Minnesota Cosmetology written practical exam
fully solved graded A+
1. Cleaning ANS :Removing visible dirt and debris yp yp p
y yp yp yp yp
2. Disinfection ANS:UsinganEPAapproveddisinfectanttokillbacteria yp p
y yp yp yp yp yp yp yp
3. Sterilization ANS:Theprocessthatcompletelydestroysallmicrobiallife,including
yp p
y yp yp yp yp yp yp yp yp
spores.
yp
4. In order to disinfect an item,it must first be: ANS:Cleaned of visible dirt of debris
yp yp yp yp yp p
y yp yp yp yp p
y yp yp yp yp yp
5. What must be worn at all times when handling barbacide? ANS:Gloves
yp yp yp yp yp yp yp yp yp yp p
y
6. How long must items be fully submerged during disinfection? ANS:10 minutes
yp yp yp yp yp yp yp yp yp p
y yp
7. How often should tools and implements be disinfected or thrown away?:-
yp yp yp yp yp yp yp yp yp yp p
y
ANS After each use
yp yp yp
8. Productmust beremovedfromits containerwith: ANS:Acleanordisposable
yp yp yp yp yp yp yp yp p
y yp yp yp
spatula
yp
9. Aftercomingincontactwithbloodorbodilyfluids,whatisthefirststepyou
p
y p
y p
y p
y p
y p
y p
y p
y p
y p
y p
y p
y p
y p
y
should follow? ANS: Put on gloves
yp yp yp yp yp yp
10. What are the 3 hair texture types? ANS:Fine, Medium, and Coarse
yp yp yp yp yp yp yp p
y yp yp yp
11. What doesthehaircuticlelooklike onsomeonewithextremeporosity?
yp yp yp yp yp yp yp yp yp yp yp
ANS ;Raised
yp
12. "Normal" dry hair is able to stretch: ANS:1/5 or 20% it's length
yp yp yp yp yp yp yp p
y yp yp yp yp
13. "Normal" wet hair is able to be stretched:ANS;40-50% it's length
yp yp yp yp yp yp yp p
y p
y yp yp
1/ 5
r r
yp yp
, 14. Fragilitis crinium is the technical name for: ANS:split ends yp yp yp yp yp yp yp p
y yp
15. Canities is another name for: ANS:gray hair yp yp yp yp yp p
y yp
16. Hypertrychosis ANS:growthofterminalhairin areasthattypicallygrowvellushair, yp p
y yp yp yp yp yp yp yp yp yp yp
otherwise known as werewolf syndrome
yp yp yp yp yp
17. Tinea is another name for: ANS:ringworm yp yp yp yp yp p
y
18. Tocreatea style with mediumvolume,yourpincurls shouldbe where in
yp yp yp yp yp yp p
y yp yp yp yp yp yp
relation to your base? ANS: On Base
yp yp yp yp yp yp yp
19. Pincurlsplacedimmediatelybehindorbelowaridgeformawaveandare
p
y p
y p
y p
y p
y p
y yp p
y p
y p
y p
y p
y p
y
called: ANS: Ridge curls
yp yp yp yp
20. Compared to pin curls,roller sets produce: ANS:A stronger curl yp yp yp p
y yp yp yp p
y yp yp
21. Whichstylingproductisawhippedproductthatbuildsmoderatebodyand
p
y p
y p
y p
y p
y p
y p
y p
y p
y p
y p
y
volume? ANS: Mousse
yp yp yp
22. Whichstyling productcreatesmaximumcontrolandsupportof the hair
yp yp yp yp yp yp yp yp yp yp
especially for wet setting? ANS: Gel
yp yp yp yp yp yp
23. The correct temperature used for a thermal iron is determined by: ANS:The
yp yp yp yp yp yp yp yp yp yp yp p
y
texture of the hair
yp yp yp yp
24. Finger waving ANS:Process of shaping and directing the hair into an S pattern
yp yp p
y yp yp yp yp yp yp yp yp yp yp
through the use of the fingers, combs, and waving lotion.
yp yp yp yp yp yp yp yp yp yp
25. Nametheprimarycolors ANS:Red,Yellow,Blue p
y p
y p
y yp p
y yp yp
26. Name the secondary colors ANS:Orange, Green,Violet
yp yp yp yp p
y yp yp
27. The tone of a hair color can be described as: ANS:warm, cool, or neutral
yp yp yp yp yp yp yp yp yp yp p
y yp yp yp
2/ 5 r r
yp yp
fully solved graded A+
1. Cleaning ANS :Removing visible dirt and debris yp yp p
y yp yp yp yp
2. Disinfection ANS:UsinganEPAapproveddisinfectanttokillbacteria yp p
y yp yp yp yp yp yp yp
3. Sterilization ANS:Theprocessthatcompletelydestroysallmicrobiallife,including
yp p
y yp yp yp yp yp yp yp yp
spores.
yp
4. In order to disinfect an item,it must first be: ANS:Cleaned of visible dirt of debris
yp yp yp yp yp p
y yp yp yp yp p
y yp yp yp yp yp
5. What must be worn at all times when handling barbacide? ANS:Gloves
yp yp yp yp yp yp yp yp yp yp p
y
6. How long must items be fully submerged during disinfection? ANS:10 minutes
yp yp yp yp yp yp yp yp yp p
y yp
7. How often should tools and implements be disinfected or thrown away?:-
yp yp yp yp yp yp yp yp yp yp p
y
ANS After each use
yp yp yp
8. Productmust beremovedfromits containerwith: ANS:Acleanordisposable
yp yp yp yp yp yp yp yp p
y yp yp yp
spatula
yp
9. Aftercomingincontactwithbloodorbodilyfluids,whatisthefirststepyou
p
y p
y p
y p
y p
y p
y p
y p
y p
y p
y p
y p
y p
y p
y
should follow? ANS: Put on gloves
yp yp yp yp yp yp
10. What are the 3 hair texture types? ANS:Fine, Medium, and Coarse
yp yp yp yp yp yp yp p
y yp yp yp
11. What doesthehaircuticlelooklike onsomeonewithextremeporosity?
yp yp yp yp yp yp yp yp yp yp yp
ANS ;Raised
yp
12. "Normal" dry hair is able to stretch: ANS:1/5 or 20% it's length
yp yp yp yp yp yp yp p
y yp yp yp yp
13. "Normal" wet hair is able to be stretched:ANS;40-50% it's length
yp yp yp yp yp yp yp p
y p
y yp yp
1/ 5
r r
yp yp
, 14. Fragilitis crinium is the technical name for: ANS:split ends yp yp yp yp yp yp yp p
y yp
15. Canities is another name for: ANS:gray hair yp yp yp yp yp p
y yp
16. Hypertrychosis ANS:growthofterminalhairin areasthattypicallygrowvellushair, yp p
y yp yp yp yp yp yp yp yp yp yp
otherwise known as werewolf syndrome
yp yp yp yp yp
17. Tinea is another name for: ANS:ringworm yp yp yp yp yp p
y
18. Tocreatea style with mediumvolume,yourpincurls shouldbe where in
yp yp yp yp yp yp p
y yp yp yp yp yp yp
relation to your base? ANS: On Base
yp yp yp yp yp yp yp
19. Pincurlsplacedimmediatelybehindorbelowaridgeformawaveandare
p
y p
y p
y p
y p
y p
y yp p
y p
y p
y p
y p
y p
y
called: ANS: Ridge curls
yp yp yp yp
20. Compared to pin curls,roller sets produce: ANS:A stronger curl yp yp yp p
y yp yp yp p
y yp yp
21. Whichstylingproductisawhippedproductthatbuildsmoderatebodyand
p
y p
y p
y p
y p
y p
y p
y p
y p
y p
y p
y
volume? ANS: Mousse
yp yp yp
22. Whichstyling productcreatesmaximumcontrolandsupportof the hair
yp yp yp yp yp yp yp yp yp yp
especially for wet setting? ANS: Gel
yp yp yp yp yp yp
23. The correct temperature used for a thermal iron is determined by: ANS:The
yp yp yp yp yp yp yp yp yp yp yp p
y
texture of the hair
yp yp yp yp
24. Finger waving ANS:Process of shaping and directing the hair into an S pattern
yp yp p
y yp yp yp yp yp yp yp yp yp yp
through the use of the fingers, combs, and waving lotion.
yp yp yp yp yp yp yp yp yp yp
25. Nametheprimarycolors ANS:Red,Yellow,Blue p
y p
y p
y yp p
y yp yp
26. Name the secondary colors ANS:Orange, Green,Violet
yp yp yp yp p
y yp yp
27. The tone of a hair color can be described as: ANS:warm, cool, or neutral
yp yp yp yp yp yp yp yp yp yp p
y yp yp yp
2/ 5 r r
yp yp