AROMATHERAPY FINAL EXAM PREP 2026
ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
Which essential oil should not be applied to the face or nose or used undiluted on
the skin ? - correct-answer -Eucalyptus
True or False: Eucalyptus smithii is used for painful muscles or joints - correct-
answer -True
True or False: Eucalyptus Citriodora is considered a top note with high intensity -
correct-answer -True
Ginger essential oil should not be used for (bank) sickness - correct-answer -
Morning
True or False: Geranium essential oil never leaves a stain on the perfume blotter -
correct-answer -False
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Which of the following constituents should be found in the highest quantity in
Eucalyptus smithii essential oil ? - correct-answer -1,8 cineole
True or False: A hydrosol is made by blending essential oil with alcohol and water -
correct-answer -False
If used topically, Eucalyptus Citriodora essential oil can be: - correct-answer --
added to a bath or foot bath
-diluted in a base oil
-prepared as an ointment
Describe at three ways to use essential oils in the home, giving examples of oils
and applications. - correct-answer -(See picture)
Fragrance perception is a (blank) experience - correct-answer -Subjective or
personal
The part of the still into which the plant material is loaded is called the - correct-
answer -Retort
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All of the following are characteristics of essential oil of lavender except: - correct-
answer -It leaves a stain on the blotter (leaves no stain actually)
Which of the following essential oils is said to have a balsamic note ? - correct-
answer -Juniper
Which of the following constituents should be in the highest quality in Citrus
aurantifolia essential oil ? - correct-answer -Deta-limonene
Which herb was used by the Romans as a strewing and bathing herb ? - correct-
answer -Lavender
Which of the following constituents found in essential oil of Lavandula intermedia
makes it more stimulating than Lavandula angustifolia essential oil ? - correct-
answer -Camphor
Which of the following therapeutic actions does Lavandula intermedia provide ? -
correct-answer -Anti- anxiety