Cosmetology State Board Illinois
Exam with Complete Solutions
Sterilization is the only type of cleaning that will kill which of the following? - correct
Answer-Bacterial spores
Which is the highest level of decontamination used for implements in salons? - correct
Answer-Sterilization
All of the following or types of potentially harmful organisms which may cause infectious
disease except? - correct Answer-Lactobacillus
Which is the appropriate treatment for eye irritation? - correct Answer-Flush I with plenty
of clean water
Which of the following is characteristic of a wax burner with some redness and irritation
but no blisters? - correct Answer-1st° burn
Which of the following is the first step in responding to a blood exposure incident? -
correct Answer-Stop the service
What is the first step in disinfecting implements? - correct Answer-Scrub it with soap
and water
Which of the following should you offer a client for draping one waxing under arms? -
correct Answer-Terry wrap
Which is a place used for storing disinfected tools and implements in the salon? -
correct Answer-Covered container
What must a new client do before their first service is performed? - correct Answer-
Complete a consultation card
Which is the lowest level of decontamination? - correct Answer-Sanitizing a surface
Which step would be performed prior to applying a single process color on virgin hair? -
correct Answer-Parting dry hair
All of the following are roles of the alkalizer except? - correct Answer-Making a physical
change
, All of the following results can be achieved in the use of a Demipermanent color
except? - correct Answer-Cover gray hair
All of the following are determined by strand test in a color service except? - correct
Answer-How much color to use for service
Which of the following would under lightened hair leave behind? - correct Answer-
Orange tint
Which of the following equalizes porosity? - correct Answer-Fillers
All of the following are toners except? - correct Answer-Low lightening
All of the following are important facts needed on a client Card except? - correct
Answer-Home care products
All of the following techniques can be performed with bleach except? - correct Answer-
Reverse technique
All of the following are fundamental colors except? - correct Answer-Green
Which of the following are the qualifications to be an EPA approved disinfectant? -
correct Answer-A virucide, fungicide, bactericide and disinfectant
All of the following are addressed by OSHA standards for products except? - correct
Answer-Using
Which of the following government agencies can issue fine for salons that do not have
MSDS's available during business hours? - correct Answer-OSHA
Which precaution should be taken to prevent injuries to the wrist? - correct Answer-
Keep straight
All of the following need to be considered during client consultation except? - correct
Answer-Hormonal changes
Electrotherapy treatment should be avoided except? - correct Answer-To soften and
emulsify grease deposits
Which of the following is true about hair growth? - correct Answer-Growth patterns are
important when removing hair
Which of the following hair textures has the largest diameter? - correct Answer-Coarse
Exam with Complete Solutions
Sterilization is the only type of cleaning that will kill which of the following? - correct
Answer-Bacterial spores
Which is the highest level of decontamination used for implements in salons? - correct
Answer-Sterilization
All of the following or types of potentially harmful organisms which may cause infectious
disease except? - correct Answer-Lactobacillus
Which is the appropriate treatment for eye irritation? - correct Answer-Flush I with plenty
of clean water
Which of the following is characteristic of a wax burner with some redness and irritation
but no blisters? - correct Answer-1st° burn
Which of the following is the first step in responding to a blood exposure incident? -
correct Answer-Stop the service
What is the first step in disinfecting implements? - correct Answer-Scrub it with soap
and water
Which of the following should you offer a client for draping one waxing under arms? -
correct Answer-Terry wrap
Which is a place used for storing disinfected tools and implements in the salon? -
correct Answer-Covered container
What must a new client do before their first service is performed? - correct Answer-
Complete a consultation card
Which is the lowest level of decontamination? - correct Answer-Sanitizing a surface
Which step would be performed prior to applying a single process color on virgin hair? -
correct Answer-Parting dry hair
All of the following are roles of the alkalizer except? - correct Answer-Making a physical
change
, All of the following results can be achieved in the use of a Demipermanent color
except? - correct Answer-Cover gray hair
All of the following are determined by strand test in a color service except? - correct
Answer-How much color to use for service
Which of the following would under lightened hair leave behind? - correct Answer-
Orange tint
Which of the following equalizes porosity? - correct Answer-Fillers
All of the following are toners except? - correct Answer-Low lightening
All of the following are important facts needed on a client Card except? - correct
Answer-Home care products
All of the following techniques can be performed with bleach except? - correct Answer-
Reverse technique
All of the following are fundamental colors except? - correct Answer-Green
Which of the following are the qualifications to be an EPA approved disinfectant? -
correct Answer-A virucide, fungicide, bactericide and disinfectant
All of the following are addressed by OSHA standards for products except? - correct
Answer-Using
Which of the following government agencies can issue fine for salons that do not have
MSDS's available during business hours? - correct Answer-OSHA
Which precaution should be taken to prevent injuries to the wrist? - correct Answer-
Keep straight
All of the following need to be considered during client consultation except? - correct
Answer-Hormonal changes
Electrotherapy treatment should be avoided except? - correct Answer-To soften and
emulsify grease deposits
Which of the following is true about hair growth? - correct Answer-Growth patterns are
important when removing hair
Which of the following hair textures has the largest diameter? - correct Answer-Coarse
