Texas PSI Manicurist Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
- CORRECT ANSWER - Bacilli
- CORRECT ANSWER - Cocci
- CORRECT ANSWER - Spirilla
1. Sanitation
2. Disinfection
3. Sterlization - CORRECT ANSWER - Steps for decontaminating
1/2 inch - CORRECT ANSWER - How long is a silk wrap cut in order to do a nail wrap?
17 - CORRECT ANSWER - How old must you be to get into cosmetology school (in
Texas)
180-240 degree - CORRECT ANSWER - At what angle should an electrical nail drill be
placed on the client's finger nails?
A. 180-240 degree
B. 100-120 degree
C. 140-160 degree
D. 180-200 degree
2 - CORRECT ANSWER - Bacteria reproduce by dividing into how many new cells?
,2-3 weeks - CORRECT ANSWER - Acrylic nails should be filled in every
20 hours - CORRECT ANSWER - The charcoal filter in a vented manicuring table must
be changed every
24 hours - CORRECT ANSWER - Prior to a pedicure service, how long should a licensee
suggest clients to shave her legs?
30 - CORRECT ANSWER - If the ownership of a shop changes, the new owner may
operate the shop for the maximum of how many days before submitting the ownership change
notice to the board?
30 days - CORRECT ANSWER - A licensee must notify the TDLR of their change in
address within how many days of the change?
40% - CORRECT ANSWER - How many percentage of manicurists are affected by skin
disorders on their hands?
5-10 seconds - CORRECT ANSWER - When applying nail tips, you should hold the
artificial tip in place until it dries for how long?
60 days - CORRECT ANSWER - How long must nail shops keep the whirlpool spa
report?
A client consultation form - CORRECT ANSWER - A signed document stating that a
client agrees to a specific treatment and accepts all possible risks involved is
A fill - CORRECT ANSWER - As a natural nail grows, the attached acrylic nail is pushed
further up the nail plate. The application of acrylic products to the new nail growth is know as
, A hangnail - CORRECT ANSWER - The condition where the cuticle splits around the nail
is what?
A well balanced diet - CORRECT ANSWER - One of the major elements required for
good health is
A wet sanitizer - CORRECT ANSWER - A container that holds a liquid hospital-grade
disinfectant is know as?
Ability to treat common nail diseases - CORRECT ANSWER - In case of a small cut, one
of the following qualifications is not necessary to be a successful manicurist?
A. Ability to identify nail disorders
B. Thorough knowledge of hand and arm
C. Ability to treat common nail diseases
D. Understanding structures of the hand and arm
Acetone - CORRECT ANSWER - To remove acrylic nails, one should soak them in
Acidity or alkalinity - CORRECT ANSWER - A pH scale of 7 indicated a neutral solution
as pure water. What does the pH scale tell you?
Acrylic - CORRECT ANSWER - When applying tips, which material is used for added
strength?
Acrylic materails - CORRECT ANSWER - Primer allows a nail surface to bond with
Add shine to the nail - CORRECT ANSWER - The purpose of dry nail polish is to
Afferent - CORRECT ANSWER - What type of neurons carry impulses to the brain?
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
- CORRECT ANSWER - Bacilli
- CORRECT ANSWER - Cocci
- CORRECT ANSWER - Spirilla
1. Sanitation
2. Disinfection
3. Sterlization - CORRECT ANSWER - Steps for decontaminating
1/2 inch - CORRECT ANSWER - How long is a silk wrap cut in order to do a nail wrap?
17 - CORRECT ANSWER - How old must you be to get into cosmetology school (in
Texas)
180-240 degree - CORRECT ANSWER - At what angle should an electrical nail drill be
placed on the client's finger nails?
A. 180-240 degree
B. 100-120 degree
C. 140-160 degree
D. 180-200 degree
2 - CORRECT ANSWER - Bacteria reproduce by dividing into how many new cells?
,2-3 weeks - CORRECT ANSWER - Acrylic nails should be filled in every
20 hours - CORRECT ANSWER - The charcoal filter in a vented manicuring table must
be changed every
24 hours - CORRECT ANSWER - Prior to a pedicure service, how long should a licensee
suggest clients to shave her legs?
30 - CORRECT ANSWER - If the ownership of a shop changes, the new owner may
operate the shop for the maximum of how many days before submitting the ownership change
notice to the board?
30 days - CORRECT ANSWER - A licensee must notify the TDLR of their change in
address within how many days of the change?
40% - CORRECT ANSWER - How many percentage of manicurists are affected by skin
disorders on their hands?
5-10 seconds - CORRECT ANSWER - When applying nail tips, you should hold the
artificial tip in place until it dries for how long?
60 days - CORRECT ANSWER - How long must nail shops keep the whirlpool spa
report?
A client consultation form - CORRECT ANSWER - A signed document stating that a
client agrees to a specific treatment and accepts all possible risks involved is
A fill - CORRECT ANSWER - As a natural nail grows, the attached acrylic nail is pushed
further up the nail plate. The application of acrylic products to the new nail growth is know as
, A hangnail - CORRECT ANSWER - The condition where the cuticle splits around the nail
is what?
A well balanced diet - CORRECT ANSWER - One of the major elements required for
good health is
A wet sanitizer - CORRECT ANSWER - A container that holds a liquid hospital-grade
disinfectant is know as?
Ability to treat common nail diseases - CORRECT ANSWER - In case of a small cut, one
of the following qualifications is not necessary to be a successful manicurist?
A. Ability to identify nail disorders
B. Thorough knowledge of hand and arm
C. Ability to treat common nail diseases
D. Understanding structures of the hand and arm
Acetone - CORRECT ANSWER - To remove acrylic nails, one should soak them in
Acidity or alkalinity - CORRECT ANSWER - A pH scale of 7 indicated a neutral solution
as pure water. What does the pH scale tell you?
Acrylic - CORRECT ANSWER - When applying tips, which material is used for added
strength?
Acrylic materails - CORRECT ANSWER - Primer allows a nail surface to bond with
Add shine to the nail - CORRECT ANSWER - The purpose of dry nail polish is to
Afferent - CORRECT ANSWER - What type of neurons carry impulses to the brain?
