the blood providing nutrients to the
rest of the body? - ✔✔Circulatory
Which of the following steps would come earliest in the procedure when performing a
plain manicure? - ✔✔Softening the cuticles
All of the following are prohibited in the cosmetology industry except - ✔✔Talking to
clients about services needed
The ability of the body to destroy any bacteria that have gained entrance and to resist
infection in general is referred to as: - ✔✔Immunity
Some light-cure gels will harden when the are exposed to: - ✔✔Ultraviolet light
An implement that should be held in the same manner as a pencil is - ✔✔An orange
wood stick
Which of the following statements is true about disinfection? - ✔✔Disinfection may not
kill bacterial spores
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,A corrective treatment that forms a protective coating for a damaged nail is called: -
✔✔A nail wrap
Which of the following illness is caused by a virus? - ✔✔Common cold
When used on nail tips, an acetone polish remover will - ✔✔Dissolve the tips
The proper way to shape a nail is to file: - ✔✔From each corner of the nail to the center
To complete a foot massage, one should use: - ✔✔Percussion movement
In manicuring, styptic powder is used to - ✔✔Stop bleeding
A client with UV gel nails wants to have them removed. What should be done? -
✔✔Use buffer to remove the gel down to the nail plate
The nail brush should be used in conjunction with: - ✔✔Soap and warm water
At its MOST advanced stages, a bacterial infection in the nail plate will look - ✔✔Black
Skin that has an over abundance of sebum is classified as: - ✔✔Oily
Massaging in the wrong direction can result in: - ✔✔Sagging of the skin
When applying tips which material is used for added strength? - ✔✔Acrylic
Plant-like parasites, which can be spread from one person to another, are called: -
✔✔Fungi
Regular maintenance helps prevent acrylic nails from: - ✔✔Lifting
Primer allows a nail surface to bond with: - ✔✔Acrylic material
A paper wrap can be used to - ✔✔Mend small tears in nail
Accidentally applying adhesive to the cuticle could cause the: - ✔✔Wrap to separate
from the nail plate
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, A client comes in with badly bitten nails. What should you recommend? - ✔✔Add
artificial tips
To repair a cracked nail with a fabric wrap, one should cut a repair patch that covers: -
✔✔The entire crack in the nail
Prior to performing client services, workstations MUST be cleaned with: - ✔✔An EPA
registered disinfectant
The Material Safety Data Sheet includes information about products, such as the: -
✔✔Product ingredients and possible hazards
Which implement is used to add shine to the nail: - ✔✔Chamois Buffer
What is the correct order of the first four steps of the pre-services sanitation procedure
for a manicure? - ✔✔1) Wash implements
2) Rinse and dry implements
3) immerse implements in disinfection
4) wash hands
Disinfectants that are able to kill hepatitis viruses and tuberculosis bacteria are called: -
✔✔Hospital grade
Cosmetology services include all of the following EXCEPT: - ✔✔Wart removal
In performing light-cured gel application, which of the following steps should be
performed first? - ✔✔Clean nails
A problem associated with using wraps is that: - ✔✔They are opaque
Bacteria reproduce by dividing into how many new cells? - ✔✔Two
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PSI STUDY TEST 2025 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
White spots on the nails are known as - ✔✔Leukonychia
Tuberculosis can be transmitted through - ✔✔Coughing
What is an efficacy claim? - ✔✔A list of specific germs on a product label, which has
been proven to kill
Which of the following bacteria that grows in clusters like a bunch of grapes, cause
abscess, pustules, and boils? - ✔✔Staphylococci/staphylococcus
Lifting, stretching, or squeezing movement - ✔✔Petrissage
A light or deep stroking or gliding movement - ✔✔Effleurage
When finishing a pedicure massage, one should - ✔✔Light feather strokes
The correct way to file a nail is - ✔✔Corner to center
What should you do after you shape the nail? - ✔✔Soak nails
A blister containing water fluid is called - ✔✔Bulla
Swollen, itchy bumps on the skin that last for several hours are: - ✔✔Wheals
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,When applying an artificial tip to the nail plate, the point of contact is called the: -
✔✔Well
What is the technical term for any nail disease? - ✔✔Onychosis
Sanintizer used on the skin is called - ✔✔Antiseptic
The outermost layer of skin that forms a protective covering for the body is called -
✔✔Epidermis
All cosmetology, barber, and specialty establishments are inspected at least once every -
✔✔24 months/2 years
Which system of the human body is responsible for the blood providing nutrients to the
rest of the body? - ✔✔Circulatory
Which of the following steps would come earliest in the procedure when performing a
plain manicure? - ✔✔Softening the cuticles
All of the following are prohibited in the cosmetology industry except - ✔✔Talking to
clients about services needed
The ability of the body to destroy any bacteria that have gained entrance and to resist
infection in general is referred to as: - ✔✔Immunity
Some light-cure gels will harden when the are exposed to: - ✔✔Ultraviolet light
An implement that should be held in the same manner as a pencil is - ✔✔An orange
wood stick
Which of the following statements is true about disinfection? - ✔✔Disinfection may not
kill bacterial spores
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,A corrective treatment that forms a protective coating for a damaged nail is called: -
✔✔A nail wrap
Which of the following illness is caused by a virus? - ✔✔Common cold
When used on nail tips, an acetone polish remover will - ✔✔Dissolve the tips
The proper way to shape a nail is to file: - ✔✔From each corner of the nail to the center
To complete a foot massage, one should use: - ✔✔Percussion movement
In manicuring, styptic powder is used to - ✔✔Stop bleeding
A client with UV gel nails wants to have them removed. What should be done? -
✔✔Use buffer to remove the gel down to the nail plate
The nail brush should be used in conjunction with: - ✔✔Soap and warm water
At its MOST advanced stages, a bacterial infection in the nail plate will look - ✔✔Black
Skin that has an over abundance of sebum is classified as: - ✔✔Oily
Massaging in the wrong direction can result in: - ✔✔Sagging of the skin
When applying tips which material is used for added strength? - ✔✔Acrylic
Plant-like parasites, which can be spread from one person to another, are called: -
✔✔Fungi
Regular maintenance helps prevent acrylic nails from: - ✔✔Lifting
Primer allows a nail surface to bond with: - ✔✔Acrylic material
A paper wrap can be used to - ✔✔Mend small tears in nail
Accidentally applying adhesive to the cuticle could cause the: - ✔✔Wrap to separate
from the nail plate
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, A client comes in with badly bitten nails. What should you recommend? - ✔✔Add
artificial tips
To repair a cracked nail with a fabric wrap, one should cut a repair patch that covers: -
✔✔The entire crack in the nail
Prior to performing client services, workstations MUST be cleaned with: - ✔✔An EPA
registered disinfectant
The Material Safety Data Sheet includes information about products, such as the: -
✔✔Product ingredients and possible hazards
Which implement is used to add shine to the nail: - ✔✔Chamois Buffer
What is the correct order of the first four steps of the pre-services sanitation procedure
for a manicure? - ✔✔1) Wash implements
2) Rinse and dry implements
3) immerse implements in disinfection
4) wash hands
Disinfectants that are able to kill hepatitis viruses and tuberculosis bacteria are called: -
✔✔Hospital grade
Cosmetology services include all of the following EXCEPT: - ✔✔Wart removal
In performing light-cured gel application, which of the following steps should be
performed first? - ✔✔Clean nails
A problem associated with using wraps is that: - ✔✔They are opaque
Bacteria reproduce by dividing into how many new cells? - ✔✔Two
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