COSMETOLOGY THEORY REVIEW FOR
STATE BOARD EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
d. acidic - Answer-The surface of healthy skin is slightly:
a. yellow
b. alkaline
c. rough
d. acidic
a. pineal gland - Answer-All of the following are appendages of the skin EXCEPT:
a. pineal gland
b. nails
c. sebaceous glands
d. hair
a. corneum - Answer-The layer of the skin that we see and is treated by the practitioner
is the:
a. corneum
b. keratin
c. melanin
d. spinosum
a. stratum lucidum - Answer-The clear, transparent layer just under the stratum
corneum that consists of small cells through which light can pass is the:
a. stratum lucidum
b. stratum corneum
c. stratum germinativum
d. keratin dermis
c. melanin - Answer-The stratum germinativum is composed of several layers with
special cells that produce a dark skin pigment called:
a. keratin
b. elongated
c. melanin
d. granules
b. stratum germinativum - Answer-The deepest layer of the epidermis, the basal cell
layers, is also known as the:
,a. stratum spinosum
b. stratum germinativum
c. stratum corneum
d. keratin dermis
c. dermis - Answer-The underlying or inner layer of the skin, which is also called the
derma corium, cutis, or true skin, is the:
a. papillary
b. dermal
c. dermis
d. epidermis
d. arrector pili muscle - Answer-The muscle that causes goose bumps when a person is
frightened or cold is the:
a. angled muscle
b. secretory muscle
c. absorption muscle
d. arrector pili muscle
a. papillary and reticular - Answer-The dermis layer is made up of two layers, which are
the:
a. papillary and reticular
b. papillary and dermal
c. epidermal-dermal connection
d. epidermis junction
b. epidermal-dermal junction - Answer-The top of the papillary layer where it joins the
epidermis is the:
a. dermis corpuscles
b. epidermal-dermal junction
c. epidermal-dermal connection
d. epidermis junction
b. papillary layer - Answer-The layer of the dermis that houses the nerve endings which
provide the body with the sense of touch is found in the:
a. secretory layer
b. papillary layer
c. dermal layer
d. reticular layer
c. reticular layer - Answer-The deeper layer of the dermis that supplies the skin with
oxygen and nutrients is the
a. papillary layer
b. subcutaneous layer
c. reticular layer
d. basal layer
,b. motor - Answer-Which type of nerve fibers carry impulses from the brain to the
muscles?
a. sensory b. motor c. secretory
d. All answers are correct
c. melanin - Answer-The tiny grains of pigments deposited in cells that provide skin with
its color are:
a. protein
b. keratin
c. melanin
d. collagen
c. elastin - Answer-The fibrous protein that gives skin its flexibility and helps skin regain
its shape after being expanded is:
a. protein
b. collagen
c. elastin
d. keratin
b. sebaceous glands - Answer-Oil glands that are connected to hair follicles are also
called:
a. sudoriferous glands
b. sebaceous glands
c. arrector glands
d. substance glands
d. comedo - Answer-When sebum hardens and the sebaceous duct becomes clogged,
the pore impaction that is formed is called:
a. secretory coil
b. lubricant
c. scar
d. comedo
c. 50 to 70 percent - Answer-Water is the number one nutrient of the body and
composes what percentage of the body's weight?
a. 20 to 30 percent
b. 35 to 45 percent
c. 50 to 70 percent
d. 40 to 45 percent
d. local infection - Answer-A pimple or an abscess is an example of a:
a. blood disease
b. general infection
c. daughter cell
, d. local infection
c. virus - Answer-A parasitic sub microscopic particle that infects and resides in the cells
of a biological organism is a:
a. bacteria b. parasite c. virus d. contaminant
d. bloodborne pathogens - Answer-Disease-causing microorganisms that are carried in
the body by blood or body fluids are called:
a. positive pathogens
b. acquired pathogens
c. inoculation pathogens
d. bloodborne pathogens
b. AIDS - Answer-Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is the virus that causes:
a. MRSA
b. AIDS
c. hepatitis
d. HPV
b. fungi - Answer-Microscopic plant parasites that include molds, mildews, and yeasts
are:
a. bloodborne pathogens
b. fungi
c. parasites
d. pathogens
c. Mildew - Answer-Which fungus affects plants or grows on inanimate objects but does
not cause human infections in the salon?
a. tinea barbae b. staph
c. mildew d. tinea pedis
c. acquired immunity - Answer-The type of immunity that the body develops after
overcoming a disease or through inoculations is:
a. natural immunity
b. natural healing
c. acquired immunity
d. acquired resistance
d. All answers are correct - Answer-Which of the following is an acceptable way to clean
tools or instruments?
a. using an ultrasonic unit
b. using a cleaning solvent
c. washing with soap and water, then scrubbing with a clean, disinfected nail brush
d. All answers are correct
STATE BOARD EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
d. acidic - Answer-The surface of healthy skin is slightly:
a. yellow
b. alkaline
c. rough
d. acidic
a. pineal gland - Answer-All of the following are appendages of the skin EXCEPT:
a. pineal gland
b. nails
c. sebaceous glands
d. hair
a. corneum - Answer-The layer of the skin that we see and is treated by the practitioner
is the:
a. corneum
b. keratin
c. melanin
d. spinosum
a. stratum lucidum - Answer-The clear, transparent layer just under the stratum
corneum that consists of small cells through which light can pass is the:
a. stratum lucidum
b. stratum corneum
c. stratum germinativum
d. keratin dermis
c. melanin - Answer-The stratum germinativum is composed of several layers with
special cells that produce a dark skin pigment called:
a. keratin
b. elongated
c. melanin
d. granules
b. stratum germinativum - Answer-The deepest layer of the epidermis, the basal cell
layers, is also known as the:
,a. stratum spinosum
b. stratum germinativum
c. stratum corneum
d. keratin dermis
c. dermis - Answer-The underlying or inner layer of the skin, which is also called the
derma corium, cutis, or true skin, is the:
a. papillary
b. dermal
c. dermis
d. epidermis
d. arrector pili muscle - Answer-The muscle that causes goose bumps when a person is
frightened or cold is the:
a. angled muscle
b. secretory muscle
c. absorption muscle
d. arrector pili muscle
a. papillary and reticular - Answer-The dermis layer is made up of two layers, which are
the:
a. papillary and reticular
b. papillary and dermal
c. epidermal-dermal connection
d. epidermis junction
b. epidermal-dermal junction - Answer-The top of the papillary layer where it joins the
epidermis is the:
a. dermis corpuscles
b. epidermal-dermal junction
c. epidermal-dermal connection
d. epidermis junction
b. papillary layer - Answer-The layer of the dermis that houses the nerve endings which
provide the body with the sense of touch is found in the:
a. secretory layer
b. papillary layer
c. dermal layer
d. reticular layer
c. reticular layer - Answer-The deeper layer of the dermis that supplies the skin with
oxygen and nutrients is the
a. papillary layer
b. subcutaneous layer
c. reticular layer
d. basal layer
,b. motor - Answer-Which type of nerve fibers carry impulses from the brain to the
muscles?
a. sensory b. motor c. secretory
d. All answers are correct
c. melanin - Answer-The tiny grains of pigments deposited in cells that provide skin with
its color are:
a. protein
b. keratin
c. melanin
d. collagen
c. elastin - Answer-The fibrous protein that gives skin its flexibility and helps skin regain
its shape after being expanded is:
a. protein
b. collagen
c. elastin
d. keratin
b. sebaceous glands - Answer-Oil glands that are connected to hair follicles are also
called:
a. sudoriferous glands
b. sebaceous glands
c. arrector glands
d. substance glands
d. comedo - Answer-When sebum hardens and the sebaceous duct becomes clogged,
the pore impaction that is formed is called:
a. secretory coil
b. lubricant
c. scar
d. comedo
c. 50 to 70 percent - Answer-Water is the number one nutrient of the body and
composes what percentage of the body's weight?
a. 20 to 30 percent
b. 35 to 45 percent
c. 50 to 70 percent
d. 40 to 45 percent
d. local infection - Answer-A pimple or an abscess is an example of a:
a. blood disease
b. general infection
c. daughter cell
, d. local infection
c. virus - Answer-A parasitic sub microscopic particle that infects and resides in the cells
of a biological organism is a:
a. bacteria b. parasite c. virus d. contaminant
d. bloodborne pathogens - Answer-Disease-causing microorganisms that are carried in
the body by blood or body fluids are called:
a. positive pathogens
b. acquired pathogens
c. inoculation pathogens
d. bloodborne pathogens
b. AIDS - Answer-Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is the virus that causes:
a. MRSA
b. AIDS
c. hepatitis
d. HPV
b. fungi - Answer-Microscopic plant parasites that include molds, mildews, and yeasts
are:
a. bloodborne pathogens
b. fungi
c. parasites
d. pathogens
c. Mildew - Answer-Which fungus affects plants or grows on inanimate objects but does
not cause human infections in the salon?
a. tinea barbae b. staph
c. mildew d. tinea pedis
c. acquired immunity - Answer-The type of immunity that the body develops after
overcoming a disease or through inoculations is:
a. natural immunity
b. natural healing
c. acquired immunity
d. acquired resistance
d. All answers are correct - Answer-Which of the following is an acceptable way to clean
tools or instruments?
a. using an ultrasonic unit
b. using a cleaning solvent
c. washing with soap and water, then scrubbing with a clean, disinfected nail brush
d. All answers are correct
