COSMETOLOGY WRITTEN TEST PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS.
1) Another term for the form or mass of a hairstyle -- Answer ✔✔ Volume
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2) A single line of color or a series of repeated lines, creates a -- Answer ✔✔ Bold,
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dramatic accent _
3) Establishing equal or appropriate proportions to create symmetry in a design is called
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-- Answer ✔✔ Balance
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4) The hair design where both sides of a hairstyle form a mirror image of each other is
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said to have -- Answer ✔✔ Elevated balance
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5) The two defining characteristics of hair type -- Answer ✔✔ Wave patterns and hair
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texture
6) The facial shape that is one and a half times longer than its width across the brow is
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the -- Answer ✔✔ Oval face
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7) To offset or round out the square facial type, choose a style that has -- Answer ✔✔
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Volume around areas between the temples and jaw and adds width around areas
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8) The outline of the face, head, and figure seen in a side view is -- Answer ✔✔ Profile
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9) Do not massage or manipulate a client's scalp if you detect the presence of -- Answer
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✔✔ abrasions _
10) Antidandruff shampoos and conditioners contain antifungal agents that suppress the
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growth of -- Answer ✔✔ Malassezia
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,11) To be effective, a shampoo must remove all dirt, oils, cosmetics and skin debris
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without -- Answer ✔✔ Adversely affecting scalp or hair
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12) The water purification process used in the manufacture of cosmetics where water is
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heated to a vapor then collected as a liquid is -- Answer ✔✔ Distillation
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13) The main ingredient of most shampoos is -- Answer ✔✔ Water
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14) Ingredients in shampoos are listed according to the percentage of each ingredient or
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in -- Answer ✔✔ Descending order
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15) The water-attracting head of the surfactant molecule -- Answer ✔✔ Hydrophilic
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16) The lipophilic tail of a surfactant molecule is considered to be -- Answer ✔✔ Oil-
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attracting
17) Shampoos that are created by combining the surfactant base with basic color
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pigments are -- Answer ✔✔ Color-enhancing
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18) Which of the following conditioning agents removes oil accumulation from the scalp
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and is used after a scalp treatment and before styling -- Answer ✔✔ Scalp astringent
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lotions
19) Placing a comb flat against the nape of the head and finding where the comb leaves
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the head can be used to locate the -- Answer ✔✔ Occipital bone
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20) The lines used to remove weight to create graduated or layered haircuts are --
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Answer ✔✔ Vertical _ _
21) Elevation creates graduation and layers and is usually described in -- Answer ✔✔
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Degrees
22) A guideline used in a blunt, one length haircut, or used in overdirection to create a
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length or weight increase is a -- Answer ✔✔ Stationary guide
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, 23) On a layered haircut, if you want the hair to be longer toward the front, overdirected
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_to create a length or weight increase -- Answer ✔✔ Back of the ears
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24) Which type of comb is used mainly to deranged the hair -- Answer ✔✔ Wide-tooth
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comb
25) The best overall blade edge for a hair stylist is -- Answer ✔✔ Convex
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26) When cutting hair, a general rule of thumb is to stand or sit directly in front of the
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area you are cutting and to keep your body weight -- Answer ✔✔ Centered
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27) To reduce strain on the index finger and thumb while cutting hair, it is important to --
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_Answer ✔✔ Palm the shears _ _ _ _
28) The cutting technique used to layer very long hair and keep weight at the perimeter is
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_-- Answer ✔✔ Slide cutting
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29) The process of removing excess bulk without shortening hair length is -- Answer ✔✔
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_Texturizing
30) Along the front hairline to prevent splits or breaks in the finished style, the
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recommended base to use is -- Answer ✔✔ Triangular base _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
31) Arc pin curls are also known as half-moon or -- Answer ✔✔ C-shape base curls
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32) To create curls in hair using rollers, the hair should be wrapped around the roller --
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Answer ✔✔ Two and a half turns _ _ _ _ _ _
33) Brushes that are used to blow dry precision haircuts where little or no volume is
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desired are -- Answer ✔✔ Classic styling brushes
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34) Grooming brushes that add polish and shine to the hair have a bristle mixture
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consisting of -- Answer ✔✔ Boar and nylon _ _ _ _ _ _ _
VERIFIED ANSWERS.
1) Another term for the form or mass of a hairstyle -- Answer ✔✔ Volume
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
2) A single line of color or a series of repeated lines, creates a -- Answer ✔✔ Bold,
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
dramatic accent _
3) Establishing equal or appropriate proportions to create symmetry in a design is called
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
-- Answer ✔✔ Balance
_ _ _
4) The hair design where both sides of a hairstyle form a mirror image of each other is
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
said to have -- Answer ✔✔ Elevated balance
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
5) The two defining characteristics of hair type -- Answer ✔✔ Wave patterns and hair
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
texture
6) The facial shape that is one and a half times longer than its width across the brow is
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
the -- Answer ✔✔ Oval face
_ _ _ _ _
7) To offset or round out the square facial type, choose a style that has -- Answer ✔✔
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Volume around areas between the temples and jaw and adds width around areas
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
8) The outline of the face, head, and figure seen in a side view is -- Answer ✔✔ Profile
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
9) Do not massage or manipulate a client's scalp if you detect the presence of -- Answer
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
✔✔ abrasions _
10) Antidandruff shampoos and conditioners contain antifungal agents that suppress the
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
growth of -- Answer ✔✔ Malassezia
_ _ _ _ _
,11) To be effective, a shampoo must remove all dirt, oils, cosmetics and skin debris
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
without -- Answer ✔✔ Adversely affecting scalp or hair
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
12) The water purification process used in the manufacture of cosmetics where water is
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
heated to a vapor then collected as a liquid is -- Answer ✔✔ Distillation
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
13) The main ingredient of most shampoos is -- Answer ✔✔ Water
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
14) Ingredients in shampoos are listed according to the percentage of each ingredient or
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
in -- Answer ✔✔ Descending order
_ _ _ _ _
15) The water-attracting head of the surfactant molecule -- Answer ✔✔ Hydrophilic
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
16) The lipophilic tail of a surfactant molecule is considered to be -- Answer ✔✔ Oil-
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
attracting
17) Shampoos that are created by combining the surfactant base with basic color
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
pigments are -- Answer ✔✔ Color-enhancing
_ _ _ _ _
18) Which of the following conditioning agents removes oil accumulation from the scalp
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
and is used after a scalp treatment and before styling -- Answer ✔✔ Scalp astringent
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
lotions
19) Placing a comb flat against the nape of the head and finding where the comb leaves
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
the head can be used to locate the -- Answer ✔✔ Occipital bone
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
20) The lines used to remove weight to create graduated or layered haircuts are --
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Answer ✔✔ Vertical _ _
21) Elevation creates graduation and layers and is usually described in -- Answer ✔✔
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Degrees
22) A guideline used in a blunt, one length haircut, or used in overdirection to create a
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
length or weight increase is a -- Answer ✔✔ Stationary guide
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
, 23) On a layered haircut, if you want the hair to be longer toward the front, overdirected
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_to create a length or weight increase -- Answer ✔✔ Back of the ears
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
24) Which type of comb is used mainly to deranged the hair -- Answer ✔✔ Wide-tooth
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
comb
25) The best overall blade edge for a hair stylist is -- Answer ✔✔ Convex
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
26) When cutting hair, a general rule of thumb is to stand or sit directly in front of the
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
area you are cutting and to keep your body weight -- Answer ✔✔ Centered
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
27) To reduce strain on the index finger and thumb while cutting hair, it is important to --
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_Answer ✔✔ Palm the shears _ _ _ _
28) The cutting technique used to layer very long hair and keep weight at the perimeter is
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_-- Answer ✔✔ Slide cutting
_ _ _ _
29) The process of removing excess bulk without shortening hair length is -- Answer ✔✔
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_Texturizing
30) Along the front hairline to prevent splits or breaks in the finished style, the
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
recommended base to use is -- Answer ✔✔ Triangular base _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
31) Arc pin curls are also known as half-moon or -- Answer ✔✔ C-shape base curls
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
32) To create curls in hair using rollers, the hair should be wrapped around the roller --
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Answer ✔✔ Two and a half turns _ _ _ _ _ _
33) Brushes that are used to blow dry precision haircuts where little or no volume is
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
desired are -- Answer ✔✔ Classic styling brushes
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
34) Grooming brushes that add polish and shine to the hair have a bristle mixture
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
consisting of -- Answer ✔✔ Boar and nylon _ _ _ _ _ _ _
