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NAIL TECHNICIAN PRACTICE TEST 2025
UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM WITH CORRECT
SOLUTIONS.
A weekly reconditioning hot oil manicure will benefit client with:
a. Dry cuticles
b. Gel nails
c. Paper wraps
d. Arthritis - correct answer- Dry Cuticles
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 - correct answer- Roll bottle
between palms
Skin's outer layer is called the:
a. Dermis
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b. Epidermis
c. Subcutaneous tissue
d. Stratum corneum - correct answer- Epidermis
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 - correct answer- Nail body
Plastic gloves and safety glasses should always be worn when
working with:
a. Primers
b. Gel nails
c. Air brushes
d. Acrylic powders - correct answer- Primers
Sebum is secreted by:
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a. Seals
b. Oil glands
c. Arteries
d. Infected skin - correct answer- Oil glands
A catalyst is an ingredient which causes a process to:
a. Explode
b. Slow down
c. Speed up
d Ramin static - correct answer- Speed up
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 - correct answer- Accurate financial records
To add shine to the nail, use a chamois buffer with pumice
power or:
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a. Water
b. Cuticle oil
c. Dry polish
d. Cuticle remover - correct answer- Dry polish
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 - correct answer- Hair colors
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 - correct answer- Nail form
A liquid that kills or retards bacterial growth is a/an:
NAIL TECHNICIAN PRACTICE TEST 2025
UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM WITH CORRECT
SOLUTIONS.
A weekly reconditioning hot oil manicure will benefit client with:
a. Dry cuticles
b. Gel nails
c. Paper wraps
d. Arthritis - correct answer- Dry Cuticles
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 - correct answer- Roll bottle
between palms
Skin's outer layer is called the:
a. Dermis
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b. Epidermis
c. Subcutaneous tissue
d. Stratum corneum - correct answer- Epidermis
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 - correct answer- Nail body
Plastic gloves and safety glasses should always be worn when
working with:
a. Primers
b. Gel nails
c. Air brushes
d. Acrylic powders - correct answer- Primers
Sebum is secreted by:
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a. Seals
b. Oil glands
c. Arteries
d. Infected skin - correct answer- Oil glands
A catalyst is an ingredient which causes a process to:
a. Explode
b. Slow down
c. Speed up
d Ramin static - correct answer- Speed up
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 - correct answer- Accurate financial records
To add shine to the nail, use a chamois buffer with pumice
power or:
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a. Water
b. Cuticle oil
c. Dry polish
d. Cuticle remover - correct answer- Dry polish
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 - correct answer- Hair colors
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 - correct answer- Nail form
A liquid that kills or retards bacterial growth is a/an:
