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TEXAS MANICURE LICENSE PSI TEST 2026
EXAM BANK WITH ALL COMPLETE CURRENT
TESTING QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
(VERIFIED) ANSWERS|TOP-RATED A+.
MANICURE
Ace your Texas Manicure License PSI Test by mastering
sanitation protocols, nail anatomy, and Texas Department of
Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) rules for professional nail
services. This exam evaluates your competency in providing
safe, hygienic, and compliant manicures. It is specifically
designed to license manicurists for professional practice in
Texas.
White spots on the nails are known as ✓ ✓...... ANSWER
....... Leukonychia
Tuberculosis can be transmitted through ✓ ✓...... ANSWER
....... Coughing
What is an efficacy claim? ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... A list
of specific germs on a product label, which has been proven
to kill
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Which of the following bacteria that grows in clusters like a
bunch of grapes, cause abscess, pustules, and boils? ✓
✓...... ANSWER ....... Staphylococci/staphylococcus
Lifting, stretching, or squeezing movement ✓ ✓......
ANSWER ....... Petrissage
A light or deep stroking or gliding movement ✓ ✓......
ANSWER ....... Effleurage
When finishing a pedicure massage, one should ✓ ✓......
ANSWER ....... Light feather strokes
The correct way to file a nail is ✓ ✓...... ANSWER .......
Corner to center
What should you do after you shape the nail? ✓ ✓......
ANSWER ....... Soak nails
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A blister containing water fluid is called ✓ ✓...... ANSWER
....... Bulla
Swollen, itchy bumps on the skin that last for several hours
are: ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... Wheals
When applying an artificial tip to the nail plate, the point of
contact is called the: ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... Well
What is the technical term for any nail disease? ✓ ✓......
ANSWER ....... Onychosis
Sanintizer used on the skin is called ✓ ✓...... ANSWER .......
Antiseptic
The outermost layer of skin that forms a protective covering
for the body is called ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... Epidermis
All cosmetology, barber, and specialty establishments are
inspected at least once every ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... 24
months/2 years
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Which system of the human body is responsible for the
blood providing nutrients to the rest of the body? ✓ ✓......
ANSWER ....... Circulatory
Which of the following steps would come earliest in the
procedure when performing a plain manicure? ✓ ✓......
ANSWER ....... Softening the cuticles
All of the following are prohibited in the cosmetology
industry except ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... Talking to clients
about services needed
The ability of the body to destroy any bacteria that have
gained entrance and to resist infection in general is referred
to as: ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... Immunity
Some light-cure gels will harden when the are exposed to:
✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... Ultraviolet light
An implement that should be held in the same manner as a
pencil is ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... An orange wood stick
TEXAS MANICURE LICENSE PSI TEST 2026
EXAM BANK WITH ALL COMPLETE CURRENT
TESTING QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
(VERIFIED) ANSWERS|TOP-RATED A+.
MANICURE
Ace your Texas Manicure License PSI Test by mastering
sanitation protocols, nail anatomy, and Texas Department of
Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) rules for professional nail
services. This exam evaluates your competency in providing
safe, hygienic, and compliant manicures. It is specifically
designed to license manicurists for professional practice in
Texas.
White spots on the nails are known as ✓ ✓...... ANSWER
....... Leukonychia
Tuberculosis can be transmitted through ✓ ✓...... ANSWER
....... Coughing
What is an efficacy claim? ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... A list
of specific germs on a product label, which has been proven
to kill
, Page 2 of 94
Which of the following bacteria that grows in clusters like a
bunch of grapes, cause abscess, pustules, and boils? ✓
✓...... ANSWER ....... Staphylococci/staphylococcus
Lifting, stretching, or squeezing movement ✓ ✓......
ANSWER ....... Petrissage
A light or deep stroking or gliding movement ✓ ✓......
ANSWER ....... Effleurage
When finishing a pedicure massage, one should ✓ ✓......
ANSWER ....... Light feather strokes
The correct way to file a nail is ✓ ✓...... ANSWER .......
Corner to center
What should you do after you shape the nail? ✓ ✓......
ANSWER ....... Soak nails
, Page 3 of 94
A blister containing water fluid is called ✓ ✓...... ANSWER
....... Bulla
Swollen, itchy bumps on the skin that last for several hours
are: ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... Wheals
When applying an artificial tip to the nail plate, the point of
contact is called the: ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... Well
What is the technical term for any nail disease? ✓ ✓......
ANSWER ....... Onychosis
Sanintizer used on the skin is called ✓ ✓...... ANSWER .......
Antiseptic
The outermost layer of skin that forms a protective covering
for the body is called ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... Epidermis
All cosmetology, barber, and specialty establishments are
inspected at least once every ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... 24
months/2 years
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Which system of the human body is responsible for the
blood providing nutrients to the rest of the body? ✓ ✓......
ANSWER ....... Circulatory
Which of the following steps would come earliest in the
procedure when performing a plain manicure? ✓ ✓......
ANSWER ....... Softening the cuticles
All of the following are prohibited in the cosmetology
industry except ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... Talking to clients
about services needed
The ability of the body to destroy any bacteria that have
gained entrance and to resist infection in general is referred
to as: ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... Immunity
Some light-cure gels will harden when the are exposed to:
✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... Ultraviolet light
An implement that should be held in the same manner as a
pencil is ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... An orange wood stick
