COSMETOLOGY WRITTEN TEST
PRACTICE WITH ACTUAL COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VERIFIED
BY EXPERTS 2025 UPDATE.
MODULE: HAIR DESIGN & CUTTING
Q1: Another term for the form or mass of a hairstyle is?
A1: Volume
Q2: The hair design where both sides of a hairstyle form a mirror image of each other is
said to have?
A2: Elevated balance
Q3: The two defining characteristics of hair type are?
A3: Wave patterns and hair texture
Q4: The lines used to remove weight to create graduated or layered haircuts are?
A4: Vertical lines
Q5: The best overall blade edge for a hairstylist is?
A5: Convex
MODULE: HAIR COLORING
Q1: Primary colors are?
A1: Fundamental or pure colors that cannot be achieved from a mixture
,Q2: A color obtained by mixing equal parts of two primary colors is a?
A2: Secondary color
Q3: The active ingredient or reducing agent in alkaline permanent waves is?
A3: Ammonium thioglycolate
Q4: The process that lightens hair and deposits color in one application is?
A4: Single-process hair coloring
Q5: The coloring technique that involves coloring some strands of hair lighter than the
natural color is?
A5: Highlighting
MODULE: SALON & SAFETY PROCEDURES
Q1: The chemical that should never be added to the foot bath with the client's feet is?
A1: Disinfectant
Q2: What is the most reliable method of compensation for a new salon professional?
A2: Salary
Q3: To avoid accidental eye exposure when pouring callus softeners, the nail professional
should wear?
A3: Safety eyewear
Q4: The process that completely destroys all microbial life, including spores, is?
A4: Sterilization
, Q5: The agency responsible for regulating and enforcing standards for worker safety and
health in the U.S. is?
A5: OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
MODULE: NAIL TECHNOLOGY
Q1: Pre-formed nail extensions made from ABS or tenite acetate plastic are?
A1: Nail tips
Q2: The colorless polish layer applied to the natural nail to improve the adhesion of polish
is?
A2: Base coat
Q3: Wrap resins used in nail enhancements are called?
A3: Cyanoacrylates
Q4: The technique of applying pressure with the thumb and index fingers to the hands and
feet is?
A4: Reflexology
Q5: The amount of colored pigment concentration in a gel is called?
A5: Opacity
MODULE: SKIN CARE & ANATOMY
Q1: Oily or dry conditions of skin that cannot be permanently changed, only improved
with treatments, are determined by the skin?
A1: Type
PRACTICE WITH ACTUAL COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VERIFIED
BY EXPERTS 2025 UPDATE.
MODULE: HAIR DESIGN & CUTTING
Q1: Another term for the form or mass of a hairstyle is?
A1: Volume
Q2: The hair design where both sides of a hairstyle form a mirror image of each other is
said to have?
A2: Elevated balance
Q3: The two defining characteristics of hair type are?
A3: Wave patterns and hair texture
Q4: The lines used to remove weight to create graduated or layered haircuts are?
A4: Vertical lines
Q5: The best overall blade edge for a hairstylist is?
A5: Convex
MODULE: HAIR COLORING
Q1: Primary colors are?
A1: Fundamental or pure colors that cannot be achieved from a mixture
,Q2: A color obtained by mixing equal parts of two primary colors is a?
A2: Secondary color
Q3: The active ingredient or reducing agent in alkaline permanent waves is?
A3: Ammonium thioglycolate
Q4: The process that lightens hair and deposits color in one application is?
A4: Single-process hair coloring
Q5: The coloring technique that involves coloring some strands of hair lighter than the
natural color is?
A5: Highlighting
MODULE: SALON & SAFETY PROCEDURES
Q1: The chemical that should never be added to the foot bath with the client's feet is?
A1: Disinfectant
Q2: What is the most reliable method of compensation for a new salon professional?
A2: Salary
Q3: To avoid accidental eye exposure when pouring callus softeners, the nail professional
should wear?
A3: Safety eyewear
Q4: The process that completely destroys all microbial life, including spores, is?
A4: Sterilization
, Q5: The agency responsible for regulating and enforcing standards for worker safety and
health in the U.S. is?
A5: OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
MODULE: NAIL TECHNOLOGY
Q1: Pre-formed nail extensions made from ABS or tenite acetate plastic are?
A1: Nail tips
Q2: The colorless polish layer applied to the natural nail to improve the adhesion of polish
is?
A2: Base coat
Q3: Wrap resins used in nail enhancements are called?
A3: Cyanoacrylates
Q4: The technique of applying pressure with the thumb and index fingers to the hands and
feet is?
A4: Reflexology
Q5: The amount of colored pigment concentration in a gel is called?
A5: Opacity
MODULE: SKIN CARE & ANATOMY
Q1: Oily or dry conditions of skin that cannot be permanently changed, only improved
with treatments, are determined by the skin?
A1: Type
