California Cosmetology State Board Practice Test
California Cosmetology State Board Practice
Test Questions and Answers
Question 1
Corrugations
Correct Answer
Nail disorder - Horizontal wavy ridges caused by uneven growth due to illness or
injuries.
Question 2
Furrows
Correct Answer
Nail disorder - vertical lines down the nail plate caused by nutrition, injury or illness.
Question 3
Leuconchia
Correct Answer
White spots on the nail caused by injury to the base of the nail
Question 4
Onychorrhexis
Correct Answer
Split or brittle nails caused by injury, careless filing, vitamin deficiencies, illness, and
frequent exposure to strong chemicals.
Question 5
Hang Nails
Correct Answer
Caused by dry cuticle and carlessness in removing the cuticle
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Question 6
Onychomycosis Unguium
Correct Answer
Nail fungus caused by a parasite. very contagious
Question 7
Onychocryptosis
Correct Answer
Ingrown nail caused by filing the nail too much, or tight fitting shoes.
Question 8
Verruca
Correct Answer
Warts caused by infectious virus
Question 9
Onycholysis
Correct Answer
lifting of the nail without shedding
Question 10
5 Basic Nail Shapes
Correct Answer
squoval, round, oval, pointed, square
Question 11
Toner
Correct Answer
used on pre-lightened hair to achieve pale and delicate colors after decoloring
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Question 12
Conditioning filler
Correct Answer
protein conditioner that will equalize porosity and fill the holes
Question 13
Color filler
Correct Answer
used to replace the missing primary colors
Question 14
Oxidative
Correct Answer
Demi- permenant and permenant color
Question 15
Non-oxidative color
Correct Answer
temporary - physical change only. Semi-permanent.
Question 16
Double process blonde
Correct Answer
decolorizing and toning
Question 17
What affects lightener working time?
Correct Answer
Melanin - the more there is the longer the process. Scalp processes faster because
of body heat
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California Cosmetology State Board Practice
Test Questions and Answers
Question 1
Corrugations
Correct Answer
Nail disorder - Horizontal wavy ridges caused by uneven growth due to illness or
injuries.
Question 2
Furrows
Correct Answer
Nail disorder - vertical lines down the nail plate caused by nutrition, injury or illness.
Question 3
Leuconchia
Correct Answer
White spots on the nail caused by injury to the base of the nail
Question 4
Onychorrhexis
Correct Answer
Split or brittle nails caused by injury, careless filing, vitamin deficiencies, illness, and
frequent exposure to strong chemicals.
Question 5
Hang Nails
Correct Answer
Caused by dry cuticle and carlessness in removing the cuticle
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Question 6
Onychomycosis Unguium
Correct Answer
Nail fungus caused by a parasite. very contagious
Question 7
Onychocryptosis
Correct Answer
Ingrown nail caused by filing the nail too much, or tight fitting shoes.
Question 8
Verruca
Correct Answer
Warts caused by infectious virus
Question 9
Onycholysis
Correct Answer
lifting of the nail without shedding
Question 10
5 Basic Nail Shapes
Correct Answer
squoval, round, oval, pointed, square
Question 11
Toner
Correct Answer
used on pre-lightened hair to achieve pale and delicate colors after decoloring
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Question 12
Conditioning filler
Correct Answer
protein conditioner that will equalize porosity and fill the holes
Question 13
Color filler
Correct Answer
used to replace the missing primary colors
Question 14
Oxidative
Correct Answer
Demi- permenant and permenant color
Question 15
Non-oxidative color
Correct Answer
temporary - physical change only. Semi-permanent.
Question 16
Double process blonde
Correct Answer
decolorizing and toning
Question 17
What affects lightener working time?
Correct Answer
Melanin - the more there is the longer the process. Scalp processes faster because
of body heat
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