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Nail Technician Exam 2025–2026 Questions and Correct Answers – Complete State Board Preparation Guide

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This document contains the full set of updated multiple-choice questions and verified correct answers for the 2025–2026 Nail Technician Exam. It covers all key topics required for nail technician certification, including nail anatomy, sanitation and safety procedures, acrylic and gel application, business management, and state board regulations. Designed for exam preparation, this guide helps students and professionals review essential material and practice realistic test questions.

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NAIL TECHNICIAN EXAM 2025-2026
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS


in order to have a good working relationship with coworkers, you should
a. respect their opinions
b. use deodorant
c. buy their lunch

d. point out mistakes - CORRECT ANSWER-respect their opinions


Insomnia, watery eyes and sluggishness are symptoms of chemical:
a. overexposure

b. inhalation

c. burn

d. poisioning - CORRECT ANSWER-overexposure


A repair patch is a piece of fabric cut to:
a. nail's shape
b. look like a daisy
c. completely cover crack or break

d. 1/2 inch by 1/2 ich - CORRECT ANSWER-completely cover crack or
break


Non-acetone remover is used to remove polish from:
a. hangnails

b. artificial tips
c. toenails

d. accidental spills on clothing - CORRECT ANSWER-artificial tips

,when conditions are unfavorable for reproduction, bacteria will go dormant
after forming a tough covering called a:
a. shell
b. mitosis

c. spore

d. flagella - CORRECT ANSWER-spore


the movements of the body are controlled by the:
a. efferent nerves

b. peripheral system

c. blood

d. central nervous system - CORRECT ANSWER-central nervous system


hypoallergenic products are used for the client's:
a. pharmacist

b. skin cancer

c. safety

d. acne - CORRECT ANSWER-safety


Soft or fragile nails should be filed using a/an:
a. emery board

b. metal nail file

c. chamois buffer

d. nail brush - CORRECT ANSWER-emery board


soaking in water hardens:
a. acrylic balls

b. rhinestone application

,c. no-light gels
d. acrylic residue - CORRECT ANSWER-no-light gels


in acrylic applications, the edge is formed with the:
a. first acrylic ball
b. third acrylic ball
c. nail file

d. second acrylic ball - CORRECT ANSWER-first acrylic ball


the french manicure look can be created though the:
a. one-color acrylic method

b. proper diet

c. proper buffing techniques

d. two-color acrylic method - CORRECT ANSWER-two-color acrylic
method


if the nail tip covers the nail plate from sidewall to sidewall, it is:
a. too wide
b. properly sized

c. too long
d. too narrow - CORRECT ANSWER-properly sized


An emery board is an example of an item that is:


a. wet sanitized
b. heat sanitized
c. disposable

d. purchased individually - CORRECT ANSWER-disposable

, the muscles which can cause goose bumps are called the:
a. arrector pili

b. papillae

c. goosli muscles

d lesion - CORRECT ANSWER-arrector pili


Massage, nerve impulses and light rays are some of the ways to stimulate:
a. phalanges

b. muscles
c. sanitation

d. eyes - CORRECT ANSWER-muscles


Your sense of right and wrong when you interact with clients, employer and
coworkers is called:
a. honesty

b. professional ethics

c. moral values

d. moodiness - CORRECT ANSWER-professional ethics


The recommended maintenance schedule for.al acrylic nails is every:
a. month

b. two to three weeks
c. day

d. six months - CORRECT ANSWER-two to three weeks


Sculptured nails are also known as:
a. acrylic nails

b. manicured nails

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