COSMETOLOGY WRITTEN EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS
What government agency can issue fines for salons that don't have MSDS available
during business hours? - Answer-OSHA
A technical term for a section of hair that's molded in a circular movement in preparation
for the formation of curls? - Answer-Shaping
This does NOT contribute to hair loss - Answer-Minoxidil Therapy
A _______ is a small blister or sac containing clear fluid, lying within or just beneath the
epidermis - Answer-Vesicle
Brushing the hair before a scalp treatment helps remove all of the following EXCEPT -
Answer-Dandruff
All are steps in decontaminating workstations when there's an exposure incident,
except: - Answer-Discarding all disposable contaminated material in the nearest trash
receptacle
What's the first step when you get blood or other infectious material in your eyes, nose,
mouth, or on broken skin? - Answer-Flood area with water
What determines the temperature setting on an iron? - Answer-Texture
What is the best hair style for round facial types - Answer-Height/Volume on top, no
volume on sides
What is the single most important practice to eliminate cross contamination? - Answer-
Hand sanitizing
A non-chemical drape is appropriate for all of the following, EXCEPT: - Answer-
Shampooing and conditioning
What procedure would prepare implements that may be accidentally exposed to bodily
fluids - Answer-Disinfecting
_________ may damage the nail plate and break the seal when removing a tip -
Answer-Nippers
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS
What government agency can issue fines for salons that don't have MSDS available
during business hours? - Answer-OSHA
A technical term for a section of hair that's molded in a circular movement in preparation
for the formation of curls? - Answer-Shaping
This does NOT contribute to hair loss - Answer-Minoxidil Therapy
A _______ is a small blister or sac containing clear fluid, lying within or just beneath the
epidermis - Answer-Vesicle
Brushing the hair before a scalp treatment helps remove all of the following EXCEPT -
Answer-Dandruff
All are steps in decontaminating workstations when there's an exposure incident,
except: - Answer-Discarding all disposable contaminated material in the nearest trash
receptacle
What's the first step when you get blood or other infectious material in your eyes, nose,
mouth, or on broken skin? - Answer-Flood area with water
What determines the temperature setting on an iron? - Answer-Texture
What is the best hair style for round facial types - Answer-Height/Volume on top, no
volume on sides
What is the single most important practice to eliminate cross contamination? - Answer-
Hand sanitizing
A non-chemical drape is appropriate for all of the following, EXCEPT: - Answer-
Shampooing and conditioning
What procedure would prepare implements that may be accidentally exposed to bodily
fluids - Answer-Disinfecting
_________ may damage the nail plate and break the seal when removing a tip -
Answer-Nippers
