Manicurist Examination Practice 2: Q’s And A’s (100%)
Which one of the following would not be a proper method of using a metal
pusher:
a. Pointed end used to loosen cuticle
b. Blade end follows the curve of the cuticle.
c. Pusher is used from corner to base of the nail
d. Pusher is used with gentle pressure. Right Ans - a. Pointed end used to
loosen cuticle
To remove stain from fingernails, use:
a. Nail polish remover
b. Cuticle oil
c. Nail whitener
d. Nail bleach with 6% H202 Right Ans - d. Nail bleach with 6% H202
An abrasive to smooth nail ridges would be:
a. Powdered pumice
b. Organic acid
c. Nitro cellulose
d. Castor oil Right Ans - a. Powdered pumice
In manicuring. the nail buffer is used for tip and acrylic to:
a. Polish the nail
b. Scrub the nails
c. Remove eponychium
d. Remove rough nail edges Right Ans - b. Scrub the nails
An abnormal overgrowth of the nail is known as:
a. Atrophy
b. Hypertrophy
c. Onychophagy
d. Onychorrhexis Right Ans - b. Hypertrophy
Irritation from the skin is damaged and lower blood pressure by dilating the
blood vessels, the immune system releases:
a. Histamines
b. Hormones
c. Plasma
,d. Blood platelets Right Ans - a. Histamines
The bulb of Ultra Violet light to cure for gel nail should be cleaned all the times
and changed:
a. Every 6 months
b. Every 3 months
c. Every year
d. Every month Right Ans - a. Every 6 months
Removing acrylic nail enhancements, warming the solvent as acetone to over
100 F degrees speeds removal time by:
a. 100 %
b. 20 %
c. 50%
d. 30 % Right Ans - d. 30 %
For dry cuticles and brittle nails, it is best to give:
a. An oil manicure
b. A water manicure
c. A plain booth manicure
d. A plain machine manicure Right Ans - a. An oil manicure
To retard polish chipping on the free edge:
a. Remove a hairline of polish at the tip
b. Leave the free edge exposed
c. Leave the lunula exposed
d. Use only one layer of nail polish Right Ans - a. Remove a hairline of
polish at the tip
A chamois is used:
a. To store implements
b. In a wet sanitizer
c. To rest patron's hand
d. On the buffer Right Ans - d. On the buffer
Which one of the following conditions the manicurist may not treat:
a. Agnails
b. Paronychia
c. Onychophagy
, d. Pterygium Right Ans - b. Paronychia
Blue nails are usually a sign of:
a. Worry
b. Neuvous system
c. Poor blood circulation
d. Onychorrhexis Right Ans - c. Poor blood circulation
Nail brushes and nail baths, used properly, help eliminate:
a. Ridges on the nails
b. Excess cuticle
c. Stains on the nails
d. Dryness of nails Right Ans - b. Excess cuticle
To prepare a 1000 p.p.m. solution of E.P.A. registered Quaternary ammonium
compounds, using a 15% active ingredient, you would mix:
a. 5/4 ounce of "quats" to a gallon of water
b. 1 ounce of "quats" to a gallon of water
c. 3/4 ounce of "quats " to a gallon of water
d. 1/2 ounce of "quats" to a gallon of water Right Ans - c. 3/4 ounce of
"quats " to a gallon of water
If a client with nail fungus or mold, the only service you may be allowed to:
a. Fill in the new growth nail
b. Apply medicine treatment
c. Remove artificial nails
d. Plain manicure Right Ans - c. Remove artificial nails
The appearance of a healthy nail shows a:
a. Purple color
b. Slight pink color
c. Yellowish color
d. Bluish color Right Ans - b. Slight pink color
Split nails may be caused by:
a. Soaking too long
b. Use of the nail whitener
c. Improper use of the buffer
d. Improper use of nail file Right Ans - d. Improper use of nail file
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