CIDESCO CORRECT TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Which one of the following acids is most abundant in fats and oils from plants and
animals?
- stearic acid
- lactic acid
- acetic acid
- hydrochloric acid - ✔✔stearic acid
✔✔The thickness of a liquid is known as: - ✔✔viscocity
✔✔The main function of an emollient is to: - ✔✔soften the surface of the skin
✔✔Dihydroxyacetone (DHA) is found in: - ✔✔self tanning products
✔✔Azulene is a substance obtained from: - ✔✔the camomile plant
✔✔Natural moisturizing factor (NMF) contains: - ✔✔amino acids
✔✔Water that contains large amounts of calcium and magnesium salts is called: -
✔✔hard water
✔✔The main function of a day cream is to: - ✔✔protect the skin against the
environment
✔✔A mask ingredient that is capable of dissolving dead cells on the skin's surface is: -
✔✔sulfur
✔✔An important ingredient of hand lotions and hand creams is: - ✔✔a humectant
✔✔Talc is one of the main ingredients used in: - ✔✔face powder
,✔✔The responsibilities of a beauty therapist to her clients include: - ✔✔keeping
personal matters confidential
✔✔Legal third party insurance and professional indemnity insurance for a salon covers:
- ✔✔injury to a customer in the salon during a treatment
✔✔Cash that is received from a client should be entered in the: - ✔✔daily accounting
book
✔✔A good relationship with the medical profession can be developed and maintained
by: - ✔✔recommending clients with contraindications to visit their doctor
✔✔When planning to open a skin care clinic, careful consideration must be given to the
selection of the best: - ✔✔location
✔✔A document which gives details of the most of goods or services received is: - ✔✔an
invoice
✔✔A method of promoting a salon by free publicity would be: - ✔✔inviting a journalist to
visit the salon
✔✔Careless appointment booking methods can often contribute to: - ✔✔dissatisfied
clients
✔✔For anything concerning a salon's legal matters you must consult a: - ✔✔lawyer
✔✔A skin infestation in which burrows are seen and which is very itchy is: - ✔✔scabies
✔✔Keratinization of the epidermis starts in the: - ✔✔stratum granulosum
✔✔The part of the hair which contains the pigment is the: - ✔✔cortex
✔✔Maintaining the acidity of the skin is necessary to: - ✔✔prevent bacteria from
attacking the skin
✔✔Which one of the following results in local vasodilation?
- adrenaline
- thromboplastin
- acetylcholine
- histamine - ✔✔histamine
✔✔The skin can absorb oily substances through: - ✔✔hair follicles
, ✔✔When the skin is exposed to sunlight it produces: - ✔✔vitamin D
✔✔Deep wrinkles in the skin are caused by: - ✔✔changes in the structure of collagen
fiber
✔✔The skin acts as a sensory organ because it contains: - ✔✔nerve endings
✔✔Eyeliner is applied to the edges of the: - ✔✔eyelashes
✔✔The function of mascara is to: - ✔✔thicken eyelashes
✔✔The temperature at which pathogenic bacteria grows best is: - ✔✔37* C
✔✔Bacteria are: - ✔✔single cell microorganisms
✔✔Viruses are: - ✔✔very tiny organisms that multiply in living cells
✔✔A skin disease caused by fungi is: - ✔✔tine capitis
✔✔The skin disease caused by the itch mite is called: - ✔✔scabies
✔✔What is the most ideal method of sterilization against hepatitis B? - ✔✔steam under
pressure - autoclave
✔✔Hepatitis means: - ✔✔inflammation of the liver
✔✔A client should tone their skin to: - ✔✔remove excess cleanser
✔✔Which one of the following is not a method of cleansing the skin?
- pore grains
- cleansing milk
- cleansing lotion
- astringent lotions - ✔✔pore grains
✔✔The main advantage of waxing is to: - ✔✔take hair out from the root
✔✔The hair shaft and the hair root are removed by: - ✔✔depilatory wax
✔✔A contraindication to electrical epilation is: - ✔✔a client with a pacemaker
✔✔The most important purpose of skin analysis is: - ✔✔to find out the client's skin type
so that the correct treatment can be carried out
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Which one of the following acids is most abundant in fats and oils from plants and
animals?
- stearic acid
- lactic acid
- acetic acid
- hydrochloric acid - ✔✔stearic acid
✔✔The thickness of a liquid is known as: - ✔✔viscocity
✔✔The main function of an emollient is to: - ✔✔soften the surface of the skin
✔✔Dihydroxyacetone (DHA) is found in: - ✔✔self tanning products
✔✔Azulene is a substance obtained from: - ✔✔the camomile plant
✔✔Natural moisturizing factor (NMF) contains: - ✔✔amino acids
✔✔Water that contains large amounts of calcium and magnesium salts is called: -
✔✔hard water
✔✔The main function of a day cream is to: - ✔✔protect the skin against the
environment
✔✔A mask ingredient that is capable of dissolving dead cells on the skin's surface is: -
✔✔sulfur
✔✔An important ingredient of hand lotions and hand creams is: - ✔✔a humectant
✔✔Talc is one of the main ingredients used in: - ✔✔face powder
,✔✔The responsibilities of a beauty therapist to her clients include: - ✔✔keeping
personal matters confidential
✔✔Legal third party insurance and professional indemnity insurance for a salon covers:
- ✔✔injury to a customer in the salon during a treatment
✔✔Cash that is received from a client should be entered in the: - ✔✔daily accounting
book
✔✔A good relationship with the medical profession can be developed and maintained
by: - ✔✔recommending clients with contraindications to visit their doctor
✔✔When planning to open a skin care clinic, careful consideration must be given to the
selection of the best: - ✔✔location
✔✔A document which gives details of the most of goods or services received is: - ✔✔an
invoice
✔✔A method of promoting a salon by free publicity would be: - ✔✔inviting a journalist to
visit the salon
✔✔Careless appointment booking methods can often contribute to: - ✔✔dissatisfied
clients
✔✔For anything concerning a salon's legal matters you must consult a: - ✔✔lawyer
✔✔A skin infestation in which burrows are seen and which is very itchy is: - ✔✔scabies
✔✔Keratinization of the epidermis starts in the: - ✔✔stratum granulosum
✔✔The part of the hair which contains the pigment is the: - ✔✔cortex
✔✔Maintaining the acidity of the skin is necessary to: - ✔✔prevent bacteria from
attacking the skin
✔✔Which one of the following results in local vasodilation?
- adrenaline
- thromboplastin
- acetylcholine
- histamine - ✔✔histamine
✔✔The skin can absorb oily substances through: - ✔✔hair follicles
, ✔✔When the skin is exposed to sunlight it produces: - ✔✔vitamin D
✔✔Deep wrinkles in the skin are caused by: - ✔✔changes in the structure of collagen
fiber
✔✔The skin acts as a sensory organ because it contains: - ✔✔nerve endings
✔✔Eyeliner is applied to the edges of the: - ✔✔eyelashes
✔✔The function of mascara is to: - ✔✔thicken eyelashes
✔✔The temperature at which pathogenic bacteria grows best is: - ✔✔37* C
✔✔Bacteria are: - ✔✔single cell microorganisms
✔✔Viruses are: - ✔✔very tiny organisms that multiply in living cells
✔✔A skin disease caused by fungi is: - ✔✔tine capitis
✔✔The skin disease caused by the itch mite is called: - ✔✔scabies
✔✔What is the most ideal method of sterilization against hepatitis B? - ✔✔steam under
pressure - autoclave
✔✔Hepatitis means: - ✔✔inflammation of the liver
✔✔A client should tone their skin to: - ✔✔remove excess cleanser
✔✔Which one of the following is not a method of cleansing the skin?
- pore grains
- cleansing milk
- cleansing lotion
- astringent lotions - ✔✔pore grains
✔✔The main advantage of waxing is to: - ✔✔take hair out from the root
✔✔The hair shaft and the hair root are removed by: - ✔✔depilatory wax
✔✔A contraindication to electrical epilation is: - ✔✔a client with a pacemaker
✔✔The most important purpose of skin analysis is: - ✔✔to find out the client's skin type
so that the correct treatment can be carried out
