PSI Cosmetology Practice Exam (Latest 2026 – 2027)
Questions and Answers 100% Correct
When using a chemical relaxer, which of the following must you avoid using? - bleaches or
high-lift color products
All of the following are reasons to perform a strand test EXCEPT - to determine the type of
shampoo that is best for the hair
When using a chemical relaxer, it changes the shape of the hair by breaking down which of
the following? - disulfide bonds
When preparing for a virgin relaxer application, which of the following would be done
FIRST? - performing test for elasticity and porosity
Which of the following is the term for a permanent wrap when it is wrapped from the ends
to the scalp in overlapping layers? - croquignole perm wrap
In a relaxer, which of the following active ingredients has a 9.6-10.0 pH? - ammonium
thioglycolate
When anaylizing the hair before a chemical relaxer, it is necessary to evaluate the hair for
all of the following EXCEPT - color
Which permanent wave has a pH of 9.0-9.6? - cold wave
When performing a scalp analysis, which scalp condition would indicate that a chemical
service should NOT be performed? - scalp abrasions
When using relaxers incorrectly, which of the following could happen? - the hair melts
Fillers are used for all of the following EXCEPT - producing gray coverage
Which step would be performed prior to applying a single-process color on virgin hair? -
parting dry hair
All of the following have insufficient structure to color EXCEPT - green cast
All of the following are color units of measurement EXCEPT - dominant
Which of the following hair color procedures will lighten hair prior to depositing color? -
double process
Which of the following causes a grayish build-up on the hair? - gradual color
, Which mof mthe mfollowing mwould munder-lightened mhair mleave mbehind? m- morange mtint
Which mof mthe mfollowing mhair mconditions mresists mcolor? m- mlow mporosity
All mof mthe mfollowing mare mcharacteristics mof mtemporary mhair mcolor mEXCEPT m- mchemical
mchange mto mhair mshaft
All mof mthe mfollowing mare mdetermined mby ma mstrand mtest min ma mcolor mservice mEXCEPT m- mhow
mmuch mcolor mto muse mfor mthe mservice
Which mif mthe mfollowing mare mthe mqualifications mto mbe man mEPA mapproved mdisinfectant? m- ma
mvirucide, mfungicide, mbactericide, mand mdisinfectant
Where mdo mthe mguidelines mfor mhuman mblood mand mbody mfluids mcome mfrom? m- mUniversal
mPrecautions
All mof mthe mfollowing mare maddressed mby mOSHA's mstandards mfor mproducts mEXCEPT m- musing
Which mis mthe mmost mcommon mcause mof mjoint mpain mamong msalon mservices mproviders? m-
minflammation
All mof mthe mfollowing mare mmessage msensations mfrom mthe msensory mnerves mEXCEPT m-
minvoluntary mmovement
Electrotherapy mtreatment mshould mbe mavoided mEXCEPT m- mto msoften mand memulsify mgrease
mdeposits
Which mof mthe mfollowing mtests minvolves mholding ma mstrand mof mhair mwith mone mhand mwhile
msliding mthe mthumb mand mforefinger mof mthe mother mhand mfrom mend mto mscalp? m- mporosity
mtest
Which mof mthe mfollowing mis mthe mtechnical mterm mfor mmale mpattern mbaldness? m- mandrogenic
malopecia
Which mof mthe mfollowing mis mthe mbrief mtransition mperiod mbetween mthe mgrowth mand mresting
mphases mof ma mhair mfollicle? m- mcatagen mphase
All mof mthe mfollowing mare mthe mthree mmain mlayers mof mthe mhair mshaft mEXCEPT m- mfollicle
Which mis mthe mBEST mhairstyle mfor mthe mround mfacial mtype? m- mcreate mheight mor mvolume mon
mtop mand mno mvolume mat mthe msides
Which mof mthe mfollowing mBEST mdescribes mreflective mlistening? m- mlistening mto myour mclient
mand m repeating mwhat myou mthink mwas msaid
Questions and Answers 100% Correct
When using a chemical relaxer, which of the following must you avoid using? - bleaches or
high-lift color products
All of the following are reasons to perform a strand test EXCEPT - to determine the type of
shampoo that is best for the hair
When using a chemical relaxer, it changes the shape of the hair by breaking down which of
the following? - disulfide bonds
When preparing for a virgin relaxer application, which of the following would be done
FIRST? - performing test for elasticity and porosity
Which of the following is the term for a permanent wrap when it is wrapped from the ends
to the scalp in overlapping layers? - croquignole perm wrap
In a relaxer, which of the following active ingredients has a 9.6-10.0 pH? - ammonium
thioglycolate
When anaylizing the hair before a chemical relaxer, it is necessary to evaluate the hair for
all of the following EXCEPT - color
Which permanent wave has a pH of 9.0-9.6? - cold wave
When performing a scalp analysis, which scalp condition would indicate that a chemical
service should NOT be performed? - scalp abrasions
When using relaxers incorrectly, which of the following could happen? - the hair melts
Fillers are used for all of the following EXCEPT - producing gray coverage
Which step would be performed prior to applying a single-process color on virgin hair? -
parting dry hair
All of the following have insufficient structure to color EXCEPT - green cast
All of the following are color units of measurement EXCEPT - dominant
Which of the following hair color procedures will lighten hair prior to depositing color? -
double process
Which of the following causes a grayish build-up on the hair? - gradual color
, Which mof mthe mfollowing mwould munder-lightened mhair mleave mbehind? m- morange mtint
Which mof mthe mfollowing mhair mconditions mresists mcolor? m- mlow mporosity
All mof mthe mfollowing mare mcharacteristics mof mtemporary mhair mcolor mEXCEPT m- mchemical
mchange mto mhair mshaft
All mof mthe mfollowing mare mdetermined mby ma mstrand mtest min ma mcolor mservice mEXCEPT m- mhow
mmuch mcolor mto muse mfor mthe mservice
Which mif mthe mfollowing mare mthe mqualifications mto mbe man mEPA mapproved mdisinfectant? m- ma
mvirucide, mfungicide, mbactericide, mand mdisinfectant
Where mdo mthe mguidelines mfor mhuman mblood mand mbody mfluids mcome mfrom? m- mUniversal
mPrecautions
All mof mthe mfollowing mare maddressed mby mOSHA's mstandards mfor mproducts mEXCEPT m- musing
Which mis mthe mmost mcommon mcause mof mjoint mpain mamong msalon mservices mproviders? m-
minflammation
All mof mthe mfollowing mare mmessage msensations mfrom mthe msensory mnerves mEXCEPT m-
minvoluntary mmovement
Electrotherapy mtreatment mshould mbe mavoided mEXCEPT m- mto msoften mand memulsify mgrease
mdeposits
Which mof mthe mfollowing mtests minvolves mholding ma mstrand mof mhair mwith mone mhand mwhile
msliding mthe mthumb mand mforefinger mof mthe mother mhand mfrom mend mto mscalp? m- mporosity
mtest
Which mof mthe mfollowing mis mthe mtechnical mterm mfor mmale mpattern mbaldness? m- mandrogenic
malopecia
Which mof mthe mfollowing mis mthe mbrief mtransition mperiod mbetween mthe mgrowth mand mresting
mphases mof ma mhair mfollicle? m- mcatagen mphase
All mof mthe mfollowing mare mthe mthree mmain mlayers mof mthe mhair mshaft mEXCEPT m- mfollicle
Which mis mthe mBEST mhairstyle mfor mthe mround mfacial mtype? m- mcreate mheight mor mvolume mon
mtop mand mno mvolume mat mthe msides
Which mof mthe mfollowing mBEST mdescribes mreflective mlistening? m- mlistening mto myour mclient
mand m repeating mwhat myou mthink mwas msaid
