New Jersey Cosmetology State Board
Exam Practice #1 100% CORRECT
45 to 90 describe - ANSWER Certain degrees of elevation
1) Who is in charge of Universal Precautions? - ANSWER OSHA
2) Who oversees the board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling? - ANSWER Division of Consumer Affairs;
Department of Law & Safety
What keeps the length of the hair but removes weight? - ANSWER Texturizing
3) After a depilatory or an epilator what can be used to clean up any remaining hairs? - ANSWER
Tweezers
Your ring finger when cutting goes on the - ANSWER Still blade
Your thumb finger goes on the - ANSWER Moving blade
4) The part of the hair that is under the skin is the - ANSWER Hair root
5) The part of the hair that projects above the skin is the - ANSWER Hair shaft
A double process - ANSWER Requires prelightening hair to desired level then toning with the desired
shade
What part of shaving can irritate the face? - ANSWER Shaving against the grain
, Low lighting means - ANSWER Depositing color 2 levels darken than the hair
What is a foot file used for? - ANSWER To remove or reduce callus
The level system describes the - ANSWER Depth/saturation of haircoloring meaning how light or dark it is
Phenolics are difficult to deal with in a salon because - ANSWER They can rust tools, melt plastic, & burn
skin
Why is liquid soap preferred to bar soap? - ANSWER Bar soap harbors bacteria
What is the difference between conditioner and leave in or detangler? - ANSWER Conditioner contains
proteins
When cutting hair with a razor the hair must be - ANSWER Wet
What is a 180 degree elevation used for in hair cutting? - ANSWER Creating long layers
What is the lowest level of decontamination? - ANSWER Cleaning
What is a MSDS? - ANSWER Material Safety Data Sheet
What removes bulk but not length? - ANSWER Thinning
How should a shave be performed? - ANSWER Straight blade, stretch skin, and across the grain
What shape is staph bacteria? - ANSWER Round and grows in clusters
In a once over shave the strokes are made - ANSWER Across the grain of hair
Exam Practice #1 100% CORRECT
45 to 90 describe - ANSWER Certain degrees of elevation
1) Who is in charge of Universal Precautions? - ANSWER OSHA
2) Who oversees the board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling? - ANSWER Division of Consumer Affairs;
Department of Law & Safety
What keeps the length of the hair but removes weight? - ANSWER Texturizing
3) After a depilatory or an epilator what can be used to clean up any remaining hairs? - ANSWER
Tweezers
Your ring finger when cutting goes on the - ANSWER Still blade
Your thumb finger goes on the - ANSWER Moving blade
4) The part of the hair that is under the skin is the - ANSWER Hair root
5) The part of the hair that projects above the skin is the - ANSWER Hair shaft
A double process - ANSWER Requires prelightening hair to desired level then toning with the desired
shade
What part of shaving can irritate the face? - ANSWER Shaving against the grain
, Low lighting means - ANSWER Depositing color 2 levels darken than the hair
What is a foot file used for? - ANSWER To remove or reduce callus
The level system describes the - ANSWER Depth/saturation of haircoloring meaning how light or dark it is
Phenolics are difficult to deal with in a salon because - ANSWER They can rust tools, melt plastic, & burn
skin
Why is liquid soap preferred to bar soap? - ANSWER Bar soap harbors bacteria
What is the difference between conditioner and leave in or detangler? - ANSWER Conditioner contains
proteins
When cutting hair with a razor the hair must be - ANSWER Wet
What is a 180 degree elevation used for in hair cutting? - ANSWER Creating long layers
What is the lowest level of decontamination? - ANSWER Cleaning
What is a MSDS? - ANSWER Material Safety Data Sheet
What removes bulk but not length? - ANSWER Thinning
How should a shave be performed? - ANSWER Straight blade, stretch skin, and across the grain
What shape is staph bacteria? - ANSWER Round and grows in clusters
In a once over shave the strokes are made - ANSWER Across the grain of hair
