MT STATE BOARD REVIEW
100 QUESTIONS
1. A healthy skin should be:
a. Perfectly dry
b. Without any color
c. Slightly moist and soft
d. Blush in color
2. Hair strength and elasticity are traceable to the:
a. Medulla
b. Cuticle
c. Follicle
d. Cortex
3. An important attribute for good professional ethics is:
a. Temper
b. Loyalty
c. Arrogance
d. Gossip
4. The use of good speech is vital to the art of:
a. Literature
b. Fashion
c. Conversation
d. Grooming
5. Hair is chiefly composed of a horny substance called:
a. Hemoglobin
b. Melanin
c. Keratin
d. Calcium
6. Personal hygiene deals with the preservation of the well being of the:
a. Individual
b. Community
c. Lawn
d. Society
7. Sharp metallic instruments may be disinfected with:
a. 30% alcohol
b. 50% alcohol
c. Quats solution
d. 40% alcohol
8. Pathogenic bacteria are commonly known as:
a. Antiseptics
b. Disinfectants
c. Germs or microbes
d. Fumigant solution
9. As a disinfectant, a quaternary ammonium compound is considered to be:
a. Corrosive
b. Toxic
c. Unstable
d. Odorless
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100 QUESTIONS
10. A form, immovable position, permitting only the circle of the curl to move, is
created by:
a. No-stem curls
b. Half-stem curls
c. Full-stem curls
d. Round-stem curls
11. The skin is thinnest on the:
a. Eyebrows
b. Eyelids
c. Forehead
d. Back of the hands
12. In shaping coarse hair, it should never be thinned close to the:
a. Sides
b. Hair shaft
c. Cuticle
d. Scalp
13. The personal factor that contributes most to the bringing patrons back to the salon
is the:
a. Aggressiveness
b. Gossip
c. Personality
d. Familiarity
14. Baldness is spots known as alopecia:
a. Areata
b. Dynamica
c. Senilis
d. Adnata
15. The style of the hair that is best suited for pin curling is:
a. Wiry, over curly hair
b. Fine curly hair
c. Natural or permanent waved hair
d. Straight, coarse hair
16. A rinse formulated to prevent the removal of color from the hair is a:
a. Non-strip rinse
b. Bluing rinse
c. Lemon rinse
d. Vinegar rinse
17. A strand of hair wound in circles within a circle is called:
a. Section
b. Ridge
c. Shaping
d. Curls
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18. After a regular shampoo, rinse away all the soap from the hair with:
a. A cream rinse
b. Cold water
c. Hot water
d. Lukewarm water
19. Thinning the hair involves:
a. Blunt cutting
b. Decreasing its bulk
c. Trimming the ends
d. Cutting it straight off
20. For a side part hairstyle, the finder waving should be started on the:
a. Crown part of the head
b. Heavy side of the hair
c. Back of the head
d. Thin side of the hair
21. Long neglected dandruff may lead to:
a. Baldness
b. Psoriasis
c. Senilis
d. Adnata
22. The stabilizer is also known as neutralizer and:
a. THIO
b. Fixative
c. Ammonium
d. Caustic
23. When giving a finger wave, what makes the hair pliable and molds it in place?
a. A neutralizer
b. Hair lacquer
c. Setting Lotion
d. A cream rinse
24. Pin curls that are placed behind the ridge-line or a shaping are called:
a. Pivot curls
b. Sculpture curls
c. Ridge curls
d. Roller Curls
25. When an acid rinse has been used, it is followed with a:
a. Bluing rinse
b. Dry Shampoo
c. Soap less oil shampoo
d. Clear warm water rinse
26. In protecting the patron’s skin and clothing, proper draping is considered to be:
a. The first line of defense
b. Completely unnecessary
c. A glamorous service
d. An extra service
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27. That part of a pin curl found between the base and the first arc or the circle is
known:
a. Pivot
b. Strand
c. Stem
d. Circle
28. A papule is a:
a. Subjective symptom
b. Tertiary skin lesion
c. Primary skin lesion
d. Secondary skin lesion
29. Strong Alkaline shampoo makes the hair:
a. Color fast
b. Easier to comb
c. Dry and brittle
d. Soft and silky
30. If the hair is thinned near the ends of the strands, it will be:
a. Shingled
b. Blunt cut
c. Slithered
d. Shapeless
31. Brushing the hair is part of the shampoo or scalp treatment and:
a. Irritates the scalp
b. Stimulates circulation
c. Tangles the hair
d. Damages the scalp
32. A liquid soap shampoo has a reaction that is usually:
a. Acid
b. Alkaline
c. Neutralizer
d. Non-alkaline
33. Before giving a finger wave, locate the:
a. New hair growth
b. Receding hairline
c. Natural Wave line
d. Line of demarcation
34. Human hair wigs maybe properly cleansed by:
a. Dry-cleaning
b. A shampoo tint
c. An alkaline soap
d. Sodium hydroxide
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35. In order to maintain accurate and efficient control of supplies, it is necessary to
have an organized:
a. Inventory system
b. Purchase order
c. Sales force
d. Depreciation
36. In permanent waving, a longer processing time usually is required for hair that is:
a. Lightened
b. Tinted
c. Porous
d. Resistant
37. The hair tint that colors and lightens the hair several shades in one application is
the:
a. Two-process tint
b. Metallic dye
c. Two-step tint
d. One-step tint
38. Excessive hairstyling by the blow-drying method may cause dryness and:
a. Deep waves
b. Discoloration
c. Split ends
d. Shadow waves
39. A finger wave lasts longer when the hair is molded:
a. In very high ridges
b. In very low ridges
c. In the direction of the natural growth
d. Opposite to inclination of natural growth
40. The best time to prepare the hair lightening formula is:
a. A day before using it
b. A week before using it
c. Immediately before using it
d. Two days before using it
41. Color shades with no red classified as being:
a. Warm
b. Drab
c. Cool
d. Very warm
42. Scalp massage is beneficial because it stimulates the:
a. Salivary gland
b. Blood circulation
c. Pituitary glands
d. Thyroid Glands
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100 QUESTIONS
43. Since no ammonia used in acid-balanced permanent waving, there is less of:
a. Skin irritation
b. Color Control
c. Penetration of the lotion
d. Soft, natural looking waves
44. An electrical implement especially designed for drying and styling the hair in a
single operation is a:
a. Thermal dryer
b. Blow dryer
c. Hood dryer
d. Curl dryer
45. The styling of hair with an air waver is performed in the same manner as:
a. Thermal waving
b. Blowout waving
c. Chemical waving
d. Finger waving
46. The process of straightening over curly hair by the use of chemical agents is
known as chemical hair:
a. Neutralizing
b. Stabilizing
c. Relaxing
d. Standing
47. When the desired shade is reached, the lightener should be removed with:
a. Sulfonated oil
b. Cool water
c. Hydrogen peroxide
d. Hot water
48. The thermal iron curl that provides a strong curl with full volume is the:
a. Half base curl
b. Full base curl
c. Off base curl
d. On base curl
49. The temporary hair coloring used to add color to the eyelashes is:
a. Certified color
b. Aniline
c. Mascara
d. Mineral dye
50. An essential part of a scalp treatment is proper:
a. Scalp tightening
b. Combing of the hair
c. Hair brushing
d. Color rinsing
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51. Eyebrows should be properly tweezed in the direction:
a. Opposite to their natural growth
b. Towards the chin
c. Of their natural growth
d. Toward the scalp
52. Over heated irons are ruined because the metal loses its:
a. Color
b. Balance
c. Temper
d. Shape
53. A double treatment with a heated comb is known as a:
a. Soft press
b. Hard Press
c. Regular Press
d. Comb Press
54. An important function of bones is to:
a. Create Calcium
b. Stimulate the muscle
c. Protect the body organs
d. Stimulate blood circulation
55. The first medium to be used for salon advertising is the:
a. Radio
b. Television
c. Newspaper
d. Billboard
56. The more fixed attachment of a muscle is called;
a. Origin of muscle
b. Insertion of muscle
c. Muscle tone
d. Ligament
57. Smooth salon operations are usually the result of:
a. Efficient management
b. Business neglect
c. Insufficient capital
d. Careless controls
58. Cells are the basic units of:
a. Dead matter
b. Living matter
c. Chemicals
d. Cosmetics
59. In order to make selling agreeable and productive, the cosmetologist must be;
a. Self confident
b. Impatient
c. Over bearing
d. Ingratiating
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100 QUESTIONS
60. Keeping accurate daily records permits salon management to evaluate:
a. Appointments
b. Customer relations
c. Business progress
d. Employees