NAIL TECHNICIAN PRACTICE TEST

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NAIL TECHNICIAN PRACTICE TEST

UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM WITH CORRECT

SOLUTIONS.

A weekly reconditioning hot oil manicure will benefit client with:

• Dry cuticles
• Gel nails
• Paper wraps
• Arthritis - correct answer- Dry Cuticles

The proper way to mix polish is to:

• mix with top coat
• Shake vigorously.
• Tap bottle on table
• Roll bottle between palms - correct answer- Roll bottle

between palms

Skin's outer layer is called the:

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• Epidermis
• Subcutaneous tissue
• Stratum corneum - correct answer- Epidermis

The main part of the nail that is attached to the skin at the tip of

the finger is the:

• Nail root
• Nail bed
• Nail body
• Nail fold - correct answer- Nail body

Plastic gloves and safety glasses should always be worn when

working with:

• Primers
• Gel nails
• Air brushes
• Acrylic powders - correct answer- Primers

Sebum is secreted by:

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• Seals
• Oil glands
• Arteries
• Infected skin - correct answer- Oil glands

A catalyst is an ingredient which causes a process to:

• Explode
• Slow down
• Speed up

d Ramin static - correct answer- Speed up

An accounting service is often used to help salons keep:

• Making a profit
• Accurate financial records
• Making loan payments
• Tax losses large - correct answer- Accurate financial records

To add shine to the nail, use a chamois buffer with pumice

power or:

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• Water
• Cuticle oil
• Dry polish
• Cuticle remover - correct answer- Dry polish

Chemical storage should be in cool areas and away from:

• Appliance/furnace with pilot light
• Hair colors
• Perm solutions
• Garbage cans - correct answer- Hair colors

When applying acrylic over nail tips, you do not need to use

a/an:

• Acrylic powder
• Sable brush
• Acrylic liquid
• Nail form - correct answer- Nail form

A liquid that kills or retards bacterial growth is a/an:

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