PA COSMETOLOGY EXAM 2025/2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔The haircut with a constant elevation of 90 degrees will result in
A. a blunt cut with no layers
B. graduation with added fullness at the crown
C. layers that are all the same length
D. layers with shorter lengths at the crown - ✔✔C. layers that are all the same length
✔✔Nail polish should be applied
A. from the free edge to the base
B. using light, sweeping strokes
C. on the sides first
D. all of the above - ✔✔B. using light, sweeping strokes
✔✔Hot oil manicures are partially effective on
A. soft nails
B. diseased nails
C. brittle nails
D. none of the above - ✔✔C. brittle nails
✔✔After rinsing the waving lotion from the hair, you should
A. apply the neutralizer
B. blow dry the hair
C. set and style the hair
D. blot off excess water - ✔✔D. blot off excess water
✔✔Your client will most likely accept suggestions about hair color services when you
A. begin by explaining the prices of all your services
B. base your suggestions on the client's needs and lifestyle
C. carefully explain the underlying chemistry of hair coloring
D. show the client color photos of movie stars with the same color - ✔✔B. base your
suggestions on the client's needs and lifestyle
✔✔A client requests a style with no laters, but angled toward her face. Which elevation
would you use?
A. 180 degrees
B. 90 degrees
C. 45 degrees
D. 0 degrees - ✔✔D. 0 degrees
✔✔Sebaceous glands are NOT found in which of the following areas of the skin
A. forehead
B. groin
, C. palms
D. scalp - ✔✔C. palms
✔✔When you chemically relax a client's hair with a "no base" relaxer, you should
always
A. apply a protective cream to the entire scalp
B. apply a protective cream to the hairline and ears
C. make sure the hair is wet before beginning the procedure
D. part the hair into no more than three sections - ✔✔B. apply a protective cream to the
hairline and ears
✔✔) Which is an INCORRECT statement about head lice?
A. lice can be seen as small white eggs or nits
B. lice can be treated safely in the salon
C. lice can be treated with medicated shampoos
D. lice can be spread through contact with infested combs - ✔✔B. lice can be treated
safely in the salon
✔✔Which layer of the skin contains the melanocytes that give skin its color?
A. dermis
B. reticular layer
C. stratum germivatium layer
D. subcutaneous layer - ✔✔C. stratum germivatium layer
✔✔What is the pH range of a sodium hydroxide relaxer?
A. 3 to 5
B. 5 to 8
C. 8 to 12
D. 12 to 14 - ✔✔D. 12 to 14
✔✔Grasping a single strand of hair securely in one hand and then sliding the thumb and
forefinger of the other hand down the strand toward the scalp is used to test the hair for
A. density
B. elasticity
C. fragility
D. porosity - ✔✔D. porosity
✔✔The pH scale is a unit of measurement that indicates whether a substance is
A. acidic
B. alkaline
C. neutral
D. all of the above - ✔✔D. all of the above
✔✔A towel or neck strip is placed under the cape when draping a client:
ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔The haircut with a constant elevation of 90 degrees will result in
A. a blunt cut with no layers
B. graduation with added fullness at the crown
C. layers that are all the same length
D. layers with shorter lengths at the crown - ✔✔C. layers that are all the same length
✔✔Nail polish should be applied
A. from the free edge to the base
B. using light, sweeping strokes
C. on the sides first
D. all of the above - ✔✔B. using light, sweeping strokes
✔✔Hot oil manicures are partially effective on
A. soft nails
B. diseased nails
C. brittle nails
D. none of the above - ✔✔C. brittle nails
✔✔After rinsing the waving lotion from the hair, you should
A. apply the neutralizer
B. blow dry the hair
C. set and style the hair
D. blot off excess water - ✔✔D. blot off excess water
✔✔Your client will most likely accept suggestions about hair color services when you
A. begin by explaining the prices of all your services
B. base your suggestions on the client's needs and lifestyle
C. carefully explain the underlying chemistry of hair coloring
D. show the client color photos of movie stars with the same color - ✔✔B. base your
suggestions on the client's needs and lifestyle
✔✔A client requests a style with no laters, but angled toward her face. Which elevation
would you use?
A. 180 degrees
B. 90 degrees
C. 45 degrees
D. 0 degrees - ✔✔D. 0 degrees
✔✔Sebaceous glands are NOT found in which of the following areas of the skin
A. forehead
B. groin
, C. palms
D. scalp - ✔✔C. palms
✔✔When you chemically relax a client's hair with a "no base" relaxer, you should
always
A. apply a protective cream to the entire scalp
B. apply a protective cream to the hairline and ears
C. make sure the hair is wet before beginning the procedure
D. part the hair into no more than three sections - ✔✔B. apply a protective cream to the
hairline and ears
✔✔) Which is an INCORRECT statement about head lice?
A. lice can be seen as small white eggs or nits
B. lice can be treated safely in the salon
C. lice can be treated with medicated shampoos
D. lice can be spread through contact with infested combs - ✔✔B. lice can be treated
safely in the salon
✔✔Which layer of the skin contains the melanocytes that give skin its color?
A. dermis
B. reticular layer
C. stratum germivatium layer
D. subcutaneous layer - ✔✔C. stratum germivatium layer
✔✔What is the pH range of a sodium hydroxide relaxer?
A. 3 to 5
B. 5 to 8
C. 8 to 12
D. 12 to 14 - ✔✔D. 12 to 14
✔✔Grasping a single strand of hair securely in one hand and then sliding the thumb and
forefinger of the other hand down the strand toward the scalp is used to test the hair for
A. density
B. elasticity
C. fragility
D. porosity - ✔✔D. porosity
✔✔The pH scale is a unit of measurement that indicates whether a substance is
A. acidic
B. alkaline
C. neutral
D. all of the above - ✔✔D. all of the above
✔✔A towel or neck strip is placed under the cape when draping a client:
