Maryland State Board of Cosmetology Practice Exam #1|106 Questions with Verified Answers
c) Eponychium - CORRECT ANSWER A fold of the skin overlapping
... [Show More] both of the sides of the nail, may extend as far as the first knuckle
d) Both A and C
( nail plate and nail body) - CORRECT ANSWER The area from the nail root to the free edge, contains no blood vessels/nerves
a) Bitten Nails - CORRECT ANSWER Onychophagy
d) Onychophagy - CORRECT ANSWER The technical term for bitten nails
d) Onychocryptosis - CORRECT ANSWER Improper trimming of the toe nails may result in
c) Sable - CORRECT ANSWER High quality brushes used to fashion acrylic nails usually made of
c) FDA - CORRECT ANSWER Which governmental agency mandates the use of a P.D test prior to using aniline test
b) FDA - CORRECT ANSWER Which governmental agency regulates cosmetics in the United States
a) EPA - CORRECT ANSWER Which agency regulates & approves the efficacy of the products used for the infection control
d) OSHA - CORRECT ANSWER Which governmental agency enforces health and safety standards in the workplace
d) Non- Remy - CORRECT ANSWER " Fallen Hair is
a) Eponychium - CORRECT ANSWER The point where the nail enters the skin at the base of nail is referred to as
b) Hyponychium - CORRECT ANSWER The tissue beneath the free edge of the nail (distal edge) is known as the
a) Forward growth of the cuticle - CORRECT ANSWER Pterygium refers to
b) 3-6 months - CORRECT ANSWER If a finger nail is lost/ removed, approximately how long will it take to grow back
c) 3-6 months - CORRECT ANSWER if lost, growth of new nail plate/ body will take approximately how long
a) Mantle - CORRECT ANSWER The root and the matrix are located in this pocket like section of the nail
a) Matrix - CORRECT ANSWER Once destroyed which part of the nail will not grow again
b) Tang - CORRECT ANSWER On which part does your little finger rest
b) In the hair bulb - CORRECT ANSWER The living cells of the hair are found
b) Dry - CORRECT ANSWER It is recommend that you cut extremely curly hair
c) Dry after straightening - CORRECT ANSWER It is recommended that you cut kinky curly hair
c) Razors - CORRECT ANSWER When cutting extremely curly hair, it is best to avoid which of following implements
d) No tension - CORRECT ANSWER When cutting a cowlick
d) Horizontal - CORRECT ANSWER These hair-cutting lines are of weight and stability
b) Diagonal - CORRECT ANSWER These hair-cutting lines are used to create a sense/illusion of weight
c) Layers - CORRECT ANSWER In hair cutting, elevation is used to create
b) The shorter the hair - CORRECT ANSWER In the "shears over the comb" technique the more angled the comb
a) The longer the hair - CORRECT ANSWER In the "shears over comb" technique , the less angled the comb
a) Make the hair longer - CORRECT ANSWER In the "shears over comb" technique, holding the comb flat against the head will
b) 45 degree and 90 degree - CORRECT ANSWER The most commonly used elevations in hair cutting
b) Build weight - CORRECT ANSWER An angle below 90 degree, is used primarily to
a) Remove weight - CORRECT ANSWER Angles above 90 degrees are used to
d) all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER A "Blunt Cut" is sometimes referred to as
d) Both blades are serrated - CORRECT ANSWER Which of the following is correct with "double-notched" thinning/tapering shears
b) Fine hair - CORRECT ANSWER A blunt cut is a good technique for use with __ hair
b) Remove less hair than single-notched - CORRECT ANSWER Using "double-notched" shears will have which of the following effects
c) 90 - CORRECT ANSWER A uniformed layered cut ( same length throughout ) is cut
a) wedge - CORRECT ANSWER A haircut using a 0 degree/angles is referred to as all of the following except
b) A combination of 45 and 90 degrees - CORRECT ANSWER Your client wants longer layers in a graduated cut, what angles/ degrees would you use
d) 180 degrees - CORRECT ANSWER Which angle/ degree would create the longest possible layers in a client's haircut
d) 180 degrees - CORRECT ANSWER Which angles/degrees would provide the most movement
b) stationary - CORRECT ANSWER Type of guideline used in blunt cutting, or to create a gradual increase in length
b) effleurage - CORRECT ANSWER A light stroking movement, applied with either the hand or the finger tip is called
d) Petrissage - CORRECT ANSWER A medium pressure, kneading or rolling is called
c) Tapotement - CORRECT ANSWER A gentle tapping motion using the finger tips and moving quickly across the face
d) Both a and b
(a. mechnical/b.chemical) - CORRECT ANSWER Galvanic current will produce what effect on the skin
a) Acidity - CORRECT ANSWER Positive Galvanic current will have what effect on the skin
d) Alkaline - CORRECT ANSWER Negative Galvanic current would have what effect on the skin
b) Violet Ray - CORRECT ANSWER Another name for Tesla (High frequency) current is
a) Orange/blue - CORRECT ANSWER You have lightened your clients hair from a Level 3 to a Level 6, what is the underlying exposed warm pigment an what is the correct Toner to create a neutral result
b) Yellow/ Violet - CORRECT ANSWER You have lightened your client's hair Level 5 to a Level 9, what is the underlying exposed warm pigment and what is the correct Toner to create a neutral result
a) Green - CORRECT ANSWER You have lightened your client's from a Level 5 to a Level 9, you then apply a blue based Toner, what is the result:
c) From bottom to top - CORRECT ANSWER When giving a facial massage, the correct order of movement is
c) Normal - CORRECT ANSWER This is the least common skin type
c) density - CORRECT ANSWER the amount or number of hairs on a persons head, per square inch, is referred to as
a) Galvanic - CORRECT ANSWER The most commonly used current in the salon is
b) Contract the pores or tissues - CORRECT ANSWER Another term or expression meaning to "close the pores" is
b) Close or contract them - CORRECT ANSWER What effect will acids tend to have on the pores
b) Contract the pores or tissues - CORRECT ANSWER Astringents are generally used to
d) acid - CORRECT ANSWER Astringents are usually
b) Contract the pores or tissues - CORRECT ANSWER Styptics are astringents that are used to stop bleeding because they
a) Re-bond the hair into a new shape - CORRECT ANSWER A neutralizer has which of the following actions on the hair
c) The hair's ability to absorb moisture - CORRECT ANSWER Porosity refers to
d) Alkalinity and Acidity - CORRECT ANSWER The pH scale, is a system designed to measure
a) Watt - CORRECT ANSWER The unit of measurement for electrical current is known as
b) Bacilli - CORRECT ANSWER The most common bacteria , produces diseases such as a tetanus/lockjaw and typhoid fever
b) Dry Skin - CORRECT ANSWER The red dermal light is used to treat
a) oily skin - CORRECT ANSWER The blue dermal light is used to treat
c) Normal skin - CORRECT ANSWER The white dermal light is used to treat
a) White light - CORRECT ANSWER Which of the following light is also referred to as a combination light
a) A conductor - CORRECT ANSWER A material that allows or enhances the passage of electrical current through it is called
d) acid - CORRECT ANSWER Astringents usually have a pH that is
b) an insulator - CORRECT ANSWER A material which prohibits the passage of electricity is
a) H2O - CORRECT ANSWER All of the following are good examples of insulators except
c) Insulators - CORRECT ANSWER Wood, rubber and glass are all examples of
c) Insulators - CORRECT ANSWER Silk is an excellent
c) Diameter - CORRECT ANSWER Hair texture refers to
b)Croquignole - CORRECT ANSWER When using a hot iron, curling the hair from the ends towards the scalp is referred to
a) Spiral - CORRECT ANSWER When using a hot iron, curling the hair
b) from ends to scalp - CORRECT ANSWER in a roller set, a permanent wave, or with a curling iron, croquignole is winding
d) maximum volume - CORRECT ANSWER On base curls, whether achieved with a roller set or a hot tool, will result in
b) medium volume - CORRECT ANSWER Half off-base, or half stem; effectively means the same thing and will result in
a) The least volume/ lift - CORRECT ANSWER Full stem (pin-curls) or off base (rollers), achieve the same result
c) Large rollers; on base - CORRECT ANSWER If your client wants wavy hair with maximum lift, you would do which of the following
b) Over direct - CORRECT ANSWER Which type of roller placement would create maximum volume in a hairstyle
b) Avoid burning the client's scalp - CORRECT ANSWER Why does the clever stylist place a plastic comb between the hot iron and the scalp
c) Hair may scorch and discolor - CORRECT ANSWER What may happen if an extremely hot iron is applied to white/grey/light blonde hair
d) Use less pressing oil - CORRECT ANSWER When pressing hair, if the hair is smoking
b) wart - CORRECT ANSWER Verruca
d) skin with lesions - CORRECT ANSWER On which type of skin would a facial be ill-advised
d) Acid - CORRECT ANSWER Any product with a pH below 7, is considered
c) below 7 - CORRECT ANSWER Neutralizers, stabilizers and fixatives, tend to fall where on the pH scale
d) Visible 3, strand, French braiding - CORRECT ANSWER Cornrow braiding is most similar to
b) lice - CORRECT ANSWER Pediculosis
b) itch mite - CORRECT ANSWER Scabies is also referred to as
a) immunity - CORRECT ANSWER The bodies ability to fight off infection and disease is referred to as
c) the skin and its accessory - CORRECT ANSWER The "Integumentary System" refers to as
d) Ion - CORRECT ANSWER An atom or molecule that carries an electrical charge
a) pH - CORRECT ANSWER The concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution, suspensions or emulsion is called
a) Fullness by cutting the ends at a slight taper - CORRECT ANSWER Beveling is a hair cutting technique use to create
b) five - CORRECT ANSWER There are how many bones in the palm of your hand (metacarpus)
d) eight - CORRECT ANSWER How many bones are found in the carpus/wrist
a) Head Lice - CORRECT ANSWER Pidiculosis capitis is
a) Shorter exterior length, longer interior length - CORRECT ANSWER In hair cutting, graduation means
d) Solvent - CORRECT ANSWER A substances which dissolves another substances, with no change in its own composition [Show Less]