Ohio State Board of Cosmetology Practice Exam with correct answers
2025
Together, the active and inactive, or spore-forming, stage of bacteria are referred to as the: -
correct answersLife cycle of bacteria
The type of immunity that the body develops after overcoming a disease or through inoculation
is: - correct answersAcquired immunity
The part of the muscle at the movable attachment to the skeleton is the: - correct
answersInsertion
The muscle of the scalp that raises the eyebrows, draws the scalp forward, and causes wrinkles
across the forehead is the: - correct answersFrontalis
The muscle that causes goose bumps when a person is frightened or cold is the: - correct
answersArrector pili muscle
The dermis layer is made up of two layers, which are the: - correct answersPapillary and
reticular
The tiny grains of pigment deposited in cells that provide skin with color are: - correct
answersMelanin
Lesions of the skin characterized by piles of material on the skin surfaces are: - correct
answersSecondary skin lesions
An open lesion of the skin or mucous membrane, accompanied by pus and characterized by loss
of skin depth, is an: - correct answersUlcer
,A hair follicle filled with keratin and sebum forms a: - correct answersComedo
The American Cancer Society recommends using a checklist to recognize potential skin cancer
or changes in moles, using the letter B to check mole: - correct answersBorders
The natural nail is part of what system? - correct answersIntegumentary
The water content of the natural nail directly affect the nails: - correct answersFlexibility
Nails with a noticeably thin, white nail plate that are more flexible than normal nails are: -
correct answersEggshell nails
A dark band within the nail plate extending from the base to the free edge due to increased
pigmentation is: - correct answersMelanonychia
Ridges running vertically down the natural nail plate are caused by: - correct answersUneven
growth and age
In the early stages, a typical bacterial infection on the nail plate can be identified as a: - correct
answersYellow-green spot
The tiny, involuntary muscle fiber in the skin inserted in the base of the hair follicle is the: -
correct answersArrector pili
Hydroxide chemical relaxers break disulfide bonds and convert them to: - correct
answersLanthionine bonds
Tinea is characterized by itching scales and sometimes painful circular lesions and is caused by: -
correct answersFungal organisms
, Chemical services performed on hair with low porosity require a solution that is: - correct
answersMore alkaline
Rubber, silk, wood, and glass are common examples of: - correct answersInsulators
The unit that measures the pressure or force that pushes the flow of electrons forward through
a conductor is a: - correct answersVolt
A measurement of how much electricity is being used in 1 second is a: - correct answersWatt
The electrical appliance connection that supplies current to the circuit is the: - correct
answersLive connection
The negative or positive pole of an electric current is referred to as the: - correct
answersPolarity
The positive electrode is called an: - correct answersAnode
The element of hair design that defines form and space is: - correct answersLine
Contrasting lines are horizontal and vertical lines that create a hard edge and form a: - correct
answers90-degree angle
The area surrounding the form or the area the hairstyle occupies is: - correct answersSpace
The facial shape that is one and a half times longer than it's width across the brow is the: -
correct answersOval face
The styling choice for a client with a round facial type would be a style that has: - correct
answersVolume on top and closeness or no volume at sides
2025
Together, the active and inactive, or spore-forming, stage of bacteria are referred to as the: -
correct answersLife cycle of bacteria
The type of immunity that the body develops after overcoming a disease or through inoculation
is: - correct answersAcquired immunity
The part of the muscle at the movable attachment to the skeleton is the: - correct
answersInsertion
The muscle of the scalp that raises the eyebrows, draws the scalp forward, and causes wrinkles
across the forehead is the: - correct answersFrontalis
The muscle that causes goose bumps when a person is frightened or cold is the: - correct
answersArrector pili muscle
The dermis layer is made up of two layers, which are the: - correct answersPapillary and
reticular
The tiny grains of pigment deposited in cells that provide skin with color are: - correct
answersMelanin
Lesions of the skin characterized by piles of material on the skin surfaces are: - correct
answersSecondary skin lesions
An open lesion of the skin or mucous membrane, accompanied by pus and characterized by loss
of skin depth, is an: - correct answersUlcer
,A hair follicle filled with keratin and sebum forms a: - correct answersComedo
The American Cancer Society recommends using a checklist to recognize potential skin cancer
or changes in moles, using the letter B to check mole: - correct answersBorders
The natural nail is part of what system? - correct answersIntegumentary
The water content of the natural nail directly affect the nails: - correct answersFlexibility
Nails with a noticeably thin, white nail plate that are more flexible than normal nails are: -
correct answersEggshell nails
A dark band within the nail plate extending from the base to the free edge due to increased
pigmentation is: - correct answersMelanonychia
Ridges running vertically down the natural nail plate are caused by: - correct answersUneven
growth and age
In the early stages, a typical bacterial infection on the nail plate can be identified as a: - correct
answersYellow-green spot
The tiny, involuntary muscle fiber in the skin inserted in the base of the hair follicle is the: -
correct answersArrector pili
Hydroxide chemical relaxers break disulfide bonds and convert them to: - correct
answersLanthionine bonds
Tinea is characterized by itching scales and sometimes painful circular lesions and is caused by: -
correct answersFungal organisms
, Chemical services performed on hair with low porosity require a solution that is: - correct
answersMore alkaline
Rubber, silk, wood, and glass are common examples of: - correct answersInsulators
The unit that measures the pressure or force that pushes the flow of electrons forward through
a conductor is a: - correct answersVolt
A measurement of how much electricity is being used in 1 second is a: - correct answersWatt
The electrical appliance connection that supplies current to the circuit is the: - correct
answersLive connection
The negative or positive pole of an electric current is referred to as the: - correct
answersPolarity
The positive electrode is called an: - correct answersAnode
The element of hair design that defines form and space is: - correct answersLine
Contrasting lines are horizontal and vertical lines that create a hard edge and form a: - correct
answers90-degree angle
The area surrounding the form or the area the hairstyle occupies is: - correct answersSpace
The facial shape that is one and a half times longer than it's width across the brow is the: -
correct answersOval face
The styling choice for a client with a round facial type would be a style that has: - correct
answersVolume on top and closeness or no volume at sides
