Nail Technician Practice Test 2025: Updated State Board Questions & Answers

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Nail Technician Practice Test 2025 Updated
Questions And Answers.




client with:


a. Dry cuticles
b. Gel nails
c. Paper wraps
d. Arthritis - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Dry Cuticles


The proper way to mix polish is to:


a. mix with top coat
b. Shake vigorously.
c. Tap bottle on table
d. Roll bottle between palms - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Roll
bottle between palms


Skin's outer layer is called the:

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a. Dermis
b. Epidermis
c. Subcutaneous tissue
d. Stratum corneum - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Epidermis


The main part of the nail that is attached to the skin at
the tip of the finger is the:


a. Nail root
b. Nail bed
c. Nail body
d. Nail fold - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Nail body


Plastic gloves and safety glasses should always be worn
when working with:


a. Primers
b. Gel nails
c. Air brushes
d. Acrylic powders - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Primers


Sebum is secreted by:

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a. Seals
b. Oil glands
c. Arteries
d. Infected skin - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Oil glands


A catalyst is an ingredient which causes a process to:


a. Explode
b. Slow down
c. Speed up
d Ramin static - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Speed up


An accounting service is often used to help salons keep:


a. Making a profit
b. Accurate financial records
c. Making loan payments
d. Tax losses large - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Accurate
financial records

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To add shine to the nail, use a chamois buffer with
pumice power or:


a. Water
b. Cuticle oil
c. Dry polish
d. Cuticle remover - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Dry polish


Chemical storage should be in cool areas and away
from:


a. Appliance/furnace with pilot light
b. Hair colors
c. Perm solutions
d. Garbage cans - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Hair colors


When applying acrylic over nail tips, you do not need to
use a/an:


a. Acrylic powder
b. Sable brush
c. Acrylic liquid