CIMA FINAL MILADY EXAM PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Beauty and wellness professionals should study and have a thorough understanding
of chemistry because _________. - Answer-Correct answer: every product used in
the beauty and wellness industry contains some type of chemical
A powerful online or printed portfolio should include all of the following EXCEPT
_________. - Answer-Correct answer: a list of personal hygiene and grooming
practices
An astringent is _________. - Answer-Correct answer: a water-based liquid that
helps remove excess oil from the skin
Electric mitts and boots perform the important function of _________. - Answer-
Correct answer: helping with product absorption
Which of the following is considered to be the modern version of word of mouth? -
Answer-Correct answer: Viral marketing
What is the name for the mass of epidermal cells that forms a small tube or canal? -
Answer-Correct answer: Hair follicle
When did women used beauty masks made from oatmeal? - Answer-Correct
answer: During the Victorian Age
What is a result of drinking too much alcohol? - Answer-Correct answer:
Hyperpigmentation
What is true of online sales of professional products? - Answer-Correct answer: They
are potentially dangerous.
The very next day after your interview, you should _________. - Answer-Correct
answer: follow-up with a thank-you note or email
In order to properly prepare your treatment room, you should expect to arrive
_________. - Answer-Correct answer: at least 30 minutes early
The type of energy that is MOST associated with nuclear power plants is
_________. - Answer-Correct answer: gamma rays
Chinese medicine developed the type of massage therapy known as _________. -
Answer-Correct answer: acupressure
,The technique that releases nutrients and carbon dioxide and purifies the system is
_________. - Answer-tapotement
How should the fingers be when using the palm to perform a stroking technique? -
Answer-Flexible
What is the most common syndrome related to hair growth? - Answer-Correct
answer: Polycystic ovarian syndrome
How often should microcurrent treatments occur for visible results? - Answer-Correct
answer: Once a week for 10 sessions
The skin type that has a small follicle size is _________. - Answer-Correct answer:
normal
Electricity exhibits _________ effects. - Answer-Correct answer: magnetic, thermal,
and chemical
The tinted cosmetic that is used to even out skin tone and color, conceal
imperfections, and protect the skin is _________. - Answer-foundation
As a professional in the beauty and wellness industry, you should consider yourself
to be defined by all EXCEPT which of the following? - Answer-Correct answer: Your
ability to be someone other than yourself
The best kind of brush, when working with clients, is _________. - Answer-Correct
answer: disposable
Tools and implements are an important part of your work as a beauty and wellness
professional. That is why you should NEVER _________. - Answer-Correct answer:
put a tool or implement in your pocket
You shouldn't neglect physical activity because _________. - Answer-Correct
answer: exercise and recreation stimulate clear thinking
Beauty and wellness professionals should change gloves _________. - Answer-
Correct answer: after every single use
Correct answer: after every single use - Answer-Correct answer: Female hormones
and genetics
The kind of light therapy that is used to manage pain is _________. - Answer-
infrared
The service record card is all EXCEPT which of the following? - Answer-Correct
answer: It is intended for the client's use.
Which of the following is the human body's way of resisting and destroying
pathogens and responding to infections? - Answer-Correct answer: Immunity
,To practice reflective listening, you should _________. - Answer-Correct answer:
listen to the client and then repeat, in your own words, what you think the client told
you
All liquids are _________. - Answer-Correct answer: either miscible or immiscible
The systems that both directly work to develop resistance to pathogens are the
_________ systems. - Answer-Correct answer: lymphatic and immune
If, as a successful beauty and wellness professional, you want to become better at
selling items that are for sale at the salon, then which of the following should you
always be taking as the first step in successfully selling products? - Answer-Correct
answer: Selling yourself
If, as the proud owner of a newly opened salon or spa in the downtown area of your
community you have been hard at work these past few weeks in an effort to create
your spa's brand identity, which of the following will you want to focus on the MOST
in those efforts? - Answer-Correct answer: Determining what your salon's or spa's
point of difference is
Which of the following outlines the duties and responsibilities of a particular position?
- Answer-Correct answer: The job description
What is an example of an ingredient in an enzyme exfoliant? - Answer-Correct
answer: Pineapple
The part of the muscle farthest from the skeleton, also known as the movable
attachment, is the _________. - Answer-Correct answer: insertion
One indication that a mole might be cancerous is that it _________. - Answer-
Correct answer: is growing larger on one side than another
An organization's cultural pulse is often derived from that organization's _________.
- Answer-Correct answer: mission statement
A technician who is finished with a service will perform what function last? - Answer-
Correct answer: Disinfecting the treatment area
A waxing would be likely both successful and beneficial for _________. - Answer-
Correct answer: a client who has not shaved for two weeks
Another term for the horny layer is the _________. - Answer-Correct answer: stratum
corneum
Approximately how long will a half leg treatment take with soft wax? - Answer-30
minutes
As beauty and wellness professionals interact and communicate with coworkers,
they should NOT _________. - Answer-be willing to share their private life
, Which of the following is MOST important when reflective listening? - Answer-Not
interrupting while the client is speaking
What technique immediately follows effleurage on the forehead in the beginning of a
facial massage? - Answer-Friction
What two products are essential for male home care? - Answer-Cleanser and
hydrating lotion
Any recent graduate about to embark on their career should do which of the
following to help build self-esteem? - Answer-Read positive affirmations
Microdermabrasion would be a good choice for _________. - Answer-clients who are
wrinkled
Because of the way it is used, what type of product is most vulnerable to
contamination? - Answer-Testers
_________ make(s) up 50 to 70 percent of the body's weight and is necessary for
virtually every function of the cells and body. - Answer-Water
Which of the following BEST represents retailing? - Answer-Recommending a client
purchase for home use the cleanser you are using during a facial
If you are using galvanic current on your client as part of their skin treatments, which
of the following would BEST explain why you would want to choose to use
cataphoresis instead of anaphoresis? - Answer-You are attempting to soothe your
client's nerves.
What characterizes the condition known as acne? - Answer-Correct answer: Excess
sebum production
Products sold by estheticians _________. - Answer-Correct answer: are less costly
in the long run than those sold over the counter
Which of the following is considered a nonsetting mask? - Answer-Sheet mask
The _________portion of your business plan should include a description of how the
business will run administratively. - Answer-Correct answer: organizational plan
A neuron is _________. - Answer-Correct answer: the basic cell of the nervous
system
What are the type of artificial lashes are small clusters of three or four lashes on one
point of attachment? - Answer-Tabs
The only safe tints for eyebrows are _________. - Answer-Correct answer: not made
from aniline derivatives
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Beauty and wellness professionals should study and have a thorough understanding
of chemistry because _________. - Answer-Correct answer: every product used in
the beauty and wellness industry contains some type of chemical
A powerful online or printed portfolio should include all of the following EXCEPT
_________. - Answer-Correct answer: a list of personal hygiene and grooming
practices
An astringent is _________. - Answer-Correct answer: a water-based liquid that
helps remove excess oil from the skin
Electric mitts and boots perform the important function of _________. - Answer-
Correct answer: helping with product absorption
Which of the following is considered to be the modern version of word of mouth? -
Answer-Correct answer: Viral marketing
What is the name for the mass of epidermal cells that forms a small tube or canal? -
Answer-Correct answer: Hair follicle
When did women used beauty masks made from oatmeal? - Answer-Correct
answer: During the Victorian Age
What is a result of drinking too much alcohol? - Answer-Correct answer:
Hyperpigmentation
What is true of online sales of professional products? - Answer-Correct answer: They
are potentially dangerous.
The very next day after your interview, you should _________. - Answer-Correct
answer: follow-up with a thank-you note or email
In order to properly prepare your treatment room, you should expect to arrive
_________. - Answer-Correct answer: at least 30 minutes early
The type of energy that is MOST associated with nuclear power plants is
_________. - Answer-Correct answer: gamma rays
Chinese medicine developed the type of massage therapy known as _________. -
Answer-Correct answer: acupressure
,The technique that releases nutrients and carbon dioxide and purifies the system is
_________. - Answer-tapotement
How should the fingers be when using the palm to perform a stroking technique? -
Answer-Flexible
What is the most common syndrome related to hair growth? - Answer-Correct
answer: Polycystic ovarian syndrome
How often should microcurrent treatments occur for visible results? - Answer-Correct
answer: Once a week for 10 sessions
The skin type that has a small follicle size is _________. - Answer-Correct answer:
normal
Electricity exhibits _________ effects. - Answer-Correct answer: magnetic, thermal,
and chemical
The tinted cosmetic that is used to even out skin tone and color, conceal
imperfections, and protect the skin is _________. - Answer-foundation
As a professional in the beauty and wellness industry, you should consider yourself
to be defined by all EXCEPT which of the following? - Answer-Correct answer: Your
ability to be someone other than yourself
The best kind of brush, when working with clients, is _________. - Answer-Correct
answer: disposable
Tools and implements are an important part of your work as a beauty and wellness
professional. That is why you should NEVER _________. - Answer-Correct answer:
put a tool or implement in your pocket
You shouldn't neglect physical activity because _________. - Answer-Correct
answer: exercise and recreation stimulate clear thinking
Beauty and wellness professionals should change gloves _________. - Answer-
Correct answer: after every single use
Correct answer: after every single use - Answer-Correct answer: Female hormones
and genetics
The kind of light therapy that is used to manage pain is _________. - Answer-
infrared
The service record card is all EXCEPT which of the following? - Answer-Correct
answer: It is intended for the client's use.
Which of the following is the human body's way of resisting and destroying
pathogens and responding to infections? - Answer-Correct answer: Immunity
,To practice reflective listening, you should _________. - Answer-Correct answer:
listen to the client and then repeat, in your own words, what you think the client told
you
All liquids are _________. - Answer-Correct answer: either miscible or immiscible
The systems that both directly work to develop resistance to pathogens are the
_________ systems. - Answer-Correct answer: lymphatic and immune
If, as a successful beauty and wellness professional, you want to become better at
selling items that are for sale at the salon, then which of the following should you
always be taking as the first step in successfully selling products? - Answer-Correct
answer: Selling yourself
If, as the proud owner of a newly opened salon or spa in the downtown area of your
community you have been hard at work these past few weeks in an effort to create
your spa's brand identity, which of the following will you want to focus on the MOST
in those efforts? - Answer-Correct answer: Determining what your salon's or spa's
point of difference is
Which of the following outlines the duties and responsibilities of a particular position?
- Answer-Correct answer: The job description
What is an example of an ingredient in an enzyme exfoliant? - Answer-Correct
answer: Pineapple
The part of the muscle farthest from the skeleton, also known as the movable
attachment, is the _________. - Answer-Correct answer: insertion
One indication that a mole might be cancerous is that it _________. - Answer-
Correct answer: is growing larger on one side than another
An organization's cultural pulse is often derived from that organization's _________.
- Answer-Correct answer: mission statement
A technician who is finished with a service will perform what function last? - Answer-
Correct answer: Disinfecting the treatment area
A waxing would be likely both successful and beneficial for _________. - Answer-
Correct answer: a client who has not shaved for two weeks
Another term for the horny layer is the _________. - Answer-Correct answer: stratum
corneum
Approximately how long will a half leg treatment take with soft wax? - Answer-30
minutes
As beauty and wellness professionals interact and communicate with coworkers,
they should NOT _________. - Answer-be willing to share their private life
, Which of the following is MOST important when reflective listening? - Answer-Not
interrupting while the client is speaking
What technique immediately follows effleurage on the forehead in the beginning of a
facial massage? - Answer-Friction
What two products are essential for male home care? - Answer-Cleanser and
hydrating lotion
Any recent graduate about to embark on their career should do which of the
following to help build self-esteem? - Answer-Read positive affirmations
Microdermabrasion would be a good choice for _________. - Answer-clients who are
wrinkled
Because of the way it is used, what type of product is most vulnerable to
contamination? - Answer-Testers
_________ make(s) up 50 to 70 percent of the body's weight and is necessary for
virtually every function of the cells and body. - Answer-Water
Which of the following BEST represents retailing? - Answer-Recommending a client
purchase for home use the cleanser you are using during a facial
If you are using galvanic current on your client as part of their skin treatments, which
of the following would BEST explain why you would want to choose to use
cataphoresis instead of anaphoresis? - Answer-You are attempting to soothe your
client's nerves.
What characterizes the condition known as acne? - Answer-Correct answer: Excess
sebum production
Products sold by estheticians _________. - Answer-Correct answer: are less costly
in the long run than those sold over the counter
Which of the following is considered a nonsetting mask? - Answer-Sheet mask
The _________portion of your business plan should include a description of how the
business will run administratively. - Answer-Correct answer: organizational plan
A neuron is _________. - Answer-Correct answer: the basic cell of the nervous
system
What are the type of artificial lashes are small clusters of three or four lashes on one
point of attachment? - Answer-Tabs
The only safe tints for eyebrows are _________. - Answer-Correct answer: not made
from aniline derivatives
