Arkansas Theory Test Cosmetology 2025
Actual Exam Questions and Answers A+
Graded
Head .shape .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Achieveing .balance .within .a .design .can .be
.accomplished .by .understanding ._____ .and .reference .points.
Occipital .bone .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-what .bone .protrudes .at .the .base .of .the
.skull?
Gravity .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Hair .that .grows .below .the .parietal .ridge, .or .crest,
.hangs .because .of .___.
Bang .area .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-What .is .the .triangular .section .of .head .that
.begins .at .the .apex .and .ends .at .the .front .corners.
Angles .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-An .important .element .in .creating .a .strong
.foundation .and .consistency .in .hair .cutting .and .creating .shapes .is .the .use .of
.____.
Diagonal .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-The .three .types .of .straight .lines .and .haircutting
.include .horizontal, .vertical, .and .____ .lines.
Horizontal .lines .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-What .type .of .hair .cutting .lines .are
.parallel .to .the .floor .and .relative .to .the .Horizon?
Diagonal .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-____ .Lines .in .a .haircut .are .those .that .live
.between .the .horizontal .and .vertical, .have .a .slanting .or .sloping .direction, .and
.help .to .blend .long .layers .into .short .layers .to .create .fullness.
Sections .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-For .control .during .haircutting, .the .hair .is .parted
.into .working .area .is .called .____.
Elevation .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-_____, .also .known .as .projection .or .lifting, .is
.the .degree .at .which .a .subsection .of .hair .is .held .from .the .head .when .cutting.
0 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-What .is .the .elevation, .or .degrees, .contained .in .a .blunt
.or .one .length .haircut?
Shrinkage .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-when .hair .contracts .or .lifts .through .the .action
.of .moisture .loss .or .drying.
,Finger .- .waving .lotion .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-What .substance, .also .known .as
.liquid .gel, .makes .the .hair .pliable .enough .to .keep .it .in .place .during .the .finger
.waving .procedure?
Stem .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-What .section .of .the .pin .curl .lies .between .the .base
.in .the .first .(turn) .of .the .circle .that .gives .the .curl .it's .direction .and .movement,
.and .determines .the .amount .of .mobility .or .movement .in .a .section .of .hair?
Full .stem .curl .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-What .type .of .curl .is .placed .completely .off-
base .and .allows .for .the .greatest .mobility?
Closed .center .curls .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-pin .curls .that .produce .waves .that .get
.smaller .toward .the .end?
rectangular .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-____ .base .pin .curls .are .usually
.recommended .at .the .side .front .hairline .for .smooth, .upswept .affect.
Arc .base .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-What .is .the .most .commonly .shaped .pin .curl
.base?
Ribboning .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Forcing .hair .between .the .thumb .and .the .back
.of .the .comb .to .create .tension .is .called .____.
Wave .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Ridge .curls .are .pin .curls .placed .immediately
.behind .or .below .ridge .to .form .a .____.
Cascade .curls .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Which .pin .curls .are .fastened .to .the .head
.in .a .standing .position .to .create .height .in .the .hair .design?
Indentation .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A(n) .____ .is .the .point .where .curls .of .opposite
.direction .meet, .forming .a .recessed .area.
Teasing .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Backcombing, .also .known .as .________, .ratting,
.matting ., .or .French .lacing, .involves .combing .small .sections .of .hair .from .the
.ends .towards .the .scalp, .causing .shorter .hair .to .mat .the .scalp .and .form .a
.cushion .or .base.
Egyptian .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-As .early .as .3000 .BC, ._______ .women .wore
.braids .or .plaits .decorated .with .shells, .sequins, .and .glass .or .gold .beads.
Consultation .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Perform .a .through .______ .in .order .to .avoid
.client .misunderstanding .and .ensure .a .happy .ending .to .every .natural .hairstyling
.service.
Tight .curl .pattern .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-With .regard .to .a .wave .pattern .or
.configuration, .textured .hair .is .defined .as .hair .with .a ._______.
Twisting .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Overlapping .two .strands .to .form .a .candy .cane
.effect
, Boar .Bristle .Brushes .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-What .brushes .are .best .for
.stimulating .the .scalp .as .well .as .removing .the .dirt .and .lint .from .locks?
Vent .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-What .type .of .brush .has .a .single .or .double .row .of
.widely .spaced .pins .with .protective .tips .to .prevent .tearing .and .breaking .the
.hair, .which .can .be .used .to .gently .remove .tangles .on .wet .and .wavy .or .dry .and
.curly .hair, .as .well .as .human .hair .extensions?
Comb .Nozzle .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-What .a .blow .dryer .attachment .loosens .the
.curl .pattern .and .textured .hair .for .braiding .styles, .and .dries, .stretches, .and
.softens .textured .hair?
humidity .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-One .disadvantage .of .using .human .hair .is .the
.hairs .reaction .to ._____.
Turned .Hair .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Hair .that .is .arranged .so .that .the .cuticles .of
.the .hair .strands .move .in .the .same .direction .(down .) .is .called ._____.
Wefts .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Capless .wigs .are .made .by .weaving .human .or
.artificial .hair .into .______ ., .which .are .long .strips .of .hair .with .a .threaded .edge.
Semi .hand .tied .wig .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-What .type .of .hairpieces .constructed
.with .a .combination .of .synthetic .hair .and .hand .tied .human .hair?
Cuticle .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Which .layer .of .the .hair .is .located .directly .beneath
.the .cuticle .layer .and .is .responsible .for .incredible .strength .and .elasticity .of
.human .hair?
Hydrogen .; .Hydrogen .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-The .term .pH .is .an .abbreviation .use
.for .potential .____, .and .the .symbol .PH .represents .the .quantity .of .______ .ions .in
.a .solution.
soften .and .swell .the .shaft .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Chemical .hair .texturizers
.temporarily .raise .the .pH .of .the .hair .to .an .alkaline .state .in .order .to .______.
keratin .proteins .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-What .are .Long, .coiled .polypeptide .chains
.linked .together .end .to .end .like .beads?
Wrapping .method .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-In .permanent .waving, .the .shape .and
.type .of .curl .are .determined .by .the .shape .and .type .of .rod .and .the .____.
ammonium .thioglycolate .(ATG) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-The .active .ingredient .or
.reducing .agent .in .alkaline .permanent .waves .is ._____.
Activator .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-All .acid .waves .have .three .components:
.permanent .waving .lotion, .neutralizer, .and .____.
Actual Exam Questions and Answers A+
Graded
Head .shape .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Achieveing .balance .within .a .design .can .be
.accomplished .by .understanding ._____ .and .reference .points.
Occipital .bone .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-what .bone .protrudes .at .the .base .of .the
.skull?
Gravity .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Hair .that .grows .below .the .parietal .ridge, .or .crest,
.hangs .because .of .___.
Bang .area .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-What .is .the .triangular .section .of .head .that
.begins .at .the .apex .and .ends .at .the .front .corners.
Angles .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-An .important .element .in .creating .a .strong
.foundation .and .consistency .in .hair .cutting .and .creating .shapes .is .the .use .of
.____.
Diagonal .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-The .three .types .of .straight .lines .and .haircutting
.include .horizontal, .vertical, .and .____ .lines.
Horizontal .lines .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-What .type .of .hair .cutting .lines .are
.parallel .to .the .floor .and .relative .to .the .Horizon?
Diagonal .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-____ .Lines .in .a .haircut .are .those .that .live
.between .the .horizontal .and .vertical, .have .a .slanting .or .sloping .direction, .and
.help .to .blend .long .layers .into .short .layers .to .create .fullness.
Sections .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-For .control .during .haircutting, .the .hair .is .parted
.into .working .area .is .called .____.
Elevation .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-_____, .also .known .as .projection .or .lifting, .is
.the .degree .at .which .a .subsection .of .hair .is .held .from .the .head .when .cutting.
0 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-What .is .the .elevation, .or .degrees, .contained .in .a .blunt
.or .one .length .haircut?
Shrinkage .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-when .hair .contracts .or .lifts .through .the .action
.of .moisture .loss .or .drying.
,Finger .- .waving .lotion .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-What .substance, .also .known .as
.liquid .gel, .makes .the .hair .pliable .enough .to .keep .it .in .place .during .the .finger
.waving .procedure?
Stem .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-What .section .of .the .pin .curl .lies .between .the .base
.in .the .first .(turn) .of .the .circle .that .gives .the .curl .it's .direction .and .movement,
.and .determines .the .amount .of .mobility .or .movement .in .a .section .of .hair?
Full .stem .curl .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-What .type .of .curl .is .placed .completely .off-
base .and .allows .for .the .greatest .mobility?
Closed .center .curls .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-pin .curls .that .produce .waves .that .get
.smaller .toward .the .end?
rectangular .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-____ .base .pin .curls .are .usually
.recommended .at .the .side .front .hairline .for .smooth, .upswept .affect.
Arc .base .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-What .is .the .most .commonly .shaped .pin .curl
.base?
Ribboning .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Forcing .hair .between .the .thumb .and .the .back
.of .the .comb .to .create .tension .is .called .____.
Wave .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Ridge .curls .are .pin .curls .placed .immediately
.behind .or .below .ridge .to .form .a .____.
Cascade .curls .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Which .pin .curls .are .fastened .to .the .head
.in .a .standing .position .to .create .height .in .the .hair .design?
Indentation .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A(n) .____ .is .the .point .where .curls .of .opposite
.direction .meet, .forming .a .recessed .area.
Teasing .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Backcombing, .also .known .as .________, .ratting,
.matting ., .or .French .lacing, .involves .combing .small .sections .of .hair .from .the
.ends .towards .the .scalp, .causing .shorter .hair .to .mat .the .scalp .and .form .a
.cushion .or .base.
Egyptian .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-As .early .as .3000 .BC, ._______ .women .wore
.braids .or .plaits .decorated .with .shells, .sequins, .and .glass .or .gold .beads.
Consultation .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Perform .a .through .______ .in .order .to .avoid
.client .misunderstanding .and .ensure .a .happy .ending .to .every .natural .hairstyling
.service.
Tight .curl .pattern .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-With .regard .to .a .wave .pattern .or
.configuration, .textured .hair .is .defined .as .hair .with .a ._______.
Twisting .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Overlapping .two .strands .to .form .a .candy .cane
.effect
, Boar .Bristle .Brushes .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-What .brushes .are .best .for
.stimulating .the .scalp .as .well .as .removing .the .dirt .and .lint .from .locks?
Vent .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-What .type .of .brush .has .a .single .or .double .row .of
.widely .spaced .pins .with .protective .tips .to .prevent .tearing .and .breaking .the
.hair, .which .can .be .used .to .gently .remove .tangles .on .wet .and .wavy .or .dry .and
.curly .hair, .as .well .as .human .hair .extensions?
Comb .Nozzle .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-What .a .blow .dryer .attachment .loosens .the
.curl .pattern .and .textured .hair .for .braiding .styles, .and .dries, .stretches, .and
.softens .textured .hair?
humidity .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-One .disadvantage .of .using .human .hair .is .the
.hairs .reaction .to ._____.
Turned .Hair .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Hair .that .is .arranged .so .that .the .cuticles .of
.the .hair .strands .move .in .the .same .direction .(down .) .is .called ._____.
Wefts .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Capless .wigs .are .made .by .weaving .human .or
.artificial .hair .into .______ ., .which .are .long .strips .of .hair .with .a .threaded .edge.
Semi .hand .tied .wig .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-What .type .of .hairpieces .constructed
.with .a .combination .of .synthetic .hair .and .hand .tied .human .hair?
Cuticle .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Which .layer .of .the .hair .is .located .directly .beneath
.the .cuticle .layer .and .is .responsible .for .incredible .strength .and .elasticity .of
.human .hair?
Hydrogen .; .Hydrogen .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-The .term .pH .is .an .abbreviation .use
.for .potential .____, .and .the .symbol .PH .represents .the .quantity .of .______ .ions .in
.a .solution.
soften .and .swell .the .shaft .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Chemical .hair .texturizers
.temporarily .raise .the .pH .of .the .hair .to .an .alkaline .state .in .order .to .______.
keratin .proteins .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-What .are .Long, .coiled .polypeptide .chains
.linked .together .end .to .end .like .beads?
Wrapping .method .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-In .permanent .waving, .the .shape .and
.type .of .curl .are .determined .by .the .shape .and .type .of .rod .and .the .____.
ammonium .thioglycolate .(ATG) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-The .active .ingredient .or
.reducing .agent .in .alkaline .permanent .waves .is ._____.
Activator .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-All .acid .waves .have .three .components:
.permanent .waving .lotion, .neutralizer, .and .____.
