Cosmetology State Board Practice Test (146
questions) EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
SOLVED ANSWERS.
1/2 off base placement - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅hair is held 90* straight up
3 Methods of infection control - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅sanitation, disinfecting, sterilization
3 types of bonds - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅hydrogen bond, salt bond, disulfide bond
3 types of matter - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅solid, liquid, gas
4 Basic Hair cuts - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅180*, 90*, 45*, 0*
5 Basic Nail Shapes - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅squoval, round, oval, pointed, square
acid mantle - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅4.5-5.5
Acid on ph does what to cuticle - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅closes cuticle
Acid ph balance - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅0-7
Acid Wave - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅AKA heat waves- glycerol monothioglycolate. ph - 7.8-8.2. will
require heat to speed processing
Alkaline on ph does what to cuticle? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Swells the cuticle , blows it open
, Alkaline ph balance - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅7-14
Alkaline Wave - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅AKA cold waves - ammonium thioglycolate (thio and ammonia).
ph - 9.0-9.6, no tension, solution causes hair to swell, processes at RT
Ammonium Sulfate relaxer - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅classified as "low ph" or "no lye", will not relax
extremely curly hair
Anatomy - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the study of the structure of the organs and systems of the human
body
Another name for strip lashes - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅band lashes
Atoms - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Particles from which all matter is composed
Black - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Equal parts of primary colors
Bloodborne pathogens - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅disease causing bacteria or viruses carried through the
body in blood or body fluids
Brown - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅unequal combo of primary color
Builds weight in a hair cut - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Horizontal line
Cells - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the basic units of living matter
Characteristics of hair - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅density, texture, elasticity, porosity, growth direction,
length
questions) EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
SOLVED ANSWERS.
1/2 off base placement - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅hair is held 90* straight up
3 Methods of infection control - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅sanitation, disinfecting, sterilization
3 types of bonds - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅hydrogen bond, salt bond, disulfide bond
3 types of matter - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅solid, liquid, gas
4 Basic Hair cuts - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅180*, 90*, 45*, 0*
5 Basic Nail Shapes - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅squoval, round, oval, pointed, square
acid mantle - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅4.5-5.5
Acid on ph does what to cuticle - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅closes cuticle
Acid ph balance - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅0-7
Acid Wave - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅AKA heat waves- glycerol monothioglycolate. ph - 7.8-8.2. will
require heat to speed processing
Alkaline on ph does what to cuticle? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Swells the cuticle , blows it open
, Alkaline ph balance - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅7-14
Alkaline Wave - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅AKA cold waves - ammonium thioglycolate (thio and ammonia).
ph - 9.0-9.6, no tension, solution causes hair to swell, processes at RT
Ammonium Sulfate relaxer - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅classified as "low ph" or "no lye", will not relax
extremely curly hair
Anatomy - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the study of the structure of the organs and systems of the human
body
Another name for strip lashes - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅band lashes
Atoms - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Particles from which all matter is composed
Black - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Equal parts of primary colors
Bloodborne pathogens - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅disease causing bacteria or viruses carried through the
body in blood or body fluids
Brown - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅unequal combo of primary color
Builds weight in a hair cut - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Horizontal line
Cells - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the basic units of living matter
Characteristics of hair - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅density, texture, elasticity, porosity, growth direction,
length
