PSI TEXAS STATE BOARD NAIL TECH EXAM 2 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS A+ 2025
✔✔Which of the following massage movements can be painful, even dangerous, when
performed by someone without proper training? - ✔✔Petrissage.
✔✔Which if the following would most benefit a client with brittle nails? - ✔✔hot oil
treatment
✔✔All of the following are classified as equipment used in nail services EXCEPT
Which are not classified as equipment used in nail service? - ✔✔abrasive board.
✔✔All of the following implements are used for a basic manicure EXCEPT a
What implements are not used for a basic manicure? - ✔✔nail rasp.
✔✔Which is the first step a client MUST do prior to any fingernail service? - ✔✔Wash
with soap and water
✔✔Which of the following will cause a nail tip to crack? - ✔✔Trimming with a fingernail
clipper
✔✔Which products are not needed in the application of a nail wrap? - ✔✔a monomer.
✔✔Which is the result of applying a nail tip that is narrower than the nail plate? - ✔✔The
tip will crack or split.
✔✔Which of the following supplies would be used in the application of nail tips? -
✔✔Nail dehydrator
✔✔All of the following are steps involved in the removal of fabric wraps EXCEPT
Which steps are not involved in the removal of fabric wraps? - ✔✔soak in non-acetone
polish remover.
✔✔Which of the following may damage nail plate and break seal when removing a tip? -
✔✔Nippers
✔✔Which type of nail wrap is considered to be the strongest wrap fabric? - ✔✔Linen
✔✔Which of the following techniques will reduce tip blending time? - ✔✔Bevel well
area.
✔✔Which area of the nail does an acrylic overlay get its strength from? - ✔✔Apex.
, ✔✔Which is the desired amount of space a fabric wrap should be from the
eponychium? - ✔✔1/16"
✔✔Which application method produces a more natural looking acrylic nail? - ✔✔Press
and smooth
✔✔All of the following are characteristics of odorless acrylic products EXCEPT
Which are not characteristics of odorless acrylic products? - ✔✔harden quickly.
✔✔All of the following procedures are performed during an acrylic maintenance service
EXCEPT
Which procedures are not performed during an acrylic maintenance service? - ✔✔apply
primer twice.
✔✔All of the following supplies are needed to remove hard UV gel nails EXCEPT
Which supplies are not needed to remove hard UV gel nails? - ✔✔soak-off solution.
✔✔Which of the following type of gel nails require soaking the nail in actone remover to
remove the nails? - ✔✔soft UV gel nails
✔✔Which of the following steps would be performed during an acrylic maintenance
procedure? - ✔✔Smooth down ledge of existing product
✔✔Which of the following is the BEST way to remove traditional UV gel nails? - ✔✔file
them off
✔✔Which of the following type of UV lamps are most common for nails? - ✔✔9 watt
lamp
✔✔The UV gel should AVOID contact with all the following EXCEPT - ✔✔matrix.
✔✔Which of the following can be done to speed up the removal of acrylic
enhancements? - ✔✔Place acetone bowl inside bowl of hot water.
✔✔Which of the following are the qualifications to be an EPA approved disinfectant? -
✔✔A virucide, fungicide, bactericide, and disinfectant.
✔✔All of the following purposes of having an MSDS available apply EXCEPT -
✔✔knowing what supplies are in stock.
✔✔All of the following are types of potentially harmful organisms which may cause
infectious disease EXCEPT-
WITH ANSWERS A+ 2025
✔✔Which of the following massage movements can be painful, even dangerous, when
performed by someone without proper training? - ✔✔Petrissage.
✔✔Which if the following would most benefit a client with brittle nails? - ✔✔hot oil
treatment
✔✔All of the following are classified as equipment used in nail services EXCEPT
Which are not classified as equipment used in nail service? - ✔✔abrasive board.
✔✔All of the following implements are used for a basic manicure EXCEPT a
What implements are not used for a basic manicure? - ✔✔nail rasp.
✔✔Which is the first step a client MUST do prior to any fingernail service? - ✔✔Wash
with soap and water
✔✔Which of the following will cause a nail tip to crack? - ✔✔Trimming with a fingernail
clipper
✔✔Which products are not needed in the application of a nail wrap? - ✔✔a monomer.
✔✔Which is the result of applying a nail tip that is narrower than the nail plate? - ✔✔The
tip will crack or split.
✔✔Which of the following supplies would be used in the application of nail tips? -
✔✔Nail dehydrator
✔✔All of the following are steps involved in the removal of fabric wraps EXCEPT
Which steps are not involved in the removal of fabric wraps? - ✔✔soak in non-acetone
polish remover.
✔✔Which of the following may damage nail plate and break seal when removing a tip? -
✔✔Nippers
✔✔Which type of nail wrap is considered to be the strongest wrap fabric? - ✔✔Linen
✔✔Which of the following techniques will reduce tip blending time? - ✔✔Bevel well
area.
✔✔Which area of the nail does an acrylic overlay get its strength from? - ✔✔Apex.
, ✔✔Which is the desired amount of space a fabric wrap should be from the
eponychium? - ✔✔1/16"
✔✔Which application method produces a more natural looking acrylic nail? - ✔✔Press
and smooth
✔✔All of the following are characteristics of odorless acrylic products EXCEPT
Which are not characteristics of odorless acrylic products? - ✔✔harden quickly.
✔✔All of the following procedures are performed during an acrylic maintenance service
EXCEPT
Which procedures are not performed during an acrylic maintenance service? - ✔✔apply
primer twice.
✔✔All of the following supplies are needed to remove hard UV gel nails EXCEPT
Which supplies are not needed to remove hard UV gel nails? - ✔✔soak-off solution.
✔✔Which of the following type of gel nails require soaking the nail in actone remover to
remove the nails? - ✔✔soft UV gel nails
✔✔Which of the following steps would be performed during an acrylic maintenance
procedure? - ✔✔Smooth down ledge of existing product
✔✔Which of the following is the BEST way to remove traditional UV gel nails? - ✔✔file
them off
✔✔Which of the following type of UV lamps are most common for nails? - ✔✔9 watt
lamp
✔✔The UV gel should AVOID contact with all the following EXCEPT - ✔✔matrix.
✔✔Which of the following can be done to speed up the removal of acrylic
enhancements? - ✔✔Place acetone bowl inside bowl of hot water.
✔✔Which of the following are the qualifications to be an EPA approved disinfectant? -
✔✔A virucide, fungicide, bactericide, and disinfectant.
✔✔All of the following purposes of having an MSDS available apply EXCEPT -
✔✔knowing what supplies are in stock.
✔✔All of the following are types of potentially harmful organisms which may cause
infectious disease EXCEPT-
