INDIANA PSI COSMETOLOGY PRACTICE TEST
2026 EXAM SCRIPT WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
◉ What is the term for an oily cream used to protect the skin and
scalp during hair relaxing? Answer: Base cream
◉ When using relaxers incorrectly, what could happen? Answer: The
hair melts
◉ What does the stylist look for during a scalp analysis for chemical
procedures? Answer: Abrasions on scalp
◉ What is the term for a permanent wrap when it is wrapped from
the ends to the scalp in overlapping layers? Answer: Croquignole
◉ When analyzing the hair before a chemical relaxer, it is necessary
to evaluate the hair for everything but... Answer: Color
◉ When using a chemical relaxer, it changes the shape of the hair by
breaking down what? Answer: Disulfide bonds
,◉ When preparing for a virgin relaxer application, what would be
done first? Answer: Performing test for elasticity and porosity
◉ In a relaxer, what active ingredients have a 9.6-10 pH? Answer:
Ammonium thioglycolate
◉ What hair color procedures will lighten hair prior to depositing
color? Answer: Double process
◉ What step would be performed prior to applying a single process
color on virgin hair? Answer: Parting dry hair
◉ All of the following are roles of the alkalizer except Answer:
Making a physical change
◉ What would you use for dramatically lighter hair color? Answer:
Prelightening
◉ Fillers are used for all of the following EXCEPT Answer: Producing
gray coverage
◉ All of the following are color units of measurement EXCEPT
Answer: Dominant
, ◉ What is the least critical part of the hair color consultation?
Answer: Look at client through the mirror
◉ What colors will result in a shortened processing time when using
a lightener on gray hair? Answer: Orange
◉ What equalizes porosity? Answer: Fillers
◉ What effects on your body is from the endocrine system? Answer:
Hormone balance
◉ What precaution should be taken to prevent injuries to your
wrist? Answer: Keep straight
◉ What test involves holding a strand of hair with one hand while
sliding the thumb and forefinger of the other hand from ends to
scalp? Answer: Porosity test
◉ Hirsutism, a form of terminal hair growth, is characterized by
what? Answer: Long, coarse, pigmented hair found on the scalp, legs,
arms and bodies of males and females
◉ What hair types have the smallest diameter and is more fragile?
Answer: Fine hair texture
2026 EXAM SCRIPT WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
◉ What is the term for an oily cream used to protect the skin and
scalp during hair relaxing? Answer: Base cream
◉ When using relaxers incorrectly, what could happen? Answer: The
hair melts
◉ What does the stylist look for during a scalp analysis for chemical
procedures? Answer: Abrasions on scalp
◉ What is the term for a permanent wrap when it is wrapped from
the ends to the scalp in overlapping layers? Answer: Croquignole
◉ When analyzing the hair before a chemical relaxer, it is necessary
to evaluate the hair for everything but... Answer: Color
◉ When using a chemical relaxer, it changes the shape of the hair by
breaking down what? Answer: Disulfide bonds
,◉ When preparing for a virgin relaxer application, what would be
done first? Answer: Performing test for elasticity and porosity
◉ In a relaxer, what active ingredients have a 9.6-10 pH? Answer:
Ammonium thioglycolate
◉ What hair color procedures will lighten hair prior to depositing
color? Answer: Double process
◉ What step would be performed prior to applying a single process
color on virgin hair? Answer: Parting dry hair
◉ All of the following are roles of the alkalizer except Answer:
Making a physical change
◉ What would you use for dramatically lighter hair color? Answer:
Prelightening
◉ Fillers are used for all of the following EXCEPT Answer: Producing
gray coverage
◉ All of the following are color units of measurement EXCEPT
Answer: Dominant
, ◉ What is the least critical part of the hair color consultation?
Answer: Look at client through the mirror
◉ What colors will result in a shortened processing time when using
a lightener on gray hair? Answer: Orange
◉ What equalizes porosity? Answer: Fillers
◉ What effects on your body is from the endocrine system? Answer:
Hormone balance
◉ What precaution should be taken to prevent injuries to your
wrist? Answer: Keep straight
◉ What test involves holding a strand of hair with one hand while
sliding the thumb and forefinger of the other hand from ends to
scalp? Answer: Porosity test
◉ Hirsutism, a form of terminal hair growth, is characterized by
what? Answer: Long, coarse, pigmented hair found on the scalp, legs,
arms and bodies of males and females
◉ What hair types have the smallest diameter and is more fragile?
Answer: Fine hair texture
