WorksheetsMidterm exam — Multiple Choice
Total questions: 109
Worksheet time: 55mins
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 _____.
temporal
mandible
occipital
frontal
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?
Oxidation
Hydration
Lightening
Depositing
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?
Vertical line
Horizontal line
Diagonal line
Arc line
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.
Parallel
Transitional
Curved
Diagonal
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. Traditionally, light cured gels relied on urethane acrylate; newer gel systems use _____.
urethane resins
wrap resins
urethane methacrylates
acrylate wraps
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 _____.
hyoid
humerus
ulna
radius
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?
Aloe gel and cool compresses
Aloe gel and warm compresses
Soothing toner
Lavender oil
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 _____.
femur
tibia
fibula
patella
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?
Light cured gel
Light cured polymer
Light cured nail
Sculptured nail
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 _____.
base color
tertiary color
contributing color
secondary color
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.
20
50
80
99
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.
emphasis
pattern
rhythm
harmony
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. The cheekbones are also called the _____.
hyoid bones
lacrimal bones
ethmoid bones
zygomatic bones
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 _____.
anatomy
physiology
kinesiology
histology
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?
Depilatory
Epilatory
Wax
Paraffin
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 _____.
hair oxidizers
hair decolorizers
hair lighteners
hair levels
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) _____.
open line
vertical line
contrasting line
curved line
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?
Sural nerve
Common peroneal nerve
Saphenous nerve
Dorsal nerve
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. The system used for understanding color relationships is the _____.
color wheel
law of color
level system
color system
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 _____.
nervous system
skeletal system
muscular system
endocrine system
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 _____.
lowlighting
highlighting
brushing
baliage
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. Neutral base colors are often used to _____.
cover gray hair
eliminate damaged hair
highlight red tones
complement ash tones
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 _____.
application
demarcation
alteration
solution
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 _____.
30-degree angle
45-degree angle
90-degree angle
curved arc
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 _____.
5 stages
8 stages
10 stages
12 stages
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. The type of tissue that controls and coordinates body functions is _____ tissue.
endocrine
epithelial
nerve
lymphatic
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?
Catalysts
Stabilizers
Primers
Dehydrators
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 _____.
hydrogen peroxide
benzoyl peroxide
synthetic peroxide
catalyst booster
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?
Tweezing
Pasting
Soaping
Sugaring
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 _____.
neurology
anatomy
physiology
reflexology
The one-length hairstyle is an example of the use of ____ lines.
single
double
parallel
directional
When is the most critical part of a color service?
Haircolor consultation
Client draping
Color removal
Shampoo
What nail supply is placed under the free edge and used as a guide to extend a nail enhancement?
Nail extender
Silk wrap
Nail form
Synthetic fiber
When tweezing, the skin should be held taut, and the hair pulled using a quick motion ____.
in an up-and-down direction
in a sideways direction
in the direction of hair growth
against the direction of hair growth
Pressure in massage is usually directed from the ____.
insertion to beginning
insertion to the origin
skeleton to origin
front to sides
Blood is generally bright red in the arteries and dark red in the veins. What accounts for the difference in color?
The addition of iron
The exchange of carbon dioxide for oxygen
The return of needed sugars
The substitution of carbon monoxide for oxygen
Most cells reproduce by dividing into two cells called ____ cells.
neutral
daughter
twin
sibling
Another name for the three-dimensional volume or mass of a hairstyle that exhibits length, width, and depth is ____.
space
form
angle
color
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 ____.
nail tip
nail polymer
nail wrap
nail fabric
Structures composed of specialized tissues that perform specific functions in plants and animals are called ____.
cells
hormones
organs
neurons
What are the two types of wax, the most commonly used epilator?
Hard and soft
Cold and hot
Cold and hard
Soft and warm
Dye precursors that combine with hydrogen peroxide to form larger, permanent dye molecules are called ____.
aniline derivatives
base colors
primary colors
demipermanent colors
Properly sized nail tips for a client should cover the nail plate from ____.
sidewall to sidewall
front to back
back to tip
cuticle to free edge
How long should the hair be for waxing to be effective?
1/4 inch
1/2 inch
1 inch
1 1/2 inch
____ refers to the strength of the color.
Tone
Porosity
Density
Intensity
What lines are curved and used to blend and soften horizontal or vertical lines?
Contrasting lines
Single lines
Transitional lines
Diagonal lines
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.
apex
free edge
cuticle
stress area
Which gel is used to enhance thickness of the overlay while providing a smoother surface?
Pigmented gel
Self-leveling gel
Building gels
Gel polish
Colors with a predominance of blue are ____ colors, whereas colors with a predominance of red and/or yellow are ____ colors.
base; secondary
secondary; base
cool; warm
warm; cool
What hair coloring product is used primarily on pre-lightened hair to achieve pale and delicate colors?
Tints
Toners
Rinses
Organic
Tones can be described as cool, warm, or ____.
neutral
level
light
dark
Muscles that draw the fingers together the fingers are called ____.
abductors
pronators
adductors
extensors
A hair removal service should not be performed on clients taking a medication containing ____.
alcohol
niacin
Retin-A
vitamin D
Facial waxing should not be performed on clients with which condition?
Rosacea
Seborrhea
Hypertrichosis
Hirsutism
The five basic elements of three-dimensional hair design are line, form, space, design texture, and ____.
pattern
proportion
color
balance
____ 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.
GCA
NCA
RNA
MMA
The basic hair textures are fine, medium, and ____.
fine
wavy
curly
coarse
What process removes hair from the bottom of the follicle?
Depilation
Epilation
Tweezing
Threading
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?
Texture
Line
Silhouette
Space
Salon techniques are considered ____ methods of hair removal.
permanent
semipermanent
temporary
quick
What element acts as an illusion and helps to create lines of attention in a hair style?
Density
Color
Space
Curves
Mono means one and mer stands for units, so a monomer is one unit called a(n) _____.
atom
molecule
bond
element
_____ lines have a definite forward or backward movement.
Contrasting
Single
Transitional
Directional
Which substances include any thick-viscosity resin that allows the cosmetologist to build an arch and curve into the fingernail?
Building gels
Bonding gels
Polymer powder
Nail adhesive
Which implement is similar to a nail clipper that is used on nail tips?
Tip curette
Tip cutter
Blocker
Activator
In living organisms, cell reproduction is called _____.
mitosis
catabolism
metabolism
aptosis
The bone that joins all of the bones of the cranium together is the _____.
ethmoid bone
parietal bone
malar bone
sphenoid bone
The part of the muscle that moves and is farthest from the skeleton is the _____.
ligament
tendon
insertion
origin
The outline of the face, head, and figure seen in a side view is known as the _____.
profile
shape
silhouette
convex
Demipermanent colors are also known as _____.
temporary colors
no-lift, deposit-only colors
formulated colors
tonal colors
What process lightens hair and deposits color in one application?
Deposit-only color
Semipermanent color
Single-process haircoloring
Double-process haircoloring
What chemical initiates the polymerization reaction?
Methane
Urethane
Photoinhibitor
Photoinitiator
_____ tones absorb more light, therefore they look deeper than their actual level.
Cool
Natural
Warm
Transparent
Light cured gel products are packaged in small, opaque pots or squeeze bottles for _____.
ease of application
inventory control purposes
safety control
protection from UV exposure
Use a _____ to draw a line in a hairstyle in the direction you want the eye to travel.
light color
dark color
recessed color
warm color
Metallic haircolors are also known as _____.
base colors
ammonia colors
gradual colors
cortex colors
In what direction should fabric strips be removed?
With the hair growth
Straight up
Opposite hair growth
Down and around
The natural arch of the eyebrow, or the curved line of the eye socket, follows what bone?
Orbis
Orbital
Temporal
Frontal
Odorless products harden more slowly, which creates the tacky layer called the _____.
weakened layer
inhibition layer
softened layer
middle layer
The five important principles in art and design—proportion, balance, rhythm, emphasis, and _____—are also the basis for hair design.
pattern
harmony
texture
line
_____ lines move in a circular or semi-circular direction and are used to soften a design.
Curved
Transitional
Contrasting
Diagonal
The system used by colorists to analyze the lightness or darkness of a hair color is _____.
the color wheel
the level system
melanin distribution
the primary color system
The word integument means _____.
blood vessels
hormone
natural covering
gland
Wrap resins are called _____.
gelatins
cyanoacrylates
methacrylates
monomers
The technique of coloring strands of hair darker than the natural color is _____.
lowlighting
accelerating
highlighting
baliage
The amount of colored pigment concentration in a gel is called _____.
opacity
viscosity
bondage
implementation
The elastic, bony cage that acts as a protective framework for the heart and lungs is the _____.
sternum
thorax
scapula
clavicle
Oxidative haircolor is classified as demipermanent (deposit only) and _____ (lift and deposit).
permanent
semipermanent
demipermanent
natural
Hair density ranges from thick to thin and is measured per square _____.
inch
feet
millimeter
centimeter
As monomer liquid absorbs polymer powder, the chemical interaction produces a small _____.
bead of product
dry catalyst
synthetic product
positive reaction
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?
Catalysts
Stabilizers
Primers
Initiators
When removing softened nail enhancement products, use a wooden or metal pusher and _____.
pry the product off with nippers
remove from the acetone or product remover
rub into the nail with pressure
gently push off the softened nail
Traditional gels, also known as hard UV or LED gels, cannot be removed with a solvent and must be _____.
removed using water
removed using acetone
filed off the natural nail
buffed off
When wax is ready to use, it should have the consistency of ____ and never be too runny to avoid burning the client.
caramel sauce
cream
lotion
oil
The standard volume of hydrogen peroxide used to achieve most results with permanent haircolor is ____.
10 volume
20 volume
30 volume
40 volume
The main arteries that supply blood to the head, neck, and face are the ____.
common carotid arteries
common aorta arteries
internal jugular
serratus anterior arteries
____ haircolors, also known as vegetable haircolors, such as henna, are colors obtained from the leaves or bark of plants.
Natural
Temporary
Semipermanent
Demipermanent
The ____ of the client’s hair and the desired results determine which haircolor to use.
length
texture
color
structure
Suppose you instruct a client to close his or her eyes before you apply makeup. Which muscle are you instructing the client to use?
Temporal oculi
Corrugator muscle
Orbicularis oculi
Latissimus dorsi
The coloring technique that involves coloring some strands of hair lighter than the natural color is known as ____.
activating
toning
lowlighting
highlighting
Shallow depressions that serve as contact points for nail tips and the natural nail are called ____.
wells
connections
adhesions
sidewalls
How many bones are in the adult human body?
186
196
206
216
The ability of the hair to absorb moisture is known as ____.
elasticity
porosity
density
flexibility
What hair design is created when the two halves of a hairstyle form a mirror image of each other?
Symmetrical balance
Elevated balance
Asymmetrical balance
Visual balance
The cells of all living organisms are made of a substance called ____.
protoplasm
neoplasm
ultraplasm
cytoplasm
Establishing equal or appropriate proportions to create symmetry in a design is called ____.
balance
volume
asymmetrical
silhouette
A ____ profile has a receding forehead and chin.
straight
convex
concave
balanced
The inner and larger bone of the forearm, attached at the wrist and located on the side of the little finger, is the ____.
humerus
carpus
ulna
radius
The bones in the fingers or digits are called ____.
phalanges
metacarpus
scapula
carpus
