Cosmetology Texas State Board Written Exam/
Questions are based off the Milday's Standard
Cosmetology Exam Review Book (2012).
Chapters 5-11 & 14-26/ 827 Q&A/ 2024-2025
When razor cutting it is recommended that the hair be cut? - Answer: Wet
When cutting extremely curly hair it is recommended that the hair be cut? - Answer: Dry
When cutting kinky hair, it is recommended the hair be cut? - Answer: Dry after straightening
Which governmental agency mandates the use of a P.D. Test prior to using aniline derivative
tints? - Answer: Food and Drug Administration
Clients’ hair has lightened to a Level 6, what is the exposed underlying pigment color and what
is the correct toner shade to achieve a neutral color? - Answer: Orange; Blue
When giving a scissor haircut, the guideline is generally? - Answer: Below your fingers
The amount of hair on a person's head is referred to as? - Answer: Density
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,Hair with its cuticle in place and tightly closed is said to have? - Answer: Poor Porosity
Pediculosis Capitis is? - Answer: Head Lice
In the "shears-over-comb" technique, if the comb is held at an angle, the - Answer: Hair will be
shorter
The red dermal light is used to treat? - Answer: Dry Skin
When using a hot iron, curling the hair from the ends towards the scalp is referred to as -
Answer: Croquignole curling
What type of roller set (wet set) placement would create the most volume? - Answer: On Base
In a pin-curl set, the clippies are inserted at the - Answer: Open End
The concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution is known as - Answer: pH
The perimeter of the haircut is found at the - Answer: Outer Edge
Which of the following lines would be used to add weight/ volume in a haircut? - Answer:
Horizontal
Which of the following is not a term used when referring to human hair wigs? - Answer:
Clubbed
The tissue beneath the Free Edge of the nail is known as - Answer: Hyponychium
In hair cutting, angles below 90 degrees are used to primarily to - Answer: Build Weight
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,This type of guideline is used when you want to create a gradual increase in weight or length. -
Answer: Stationary
Another name for Telsa (high frequency) current is? - Answer: Violet Ray
When giving a razor haircut, the guideline is generally? - Answer: Above Your Fingers
Remy hair is? - Answer: Human hair with the cuticle intact.
The type of relaxer is usually advertised as a "No-Lye" and marketed for "Sensitive Scalps" -
Answer: Guanidine
Most relaxers on the market contain? - Answer: Sodium
Eye Tabbing involves? - Answer: The application of individual lashes.
When cutting hair using "Double-Notched" thinning shears, what will be the result? - Answer:
Removes less hair than with "Single-Notch" shears
In hair cutting, the area above the parietal crest is referred to as the? - Answer: Interior
A "hand-tied" or "hand-knotted" wig is a? - Answer: Cap Wig
Process where the Sodium Hydroxide Relaxer removes one atom of sulphur from the disulphide
bond? - Answer: Lantionization
The "shear-over-comb" method usually employs this type of comb? - Answer: Barber Comb
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, What is the effect of "Certified Colors" on the hair shaft? - Answer: Coat the cuticle
A "weft" will be found in a? - Answer: Capless Wig
Turned Hair is? - Answer: Hair with cuticle "turned" in one direction
All of the following are true of Guanidine Relaxers except - Answer: Have a lower pH than most
thio relaxers.
Neutralizers, Stabilizers, and Fixatives all tend to fall where on the pH scale? - Answer: Below 7
Vellus hair can be distinguished from lanugo hair, because - Answer: Vellus hair has little or no
pigment.
The hair found on a man's face is referred to as - Answer: Barba
Machine made wigs are? - Answer: Capless Wigs
Can not be thermal styled or wet set. - Answer: Synthetic hair wigs
This agency approves and regulates the efficacy of products used for disinfection. - Answer: EPA
Client's hair has been lightened to pale yellow, client wants it neutral (no warm or ash tones,
use - Answer: Violet Toner
The even mixture of blue and yellow makes? - Answer: Green
Which of the following pin-curl sets will create the MOST volume? - Answer: No stem
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Questions are based off the Milday's Standard
Cosmetology Exam Review Book (2012).
Chapters 5-11 & 14-26/ 827 Q&A/ 2024-2025
When razor cutting it is recommended that the hair be cut? - Answer: Wet
When cutting extremely curly hair it is recommended that the hair be cut? - Answer: Dry
When cutting kinky hair, it is recommended the hair be cut? - Answer: Dry after straightening
Which governmental agency mandates the use of a P.D. Test prior to using aniline derivative
tints? - Answer: Food and Drug Administration
Clients’ hair has lightened to a Level 6, what is the exposed underlying pigment color and what
is the correct toner shade to achieve a neutral color? - Answer: Orange; Blue
When giving a scissor haircut, the guideline is generally? - Answer: Below your fingers
The amount of hair on a person's head is referred to as? - Answer: Density
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,Hair with its cuticle in place and tightly closed is said to have? - Answer: Poor Porosity
Pediculosis Capitis is? - Answer: Head Lice
In the "shears-over-comb" technique, if the comb is held at an angle, the - Answer: Hair will be
shorter
The red dermal light is used to treat? - Answer: Dry Skin
When using a hot iron, curling the hair from the ends towards the scalp is referred to as -
Answer: Croquignole curling
What type of roller set (wet set) placement would create the most volume? - Answer: On Base
In a pin-curl set, the clippies are inserted at the - Answer: Open End
The concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution is known as - Answer: pH
The perimeter of the haircut is found at the - Answer: Outer Edge
Which of the following lines would be used to add weight/ volume in a haircut? - Answer:
Horizontal
Which of the following is not a term used when referring to human hair wigs? - Answer:
Clubbed
The tissue beneath the Free Edge of the nail is known as - Answer: Hyponychium
In hair cutting, angles below 90 degrees are used to primarily to - Answer: Build Weight
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,This type of guideline is used when you want to create a gradual increase in weight or length. -
Answer: Stationary
Another name for Telsa (high frequency) current is? - Answer: Violet Ray
When giving a razor haircut, the guideline is generally? - Answer: Above Your Fingers
Remy hair is? - Answer: Human hair with the cuticle intact.
The type of relaxer is usually advertised as a "No-Lye" and marketed for "Sensitive Scalps" -
Answer: Guanidine
Most relaxers on the market contain? - Answer: Sodium
Eye Tabbing involves? - Answer: The application of individual lashes.
When cutting hair using "Double-Notched" thinning shears, what will be the result? - Answer:
Removes less hair than with "Single-Notch" shears
In hair cutting, the area above the parietal crest is referred to as the? - Answer: Interior
A "hand-tied" or "hand-knotted" wig is a? - Answer: Cap Wig
Process where the Sodium Hydroxide Relaxer removes one atom of sulphur from the disulphide
bond? - Answer: Lantionization
The "shear-over-comb" method usually employs this type of comb? - Answer: Barber Comb
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, What is the effect of "Certified Colors" on the hair shaft? - Answer: Coat the cuticle
A "weft" will be found in a? - Answer: Capless Wig
Turned Hair is? - Answer: Hair with cuticle "turned" in one direction
All of the following are true of Guanidine Relaxers except - Answer: Have a lower pH than most
thio relaxers.
Neutralizers, Stabilizers, and Fixatives all tend to fall where on the pH scale? - Answer: Below 7
Vellus hair can be distinguished from lanugo hair, because - Answer: Vellus hair has little or no
pigment.
The hair found on a man's face is referred to as - Answer: Barba
Machine made wigs are? - Answer: Capless Wigs
Can not be thermal styled or wet set. - Answer: Synthetic hair wigs
This agency approves and regulates the efficacy of products used for disinfection. - Answer: EPA
Client's hair has been lightened to pale yellow, client wants it neutral (no warm or ash tones,
use - Answer: Violet Toner
The even mixture of blue and yellow makes? - Answer: Green
Which of the following pin-curl sets will create the MOST volume? - Answer: No stem
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