Samples Stateboard Questions for
Cosmetology
Category: Cosmetology
1. A Healthy cuticle is:
1. Loose and pliable
2. Dry and soft
3. Soft and firm
4. Dry and brittle
2. Where is the Lunula located?
1. Base of the nail
2. Wall of the nail
3. Bottom of the nail
4. Side of the nail
3. What do you do in order to get nail polish to have a smooth consistency?
1. Roll bottle between hands
2. Stir it
3. Shake it
4. Heat it
4. Redox reaction involves oxidation and...
1. Reducing
2. Reforming
3. Positive ions
4. Negative ions
5. Which decontamination procedure kills spores?
1. Sterilization
2. Sanitation
3. Germicide
4. Disinfection
6. Which test do you use when checking the progress of a color procedure?
1. Strand test
2. Reform test
3. Pull test
4. Elasticity test
7. What is affected by an Acne disorder?
1. Oil/Sebaceous glands
2. Skin pigmentation
3. Diet
4. Sweat/Sudoriferous glands
8. How do you mix QUATS?
1. According to Manufacturer’s Instruction
2. According to OSHA
3. According to Salon etiquette.
4. According to State Board
9. What do you apply to protect finished nail color?
, 1. Top coat
2. Base coat
3. Wrap
4. Acrylic
10. What do you use to remove acrylic nails?
1. Bowl of acetone
2. Nail drill
3. Buffing Block
4. File
11. Blunt cutting is:
1. Zero degree
2. 45 degree
, 3. Trim only
4. 90 degree
12. Cataphoresis uses which pole on the client face?
1. Positive/Anod
2. North
3. Negative
4. South
13. What temperature of heat is used to curl resistant hair?
1. High
2. Low
3. Use with oil
4. Medium
14. What is the most common wig used by men?
1. Toupee
2. Implants
3. Wigllet
4. Extensions
15. What cancels unwanted reddish tones?
1. Green
2. Orange
3. Violet
4. Blue
16. What technique utilizes a bonding agent that is activated by a heating element to affix loose
hair fiber to small sections of the hair?
1. Fusion
2. Track
3. A lock stitch
4. Braiding
17. Where should oil or creme lighteners be used?
1. On the scalp
2. On the ends
3. On mid shaft
4. Off the scalp
18. What equalizes porosity?
1. Fillers
2. Bleaching
3. Scalp treatments
4. Hi-lightening
19. How do you apply a retouch color
service?
1. From scalp to the line of demarcation.
2. at the ends
3. By Thin weaving
4. From line of demarcation to end
20. What type of manicure uses heated electric units?
1. Oil/Spa
2. Dry
, 3. Gel
4. Plain
21. Hair melanin is found in the?
1. Cortex
2. Hair bulb
3. Cuticle
4. Lunula
22. Where is the medulla of the hair located?
1. Cortex
2. hair follicle
3. oil glands
Cosmetology
Category: Cosmetology
1. A Healthy cuticle is:
1. Loose and pliable
2. Dry and soft
3. Soft and firm
4. Dry and brittle
2. Where is the Lunula located?
1. Base of the nail
2. Wall of the nail
3. Bottom of the nail
4. Side of the nail
3. What do you do in order to get nail polish to have a smooth consistency?
1. Roll bottle between hands
2. Stir it
3. Shake it
4. Heat it
4. Redox reaction involves oxidation and...
1. Reducing
2. Reforming
3. Positive ions
4. Negative ions
5. Which decontamination procedure kills spores?
1. Sterilization
2. Sanitation
3. Germicide
4. Disinfection
6. Which test do you use when checking the progress of a color procedure?
1. Strand test
2. Reform test
3. Pull test
4. Elasticity test
7. What is affected by an Acne disorder?
1. Oil/Sebaceous glands
2. Skin pigmentation
3. Diet
4. Sweat/Sudoriferous glands
8. How do you mix QUATS?
1. According to Manufacturer’s Instruction
2. According to OSHA
3. According to Salon etiquette.
4. According to State Board
9. What do you apply to protect finished nail color?
, 1. Top coat
2. Base coat
3. Wrap
4. Acrylic
10. What do you use to remove acrylic nails?
1. Bowl of acetone
2. Nail drill
3. Buffing Block
4. File
11. Blunt cutting is:
1. Zero degree
2. 45 degree
, 3. Trim only
4. 90 degree
12. Cataphoresis uses which pole on the client face?
1. Positive/Anod
2. North
3. Negative
4. South
13. What temperature of heat is used to curl resistant hair?
1. High
2. Low
3. Use with oil
4. Medium
14. What is the most common wig used by men?
1. Toupee
2. Implants
3. Wigllet
4. Extensions
15. What cancels unwanted reddish tones?
1. Green
2. Orange
3. Violet
4. Blue
16. What technique utilizes a bonding agent that is activated by a heating element to affix loose
hair fiber to small sections of the hair?
1. Fusion
2. Track
3. A lock stitch
4. Braiding
17. Where should oil or creme lighteners be used?
1. On the scalp
2. On the ends
3. On mid shaft
4. Off the scalp
18. What equalizes porosity?
1. Fillers
2. Bleaching
3. Scalp treatments
4. Hi-lightening
19. How do you apply a retouch color
service?
1. From scalp to the line of demarcation.
2. at the ends
3. By Thin weaving
4. From line of demarcation to end
20. What type of manicure uses heated electric units?
1. Oil/Spa
2. Dry
, 3. Gel
4. Plain
21. Hair melanin is found in the?
1. Cortex
2. Hair bulb
3. Cuticle
4. Lunula
22. Where is the medulla of the hair located?
1. Cortex
2. hair follicle
3. oil glands
