NEVADA STATE BOARD OF
COSMETOLOGY THEORY TEST ACTUAL
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⫸ b. disinfectants Answer: Chemical products that destroy all bacteria,
fungi, and viruses (but not spores) on surfaces are:
a. antiseptics
b. disinfectants
c. sterilizers
d. sanitizers
⫸ c. statutes Answer: Laws are also called:
a. regulations
b. guidelines
c. statutes
c. rules
⫸ b. harmless Answer: Nonpathogenic bacteria are:
a. harmful b. harmless c. disease producing d. toxic
,⫸ a. cocci Answer: The type of bacteria that rarely shows any active
motility is:
a. cocci b. spirilla c. pathogenic d. flagellum
⫸ a. life cycle of bacteria Answer: Together, the active stage and
inactive, or spore-forming, stage of bacteria are referred to as the:
a. life cycle of bacteria
b. chemical origin of bacteria
c. beneficial effects
d. surrounding environment
⫸ 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 submicroscopic 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
⫸ a. allergy Answer: A reaction due to extreme sensitivity to certain
foods, chemicals, or other normally harmless substances is a(n):
a. allergy
COSMETOLOGY THEORY TEST ACTUAL
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⫸ b. disinfectants Answer: Chemical products that destroy all bacteria,
fungi, and viruses (but not spores) on surfaces are:
a. antiseptics
b. disinfectants
c. sterilizers
d. sanitizers
⫸ c. statutes Answer: Laws are also called:
a. regulations
b. guidelines
c. statutes
c. rules
⫸ b. harmless Answer: Nonpathogenic bacteria are:
a. harmful b. harmless c. disease producing d. toxic
,⫸ a. cocci Answer: The type of bacteria that rarely shows any active
motility is:
a. cocci b. spirilla c. pathogenic d. flagellum
⫸ a. life cycle of bacteria Answer: Together, the active stage and
inactive, or spore-forming, stage of bacteria are referred to as the:
a. life cycle of bacteria
b. chemical origin of bacteria
c. beneficial effects
d. surrounding environment
⫸ 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 submicroscopic 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
⫸ a. allergy Answer: A reaction due to extreme sensitivity to certain
foods, chemicals, or other normally harmless substances is a(n):
a. allergy
