INDIANA COSMETOLOGY STATE BOARD
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION 2026 TESTED
QUESTIONS SOLVED
◉ A kneading movement that is performed by lifting, squeezing, and
pressing tissue with light, firm pressure is: Answer: Petrissage
◉ The infestation of the hair and scalp with head lice is known as:
Answer: Pediculosis Capitis
◉ An acute staphylococci infection of a hair follicle that produces
constant pain is: Answer: Furuncle
◉ A disease that is transmitted from one person to another is:
Answer: Communicable
◉ Implements requiring disinfection should be places in a covered
container large enough for implements to be: Answer: Completely
immersed
◉ Any client with an infectious disease should not be serviced and
should be referred to a: Answer: Physician
,◉ Chemical products that destroy all bacteria, fungi, and viruses
(but not spores) on surfaces are: Answer: Disinfectants
◉ The federal agency that requires that the ingredients of cosmetic
preparations be available to employees is: Answer: OSHA
◉ If you draw blood during a manicure, the implement should be:
Answer: Cleaned and disinfected
◉ The product information on safe-handling guidelines, first aid,
and proper storage is contained in: Answer: Material Safety Data
Sheets
◉ A substance that is particularly good conductor of electricity is:
Answer: Copper
◉ The conversation where the practitioner finds out what the client
is looking for is the: Answer: Client Consultation
◉ Elevation creates graduation and layers and is usually described
in Answer: Degrees
◉ The angle at which the fingers are held when cutting is referred to
as the: Answer: Cutting line
, ◉ The process of removing excess bulk without shortening hair
length is: Answer: Texturizing
◉ Curved lines that are used to blend and soften horizontal or
vertical lines are: Answer: Transitional lines
◉ The lines used to remove weight to create graduated or layered
haircuts: Answer: Vertical
◉ The guideline where a small slice of a previous subsection is move
to the next position and becomes the new guideline is a: Answer:
Traveling Guide
◉ A texturizing technique performed on the ends of hair using the
tips of the shears remove bulk is: Answer: Point Cutting
◉ The lines used to remove weight to create graduated or layered
haircuts are: Answer: Vertical
◉ Thinning hair using a sliding movement, with the blades of the
shears partially opened, in order to reduce volume and create
movement is: Answer: Slithering
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION 2026 TESTED
QUESTIONS SOLVED
◉ A kneading movement that is performed by lifting, squeezing, and
pressing tissue with light, firm pressure is: Answer: Petrissage
◉ The infestation of the hair and scalp with head lice is known as:
Answer: Pediculosis Capitis
◉ An acute staphylococci infection of a hair follicle that produces
constant pain is: Answer: Furuncle
◉ A disease that is transmitted from one person to another is:
Answer: Communicable
◉ Implements requiring disinfection should be places in a covered
container large enough for implements to be: Answer: Completely
immersed
◉ Any client with an infectious disease should not be serviced and
should be referred to a: Answer: Physician
,◉ Chemical products that destroy all bacteria, fungi, and viruses
(but not spores) on surfaces are: Answer: Disinfectants
◉ The federal agency that requires that the ingredients of cosmetic
preparations be available to employees is: Answer: OSHA
◉ If you draw blood during a manicure, the implement should be:
Answer: Cleaned and disinfected
◉ The product information on safe-handling guidelines, first aid,
and proper storage is contained in: Answer: Material Safety Data
Sheets
◉ A substance that is particularly good conductor of electricity is:
Answer: Copper
◉ The conversation where the practitioner finds out what the client
is looking for is the: Answer: Client Consultation
◉ Elevation creates graduation and layers and is usually described
in Answer: Degrees
◉ The angle at which the fingers are held when cutting is referred to
as the: Answer: Cutting line
, ◉ The process of removing excess bulk without shortening hair
length is: Answer: Texturizing
◉ Curved lines that are used to blend and soften horizontal or
vertical lines are: Answer: Transitional lines
◉ The lines used to remove weight to create graduated or layered
haircuts: Answer: Vertical
◉ The guideline where a small slice of a previous subsection is move
to the next position and becomes the new guideline is a: Answer:
Traveling Guide
◉ A texturizing technique performed on the ends of hair using the
tips of the shears remove bulk is: Answer: Point Cutting
◉ The lines used to remove weight to create graduated or layered
haircuts are: Answer: Vertical
◉ Thinning hair using a sliding movement, with the blades of the
shears partially opened, in order to reduce volume and create
movement is: Answer: Slithering
