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Midterm exam — Multiple Choice

Total questions: 109

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. The bone that forms the back of the skull above the nape is the _____.

a)

temporal

b)

mandible

c)

occipital

d)

frontal

2.

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. What is the process by which oxygen is released within the cortex of the hair shaft?

a)

Oxidation

b)

Hydration

c)

Lightening

d)

Depositing

3.

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. Which type of line is used to create width in the hair, extending in the same direction while maintaining a constant distance apart?

a)

Vertical line

b)

Horizontal line

c)

Diagonal line

d)

Arc line

4.

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. _____ lines are positioned between horizontal and vertical lines and are often used to emphasize or minimize facial features.

a)

Parallel

b)

Transitional

c)

Curved

d)

Diagonal

5.

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. Traditionally, light cured gels relied on urethane acrylate; newer gel systems use _____.

a)

urethane resins

b)

wrap resins

c)

urethane methacrylates

d)

acrylate wraps

6.

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. The smaller bone of the forearm, on the same side as the thumb, is the _____.

a)

hyoid

b)

humerus

c)

ulna

d)

radius

7.

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. Which method can be used post-wax to calm and soothe a client’s skin if redness and swelling results from the treatment?

a)

Aloe gel and cool compresses

b)

Aloe gel and warm compresses

c)

Soothing toner

d)

Lavender oil

8.

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. The heavy, long bone that forms the leg above the knee is called the _____.

a)

femur

b)

tibia

c)

fibula

d)

patella

9.

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. What type of nail enhancement product hardens when exposed to UV light, and is also known as a UV and LED gel?

a)

Light cured gel

b)

Light cured polymer

c)

Light cured nail

d)

Sculptured nail

10.

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. A color obtained by mixing equal parts of two primary colors is a _____.

a)

base color

b)

tertiary color

c)

contributing color

d)

secondary color

11.

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. The cortex, or middle layer of each hair, gives the hair the majority of its strength and elasticity, and contributes about _____ percent to the overall strength of the hair.

a)

20

b)

50

c)

80

d)

99

12.

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. The _____, also known as focus, in a design is what draws the eye first, before it travels to the rest of the design.

a)

emphasis

b)

pattern

c)

rhythm

d)

harmony

13.

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. The cheekbones are also called the _____.

a)

hyoid bones

b)

lacrimal bones

c)

ethmoid bones

d)

zygomatic bones

14.

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. The study of body structures that can be seen with the eye is called _____.

a)

anatomy

b)

physiology

c)

kinesiology

d)

histology

15.

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. What is the substance used for the temporary removal of superfluous hair by dissolving it at the skin’s surface?

a)

Depilatory

b)

Epilatory

c)

Wax

d)

Paraffin

16.

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. Chemical compounds that lighten hair by dispersing, dissolving, and decolorizing the natural pigment are _____.

a)

hair oxidizers

b)

hair decolorizers

c)

hair lighteners

d)

hair levels

17.

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. The type of line used to create length and height in hair design while making the hair style appear longer and narrower is a(n) _____.

a)

open line

b)

vertical line

c)

contrasting line

d)

curved line

18.

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. Which nerve supplies impulses to the skin on the outer side and back of the foot and leg?

a)

Sural nerve

b)

Common peroneal nerve

c)

Saphenous nerve

d)

Dorsal nerve

19.

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. The system used for understanding color relationships is the _____.

a)

color wheel

b)

law of color

c)

level system

d)

color system

20.

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. The physical foundation of the body consisting of bones connected by joints is the _____.

a)

nervous system

b)

skeletal system

c)

muscular system

d)

endocrine system

21.

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. The technique using a free-form painting of hair lightener directly onto clean, styled hair is _____.

a)

lowlighting

b)

highlighting

c)

brushing

d)

baliage

22.

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. Neutral base colors are often used to _____.

a)

cover gray hair

b)

eliminate damaged hair

c)

highlight red tones

d)

complement ash tones

23.

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. Overlapping haircolor on previously tinted hair can cause breakage and create a visible line of _____.

a)

application

b)

demarcation

c)

alteration

d)

solution

24.

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. Contrasting lines are horizontal and vertical lines that create a hard edge and form a _____.

a)

30-degree angle

b)

45-degree angle

c)

90-degree angle

d)

curved arc

25.

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. During the process of decolorizing, natural hair can go through as many as _____.

a)

5 stages

b)

8 stages

c)

10 stages

d)

12 stages

26.

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. The type of tissue that controls and coordinates body functions is _____ tissue.

a)

endocrine

b)

epithelial

c)

nerve

d)

lymphatic

27.

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. What additives are added to monomer liquid to speed up chemical reaction and control the set or curing time?

a)

Catalysts

b)

Stabilizers

c)

Primers

d)

Dehydrators

28.

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. The initiator added to polymer powder to start the chain reaction of curing the nail enhancement is _____.

a)

hydrogen peroxide

b)

benzoyl peroxide

c)

synthetic peroxide

d)

catalyst booster

29.

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. Which temporary hair removal method involves the use of a thick, sugar-based paste and is especially appropriate for more sensitive skin types?

a)

Tweezing

b)

Pasting

c)

Soaping

d)

Sugaring

30.

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. The scientific study of the structure, function, and pathology of the nervous system is called _____.

a)

neurology

b)

anatomy

c)

physiology

d)

reflexology

31.

The one-length hairstyle is an example of the use of ____ lines.

a)

single

b)

double

c)

parallel

d)

directional

32.

When is the most critical part of a color service?

a)

Haircolor consultation

b)

Client draping

c)

Color removal

d)

Shampoo

33.

What nail supply is placed under the free edge and used as a guide to extend a nail enhancement?

a)

Nail extender

b)

Silk wrap

c)

Nail form

d)

Synthetic fiber

34.

When tweezing, the skin should be held taut, and the hair pulled using a quick motion ____.

a)

in an up-and-down direction

b)

in a sideways direction

c)

in the direction of hair growth

d)

against the direction of hair growth

35.

Pressure in massage is usually directed from the ____.

a)

insertion to beginning

b)

insertion to the origin

c)

skeleton to origin

d)

front to sides

36.

Blood is generally bright red in the arteries and dark red in the veins. What accounts for the difference in color?

a)

The addition of iron

b)

The exchange of carbon dioxide for oxygen

c)

The return of needed sugars

d)

The substitution of carbon monoxide for oxygen

37.

Most cells reproduce by dividing into two cells called ____ cells.

a)

neutral

b)

daughter

c)

twin

d)

sibling

38.

Another name for the three-dimensional volume or mass of a hairstyle that exhibits length, width, and depth is ____.

a)

space

b)

form

c)

angle

d)

color

39.

Any method of securing a layer of fabric or paper on and around the nail tip to ensure its strength and durability is called a ____.

a)

nail tip

b)

nail polymer

c)

nail wrap

d)

nail fabric

40.

Structures composed of specialized tissues that perform specific functions in plants and animals are called ____.

a)

cells

b)

hormones

c)

organs

d)

neurons

41.

What are the two types of wax, the most commonly used epilator?

a)

Hard and soft

b)

Cold and hot

c)

Cold and hard

d)

Soft and warm

42.

Dye precursors that combine with hydrogen peroxide to form larger, permanent dye molecules are called ____.

a)

aniline derivatives

b)

base colors

c)

primary colors

d)

demipermanent colors

43.

Properly sized nail tips for a client should cover the nail plate from ____.

a)

sidewall to sidewall

b)

front to back

c)

back to tip

d)

cuticle to free edge

44.

How long should the hair be for waxing to be effective?

a)

1/4 inch

b)

1/2 inch

c)

1 inch

d)

1 1/2 inch

45.

____ refers to the strength of the color.

a)

Tone

b)

Porosity

c)

Density

d)

Intensity

46.

What lines are curved and used to blend and soften horizontal or vertical lines?

a)

Contrasting lines

b)

Single lines

c)

Transitional lines

d)

Diagonal lines

47.

The ____, also known as the arch, is the area of the nail with the most strength, oval-shaped, and located in the center of the nail.

a)

apex

b)

free edge

c)

cuticle

d)

stress area

48.

Which gel is used to enhance thickness of the overlay while providing a smoother surface?

a)

Pigmented gel

b)

Self-leveling gel

c)

Building gels

d)

Gel polish

49.

Colors with a predominance of blue are ____ colors, whereas colors with a predominance of red and/or yellow are ____ colors.

a)

base; secondary

b)

secondary; base

c)

cool; warm

d)

warm; cool

50.

What hair coloring product is used primarily on pre-lightened hair to achieve pale and delicate colors?

a)

Tints

b)

Toners

c)

Rinses

d)

Organic

51.

Tones can be described as cool, warm, or ____.

a)

neutral

b)

level

c)

light

d)

dark

52.

Muscles that draw the fingers together the fingers are called ____.

a)

abductors

b)

pronators

c)

adductors

d)

extensors

53.

A hair removal service should not be performed on clients taking a medication containing ____.

a)

alcohol

b)

niacin

c)

Retin-A

d)

vitamin D

54.

Facial waxing should not be performed on clients with which condition?

a)

Rosacea

b)

Seborrhea

c)

Hypertrichosis

d)

Hirsutism

55.

The five basic elements of three-dimensional hair design are line, form, space, design texture, and ____.

a)

pattern

b)

proportion

c)

color

d)

balance

56.

____ is a widely used monomer with a long history of safe use in medical and dental products, is fine for making bulletproof windows and shatterproof eyeglasses, but is extremely unsuitable for use in artificial nail liquids.

a)

GCA

b)

NCA

c)

RNA

d)

MMA

57.

The basic hair textures are fine, medium, and ____.

a)

fine

b)

wavy

c)

curly

d)

coarse

58.

What process removes hair from the bottom of the follicle?

a)

Depilation

b)

Epilation

c)

Tweezing

d)

Threading

59.

What term describes the area surrounding the form, or the area the hairstyle occupies, which may also contain curls, waves, straight hair, or any combination?

a)

Texture

b)

Line

c)

Silhouette

d)

Space

60.

Salon techniques are considered ____ methods of hair removal.

a)

permanent

b)

semipermanent

c)

temporary

d)

quick

61.

What element acts as an illusion and helps to create lines of attention in a hair style?

a)

Density

b)

Color

c)

Space

d)

Curves

62.

Mono means one and mer stands for units, so a monomer is one unit called a(n) _____.

a)

atom

b)

molecule

c)

bond

d)

element

63.

_____ lines have a definite forward or backward movement.

a)

Contrasting

b)

Single

c)

Transitional

d)

Directional

64.

Which substances include any thick-viscosity resin that allows the cosmetologist to build an arch and curve into the fingernail?

a)

Building gels

b)

Bonding gels

c)

Polymer powder

d)

Nail adhesive

65.

Which implement is similar to a nail clipper that is used on nail tips?

a)

Tip curette

b)

Tip cutter

c)

Blocker

d)

Activator

66.

In living organisms, cell reproduction is called _____.

a)

mitosis

b)

catabolism

c)

metabolism

d)

aptosis

67.

The bone that joins all of the bones of the cranium together is the _____.

a)

ethmoid bone

b)

parietal bone

c)

malar bone

d)

sphenoid bone

68.

The part of the muscle that moves and is farthest from the skeleton is the _____.

a)

ligament

b)

tendon

c)

insertion

d)

origin

69.

The outline of the face, head, and figure seen in a side view is known as the _____.

a)

profile

b)

shape

c)

silhouette

d)

convex

70.

Demipermanent colors are also known as _____.

a)

temporary colors

b)

no-lift, deposit-only colors

c)

formulated colors

d)

tonal colors

71.

What process lightens hair and deposits color in one application?

a)

Deposit-only color

b)

Semipermanent color

c)

Single-process haircoloring

d)

Double-process haircoloring

72.

What chemical initiates the polymerization reaction?

a)

Methane

b)

Urethane

c)

Photoinhibitor

d)

Photoinitiator

73.

_____ tones absorb more light, therefore they look deeper than their actual level.

a)

Cool

b)

Natural

c)

Warm

d)

Transparent

74.

Light cured gel products are packaged in small, opaque pots or squeeze bottles for _____.

a)

ease of application

b)

inventory control purposes

c)

safety control

d)

protection from UV exposure

75.

Use a _____ to draw a line in a hairstyle in the direction you want the eye to travel.

a)

light color

b)

dark color

c)

recessed color

d)

warm color

76.

Metallic haircolors are also known as _____.

a)

base colors

b)

ammonia colors

c)

gradual colors

d)

cortex colors

77.

In what direction should fabric strips be removed?

a)

With the hair growth

b)

Straight up

c)

Opposite hair growth

d)

Down and around

78.

The natural arch of the eyebrow, or the curved line of the eye socket, follows what bone?

a)

Orbis

b)

Orbital

c)

Temporal

d)

Frontal

79.

Odorless products harden more slowly, which creates the tacky layer called the _____.

a)

weakened layer

b)

inhibition layer

c)

softened layer

d)

middle layer

80.

The five important principles in art and design—proportion, balance, rhythm, emphasis, and _____—are also the basis for hair design.

a)

pattern

b)

harmony

c)

texture

d)

line

81.

_____ lines move in a circular or semi-circular direction and are used to soften a design.

a)

Curved

b)

Transitional

c)

Contrasting

d)

Diagonal

82.

The system used by colorists to analyze the lightness or darkness of a hair color is _____.

a)

the color wheel

b)

the level system

c)

melanin distribution

d)

the primary color system

83.

The word integument means _____.

a)

blood vessels

b)

hormone

c)

natural covering

d)

gland

84.

Wrap resins are called _____.

a)

gelatins

b)

cyanoacrylates

c)

methacrylates

d)

monomers

85.

The technique of coloring strands of hair darker than the natural color is _____.

a)

lowlighting

b)

accelerating

c)

highlighting

d)

baliage

86.

The amount of colored pigment concentration in a gel is called _____.

a)

opacity

b)

viscosity

c)

bondage

d)

implementation

87.

The elastic, bony cage that acts as a protective framework for the heart and lungs is the _____.

a)

sternum

b)

thorax

c)

scapula

d)

clavicle

88.

Oxidative haircolor is classified as demipermanent (deposit only) and _____ (lift and deposit).

a)

permanent

b)

semipermanent

c)

demipermanent

d)

natural

89.

Hair density ranges from thick to thin and is measured per square _____.

a)

inch

b)

feet

c)

millimeter

d)

centimeter

90.

As monomer liquid absorbs polymer powder, the chemical interaction produces a small _____.

a)

bead of product

b)

dry catalyst

c)

synthetic product

d)

positive reaction

91.

What is the substance found in polymer powder, that when activated by a catalyst, will spring into action and cause monomer molecules to permanently link together into long polymer chains?

a)

Catalysts

b)

Stabilizers

c)

Primers

d)

Initiators

92.

When removing softened nail enhancement products, use a wooden or metal pusher and _____.

a)

pry the product off with nippers

b)

remove from the acetone or product remover

c)

rub into the nail with pressure

d)

gently push off the softened nail

93.

Traditional gels, also known as hard UV or LED gels, cannot be removed with a solvent and must be _____.

a)

removed using water

b)

removed using acetone

c)

filed off the natural nail

d)

buffed off

94.

When wax is ready to use, it should have the consistency of ____ and never be too runny to avoid burning the client.

a)

caramel sauce

b)

cream

c)

lotion

d)

oil

95.

The standard volume of hydrogen peroxide used to achieve most results with permanent haircolor is ____.

a)

10 volume

b)

20 volume

c)

30 volume

d)

40 volume

96.

The main arteries that supply blood to the head, neck, and face are the ____.

a)

common carotid arteries

b)

common aorta arteries

c)

internal jugular

d)

serratus anterior arteries

97.

____ haircolors, also known as vegetable haircolors, such as henna, are colors obtained from the leaves or bark of plants.

a)

Natural

b)

Temporary

c)

Semipermanent

d)

Demipermanent

98.

The ____ of the client’s hair and the desired results determine which haircolor to use.

a)

length

b)

texture

c)

color

d)

structure

99.

Suppose you instruct a client to close his or her eyes before you apply makeup. Which muscle are you instructing the client to use?

a)

Temporal oculi

b)

Corrugator muscle

c)

Orbicularis oculi

d)

Latissimus dorsi

100.

The coloring technique that involves coloring some strands of hair lighter than the natural color is known as ____.

a)

activating

b)

toning

c)

lowlighting

d)

highlighting

101.

Shallow depressions that serve as contact points for nail tips and the natural nail are called ____.

a)

wells

b)

connections

c)

adhesions

d)

sidewalls

102.

How many bones are in the adult human body?

a)

186

b)

196

c)

206

d)

216

103.

The ability of the hair to absorb moisture is known as ____.

a)

elasticity

b)

porosity

c)

density

d)

flexibility

104.

What hair design is created when the two halves of a hairstyle form a mirror image of each other?

a)

Symmetrical balance

b)

Elevated balance

c)

Asymmetrical balance

d)

Visual balance

105.

The cells of all living organisms are made of a substance called ____.

a)

protoplasm

b)

neoplasm

c)

ultraplasm

d)

cytoplasm

106.

Establishing equal or appropriate proportions to create symmetry in a design is called ____.

a)

balance

b)

volume

c)

asymmetrical

d)

silhouette

107.

A ____ profile has a receding forehead and chin.

a)

straight

b)

convex

c)

concave

d)

balanced

108.

The inner and larger bone of the forearm, attached at the wrist and located on the side of the little finger, is the ____.

a)

humerus

b)

carpus

c)

ulna

d)

radius

109.

The bones in the fingers or digits are called ____.

a)

phalanges

b)

metacarpus

c)

scapula

d)

carpus