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Nail Technician Practice Test

Check what you know about the nail technician job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
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15 multiple-choice questions on nail technician knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15Gel polish is cured with:
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Answer: UV or LED light. Lamps cure gel.

Question 2 of 15Single-use items like files should be:
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Answer: Thrown away after one client. They can’t be disinfected.

Question 3 of 15Paronychia is:
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Answer: A nail fold infection. It’s an infection.

Question 4 of 15Gel on skin can cause:
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Answer: Lifting and allergies. Keep it off skin.

Question 5 of 15Pedicure tubs need:
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Answer: Full disinfection. Disinfect thoroughly.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Helps products adhere.”
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Answer: Primer. Primer: Helps products adhere.

Question 7 of 15What does “Curing” mean?
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Answer: Hardening gel with light.. Curing: Hardening gel with light.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A powder system for nails.”
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Answer: Dip powder. Dip powder: A powder system for nails.

Question 9 of 15What does “E-file” mean?
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Answer: An electric nail file.. E-file: An electric nail file.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Removing fumes.”
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Answer: Ventilation. Ventilation: Removing fumes.

Question 11 of 15What does “Single-use items” mean?
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Answer: Files and buffers used once.. Single-use items: Files and buffers used once.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Skin at the base of the nail.”
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Answer: Cuticle. Cuticle: Skin at the base of the nail.

Question 13 of 15What does “Fill” mean?
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Answer: Maintaining acrylic growth.. Fill: Maintaining acrylic growth.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Polish cured under UV or LED light.”
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Answer: Gel. Gel: Polish cured under UV or LED light.

Question 15 of 15What does “Disinfection” mean?
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Answer: Killing germs on tools.. Disinfection: Killing germs on tools.

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