Utah Cosmetology State Board Exam
Practice 2025 Questions and Answers
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pH balanced refers to a product that ranges from a pH of: - ✔✔4.5-5.5
Which of the following is also referred to as pinkeye? - ✔✔conjunctivitis
The primary motor nerve of the face is the: - ✔✔facial nerve
How should tools and multi-use supplies that come in contact with blood or body
fluids be handled? - ✔✔Disinfect implements with an EPA-registered hospital
disinfectant
Small colorless molecules in permanent hair color enter the hair with the aid of: -
✔✔an alkaline substance
Which of the following arteries supplies blood to the little finger side of the forearm?
- ✔✔ulnar artery
What is the second level of infection control? - ✔✔Disinfection
Which of the following terms describes a pledge to a course of action? -
✔✔commitment
The thumb has how many phalanges? - ✔✔2 (proximal and distal)
Which perm tool determines the size and shape of the new curl configuration? -
✔✔Perm rod
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, A disorder that refers to thick, crusty patches of red irritated scalp is known as: -
✔✔Psoriasis
Artificial nail product remover contains: - ✔✔acetone
The primary ingredient of most shampoos is: - ✔✔deionized water
The regulating agency under the U.S. Department of Labor that enforces safety and
health standards in the workplace is: - ✔✔OSHA
The small openings onto the skin from the sudoriferous glands are called: - ✔✔pores
Which blood vessels carry impure blood? - ✔✔Veins carry impure blood (blood
containing carbon dioxide) back from the capillaries to the heart.
What is the purpose of thinning hair near the base of a wig? - ✔✔Remove bulk
- ✔✔Taper/contour comb
What is one function of the acid mantle? - ✔✔Prevent skin from drying and
chapping
Most of the electricity you use daily consists of a flow of tiny, negatively charged
particles called: - ✔✔electrons
The number of active hair follicles per square inch on the scalp refers to: - ✔✔density
Any tools or supplies that come in contact with the client during a service must be: -
✔✔Discarded or disinfected
Spreading infection in a salon can be attributed to all of the following ways EXCEPT:
- ✔✔Clean hands and implements
Taper shears, also known as thinning shears, are used on the ends of the hair to
create: - ✔✔mobility
Before using ultraviolet light on a client, the skin or scalp should be: - ✔✔cleansed
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Practice 2025 Questions and Answers
100% Pass
pH balanced refers to a product that ranges from a pH of: - ✔✔4.5-5.5
Which of the following is also referred to as pinkeye? - ✔✔conjunctivitis
The primary motor nerve of the face is the: - ✔✔facial nerve
How should tools and multi-use supplies that come in contact with blood or body
fluids be handled? - ✔✔Disinfect implements with an EPA-registered hospital
disinfectant
Small colorless molecules in permanent hair color enter the hair with the aid of: -
✔✔an alkaline substance
Which of the following arteries supplies blood to the little finger side of the forearm?
- ✔✔ulnar artery
What is the second level of infection control? - ✔✔Disinfection
Which of the following terms describes a pledge to a course of action? -
✔✔commitment
The thumb has how many phalanges? - ✔✔2 (proximal and distal)
Which perm tool determines the size and shape of the new curl configuration? -
✔✔Perm rod
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, A disorder that refers to thick, crusty patches of red irritated scalp is known as: -
✔✔Psoriasis
Artificial nail product remover contains: - ✔✔acetone
The primary ingredient of most shampoos is: - ✔✔deionized water
The regulating agency under the U.S. Department of Labor that enforces safety and
health standards in the workplace is: - ✔✔OSHA
The small openings onto the skin from the sudoriferous glands are called: - ✔✔pores
Which blood vessels carry impure blood? - ✔✔Veins carry impure blood (blood
containing carbon dioxide) back from the capillaries to the heart.
What is the purpose of thinning hair near the base of a wig? - ✔✔Remove bulk
- ✔✔Taper/contour comb
What is one function of the acid mantle? - ✔✔Prevent skin from drying and
chapping
Most of the electricity you use daily consists of a flow of tiny, negatively charged
particles called: - ✔✔electrons
The number of active hair follicles per square inch on the scalp refers to: - ✔✔density
Any tools or supplies that come in contact with the client during a service must be: -
✔✔Discarded or disinfected
Spreading infection in a salon can be attributed to all of the following ways EXCEPT:
- ✔✔Clean hands and implements
Taper shears, also known as thinning shears, are used on the ends of the hair to
create: - ✔✔mobility
Before using ultraviolet light on a client, the skin or scalp should be: - ✔✔cleansed
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