MILADY NAIL TECHNOLOGY Q&A TEST BANK
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED
A+
◉ Oligomer. Answer: a short chain of monomers that is not long enough
to be considered a polymer, also referred to as a prepolymer. Often thick,
gel like, and sticky
◉ Urethane Acrylate and Urethane Methacrylate. Answer: The main
ingredients in UV gel nail enhancements
◉ Cure. Answer: Harden through exposure to UV light
◉ Viscosity. Answer: The measurement of the extent of a liquid to flow.
How thick or thin a liquid is
◉ UV Building Gels. Answer: any thick viscosity resin that allows the
nail technician to build an arch and curve to the fingernail.
◉ Inhibitiion Layer. Answer: a tacky surface left on the nail after a UV
gel has cured
,◉ Opactity. Answer: the amount of pigment concentration in a gel
◉ UV or LED gel lamp. Answer: lamp designed to produce the correct
amount of light needed to properly cure UV or LED gel nail
enhancement products
◉ Hard UV gels. Answer: traditional UV gels; they cannot be removed
with acetone
◉ Soft UV gels. Answer: UV gels that are removed easily with acetone
◉ Oligo. Answer: few or small
◉ Urethane. Answer: The most common type of starting material that is
used to create the most common UV gel resins
◉ Slightly Damp. Answer: A UV gel brush should be_____ _____when
applying the bonding or priming material.
◉ 3/16. Answer: Amount of space around the cuticle and sidewall area
when applying UV gel
, ◉ Color. Answer: Scraping action could cause damage and alter the
____________ of the fingernail
◉ Nylon Brush. Answer: Use this to remove any dust and filings from
the nail after filing a cured UV gel enhancement
◉ Tinner in Viscosity. Answer: More opaque pigmeneted gels viscosity
compared to other pigmented gels
◉ Photoinitiator. Answer: UV gel resins react when exposed to the gel's
recommended UV light because of a chemical called
◉ less or no solvent. Answer: Gel polishes contain ______ or ________
___________ than traditional polish
◉ Cleaning. Answer: a mechanical process using soap and water or
detergent and water to remove dirt, debris, and many disease-causing
germs
◉ Sanitizing. Answer: A chemical process for reducing the number of
disease-causing germs on cleaned surfaces to a safe level.
◉ Disenfecting. Answer: a chemical process that uses specific products
to destroy organisms on nonporous surfaces
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED
A+
◉ Oligomer. Answer: a short chain of monomers that is not long enough
to be considered a polymer, also referred to as a prepolymer. Often thick,
gel like, and sticky
◉ Urethane Acrylate and Urethane Methacrylate. Answer: The main
ingredients in UV gel nail enhancements
◉ Cure. Answer: Harden through exposure to UV light
◉ Viscosity. Answer: The measurement of the extent of a liquid to flow.
How thick or thin a liquid is
◉ UV Building Gels. Answer: any thick viscosity resin that allows the
nail technician to build an arch and curve to the fingernail.
◉ Inhibitiion Layer. Answer: a tacky surface left on the nail after a UV
gel has cured
,◉ Opactity. Answer: the amount of pigment concentration in a gel
◉ UV or LED gel lamp. Answer: lamp designed to produce the correct
amount of light needed to properly cure UV or LED gel nail
enhancement products
◉ Hard UV gels. Answer: traditional UV gels; they cannot be removed
with acetone
◉ Soft UV gels. Answer: UV gels that are removed easily with acetone
◉ Oligo. Answer: few or small
◉ Urethane. Answer: The most common type of starting material that is
used to create the most common UV gel resins
◉ Slightly Damp. Answer: A UV gel brush should be_____ _____when
applying the bonding or priming material.
◉ 3/16. Answer: Amount of space around the cuticle and sidewall area
when applying UV gel
, ◉ Color. Answer: Scraping action could cause damage and alter the
____________ of the fingernail
◉ Nylon Brush. Answer: Use this to remove any dust and filings from
the nail after filing a cured UV gel enhancement
◉ Tinner in Viscosity. Answer: More opaque pigmeneted gels viscosity
compared to other pigmented gels
◉ Photoinitiator. Answer: UV gel resins react when exposed to the gel's
recommended UV light because of a chemical called
◉ less or no solvent. Answer: Gel polishes contain ______ or ________
___________ than traditional polish
◉ Cleaning. Answer: a mechanical process using soap and water or
detergent and water to remove dirt, debris, and many disease-causing
germs
◉ Sanitizing. Answer: A chemical process for reducing the number of
disease-causing germs on cleaned surfaces to a safe level.
◉ Disenfecting. Answer: a chemical process that uses specific products
to destroy organisms on nonporous surfaces
