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MANICURIST WRITTEN EXAM
BRAND NEW OFFICIAL QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS.
1. Which of the following muscles lift the forearm and flexes the
elbow?
A. Deltoid
B. Extensor
C. Soleus
D. Bicep - correct answer -d. Bicep
2. When giving a pedicure what solution should never be added
while the client's feet are in the spa bath?
A. Antiseptic
B. Liquid soap
C. Disinfectant
D. Foot soak - correct answer -c. Disinfectant
3. Which of the following implements are disinfected after the
pedicure service?
A. Towels
B. Nippers
C. Buffer
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D. Nail wipes - correct answer -b. Nippers
4. Which of the following is a characteristic of nail polishes, top
coats, and base coats?
A. They adhere best when the nail is etched
B. The work by evaporation
C. They polymerize
D. The require a catalyst - correct answer -b. The work by
evaporation
5. Pumice stone is used in pedicuring as
A. An abrasive
B. A bleach
C. A lubricant
D. An astringent - correct answer -a. An abrasive
6. What is the FIRST step in performing a manicure?
A. Shape the nails
B. Soften the cuticles
C. Clean under free edge
D. Remove old polish - correct answer -a. Shape the nails
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7. Where should all manicuring cosmetic supplies be kept when
not being used?
A. On a clean shelf
B. On the manicuring table
C. In a clean manicuring kit
D. In clean, closed containers - correct answer -d. In clean,
closed containers
8. Which of the following is a condition in which the cuticles split
around the nail?
A. Hangnails
B. Pteryigium
C. Onychophagy
D. Onychorrhexis - correct answer -a. Hangnails
9. Nerves and blood vessels are found in the nail
A. Bed
B. Wall
C. Plate
D. Grooves - correct answer -a. Bed
10. An antiseptic is used in manicuring to
A. Bleach the nails
B. Treat minor cuts
C. Smooth corrugated nails
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D. Give the nails a high sheen - correct answer -b. Treat
minor cuts
11. After each use, manicuring implements should be
A. Wiped with a towel
B. Wiped with a tissue
C. Cleansed and disinfected
D. Place in a dry storage - correct answer -c. Cleansed and
disinfected
12. For which one of the following are oil manicures
recommended?
A. Leukonychia
B. Split nails
C. Brittle nails
D. Prevention of infection - correct answer -c. Brittle nails
13. What is the actively growing part of the nail?
A. Lunula
B. Matrix
C. Mantle
D. Free edge - correct answer -b. Matrix
MANICURIST WRITTEN EXAM
BRAND NEW OFFICIAL QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS.
1. Which of the following muscles lift the forearm and flexes the
elbow?
A. Deltoid
B. Extensor
C. Soleus
D. Bicep - correct answer -d. Bicep
2. When giving a pedicure what solution should never be added
while the client's feet are in the spa bath?
A. Antiseptic
B. Liquid soap
C. Disinfectant
D. Foot soak - correct answer -c. Disinfectant
3. Which of the following implements are disinfected after the
pedicure service?
A. Towels
B. Nippers
C. Buffer
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D. Nail wipes - correct answer -b. Nippers
4. Which of the following is a characteristic of nail polishes, top
coats, and base coats?
A. They adhere best when the nail is etched
B. The work by evaporation
C. They polymerize
D. The require a catalyst - correct answer -b. The work by
evaporation
5. Pumice stone is used in pedicuring as
A. An abrasive
B. A bleach
C. A lubricant
D. An astringent - correct answer -a. An abrasive
6. What is the FIRST step in performing a manicure?
A. Shape the nails
B. Soften the cuticles
C. Clean under free edge
D. Remove old polish - correct answer -a. Shape the nails
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7. Where should all manicuring cosmetic supplies be kept when
not being used?
A. On a clean shelf
B. On the manicuring table
C. In a clean manicuring kit
D. In clean, closed containers - correct answer -d. In clean,
closed containers
8. Which of the following is a condition in which the cuticles split
around the nail?
A. Hangnails
B. Pteryigium
C. Onychophagy
D. Onychorrhexis - correct answer -a. Hangnails
9. Nerves and blood vessels are found in the nail
A. Bed
B. Wall
C. Plate
D. Grooves - correct answer -a. Bed
10. An antiseptic is used in manicuring to
A. Bleach the nails
B. Treat minor cuts
C. Smooth corrugated nails
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D. Give the nails a high sheen - correct answer -b. Treat
minor cuts
11. After each use, manicuring implements should be
A. Wiped with a towel
B. Wiped with a tissue
C. Cleansed and disinfected
D. Place in a dry storage - correct answer -c. Cleansed and
disinfected
12. For which one of the following are oil manicures
recommended?
A. Leukonychia
B. Split nails
C. Brittle nails
D. Prevention of infection - correct answer -c. Brittle nails
13. What is the actively growing part of the nail?
A. Lunula
B. Matrix
C. Mantle
D. Free edge - correct answer -b. Matrix
