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1
Hair that has undergone several chemical services such as perms and color is known as which of the following?
Double processed hair
Unconditioned hair
Developed hair
Overprocessed hair
2
Which of the following is NOT a texturizing haircutting technique?
Notching
Blunting
Slicing
Slithering
3
Which type of roller placement would give you the most volumes in hair styling?
Off-base
On-base
Indented
Half-off base
4
Water that has had impurities removed is which of the following?
Hard water
Treated water
PH balanced water
Deionized water
5
What is the process of making springy and long-lasting curls?
Finger waving
Based curls
Pin curls
Roller curls
6
Usually, neutralizing is complete about how long after the neutralizer has been applied?
5-8 minutes
2-3 minutes
One hour
1-2 minutes
7
The purpose of using an alkaline solution in permanent waving include all of the following EXCEPT:
Keep the solution from penetrating the cortex
Open the cuticle
Soften the hair
Swell the hair
8
The lowest level of decontamination is which of the following?
Decontamination
Sterilization
Sanitation
Antisepsis
9
When you wrap the hair for a permanent wave from the ends to the scalp, this is which of the following?
Croquignole wrap
Spiral wrap
Weave wrap
Base wrap
10
Powdered persulfate salts added to hair color to increase its lightening ability are which of the following?
Base color
Filler
Developer
Activator
11
Which of the following hydroxide relaxers causes less skin irritation that the others?
Sodium hydroxide
Lithium hydroxide
Guanidine-hydroxide
Potassium hydroxide
12
Which of the following is the least appropriate guideline in terms of permanent waving?
Place client under a very warm dryer just prior to cold waving
Apply cold wave solution to both upper and under surfaces of hair strands
Don’t overstimulate the scalp Immediately before a permanent wave
Don’t scratch the scalp with fingernails
13
Which of the following statements about cutting curly hair is least accurate?
I’m general, a razor should be used for a curly hair cut
Curly hair expands more than straight hair
Use minimal tension when cutting curly hair
Curly hair shrinks much more than straight hair after it is dried
14
Bacteria cells can reproduce by a process known as:
Contamination
Spindling
Mitosis
Flagellation
15
Alkaline waves are best for which type of hair?
Damaged
Coarse, thick or resistant
Fine
Very straight
16
In terms of porosity of hair, hair that has a cuticle that is close to the hair shaft would have which level of porosity
High
Poor
Good
Overly porous
17
When you avoid insisting on your own style for a client, you are exhibiting which of the following ethical standards?
Integrity
Confidentiality
Professionalism
Respect
18
Which of the following diseases is defined as an infection caused by tiny mite?
Chicken pox
Pediculosis
Psoriasis
Scabies
19
For a dandruff scalp hair treatment, antifungal agents suppress the growth of which of the following?
Malassezia
Crusts
Sebum
Scales
20
In terms of record keeping, the doc. That contains a desc. of items purchased along with quant. total price, and terms?
Invoice
Sales order
Purchase order
Shipping label
21
The main purpose of thinning the hair for a client is which of the following?
Styling the hair while shortening it
Removing bulk without shortening the hair
Styling the hair without shortening it
Removing bulk and shorten the hair
22
If you wish to neutralize an orange color to the hair you would use which of the following colors?
Red
Violet
Green
Blue
23
Which of the following can be defined as slender, hair-like extensions that permit locomotion in certain bacteria?
Cilia
Fungi
Cocci
Diplococci
24
The largest organ of the human body is which of the following?
Skin
Colon
Lungs
Heart
25
What is the average length of nail growth each month for an adult?
One inch
One-quarter inch
One-half inch
One-tenth inch
26
Your are draping a client for a dry service. How should the cape be placed?
Over a towel
Over a neck strip
Under a neck strip
Under a towel
27
When a sulfur atom is removed from disulfide bond, the bond is converted into which of the following?
Lanthionine bond
Hydrogen bond
Salt bond
Oxygenation bond
28
An increased curvature of the nails is known as which of the following?
Onychorrhexis
Onychocryptosis
Onychauxis
Onychogryphosis
29
Bacteria grow and reproduce in which of the following stages?
Inactive
Active
None of the answers given are true
Spore forming
30
Which of the following is a powerful Tuberculocidal disinfectant?
Bleach
Formalin
Phenolics
Autoclave
31
To neutralize an unwanted green tone in hair, which color should you apply?
Green
White
Blue
Red
32
Which of the following statements about cold wave perming is least accurate?
Cold waves have a pH of 9.0-9.6
Cold waves process at room temperature
Cold waves are also known as acidic waves
Ammonium Thioglycolate are is the reducing agent in cold wave solution
33
For normal color lift, which of the following developers would you use?
40-volume
20-volume
30-volume
10-volume
34
Which of the following statements about the nail plate is NOT true?
It is a hardened keratin plate
It is constructed of about 100 layers of nail plate cells
It is less porous than normal skin of an equal thickness
Water can pass through it
35
Draping is used in different ways for different services. The three types of drapes include all but which?
Dry service
Natural service
Wet service
Chemical service
36
Contraindications that restrict treatments of manicures are all of the following EXCEPT:
fever
Fatigue
Undiagnosed lumps and bumps
Warts
37
Which of the following actions would you NOT take when shampooing a client?
Do not allow the shampoo cape to come in contact with your clients skin
Blot excess moisture from clients hair before leaving the shampoo sink
Test water temperature before using on client
Use fingernails to scratch and stimulate the clients scalp
38
Which of the following will high-frequency current NOT help with?
Relieving congestion
Increasing skin metabolism
Infusing an acidic or alkaline product into deeper tissue
Stimulating blood circulation
39
If a prod. is cons. neg. listed by manufact. and esthetician infuses the sol. with electrode set at neg. client holds?
Positive
Does not matter
Negative
Both
40
Type of massage that employs several rolling & pinching move. in circular motion as to increase blood circ. In scalp is?
Effleurage
Pettrisage
Vibration
Tapotement
41
Catagen phase of hair growth lasts 2-3 weeks in the human scalp. Which of the following is not an element of this phase?
The base of the follicle moves downwards away from the surface of the skin
The follicle shrinks to about 1/6th of its normal length
The follicle stops producing hair
No pigment is produced
42
How long should the contact be for disinfectant to disinfect a pre-cleaned, hard, nonporous surface?
5 minutes
10 minutes
1 minute
30 minutes
43
All of the following are characteristics of thready hair EXCEPT:
High frizz
Wets easily
Low sheen
Bright shine
44
To minimize a large nose, you would add highlights to:
Bang section
Both at sides of face and top of head
Sides of face
Ends of hair
45
Which of the following types of permanent waves would use an endothermic heat source?
Thio-free wave
Acid-balanced wave
Ammonia-free wave
True acid waves
46
A chemical texture service that restructures overly curly hair into loose curls or waves is called a(n):
Soft curl reformation
Acid-wave perm
Lanthionization
Relaxation
47
When doing a permanent wave for a client you would start where?
Nape
Hairline or crown
At the occipital bone
Temple
48
Which of the following would not be an appropriate guideline for using disinfectants?
Items must be thoroughly cleaned before being disinfected
Disinfectants can be harmful to the cells of the human body
Disinfectants may be mixed w/each other to activate their disinfect. proper
Disinfectants should be mixed with distilled or deionized water
49
Cutting hair straight only at the bottom is known as which type of cut?
Blunt
Layered
Tapered
Trimmed
50
Flagella help which of the following types of bacteria to move?
Streptococci
Diplococci
Spirilla
Staphylococci
51
The function of an alkalizing agent is to:
Bleach of lighten the hair
Strengthen color tone
Strengthen the melanin
Raise the cuticle of the hair so that the tint can penetrate
52
Relaxers that are marketed as no-mix, no-lye relaxers are which of the following?
Sodium hydroxide relaxers
All of the answers given are true
Guanidine hydroxide relaxers
Potassium hydroxide relaxers
53
All disinfectants used in a salon must be:
Fungicidal
Bactericidal
Virucidal
All of the answers given are true
54
Chemicals in hair relax. & straight. are strong. Any illness caused by overexposure to these chemicals in prod/ingred is
Occupational hazard
Chemical-caused cancer
Avoidable hazard
Unavoidable hazard
55
All of the following statements about phenolics and their use in the workplace are accurate EXCEPT:
Phenolics are powerful Tuberculocidal disinfectants
Phenolics have a very low pH
Phenolics can cause damage to the skin and eyes
Avoid skin contact with Phenolics
56
The number of individual hair strands on one square inch of scalp is known as which of the following?
Hair density
Hair texture
Hair mass
Hair quantity
57
When hair cuticle scales are flat, causing minimal liquid absorption, they are considered:
Porous
Processed
Dead
Resistant
58
Thio is a reduc. agent used in both perms and relax. In a relax., the concen. of Thio compared to concen. in perm sol.?
Higher
Lower
The same
Slightly lower
59
In terms of porosity a resistant hair is one that has which of the following?
Low porosity
High porosity
Above average porosity
Average porosity
60
Which of the following would NOT be s basic requisite of a healthy scalp?
Cleanliness
Diet
Amount of hair
Stimulation
61
What is an example of a pure substance?
Detergent
Distilled water
Filtered water
Conditioner
62
The type of thermal iron that has two hot plates ranging in size from 1/2 inch to 3 inches across is which?
Waving iron
Flat iron
Curling iron
Crimping iron
63
C\utting a section of hair and a portion of cut hair is mixed in with uncut hair to be used as a guide, you are using?
High elevation guide
Stationary guide
Traveling guide
Low elevation guide
64
One of the key principles of hairstyling is the pattern of the style that creates eye movement in the observer. This is?
Proportion
Harmony
Rhythm
Balance
65
The term for painting a lightener freehand on the hair is which of the following?
Balayage
Foiling
Filtering
Capping
66
Fillers in hair coloring do which of the following?
Blend colors
Equalize porosity
Bleach hair
Oxidize hair
67
Colors that neutralize each other are called:
Secondary colors
Complementary colors
Tertiary colors
Primary colors
68
The neutralizing process of a permanent wave can do which of the following to the color of the clients hair?
Intensify
Dull
Lighten
Darken
69
Which of the following techniques for perming is effective for blending between perm rods with opposite base directions?
Spiral
Weave
Bricklay
Double tool
70
The club-shaped structure that forms the lower part of the hair root is?
Follicle
Sebaceous gland
Papilla
Bulb
71
Which of the following relaxers has a pH of 6.5 to 8.5
Sodium hydroxide
Ammonium sulfites
Thio no-lye relaxer
Lithium hydroxide
72
How can you apply makeup to make your clients receding chin appear more prominent?
Use a darker foundation on the chin
Use no foundation
Use a pink shade on the chin
Use a lighter foundation of the chin
73
Which of the following relaxers is usually used for sensitive scalp?
Lithium hypochlorite
Ammonium thioglycolate
Sodium hydroxide
Guanidine
74
Heat from the scalp will do what to a relaxer cream?
Slow Down
Negate the action of
Reduce burn potential
Speed up
75
Gray hair comes from which of the following?
Pheomelanin
Neuromelanin
Absence of melanin pigment
Eumelanin
76
When the hair forms in a circular pattern this is called a:
Cowlick
Hair stream
Whorl
Vellum
77
What is the first thing a cosmetologist should do before disinfecting tools?
Rinse them in cold water
Immerse them in boiling water for 1 minute
Wipe them clean with a tissue
Clean them with warm soapy water
78
Which of the following products will add gloss and sheen to the hair while creating textural definition?
Gel
Pomade
Mousse
Silicone
79
If you want to know which microbes a product is designed to inhibit or destroy, you would check which of the following?
FDA label
Computer resources
EPA efficacy label
State regulations
80
Which term describes the angle or degree at which a subsection of hair is held from the head when cutting?
Elevation
Bevel
Cutting line
Bluntness
81
Which of the following is NOT a type of textured hair?
Silky
Spongy
Straight
Thready
82
The oxidizing agent in the hair coloring process is known as which of the following?
Developer
Activator
Tint
Hue
83
An infection such as a pimple or abscess that is confined to a particular part of the body is which type of infection?
Particular
Local
General
Broad
84
The outer line of a hairstyle is known as which of the following?
Circumference
Diameter
Hairline
Perimeter
85
Which area of the head refers to the sections from the occipital bone to the bottom hairline of neck and extends to ears
Side
Temple
Parietal ridge
Nape
86
The occipital bone is best described as which of the following?
Jawline
The highest part of the head
The bone that protrudes at the base of the skull
Ear bone
87
A specific response where antibodies are produces after exposure and overcoming of a disease is which of the following?
Attained immunity
Specific immunity
Innate immunity
Acquired immunity
88
The core of a hair strand is the:
Porous layer
Cuticle
Cortex
Medulla
89
Wrapping a perm rod with the natural direction of the hair growth will:
Cause spiraling throughout the curl
Cause breakage at the base of the curl
Produce a band mark
Cause the least amount of stress to the hair
90
Sodium hydroxide relaxers are also known as which of the following?
Thio relaxers
Acid relaxers
Alternative relaxers
Lye relaxers
91
The aim of a hair design for a woman with an oblong face would be which of the following?
Decrease width of forehead & increase the width in the lower part of face
Make the face appear shorter and wider
Reduce the width across the cheekbone line
Create the illusion of length to the face
92
Any haircut that ends In a blunt line is called a blunt cut or a:
Bob
Mullet
Graduated cut
Pixie
93
The conditioning agents that boost shampoos are:
Protein and filtration agents
Protein and minerals
Protein and biotin
Minerals and deionized water
94
The two types of disinfectants used in salons are which of the following?
Household and hospital
Hospital and commercial
Tuberculocidal and household
Tuberculocidal and hospital
95
The diminishing of pigment in hair producing a range of colors from normal to white that is perceived as gray is?
Vellum
Polymelanin
Canities
Keratin loss
96
Which of the following statements about permanent waving is least accurate?
The hair swells, stretches, softens and molds around the perm rod
Perming is a texturing service
Chem. Solu. Softens the inner structure of hair by breaking cross links
A perm uses chemicals to maintain current structure of the bonds of hair
97
The water-attracting head of the surfectant molecule is:
Alipidic
Hydrophilic
Straight
Hydrogen bond
98
If a salon records transactions only when cash flows in or out of the business, this method of accounting is what?
Cash
Accounts receivable
Accounts payable
Accrual
99
Under which of the following communication methods would nodding your head or saying “I see” as a response fall?
Listening
Paraphrasing
Clarifying
Focusing
100
A substance that acts as a bridge to allow oil and water to mix or emulsify is which of the following?
Anion
Surfectant
Alkanolamine
Glycerin