CIDESCO LATEST 2026 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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✔✔Face powder usually consists of a powder base, a colouring agent and -
✔✔Perfume
✔✔Talc is one of the main ingredients used in - ✔✔Face powder
✔✔Eyeliner is applied to the edges of the - ✔✔Eyelids
✔✔Mascara is usually available in the form of cake, cream or - ✔✔Paste
✔✔The function of a deodorant is to - ✔✔Prevent body odour
✔✔The action of an anti-perspirant is to - ✔✔Constrict the sweat pores
✔✔In tetany there is a low blood level of - ✔✔Calcium
✔✔Contagious means - ✔✔Capable of transmitting infection
✔✔A skin disease caused by fungi is - ✔✔Tinea capitas
✔✔Fungi are - ✔✔Vegetable-type micro-organisms lacking in chlorophyll
✔✔A skin disease caused by bacteria is - ✔✔Impetigo
✔✔A skin disease caused by a virus is - ✔✔Herpes zoster
✔✔The alteration of the properties of matter without the formation of any new substance
is called a - ✔✔Physical change
✔✔Bacteria are - ✔✔Single-cell micro-organisms
✔✔Which of the following is not a method of cleansing the skin - ✔✔Astringent lotion
✔✔The electrical energetically, produced in beauty therapy electrical machines is
converted into: - ✔✔Heat and mechanical energy
✔✔Heat energy in beauty therapy if used carefully can be - ✔✔Give a superficial, deep
or relaxing treatment
✔✔Chemical energy realised when a chemical reaction takes place - ✔✔Influences
positive and negative charges on ions
,✔✔The oesophagi is part of which body system - ✔✔Digestive
✔✔The trachea is part of which body system - ✔✔Respiratory
✔✔Proteins are digested by - ✔✔Trypsin
✔✔What is not a function of the liver - ✔✔Excretion of Uric acid
✔✔Glucose can be stored as glycogen in - ✔✔The liver
✔✔The digestion of fats begin in the - ✔✔Duodenum
✔✔An enzyme which clots milk is produced in the - ✔✔Stomach
✔✔Microbiology is the - ✔✔Scientific study of micro-organisms
✔✔Bacteria are smaller than viruses, true or false - ✔✔False
✔✔Draining effleurage should be used to - ✔✔Relax tight contracted muscles
✔✔A slowly performed petrissage has a - ✔✔Stimulating effect of muscle tissue
✔✔Permanent hair removal takes place by - ✔✔Electrical epilation
✔✔An example of carbohydrate is - ✔✔Glucose
✔✔Highest calorific value per gram - ✔✔Butter
✔✔Glycogen is part - ✔✔A glucose solution stored in the liver and muscles
✔✔One of the functions of the cerebellum is - ✔✔Balance
✔✔Primary lesions include - ✔✔Macules-papules-bullae
✔✔Ointments are mixtures in a - ✔✔Semi-solid state
✔✔Freeze drying of a substance is known as - ✔✔Lyophilisation
✔✔DHA (dihydroxyacetone) is found in - ✔✔Self-tanning products
✔✔The main function of an emollient is to - ✔✔Soften the surface of the skin
, ✔✔Which one of the following is a white, solid, way substance - ✔✔Cetyl alcohol
✔✔Algae are used in cosmetics because they - ✔✔Have a conditioning effect of the
skin
✔✔An ingredient of an AHA peel could be - ✔✔Lactic acid
✔✔The movement of lymph is carried out by - ✔✔Breathing
✔✔Nail thinners may contain - ✔✔Ethyl acetate
✔✔The action of a deodorant is to - ✔✔Control the bacteria responsible for body odour
✔✔The function of an anti-perspirant is to - ✔✔Reduce the amount of sweat on the skin
✔✔Which of the following components is not present in tissue fluid - ✔✔Red blood cells
✔✔Viruses are - ✔✔Very tiny organisms that multiply in living cells
✔✔Galvanic body gel may contain - ✔✔Ivy extracts
✔✔The deepest chest muscles are the - ✔✔Intercostals
✔✔The predominant boning of atoms in inorganic compounds in known as -
✔✔Unsaturated
✔✔Characteristics of life in - ✔✔Grown and metabolism
✔✔The immediate change of a solid into vapour is called - ✔✔Sublimation
✔✔What is the name of a single-called cellular organism - ✔✔Bacteria
✔✔An example of bacteria - ✔✔Paronychia
✔✔The study of the structure of the body is called - ✔✔Anatomy
✔✔The field of physics includes - ✔✔The science of electricity
✔✔What does the letter p stand for in pH - ✔✔Potential
✔✔Unit of frequency is called - ✔✔Hertz
✔✔Infra-red radiation is - ✔✔Invisible and can be felt
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✔✔Face powder usually consists of a powder base, a colouring agent and -
✔✔Perfume
✔✔Talc is one of the main ingredients used in - ✔✔Face powder
✔✔Eyeliner is applied to the edges of the - ✔✔Eyelids
✔✔Mascara is usually available in the form of cake, cream or - ✔✔Paste
✔✔The function of a deodorant is to - ✔✔Prevent body odour
✔✔The action of an anti-perspirant is to - ✔✔Constrict the sweat pores
✔✔In tetany there is a low blood level of - ✔✔Calcium
✔✔Contagious means - ✔✔Capable of transmitting infection
✔✔A skin disease caused by fungi is - ✔✔Tinea capitas
✔✔Fungi are - ✔✔Vegetable-type micro-organisms lacking in chlorophyll
✔✔A skin disease caused by bacteria is - ✔✔Impetigo
✔✔A skin disease caused by a virus is - ✔✔Herpes zoster
✔✔The alteration of the properties of matter without the formation of any new substance
is called a - ✔✔Physical change
✔✔Bacteria are - ✔✔Single-cell micro-organisms
✔✔Which of the following is not a method of cleansing the skin - ✔✔Astringent lotion
✔✔The electrical energetically, produced in beauty therapy electrical machines is
converted into: - ✔✔Heat and mechanical energy
✔✔Heat energy in beauty therapy if used carefully can be - ✔✔Give a superficial, deep
or relaxing treatment
✔✔Chemical energy realised when a chemical reaction takes place - ✔✔Influences
positive and negative charges on ions
,✔✔The oesophagi is part of which body system - ✔✔Digestive
✔✔The trachea is part of which body system - ✔✔Respiratory
✔✔Proteins are digested by - ✔✔Trypsin
✔✔What is not a function of the liver - ✔✔Excretion of Uric acid
✔✔Glucose can be stored as glycogen in - ✔✔The liver
✔✔The digestion of fats begin in the - ✔✔Duodenum
✔✔An enzyme which clots milk is produced in the - ✔✔Stomach
✔✔Microbiology is the - ✔✔Scientific study of micro-organisms
✔✔Bacteria are smaller than viruses, true or false - ✔✔False
✔✔Draining effleurage should be used to - ✔✔Relax tight contracted muscles
✔✔A slowly performed petrissage has a - ✔✔Stimulating effect of muscle tissue
✔✔Permanent hair removal takes place by - ✔✔Electrical epilation
✔✔An example of carbohydrate is - ✔✔Glucose
✔✔Highest calorific value per gram - ✔✔Butter
✔✔Glycogen is part - ✔✔A glucose solution stored in the liver and muscles
✔✔One of the functions of the cerebellum is - ✔✔Balance
✔✔Primary lesions include - ✔✔Macules-papules-bullae
✔✔Ointments are mixtures in a - ✔✔Semi-solid state
✔✔Freeze drying of a substance is known as - ✔✔Lyophilisation
✔✔DHA (dihydroxyacetone) is found in - ✔✔Self-tanning products
✔✔The main function of an emollient is to - ✔✔Soften the surface of the skin
, ✔✔Which one of the following is a white, solid, way substance - ✔✔Cetyl alcohol
✔✔Algae are used in cosmetics because they - ✔✔Have a conditioning effect of the
skin
✔✔An ingredient of an AHA peel could be - ✔✔Lactic acid
✔✔The movement of lymph is carried out by - ✔✔Breathing
✔✔Nail thinners may contain - ✔✔Ethyl acetate
✔✔The action of a deodorant is to - ✔✔Control the bacteria responsible for body odour
✔✔The function of an anti-perspirant is to - ✔✔Reduce the amount of sweat on the skin
✔✔Which of the following components is not present in tissue fluid - ✔✔Red blood cells
✔✔Viruses are - ✔✔Very tiny organisms that multiply in living cells
✔✔Galvanic body gel may contain - ✔✔Ivy extracts
✔✔The deepest chest muscles are the - ✔✔Intercostals
✔✔The predominant boning of atoms in inorganic compounds in known as -
✔✔Unsaturated
✔✔Characteristics of life in - ✔✔Grown and metabolism
✔✔The immediate change of a solid into vapour is called - ✔✔Sublimation
✔✔What is the name of a single-called cellular organism - ✔✔Bacteria
✔✔An example of bacteria - ✔✔Paronychia
✔✔The study of the structure of the body is called - ✔✔Anatomy
✔✔The field of physics includes - ✔✔The science of electricity
✔✔What does the letter p stand for in pH - ✔✔Potential
✔✔Unit of frequency is called - ✔✔Hertz
✔✔Infra-red radiation is - ✔✔Invisible and can be felt
