COSMETOLOGY STATE BOARD TEST QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
Electronic facial treatments are commonly referred to as: - ✔✔ electrotherapy
The process of using galvanic current to penetrate water-soluble products containing ions into
the skin is known as: - ✔✔ iontophoresis
Nonpathogenic bacteria are: - ✔✔ harmful
Hair that has the largest diameter and usually requires more processing time is: - ✔✔ coarse hair
texture
Thinning hair using a sliding movement with the blades of the shear partially opened to reduce
volume and create movement is? - ✔✔ slithering
Oil-absorbing masks that have an exfoliating and astringent effect, making large pores appear
smaller are: - ✔✔ clay based
The growth pattern is the direction in which hair grows from the scalp and is also called the: -
✔✔ natural falling position
A small wig used by men to cover the top or crown of the head is: - ✔✔ toupee
The neutralizing of remaining hydroxide ions to lower the pH of the hair and scalp after a relaxer
requires a(n) - ✔✔ normalizing lotion
,To offset or round out the square facial type, choose a style that has: - ✔✔ volume around areas
between the temples and jaw and adds width around ears
Rubber,silk, wood, and glass are common examples of: - ✔✔ insulators
Careless electrical connections and overloaded circuits can result in an electric shock, burn, or: -
✔✔ fire
The main ingredient of most shampoos is: - ✔✔ water
Chemical hair texturizers temporarily raise the pH of the hair in order to: - ✔✔ soften and swell
the shaft
The type of curl that is placed completely off base and allows for the greatest mobility is the: -
✔✔ full-stem curl
The tiny granules of coloring matter deposited in cells that provide skin with its color are: - ✔✔
melanin
Chemical services should not be performed if the scalp analysis shows any signs of: - ✔✔
abrasions
, When using heat on human hair wigs, the temperature setting on the styling tool should be - ✔✔
low
A manufactured synthetic fiber with a texture similar to extremely curly or coiled hair types that
does not reflect light and is used for hair extensions is: - ✔✔ kanekalon
The two methods of wrapping the hair around a perm rod are: - ✔✔ croquignole and spiral
During a retouch relaxer application, to avoid overprocessing of hair breakage, do not: - ✔✔
overlap the relaxes
An imported wool fiber available in black or brown with a matte finish that is used in hair
extensions is: - ✔✔ lin
The nail that grows the slowest is on the: - ✔✔ middle finger
A simple two-strand braid in which the hair is picked up from the sides and added to strands as
they are crossed over each other is the: - ✔✔ fishtail
The predominant melanin that gives black and brown color to hair is: - ✔✔ eumelanin
When securing a cape during the client preparation, do not let the cape touch the: - ✔✔ client's
skin
Electronic facial treatments are commonly referred to as: - ✔✔ electrotherapy
The process of using galvanic current to penetrate water-soluble products containing ions into
the skin is known as: - ✔✔ iontophoresis
Nonpathogenic bacteria are: - ✔✔ harmful
Hair that has the largest diameter and usually requires more processing time is: - ✔✔ coarse hair
texture
Thinning hair using a sliding movement with the blades of the shear partially opened to reduce
volume and create movement is? - ✔✔ slithering
Oil-absorbing masks that have an exfoliating and astringent effect, making large pores appear
smaller are: - ✔✔ clay based
The growth pattern is the direction in which hair grows from the scalp and is also called the: -
✔✔ natural falling position
A small wig used by men to cover the top or crown of the head is: - ✔✔ toupee
The neutralizing of remaining hydroxide ions to lower the pH of the hair and scalp after a relaxer
requires a(n) - ✔✔ normalizing lotion
,To offset or round out the square facial type, choose a style that has: - ✔✔ volume around areas
between the temples and jaw and adds width around ears
Rubber,silk, wood, and glass are common examples of: - ✔✔ insulators
Careless electrical connections and overloaded circuits can result in an electric shock, burn, or: -
✔✔ fire
The main ingredient of most shampoos is: - ✔✔ water
Chemical hair texturizers temporarily raise the pH of the hair in order to: - ✔✔ soften and swell
the shaft
The type of curl that is placed completely off base and allows for the greatest mobility is the: -
✔✔ full-stem curl
The tiny granules of coloring matter deposited in cells that provide skin with its color are: - ✔✔
melanin
Chemical services should not be performed if the scalp analysis shows any signs of: - ✔✔
abrasions
, When using heat on human hair wigs, the temperature setting on the styling tool should be - ✔✔
low
A manufactured synthetic fiber with a texture similar to extremely curly or coiled hair types that
does not reflect light and is used for hair extensions is: - ✔✔ kanekalon
The two methods of wrapping the hair around a perm rod are: - ✔✔ croquignole and spiral
During a retouch relaxer application, to avoid overprocessing of hair breakage, do not: - ✔✔
overlap the relaxes
An imported wool fiber available in black or brown with a matte finish that is used in hair
extensions is: - ✔✔ lin
The nail that grows the slowest is on the: - ✔✔ middle finger
A simple two-strand braid in which the hair is picked up from the sides and added to strands as
they are crossed over each other is the: - ✔✔ fishtail
The predominant melanin that gives black and brown color to hair is: - ✔✔ eumelanin
When securing a cape during the client preparation, do not let the cape touch the: - ✔✔ client's
skin
