COSMETOLOGY STATE BOARD SOLUTION
PACK TWO PRACTICE SET 2026 SOLVED
RESPONSES
◉ b. disinfectants. Answer: Chemical products that destroy all
bacteria, fungi, and viruses (but not spores) on surfaces are:
a. antiseptics
b. disinfectants
c. sterilizers
d. sanitizers
◉ c. statutes. Answer: Laws are also called:
a. regulations
b. guidelines
c. statutes
c. rules
◉ b. harmless. Answer: Nonpathogenic bacteria are:
a. harmful b. harmless c. disease producing d. toxic
,◉ a. cocci. Answer: The type of bacteria that rarely shows any active
motility is:
a. cocci b. spirilla c. pathogenic d. flagellum
◉ a. life cycle of bacteria. Answer: Together, the active stage and
inactive, or spore-forming, stage of bacteria are referred to as the:
a. life cycle of bacteria
b. chemical origin of bacteria
c. beneficial effects
d. surrounding environment
◉ d. local infection. Answer: A pimple or an abscess is an example of
a:
a. blood disease
b. general infection
c. daughter cell
d. local infection
◉ c. virus. Answer: A parasitic submicroscopic particle that infects
and resides in the cells of a biological organism is a:
,a. bacteria b. parasite c. virus d. contaminant
◉ d. bloodborne pathogens. Answer: Disease-causing
microorganisms that are carried in the body by blood or body fluids
are called:
a. positive pathogens
b. acquired pathogens
c. inoculation pathogens
d. bloodborne pathogens
◉ b. AIDS. Answer: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is the
virus that causes:
a. MRSA
b. AIDS
c. hepatitis
d. HPV
◉ b. fungi. Answer: Microscopic plant parasites that include molds,
mildews, and yeasts are:
a. bloodborne pathogens
b. fungi
, c. parasites
d. pathogens
◉ c. Mildew. Answer: Which fungus affects plants or grows on
inanimate objects but does not cause human infections in the salon?
a. tinea barbae b. staph
c. mildew d. tinea pedis
◉ c. acquired immunity. Answer: The type of immunity that the body
develops after overcoming a disease or through inoculations is:
a. natural immunity
b. natural healing
c. acquired immunity
d. acquired resistance
◉ d. All answers are correct. Answer: Which of the following is an
acceptable way to clean tools or instruments?
a. using an ultrasonic unit
b. using a cleaning solvent
c. washing with soap and water, then scrubbing with a clean,
disinfected nail brush
d. All answers are correct
PACK TWO PRACTICE SET 2026 SOLVED
RESPONSES
◉ b. disinfectants. Answer: Chemical products that destroy all
bacteria, fungi, and viruses (but not spores) on surfaces are:
a. antiseptics
b. disinfectants
c. sterilizers
d. sanitizers
◉ c. statutes. Answer: Laws are also called:
a. regulations
b. guidelines
c. statutes
c. rules
◉ b. harmless. Answer: Nonpathogenic bacteria are:
a. harmful b. harmless c. disease producing d. toxic
,◉ a. cocci. Answer: The type of bacteria that rarely shows any active
motility is:
a. cocci b. spirilla c. pathogenic d. flagellum
◉ a. life cycle of bacteria. Answer: Together, the active stage and
inactive, or spore-forming, stage of bacteria are referred to as the:
a. life cycle of bacteria
b. chemical origin of bacteria
c. beneficial effects
d. surrounding environment
◉ d. local infection. Answer: A pimple or an abscess is an example of
a:
a. blood disease
b. general infection
c. daughter cell
d. local infection
◉ c. virus. Answer: A parasitic submicroscopic particle that infects
and resides in the cells of a biological organism is a:
,a. bacteria b. parasite c. virus d. contaminant
◉ d. bloodborne pathogens. Answer: Disease-causing
microorganisms that are carried in the body by blood or body fluids
are called:
a. positive pathogens
b. acquired pathogens
c. inoculation pathogens
d. bloodborne pathogens
◉ b. AIDS. Answer: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is the
virus that causes:
a. MRSA
b. AIDS
c. hepatitis
d. HPV
◉ b. fungi. Answer: Microscopic plant parasites that include molds,
mildews, and yeasts are:
a. bloodborne pathogens
b. fungi
, c. parasites
d. pathogens
◉ c. Mildew. Answer: Which fungus affects plants or grows on
inanimate objects but does not cause human infections in the salon?
a. tinea barbae b. staph
c. mildew d. tinea pedis
◉ c. acquired immunity. Answer: The type of immunity that the body
develops after overcoming a disease or through inoculations is:
a. natural immunity
b. natural healing
c. acquired immunity
d. acquired resistance
◉ d. All answers are correct. Answer: Which of the following is an
acceptable way to clean tools or instruments?
a. using an ultrasonic unit
b. using a cleaning solvent
c. washing with soap and water, then scrubbing with a clean,
disinfected nail brush
d. All answers are correct
