Chemical Texture

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Chemical Texture Quizzes & Trivia

This quiz is over the chemical Texture Services Chaper from the Milady's Standard Cosmetology Book


Questions and Answers
  • 1. 

    Hair services that cause a chemical change that permanently alters the natural wave pattern of the hair are called:

    • A.

      Thermal waving

    • B.

      Chemical texture services

    • C.

      Wet setting

    • D.

      Haircoloring services

    Correct Answer
    B. Chemical texture services
  • 2. 

    A strong, compact cuticle makes for:

    • A.

      Damaged hair

    • B.

      Easily permed hair

    • C.

      Resistant hair

    • D.

      Porous hair

    Correct Answer
    C. Resistant hair
  • 3. 

    Porous, damaged, or chemically treated hair requires a perm solution that is:

    • A.

      High ph

    • B.

      More alkaline

    • C.

      Stronger

    • D.

      Less alkaline

    Correct Answer
    D. Less alkaline
  • 4. 

    Changing the natural wave pattern of the hair is made possible by breaking of the:

    • A.

      Side bonds

    • B.

      Peptide bonds

    • C.

      End bonds

    • D.

      Polypeptide chanines

    Correct Answer
    A. Side bonds
  • 5. 

    Of the three types of side bonds, disulfide bonds are the:

    • A.

      Most easily broken

    • B.

      Strongest

    • C.

      Weakest

    • D.

      Most numerous

    Correct Answer
    B. Strongest
  • 6. 

    Salt bonds are easily broken by:

    • A.

      Water

    • B.

      Blow-dryers

    • C.

      Changes in pH

    • D.

      High humidity

    Correct Answer
    C. Changes in pH
  • 7. 

    An example of a physical change is a:

    • A.

      Chemical relaxing

    • B.

      Soft curl permanent

    • C.

      Permanent wave

    • D.

      Wet set

    Correct Answer
    D. Wet set
  • 8. 

    Hydrogen bonds are very weak, but they account for about _ of the hair's total strength.

    • A.

      1/2

    • B.

      1/3

    • C.

      1/4

    • D.

      1/6

    Correct Answer
    B. 1/3
  • 9. 

    By making a point of keeping accurate, up-to-date client records, you will:

    • A.

      Take longer to perfom a service

    • B.

      Annoy the client

    • C.

      Improve your technical skills

    • D.

      Repeat past mistakes

    Correct Answer
    C. Improve your technical skills
  • 10. 

    The most important factors to consider in a hair analysis for chemical texture services are texture, density, porosity, elasticity, and:

    • A.

      Length

    • B.

      Hairline

    • C.

      Color

    • D.

      Growth direction

    Correct Answer
    D. Growth direction
  • 11. 

    Hair texture is described with the terms:

    • A.

      Porous and resistant

    • B.

      Coarse, medium, and fine

    • C.

      Straight, wavy, curly, coiled

    • D.

      High and low

    Correct Answer
    B. Coarse, medium, and fine
  • 12. 

    When treated with chemical texture services, coarse hair is usually:

    • A.

      Easier to process

    • B.

      More susceptible to damage

    • C.

      Harder to penetrate

    • D.

      More fragile

    Correct Answer
    C. Harder to penetrate
  • 13. 

    The hair texture that is the most fragile and easiest to process with permanent waving solution is:

    • A.

      Fine hair

    • B.

      Porous hair

    • C.

      Medium hair

    • D.

      Coarse hair

    Correct Answer
    A. Fine hair
  • 14. 

    The single most important factor in determining the ability of hair to hold a curl it its:

    • A.

      Density

    • B.

      Elasticity

    • C.

      Porosity

    • D.

      Texture

    Correct Answer
    B. Elasticity
  • 15. 

    Wet hair with normal elasticity can stretch up to __ percent of its original length and then return to that length without breaking.

    • A.

      50

    • B.

      80

    • C.

      25

    • D.

      70

    Correct Answer
    A. 50
  • 16. 

    The first part of any perm, wrapping the hair on perm rods, causes a/an:

    • A.

      Disulfide bond change

    • B.

      Chemical change

    • C.

      End bond change

    • D.

      Physical change

    Correct Answer
    D. Physical change
  • 17. 

    The second part of any perm, the application of waving solution and neutralizer, causes a:

    • A.

      Physical change

    • B.

      Chemical change

    • C.

      Hydrogen bond change

    • D.

      Peptide bond change

    Correct Answer
    B. Chemical change
  • 18. 

    The major difference between a wet set and a perm is the:

    • A.

      Size of the wrapping tools

    • B.

      Type of end bonds broken

    • C.

      Type of wrapping tools

    • D.

      Type of side bonds broken

    Correct Answer
    D. Type of side bonds broken
  • 19. 

    The size of the perm tool determines the:

    • A.

      Base control

    • B.

      Placement of the curl

    • C.

      Size of the curl

    • D.

      Base direction

    Correct Answer
    C. Size of the curl
  • 20. 

    Wrapping the hair on small tools increases the:

    • A.

      Tension

    • B.

      Curl size

    • C.

      Side bonds broken

    • D.

      Hydrogen bonds broken

    Correct Answer
    A. Tension
  • 21. 

    For perm wrapping, the hair is divided into panels, then into:

    • A.

      Partings

    • B.

      Base controls

    • C.

      Subpanels

    • D.

      Base sections

    Correct Answer
    D. Base sections
  • 22. 

    The position of the tool in relation to its base section is called the:

    • A.

      Base control

    • B.

      Base direction

    • C.

      Tool angle

    • D.

      Wrapping technique

    Correct Answer
    A. Base control
  • 23. 

    Base control is determined by the angle:

    • A.

      In which the hair is combed

    • B.

      Of the hair to the length of the tool

    • C.

      At which the tool is positioned on the head

    • D.

      At which the hair is wrapped

    Correct Answer
    D. At which the hair is wrapped
  • 24. 

    The hair is wrapped at an angle 45 degrees beyond perpendicular to its base section in:

    • A.

      Half-off-base placement

    • B.

      On-base placement

    • C.

      Cross-base placement

    • D.

      Off-base placement

    Correct Answer
    B. On-base placement
  • 25. 

    In off-base placement, the hair is wrapped __ to its base section.

    • A.

      45 degrees above perpendicular

    • B.

      Parallel

    • C.

      45 degrees below perpendicular

    • D.

      Perpendicular (90 degrees)

    Correct Answer
    C. 45 degrees below perpendicular
  • 26. 

    Because it places additional stress and tension on the hair, caution should be used with:

    • A.

      Off-base placement

    • B.

      Croquignole wrapping

    • C.

      Spiral wrapping

    • D.

      On-base placement

    Correct Answer
    D. On-base placement
  • 27. 

    Of the various base controls, the least amount of volume is created by using:

    • A.

      Off-base placement

    • B.

      On-base placement

    • C.

      Croquignole placement

    • D.

      Half-off-base placement

    Correct Answer
    A. Off-base placement
  • 28. 

    The angle at which the perm tool is positioned on the head is referred to as the:

    • A.

      Base section

    • B.

      Base control

    • C.

      Wrapping technique

    • D.

      Base direction

    Correct Answer
    D. Base direction
  • 29. 

    The wrapping technique in which the hair is wrapped from the ends to the scalp in overlapping layers is called:

    • A.

      Basic wrapping

    • B.

      Croquignole wrapping

    • C.

      Spiral wrapping

    • D.

      Circular wrapping

    Correct Answer
    B. Croquignole wrapping
  • 30. 

    In the spiral perm wrapping technique, the hair is wrapped:

    • A.

      In overlapping layers

    • B.

      At a perpendicular angle

    • C.

      At an angle other than perpendicular

    • D.

      From ends to scalp only

    Correct Answer
    C. At an angle other than perpendicular
  • 31. 

    Rods with a smaller circumference in the center than at the ends are called:

    • A.

      Convex rods

    • B.

      Tapered rods

    • C.

      Straight rods

    • D.

      Concave rods

    Correct Answer
    D. Concave rods
  • 32. 

    Rods with the same circumference along their entire length or curling area are called:

    • A.

      Straight rods

    • B.

      Tapered rods

    • C.

      Convex rods

    • D.

      Concave rods

    Correct Answer
    A. Straight rods
  • 33. 

    The distinguishing feature of soft bender rods is that they can be:

    • A.

      Used with a croguignole wrap

    • B.

      Fastened to form a circle

    • C.

      Bent into many shapes

    • D.

      Used with a spiral wrap

    Correct Answer
    C. Bent into many shapes
  • 34. 

    Circle tools or loop rods are ideal for:

    • A.

      Wrapping small sections

    • B.

      Croquignole wrapping short hair

    • C.

      Wraping very short hair

    • D.

      Spiral wrapping very long hair

    Correct Answer
    D. Spiral wrapping very long hair
  • 35. 

    End wraps are absorbent papers used when winding hair on perm tools to:

    • A.

      Control the hair ends

    • B.

      Absorb moisture

    • C.

      Control elasticity

    • D.

      Maintain moisture

    Correct Answer
    A. Control the hair ends
  • 36. 

    When you place one end paper over the top of the hair strand as you wrap it around the perm tool, it is called a:

    • A.

      Double flat wrap

    • B.

      Single flat wrap

    • C.

      One-way wrap

    • D.

      Bookend wrap

    Correct Answer
    B. Single flat wrap
  • 37. 

    When you fold one end paper in half over the hair ends like an envelope, it is called a:

    • A.

      Bookend wrap

    • B.

      Double end paper wrap

    • C.

      Single end paper wrap

    • D.

      Half wrap

    Correct Answer
    A. Bookend wrap
  • 38. 

    The end paper technique that provides the most control over the hair ends and keeps them evenly distributed is the:

    • A.

      Bookend wrap

    • B.

      Single flat wrap

    • C.

      Single end paper wrap

    • D.

      Double flat wrap

    Correct Answer
    D. Double flat wrap
  • 39. 

    Permanent waving solution breakes the disulfide bonds in the cortex through a chemical reaction called:

    • A.

      Subtraction

    • B.

      Hydrogenation

    • C.

      Reduction

    • D.

      Oxidation

    Correct Answer
    C. Reduction
  • 40. 

    In permanent waving solutions, thiol compounds act as:

    • A.

      Reducing agents

    • B.

      Oxidizing agents

    • C.

      Neutralizing agents

    • D.

      Alkalizing agents

    Correct Answer
    A. Reducing agents
  • 41. 

    Ammonium thioglycolate is produced by adding _________ to thioglycolic acid.

    • A.

      Alchol

    • B.

      Neutralizer

    • C.

      Hydrogen peroxide

    • D.

      Ammonia

    Correct Answer
    D. Ammonia
  • 42. 

    Alkaline waves are also called:

    • A.

      Acid-balanced waves

    • B.

      Low-pH waves

    • C.

      Cold waves

    • D.

      Ammonia-free waves

    Correct Answer
    C. Cold waves
  • 43. 

    Most true acid waves:

    • A.

      Have a ph between 3 and 5

    • B.

      Process quickly

    • C.

      Produce a very firm curl

    • D.

      Require heat to speed processing

    Correct Answer
    D. Require heat to speed processing
  • 44. 

    Most of the acid waves in today's salons have a ph between:

    • A.

      6.5 to 7.0

    • B.

      7.8 to 8.2

    • C.

      7.0 to 9.6

    • D.

      4.5 to 7.5

    Correct Answer
    B. 7.8 to 8.2
  • 45. 

    Permanent waves that require heat from an outside source, usually a hair dryer, are called:

    • A.

      Acid-balanced

    • B.

      Alkaline

    • C.

      Endothermic

    • D.

      Exothermic

    Correct Answer
    C. Endothermic
  • 46. 

    One benefit of ammonia-free waves is that they:

    • A.

      Are good for very resistant hair

    • B.

      Have no unpleasant ammonia oder

    • C.

      Are less alkaline than ammonia solutions

    • D.

      Are less damaging than ammonia solution

    Correct Answer
    B. Have no unpleasant ammonia oder
  • 47. 

    In permanent waving, most of the processing takes place as soon as the solution penetrates the hair, within the first:

    • A.

      5 to 10 minutes

    • B.

      3 to 5 minutes

    • C.

      15 to 30 minutes

    • D.

      10 to 15 minutes

    Correct Answer
    A. 5 to 10 minutes
  • 48. 

    Complete saturation of the hair is essential to proper processing in all permanent waves, but especially in:

    • A.

      Thick hair

    • B.

      Porous hair

    • C.

      Fine hair

    • D.

      Resistant hair

    Correct Answer
    D. Resistant hair
  • 49. 

    A properly processed permanent wave should break and rebuild about ____ percent of the hair's disulfide bonds.

    • A.

      50

    • B.

      90

    • C.

      75

    • D.

      25

    Correct Answer
    A. 50
  • 50. 

    If the hair is underprocessed:

    • A.

      Too many disulfide bonds are broken

    • B.

      The hair is overly softened

    • C.

      The hair is curlier at the scalp

    • D.

      Too few disulfide bonds are broken

    Correct Answer
    D. Too few disulfide bonds are broken

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