Milady Cosmetology Nail Technology
Practice Exam QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) PLUS RATIONALES 2025
1. What is the natural nail primarily composed of?
A. Collagen
B. Elastin
C. Keratin
D. Calcium
The natural nail is made of a hard protective protein called keratin.
2. Which part of the nail contains nerves, lymph, and blood vessels?
A. Nail plate
B. Nail bed
C. Eponychium
D. Lunula
The nail bed is the portion of living skin that supports the nail plate and
contains nerves and blood vessels.
,3. The matrix is responsible for:
A. Moisturizing the nail
B. Connecting the nail to the bone
C. Nail growth
D. Nail color
The matrix produces the cells that become the nail plate, controlling nail
growth.
4. Which nail disorder is indicated by white spots on the nail plate?
A. Onychorrhexis
B. Onychosis
C. Leukonychia
D. Onychia
Leukonychia is characterized by white spots, often due to minor injury to
the nail matrix.
5. The thin layer of skin that lies between the fingertip and the free edge is
called the:
A. Matrix
B. Lunula
C. Hyponychium
D. Nail groove
The hyponychium is the area under the free edge that protects the nail
bed from infection.
6. What is the average rate of nail growth in adults?
A. 0.5 mm per day
, B. 2 mm per week
C. 1/10 inch per month
D. 1 inch per month
Nails grow about 1/10 inch per month on average.
7. Which nail structure is considered the most visible and functional part of
the nail unit?
A. Nail bed
B. Nail plate
C. Matrix
D. Cuticle
The nail plate is the hard keratin surface that is visible and used
functionally.
8. What is the function of the cuticle?
A. Nourishes the nail
B. Strengthens the nail
C. Protects from infection
D. Adds shine
The cuticle seals the space between the skin and nail plate, protecting
against infection.
9. The condition in which the nails curve dramatically inward is known as:
A. Pincer nails
B. Eggshell nails
C. Hangnails
Practice Exam QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) PLUS RATIONALES 2025
1. What is the natural nail primarily composed of?
A. Collagen
B. Elastin
C. Keratin
D. Calcium
The natural nail is made of a hard protective protein called keratin.
2. Which part of the nail contains nerves, lymph, and blood vessels?
A. Nail plate
B. Nail bed
C. Eponychium
D. Lunula
The nail bed is the portion of living skin that supports the nail plate and
contains nerves and blood vessels.
,3. The matrix is responsible for:
A. Moisturizing the nail
B. Connecting the nail to the bone
C. Nail growth
D. Nail color
The matrix produces the cells that become the nail plate, controlling nail
growth.
4. Which nail disorder is indicated by white spots on the nail plate?
A. Onychorrhexis
B. Onychosis
C. Leukonychia
D. Onychia
Leukonychia is characterized by white spots, often due to minor injury to
the nail matrix.
5. The thin layer of skin that lies between the fingertip and the free edge is
called the:
A. Matrix
B. Lunula
C. Hyponychium
D. Nail groove
The hyponychium is the area under the free edge that protects the nail
bed from infection.
6. What is the average rate of nail growth in adults?
A. 0.5 mm per day
, B. 2 mm per week
C. 1/10 inch per month
D. 1 inch per month
Nails grow about 1/10 inch per month on average.
7. Which nail structure is considered the most visible and functional part of
the nail unit?
A. Nail bed
B. Nail plate
C. Matrix
D. Cuticle
The nail plate is the hard keratin surface that is visible and used
functionally.
8. What is the function of the cuticle?
A. Nourishes the nail
B. Strengthens the nail
C. Protects from infection
D. Adds shine
The cuticle seals the space between the skin and nail plate, protecting
against infection.
9. The condition in which the nails curve dramatically inward is known as:
A. Pincer nails
B. Eggshell nails
C. Hangnails
