MICHIGAN COSMETOLOGY EXAM
2025/2026 |QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS |100% PASS.
Which of the following guidelines is established by OSHA to be used when dealing with
infectious or blood borne pathogens? - CORRECT ✓✓ Universal precautions
What is the oxidizing agent in the hair color process? - CORRECT ✓✓ Developer
What is referred to as the manual or mechanical manipulation of the muscle tissues using
different techniques? - CORRECT ✓✓ massage
Which parasitic infection can be spread from direct contact with incorrectly sanitized tools? -
CORRECT ✓✓ tinea capitiss
What is the process where bacteria cells reproduce? - CORRECT ✓✓ mitosis
Syphilis is caused by which bacteria? - CORRECT ✓✓ Spirilla
Which type of hair coloring agent can be removed easily? - CORRECT ✓✓ temporary
When using a razor on curly hair, what techniques are being performed? - CORRECT ✓✓
razors should not be used on curly hair
What do you call a tube-like depression in the skin or scalp that contains the hair root? -
CORRECT ✓✓ hair follicle
Which incident is described when a client comes in contact with infectious materials as a
result of an employee performing a service or regular duty? - CORRECT ✓✓ exposure
incident
Build up is effectively removed from the hair with which kind of shampoo? - CORRECT
✓✓ clarifying
Not a condition of a nail disorder - CORRECT ✓✓ tubular nail
which of the following hair extension is the most heat resistant - CORRECT ✓✓ kanekalon
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, Which is the BEST recommendation for applying acrylic fingernail products? - CORRECT
✓✓ work at a ventilated work table
What is the first process of disinfecting a dirty comb? - CORRECT ✓✓ pre-rinse comb to
remove all hair and debris
What is recommended when applying makeup for a special occasion that will include a lot of
photographs? - CORRECT ✓✓ matte colors
Which of the following tests involve holding a strand of hair with one hand while sliding the
thumb and forefinger of the other hand from ends to scalp? - CORRECT ✓✓ porosity test
For which purpose would the use of hospital grade disinfectants be appropriate? -
CORRECT ✓✓ to clean blood and bodily fluids off surface
The use of acetone when removing nail enhancements - CORRECT ✓✓ Solvent
Material safety data sheets (MSDS) include - CORRECT ✓✓ flammability warnings,
hazardous ingredients, safe handling and use of products.
What is the highest level of decontamination use for implements in salons? - CORRECT ✓✓
Sterilization
What haircut technique involves the tops of the scissors being pointed toward the hair ends
rather than into them? - CORRECT ✓✓ notching
Which chemical are released as soon as hydrogen peroxide is mixed into a hair lighter
formula? - CORRECT ✓✓ hydrogen
What is the most common form of temporary hair removal? - CORRECT ✓✓ Shaving
The UV gel should AVOID contact with all of the following - CORRECT ✓✓ cuticle,
sidewall, and eponychium
Which sub-sectioning during a shear cut, - CORRECT ✓✓ Shear points are closed and
pointed away from client scalp
Chemical germicides formulated for use on skin, and registered and regulated by the FDA are
called _____. - CORRECT ✓✓ Antiseptic
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2025/2026 |QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS |100% PASS.
Which of the following guidelines is established by OSHA to be used when dealing with
infectious or blood borne pathogens? - CORRECT ✓✓ Universal precautions
What is the oxidizing agent in the hair color process? - CORRECT ✓✓ Developer
What is referred to as the manual or mechanical manipulation of the muscle tissues using
different techniques? - CORRECT ✓✓ massage
Which parasitic infection can be spread from direct contact with incorrectly sanitized tools? -
CORRECT ✓✓ tinea capitiss
What is the process where bacteria cells reproduce? - CORRECT ✓✓ mitosis
Syphilis is caused by which bacteria? - CORRECT ✓✓ Spirilla
Which type of hair coloring agent can be removed easily? - CORRECT ✓✓ temporary
When using a razor on curly hair, what techniques are being performed? - CORRECT ✓✓
razors should not be used on curly hair
What do you call a tube-like depression in the skin or scalp that contains the hair root? -
CORRECT ✓✓ hair follicle
Which incident is described when a client comes in contact with infectious materials as a
result of an employee performing a service or regular duty? - CORRECT ✓✓ exposure
incident
Build up is effectively removed from the hair with which kind of shampoo? - CORRECT
✓✓ clarifying
Not a condition of a nail disorder - CORRECT ✓✓ tubular nail
which of the following hair extension is the most heat resistant - CORRECT ✓✓ kanekalon
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, Which is the BEST recommendation for applying acrylic fingernail products? - CORRECT
✓✓ work at a ventilated work table
What is the first process of disinfecting a dirty comb? - CORRECT ✓✓ pre-rinse comb to
remove all hair and debris
What is recommended when applying makeup for a special occasion that will include a lot of
photographs? - CORRECT ✓✓ matte colors
Which of the following tests involve holding a strand of hair with one hand while sliding the
thumb and forefinger of the other hand from ends to scalp? - CORRECT ✓✓ porosity test
For which purpose would the use of hospital grade disinfectants be appropriate? -
CORRECT ✓✓ to clean blood and bodily fluids off surface
The use of acetone when removing nail enhancements - CORRECT ✓✓ Solvent
Material safety data sheets (MSDS) include - CORRECT ✓✓ flammability warnings,
hazardous ingredients, safe handling and use of products.
What is the highest level of decontamination use for implements in salons? - CORRECT ✓✓
Sterilization
What haircut technique involves the tops of the scissors being pointed toward the hair ends
rather than into them? - CORRECT ✓✓ notching
Which chemical are released as soon as hydrogen peroxide is mixed into a hair lighter
formula? - CORRECT ✓✓ hydrogen
What is the most common form of temporary hair removal? - CORRECT ✓✓ Shaving
The UV gel should AVOID contact with all of the following - CORRECT ✓✓ cuticle,
sidewall, and eponychium
Which sub-sectioning during a shear cut, - CORRECT ✓✓ Shear points are closed and
pointed away from client scalp
Chemical germicides formulated for use on skin, and registered and regulated by the FDA are
called _____. - CORRECT ✓✓ Antiseptic
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