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INDIANA COSMETOLOGY STATE BOARD EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
VERSION 1 & 2 LATEST 2024
VERSION 1
Which of the following bonds make permanent waving, curl reforming, and chemical hair relaxing
possible? - CORRECT ANSWER-Disulfide Bonds
Which of the following is the term for an oily cream used to protect the skin and scalp during hair
relaxing? - CORRECT ANSWER-Base cream
When using a chemical relaxer, it changes the shape of the hair by breaking down which of the
following? - CORRECT ANSWER-Disulfide bonds
Which of the following is the name for wrapping a permanent with one end paper placed under, and
another placed over the strand of hair? - CORRECT ANSWER-Double flat wrap
When analyzing the hair before a chemical relaxer, it is necessary to evaluate the hair for all of the
following EXCEPT - CORRECT ANSWER-Color
In a relaxer, which of the following active ingredients has a 9.6-10 pH? - CORRECT ANSWER-Ammonium
thioglycolate
V
When using a Relaxers incorrectly, which of the following could happen? - CORRECT ANSWER-The hair
melts
When performing a basic permanent wrap, the hair should be divided into how many panels? - CORRECT
ANSWER-9
Which of the following is determined by the patch test? - CORRECT ANSWER-Allergic reactions
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In which of the following areas would you start a Relaxers retouch application? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Area most resistant
Fillers are used for all of the following EXCEPT - CORRECT ANSWER-Producing gray coverage
Which of the following is the least critical part of the hair color consultation? - CORRECT ANSWER-Look
at client through mirror
What causes a grayish buildup on the hair? - CORRECT ANSWER-Gradual color
What would you use for dramatically lighter hair color? - CORRECT ANSWER-Prelightening
All of the following are determined by strand test in a color service except - CORRECT ANSWER-How
much color to use for service
All of the following are fundamental colors except - CORRECT ANSWER-green
All of the following procedures are performed during a hair color retouch service except - CORRECT
ANSWER-part wet hair into four sections
Which of the following colors will result in a shortened processing time when using a lightner and gray
hair? - CORRECT ANSWER-Orange
All of the following have insufficient structure to color EXCEPT - CORRECT ANSWER-Green cast
Which of the following chemicals are released as soon as hydrogen peroxide is mixed into a hair Lightner
formula? - CORRECT ANSWER-Hydrogen
Which of the following are qualifications to be an EPA approved disinfectant? - CORRECT ANSWER-A
virucide, fungicide, bactericide, and disinfectant.
INDIANA COSMETOLOGY STATE BOARD EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
VERSION 1 & 2 LATEST 2024
VERSION 1
Which of the following bonds make permanent waving, curl reforming, and chemical hair relaxing
possible? - CORRECT ANSWER-Disulfide Bonds
Which of the following is the term for an oily cream used to protect the skin and scalp during hair
relaxing? - CORRECT ANSWER-Base cream
When using a chemical relaxer, it changes the shape of the hair by breaking down which of the
following? - CORRECT ANSWER-Disulfide bonds
Which of the following is the name for wrapping a permanent with one end paper placed under, and
another placed over the strand of hair? - CORRECT ANSWER-Double flat wrap
When analyzing the hair before a chemical relaxer, it is necessary to evaluate the hair for all of the
following EXCEPT - CORRECT ANSWER-Color
In a relaxer, which of the following active ingredients has a 9.6-10 pH? - CORRECT ANSWER-Ammonium
thioglycolate
V
When using a Relaxers incorrectly, which of the following could happen? - CORRECT ANSWER-The hair
melts
When performing a basic permanent wrap, the hair should be divided into how many panels? - CORRECT
ANSWER-9
Which of the following is determined by the patch test? - CORRECT ANSWER-Allergic reactions
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In which of the following areas would you start a Relaxers retouch application? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Area most resistant
Fillers are used for all of the following EXCEPT - CORRECT ANSWER-Producing gray coverage
Which of the following is the least critical part of the hair color consultation? - CORRECT ANSWER-Look
at client through mirror
What causes a grayish buildup on the hair? - CORRECT ANSWER-Gradual color
What would you use for dramatically lighter hair color? - CORRECT ANSWER-Prelightening
All of the following are determined by strand test in a color service except - CORRECT ANSWER-How
much color to use for service
All of the following are fundamental colors except - CORRECT ANSWER-green
All of the following procedures are performed during a hair color retouch service except - CORRECT
ANSWER-part wet hair into four sections
Which of the following colors will result in a shortened processing time when using a lightner and gray
hair? - CORRECT ANSWER-Orange
All of the following have insufficient structure to color EXCEPT - CORRECT ANSWER-Green cast
Which of the following chemicals are released as soon as hydrogen peroxide is mixed into a hair Lightner
formula? - CORRECT ANSWER-Hydrogen
Which of the following are qualifications to be an EPA approved disinfectant? - CORRECT ANSWER-A
virucide, fungicide, bactericide, and disinfectant.
