TDLR Cosmetology State Board Practice Exam
verified answers-2024
1.The most expensive wigs, hair pieces, and extensions are made from:
A. Virgin, Asian, Human Hair
B. Indian human hair
C. Virgin, European, Human Hair
D. Human Hair Combined with Yak Hair: C. Virgin, European, Human Hair
2.When performing a hand and arm massage, you should:
A. Relax your posture
B. Lift your heels off the floor
C. Lean forward toward the client
D. Stand alongside the client: A. Relax your posture
3.An applicator used to direct electric current from an electrotherapy device to a client's
skin is a(n):
A. Rectifier
B. Chromophore
C. Catalyst
D. Electrode: D. Electrode
4.If you want your clients to choose light cured gels for their nails, it is
recommended that you;
A. Discourage them from making any other selection
B. Wear light cured gels on your nails
C. Raise your prices for all other types of nail services
D. Offer a steep discount for light cured gel nails: B. Wear light cured gels on your nails
5.The wet with cutting method:
A. Results in a more realistic cut than the abstract method
B. Is less technical than the abstract method
C. Produces the same results as the abstract method
D. Is more controlled than the abstract method: D. Is more controlled than the abstract
method
6.Which of the following is not a physical mixture?
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,A. Element
B. Solution
C. Suspension
D. Emulsion: A. Element
7.Supplies that are purchased to be sold to clients are called:
A. Consumption Supplies
B. Rebooking Supplies
C. Inventory Supplies
D. Retail Supplies: D. Retail Supplies
8.The deepest layer of the dermis that supplies oxygen and nutrients to the skin is the:
A. Papillary layer
B. Subcutaneous layer
C. Reticular layer
D. Stratum germinativum: C. Reticular layer
9.Hospital disinfectants can be used on surfaces in the salon.
A. Porous
B. Neither porous nor nonporous
C. Nonporous
D. Both porous and nonporous: C. Non-porous
10.What does a photoinitiator do?
A. Stop a polymerization reaction.
B. Prolong a polymerization reaction.
C. Start a polymerization reaction.
D. Shorten a polymerization reaction.: C. Start polymerization reaction
11.Which of the following is a more aggressive version of point cutting that creates a
chunkier effect?
A. Carving
B. Notching
C. Effilating
D. Slicing: B. Notching
12.A(n) is the path of negative and a positive electric currents moving from the
generating source through the conductors and back to the generating source.
A. Alternating current
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, B. Complete electric circuit
C. Wavelength
D. Microcurrent: B. Complete electric circuit
13.Replacement of a natural fingernail takes about:
A. 10 to 12 months
B. 4 to 6 months
C. 6 to 8 weeks
D. 6 to 8 months: B. 4 to 6 months
14.How often should you clean and disinfect your shears?
A. Every few weeks
B. Once a week
C. Once a day
D. After every client: D. After every client
15.The bone of the cranium that forms the back of the skull above the nape is there:
A. Temporal bone
B. Frontal bone
C. Occipital bone
D. Ethmoid bone: C. Occipital bone
16.Acid-free and non-acid nail primers have largely replaced primers that use:
A. Ethyl acid
B. Boric acid
C. Methacrylic acid
D. Benzoyl peroxide: C. Methacrylic acid
17.Which type of lines are used to emphasize or minimize facial features?
A. Vertical
B. Curved
C. Diagonal
D. Horizontal: C. Diagonal
18.The side bonds of the must be broken in order to change the natural wave
pattern of the hair.
A. Cuticle
B. Medulla
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verified answers-2024
1.The most expensive wigs, hair pieces, and extensions are made from:
A. Virgin, Asian, Human Hair
B. Indian human hair
C. Virgin, European, Human Hair
D. Human Hair Combined with Yak Hair: C. Virgin, European, Human Hair
2.When performing a hand and arm massage, you should:
A. Relax your posture
B. Lift your heels off the floor
C. Lean forward toward the client
D. Stand alongside the client: A. Relax your posture
3.An applicator used to direct electric current from an electrotherapy device to a client's
skin is a(n):
A. Rectifier
B. Chromophore
C. Catalyst
D. Electrode: D. Electrode
4.If you want your clients to choose light cured gels for their nails, it is
recommended that you;
A. Discourage them from making any other selection
B. Wear light cured gels on your nails
C. Raise your prices for all other types of nail services
D. Offer a steep discount for light cured gel nails: B. Wear light cured gels on your nails
5.The wet with cutting method:
A. Results in a more realistic cut than the abstract method
B. Is less technical than the abstract method
C. Produces the same results as the abstract method
D. Is more controlled than the abstract method: D. Is more controlled than the abstract
method
6.Which of the following is not a physical mixture?
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,A. Element
B. Solution
C. Suspension
D. Emulsion: A. Element
7.Supplies that are purchased to be sold to clients are called:
A. Consumption Supplies
B. Rebooking Supplies
C. Inventory Supplies
D. Retail Supplies: D. Retail Supplies
8.The deepest layer of the dermis that supplies oxygen and nutrients to the skin is the:
A. Papillary layer
B. Subcutaneous layer
C. Reticular layer
D. Stratum germinativum: C. Reticular layer
9.Hospital disinfectants can be used on surfaces in the salon.
A. Porous
B. Neither porous nor nonporous
C. Nonporous
D. Both porous and nonporous: C. Non-porous
10.What does a photoinitiator do?
A. Stop a polymerization reaction.
B. Prolong a polymerization reaction.
C. Start a polymerization reaction.
D. Shorten a polymerization reaction.: C. Start polymerization reaction
11.Which of the following is a more aggressive version of point cutting that creates a
chunkier effect?
A. Carving
B. Notching
C. Effilating
D. Slicing: B. Notching
12.A(n) is the path of negative and a positive electric currents moving from the
generating source through the conductors and back to the generating source.
A. Alternating current
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, B. Complete electric circuit
C. Wavelength
D. Microcurrent: B. Complete electric circuit
13.Replacement of a natural fingernail takes about:
A. 10 to 12 months
B. 4 to 6 months
C. 6 to 8 weeks
D. 6 to 8 months: B. 4 to 6 months
14.How often should you clean and disinfect your shears?
A. Every few weeks
B. Once a week
C. Once a day
D. After every client: D. After every client
15.The bone of the cranium that forms the back of the skull above the nape is there:
A. Temporal bone
B. Frontal bone
C. Occipital bone
D. Ethmoid bone: C. Occipital bone
16.Acid-free and non-acid nail primers have largely replaced primers that use:
A. Ethyl acid
B. Boric acid
C. Methacrylic acid
D. Benzoyl peroxide: C. Methacrylic acid
17.Which type of lines are used to emphasize or minimize facial features?
A. Vertical
B. Curved
C. Diagonal
D. Horizontal: C. Diagonal
18.The side bonds of the must be broken in order to change the natural wave
pattern of the hair.
A. Cuticle
B. Medulla
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