FLORIDA COSMETOLOGY THEORY
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
You lighten your client's hair from Level 5 to 9, then apply a pale blue toner. The
resulting color is: - correct-answer -green
Under ordinary conditions, HIV can NOT be transmitted by: - correct-answer -
kissing on the cheek
A blunt cut can be given more fullness by using a technique called - correct-
answer -Beveling
Before placing a hot iron in the hair, test for temperature by: - correct-answer -
Testing it on a piece of tissue paper or damp towel
Henna is an example of the following type of tint: - correct-answer -vegetable
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To disinfect a surface such as a manicure table: - correct-answer -First clean the
surface, then use a disinfectant solution per manufacturers directions
Which of the following is not within the power of the Florida board of
cosmetology? - correct-answer -Issue or renew a license
To serve on the Florida Board of Cosmetology, a licensed professional must have
been a resident of, and practiced barbering or cosmetology in Florida for at least -
correct-answer -5 years
What is the average rate of nail growth - correct-answer -1/8" per month
Onychophagy may increase blood flow to the ____ and cause the nail to grow
faster - correct-answer -nail matrix
Onychia - correct-answer -A term that refers to any infection of the nail an
surrounding tissues
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Florida law defines compensation in exchange for cosmetology services as: -
correct-answer -anything of value
Acne lesions are - correct-answer -Infections of the sebaceous glands
Which of the following statements about Demi-permanent hair color is not true? -
correct-answer -It lifts and deposits color
An important rule of safety when using disinfectants is to: - correct-answer -Follow
manufacturers directions
The difference between Vellus and lanugo hair is that: - correct-answer -Vellus hair
does not have a medulla or pigment
Approximately 1% of the scalp hair is in this phase at any one time - correct-
answer -Catagen
Which of the following color products may leave hair unsuitable for further
chemical services - correct-answer -Metallic tint
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Chapter 477, F.S., is also known as - correct-answer -Florida cosmetology act
A red, itchy rash between the toes may be a sign of - correct-answer -Tinea Pedis
Onychophagy - correct-answer -nail biting
Which of the following organisms is most commonly pus-forming? - correct-
answer -Staphylococci
I'd over processing occurs in a permanent wave, the hair will be: - correct-answer -
Straighter on the ends, with some curl near the scalp
What is used to dry and garden gel nails: - correct-answer -UV light
When performing a chemical service, to protect the client's clothing: - correct-
answer -Have the client change into a gown