Nail Technician Practice Test Questions with
Answers all Correctly Solved
1.A weekly reconditioning hot oil manicure will benefit client with:
a. Dry cuticles
b. Gel nails
c. Paper wraps
d. Arthritis: Dry Cuticles
2.The proper way to mix polish is to:
a. mix with top coat
b. Shake vigorously.
c. Tap bottle on table
d. Roll bottle between palms: Roll bottle between palms
3.Skin's outer layer is called the:
a. Dermis
b. Epidermis
c. Subcutaneous tissue
d. Stratum corneum: Epidermis
4.The main part of the nail that is attached to the skin at the tip of the finger
is the:
a. Nail root
b. Nail bed
c. Nail body
d. Nail fold: Nail body
5.Plastic gloves and safety glasses should always be worn when
working with:
a. Primers
b. Gel nails
c. Air brushes
d. Acrylic powders: Primers
6.Sebum is secreted by:
a. Seals
b. Oil glands
,c. Arteries
d. Infected skin: Oil glands
7.A catalyst is an ingredient which causes a process to:
a. Explode
b. Slow down
c. Speed up
d Ramin static: Speed up
8.An accounting service is often used to help salons keep:
a. Making a profit
b. Accurate financial records
c. Making loan payments
d. Tax losses large: Accurate financial records
9.To add shine to the nail, use a chamois buffer with pumice power or:
a. Water
b. Cuticle oil
c. Dry polish
d. Cuticle remover: Dry polish
10.Chemical storage should be in cool areas and away from:
a. Appliance/furnace with pilot light
b. Hair colors
c. Perm solutions
d. Garbage cans: Hair colors
11.When applying acrylic over nail tips, you do not need to use a/an:
a. Acrylic powder
b. Sable brush
c. Acrylic liquid
d. Nail form: Nail form
12.A liquid that kills or retards bacterial growth is a/an:
a. Soap
b. Solution
c. Antiseptic
d. Agent: Antiseptic
13.Peak and slow months can be determined by reviewing your:
, a. Monthly records
b. Tax withholding
c. Customer list
d. Supply inventory: Monthly records
14.Fabric wraps are not a good service choice for a client whose hands
are frequently:
a. In gloves.
b. Held
c. Photographed.
d. In water: In water
15.An acquired superficial, round and thickened patch of epidermis due
to pressure or friction on the hands or feet is called:
a. Cocci
b. Eczema
c. Ketatoma
d. Flagella: Ketatoma
16. Seven years is the amount of time you should keep business records
which were used to:
a. Pay off loans
b. complete tax returns
c. Pay employees
d. Order supplies: Complete tax returns
17.Most clients are relaxed by:
a. Effleurage
b. Clear polish applications
c. Thumb compression
d. Metatarsal Scissors: Effleurage
18.Dry cuticles can cause:
a. Nail biting
b. Buffing problems
c. Hangnails
d. Wraps to lift: Hangnails
19.A long acrylic nail may be the best choice for a woman who is a:
a. Guitar player
Answers all Correctly Solved
1.A weekly reconditioning hot oil manicure will benefit client with:
a. Dry cuticles
b. Gel nails
c. Paper wraps
d. Arthritis: Dry Cuticles
2.The proper way to mix polish is to:
a. mix with top coat
b. Shake vigorously.
c. Tap bottle on table
d. Roll bottle between palms: Roll bottle between palms
3.Skin's outer layer is called the:
a. Dermis
b. Epidermis
c. Subcutaneous tissue
d. Stratum corneum: Epidermis
4.The main part of the nail that is attached to the skin at the tip of the finger
is the:
a. Nail root
b. Nail bed
c. Nail body
d. Nail fold: Nail body
5.Plastic gloves and safety glasses should always be worn when
working with:
a. Primers
b. Gel nails
c. Air brushes
d. Acrylic powders: Primers
6.Sebum is secreted by:
a. Seals
b. Oil glands
,c. Arteries
d. Infected skin: Oil glands
7.A catalyst is an ingredient which causes a process to:
a. Explode
b. Slow down
c. Speed up
d Ramin static: Speed up
8.An accounting service is often used to help salons keep:
a. Making a profit
b. Accurate financial records
c. Making loan payments
d. Tax losses large: Accurate financial records
9.To add shine to the nail, use a chamois buffer with pumice power or:
a. Water
b. Cuticle oil
c. Dry polish
d. Cuticle remover: Dry polish
10.Chemical storage should be in cool areas and away from:
a. Appliance/furnace with pilot light
b. Hair colors
c. Perm solutions
d. Garbage cans: Hair colors
11.When applying acrylic over nail tips, you do not need to use a/an:
a. Acrylic powder
b. Sable brush
c. Acrylic liquid
d. Nail form: Nail form
12.A liquid that kills or retards bacterial growth is a/an:
a. Soap
b. Solution
c. Antiseptic
d. Agent: Antiseptic
13.Peak and slow months can be determined by reviewing your:
, a. Monthly records
b. Tax withholding
c. Customer list
d. Supply inventory: Monthly records
14.Fabric wraps are not a good service choice for a client whose hands
are frequently:
a. In gloves.
b. Held
c. Photographed.
d. In water: In water
15.An acquired superficial, round and thickened patch of epidermis due
to pressure or friction on the hands or feet is called:
a. Cocci
b. Eczema
c. Ketatoma
d. Flagella: Ketatoma
16. Seven years is the amount of time you should keep business records
which were used to:
a. Pay off loans
b. complete tax returns
c. Pay employees
d. Order supplies: Complete tax returns
17.Most clients are relaxed by:
a. Effleurage
b. Clear polish applications
c. Thumb compression
d. Metatarsal Scissors: Effleurage
18.Dry cuticles can cause:
a. Nail biting
b. Buffing problems
c. Hangnails
d. Wraps to lift: Hangnails
19.A long acrylic nail may be the best choice for a woman who is a:
a. Guitar player
