COSMETOLOGY STATE BOARD: PRACTICE EXAM 2
Under-processing is caused by - Answer -Insufficient processing time
Which of the following guidelines is true if your client has a round facial shape? -
Answer -Add height at the crown
A client as a level 7 red-orange brassy looking hair. What is the best choice for
neutralizing this color? - Answer -Level 6 blue-green
Do NOT give a permanent wave if what exists? - Answer -Scalp abrasions
The chemical often required in addition to the chemical relaxer is - Answer -Stabilizer
Which of the following is considered a cool color? - Answer -Blue
You should apply waving lotion to the - Answer -Top and bottom of each rod
Which statement about hair lightening is CORRECT? - Answer -Very dark hair may be
damaged by extreme lightening
Which bonds are individually very weak? - Answer -Hydrogen & Salt
The relaxer cream is applied near the scalp last because processing is accelerated in
this area by - Answer -Body heat
The haircut with a constant elevation of 90 degrees will result in - Answer -Layers that
are all the same length
Nail polish should be applied - Answer -Using light, sweeping strokes
Hot oil manicures are partially effective on - Answer -Brittle nails
After rinsing the waving lotion from the hair, you should - Answer -Blot off excess water
Your client will most likely accept suggestions about hair color services when you -
Answer -Base your suggestions on the client's needs and lifestyle
A client requests a style with no laters, but angled toward her face. Which elevation
would you use? - Answer -0 degrees
Sebaceous glands are NOT found in which of the following areas of the skin - Answer -
Palms
, When you chemically relax a client's hair with a "no base" relaxer, you should always -
Answer -Apply a protective cream to the hairline and ears
Which is an INCORRECT statement about head lice? - Answer -Lice can be treated
safely in the salon
Which layer of the skin contains the melanocytes that give skin its color? - Answer -
Stratum germivatium layer
What is the pH range of a sodium hydroxide relaxer? - Answer -12 to 14
Grasping a single strand of hair securely in one hand and then sliding the thumb and
forefinger of the other hand down the strand toward the scalp is used to test the hair for
- Answer -Porosity
The pH scale is a unit of measurement that indicates whether a substance is - Answer -
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
A towel or neck strip is placed under the cape when draping a client: - Answer -For
sanitary reasons
When retouching a client's hair with a sodium hydroxide relaxer, you should - Answer -
Relax the new growth only
Trichology is the study of - Answer -Hair
Which face shape looks good with almost any hairstyle? - Answer -Oval
What is the cell reproducer of the nail? - Answer -Matrix
What happens to each individual hair strand when an aniline derivative (oxidation) tint is
mixed with hydrogen peroxide and applied to the hair? - Answer -The cortex swells
allowing pigment molecules to enter
In order the raise a client's head so you can shampoo the back of the head, you should
- Answer -Support the client's head with your hand
Which of the following problems is due to an over-production of sebum? - Answer -
Seborrhea
Which is the chemical symbol for hydrogen peroxide? - Answer -H2O2
Another term for thermal waving is - Answer -Marcel waving
Warm toned colors are made primarily of - Answer -Reds and yellows
Under-processing is caused by - Answer -Insufficient processing time
Which of the following guidelines is true if your client has a round facial shape? -
Answer -Add height at the crown
A client as a level 7 red-orange brassy looking hair. What is the best choice for
neutralizing this color? - Answer -Level 6 blue-green
Do NOT give a permanent wave if what exists? - Answer -Scalp abrasions
The chemical often required in addition to the chemical relaxer is - Answer -Stabilizer
Which of the following is considered a cool color? - Answer -Blue
You should apply waving lotion to the - Answer -Top and bottom of each rod
Which statement about hair lightening is CORRECT? - Answer -Very dark hair may be
damaged by extreme lightening
Which bonds are individually very weak? - Answer -Hydrogen & Salt
The relaxer cream is applied near the scalp last because processing is accelerated in
this area by - Answer -Body heat
The haircut with a constant elevation of 90 degrees will result in - Answer -Layers that
are all the same length
Nail polish should be applied - Answer -Using light, sweeping strokes
Hot oil manicures are partially effective on - Answer -Brittle nails
After rinsing the waving lotion from the hair, you should - Answer -Blot off excess water
Your client will most likely accept suggestions about hair color services when you -
Answer -Base your suggestions on the client's needs and lifestyle
A client requests a style with no laters, but angled toward her face. Which elevation
would you use? - Answer -0 degrees
Sebaceous glands are NOT found in which of the following areas of the skin - Answer -
Palms
, When you chemically relax a client's hair with a "no base" relaxer, you should always -
Answer -Apply a protective cream to the hairline and ears
Which is an INCORRECT statement about head lice? - Answer -Lice can be treated
safely in the salon
Which layer of the skin contains the melanocytes that give skin its color? - Answer -
Stratum germivatium layer
What is the pH range of a sodium hydroxide relaxer? - Answer -12 to 14
Grasping a single strand of hair securely in one hand and then sliding the thumb and
forefinger of the other hand down the strand toward the scalp is used to test the hair for
- Answer -Porosity
The pH scale is a unit of measurement that indicates whether a substance is - Answer -
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
A towel or neck strip is placed under the cape when draping a client: - Answer -For
sanitary reasons
When retouching a client's hair with a sodium hydroxide relaxer, you should - Answer -
Relax the new growth only
Trichology is the study of - Answer -Hair
Which face shape looks good with almost any hairstyle? - Answer -Oval
What is the cell reproducer of the nail? - Answer -Matrix
What happens to each individual hair strand when an aniline derivative (oxidation) tint is
mixed with hydrogen peroxide and applied to the hair? - Answer -The cortex swells
allowing pigment molecules to enter
In order the raise a client's head so you can shampoo the back of the head, you should
- Answer -Support the client's head with your hand
Which of the following problems is due to an over-production of sebum? - Answer -
Seborrhea
Which is the chemical symbol for hydrogen peroxide? - Answer -H2O2
Another term for thermal waving is - Answer -Marcel waving
Warm toned colors are made primarily of - Answer -Reds and yellows
