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  • What is a pressurized atomizer used for spraying liquid cosmetic?
  • Which statement describes a reason to compensate for funeral home lighting?
  • Which term describes floor lamps with open globes?
  • Which set is an example of a monochromatic color scheme?
  • What is Mascara used for?
  • A color that is dulled is most accurately called which?
  • Which of the following is NOT listed as a kind of powder?
  • How is incandescent lighting described in comparison to the sun?
  • The rays of light move in a straight line from the source and is also known as Direct Lighting. What is this lighting called?
  • Which fixture is designed to illuminate the open lid of the casket during viewing?
  • NOT a foundation type?
  • What term describes a discoloration that is not normally present and may be the result of cause of death or conditions surrounding the death?
  • Which statement best defines Tint in color theory?
  • Brown is described as which color category?
  • Which color category is not found on the color wheel according to the material?
  • Which are the primary colors?
  • Natural light is the same as which of the following?
  • Drying powder is typically described as:
  • Hue describes which aspect of color?
  • Which term describes a color that results from adding black to a base color?
  • Liquid cosmetics are characterized by which feature?
  • Which head shape is described as the most beautiful and gently curved?
  • Green is described as which type of color, and its relation to red?
  • Melanin is described as which of the following?
  • Dome Lights are typically large fixtures mounted where?
  • Which of the following is NOT a step in Preliminary Grooming?
  • Orange is a secondary hue composed of which colors?
  • What is the definition of Reflection?
  • This is the warmest of all the warm color areas.
  • What is Tinting Powder used for?
  • Warm colors are located on which side of the color wheel?
  • Which lighting is associated with cool, low temperature?
  • Which of the following is a function of massage cream?
  • Purpose of Restorative Art: To recreate the natural form and color on the visible parts of the body. This requires embalming, possible restoration of features and application of cosmetics.
  • If orange is greater than blue, what would be the resulting color?
  • Which color is described as a warm primary color?
  • Which pigment concentration determines the overall tone across different racial groups?
  • Which color relationship is formed by pairing colors that sit opposite on the color wheel?
  • Which decorative fixture is typically found in foyers and uses small bulbs resembling candle flames?
  • If powder gets into the hair, which action is recommended?
  • Yellow is described as which of the following classifications?
  • White pigment is used for what purpose in complexion coloring?
  • Drying powder main use is to absorb oil without changing color. Which option best describes this attribute?
  • Translucent cosmetics are described as?
  • Which head form is square with very sharp angles and straight lines, with a hairline that is somewhat straight?
  • Which unpigmented powder is used to absorb moisture without altering color?
  • Monochromatic harmony is defined as which description?
  • Lip color comes in the following forms: cream in a stick, cream in a jar, liquid and powder.
  • Colored light bulbs: what is the role of the color media?
  • Which statement best describes the effect of cool colors on perception?
  • Which pair correctly identifies the two main types of color harmonies?
  • Which of the following is NOT a primary color?
  • Which statement correctly describes the six intermediate hues?
  • True or False: White is a higher value color than black.
  • A person with a yellowish variation to the complexion is described as having which complexion?
  • Which colors are tertiary colors?
  • Which color is the complement of blue-green in the material?
  • External Coloring Media refers to what?
  • Which lighting type is described as semi-indirect, with a translucent bowl that allows some light to shine through and upward to the ceiling?
  • In the naming of intermediate hues, which part comes first?
  • Which factor can change melanin concentrations in the skin?
  • Which statement correctly describes the Prang System of Color?
  • Hemoglobin and oxyhemoglobin refer to what?
  • Which trio is commonly described as the dimensions of color?
  • Which statement is correct regarding melanin?
  • If blue-purple's complement is yellow-orange, which color is the complement of yellow-orange?
  • An analogous color scheme is based on which colors?
  • Which statement describes a Triad color harmony?
  • Which statement best describes totally indirect lighting in relation to the glass?
  • Colored Illumination has three Dimensions which are NOT one of them?
  • Which cosmetic is applied to the superior portion of the eyelid?
  • Red pigment is used to do which of the following?
  • Which statement about climate and sun exposure is true?
  • What is used mostly for powders?
  • Which statement best defines albinism?
  • Fluorescent lighting is described as which of the following?
  • Blue-Green is a ______ color.
  • Which of the following lists the secondary colors?
  • Which item is listed as used to apply cosmetics to the deceased?
  • What is the complement of blue-purple on the color wheel?
  • Transparent cosmetics are best described as?
  • Which term best describes a reddish variation to the complexion?
  • Which sequence represents the colors of the rainbow from red to violet?
  • A swarthy or dusky complexion results in which color variation in the skin?
  • Green is an example of which color category?
  • Which head shape is described as the most beautiful, with a gently curving silhouette and width about two-thirds the length?
  • Which term describes colors that have no hue?
  • Which statement best describes chromatic colors?
  • Which colors convey seriousness, weight and depth?
  • Which head shape is considered the most beautiful and is gently curving with the width about two-thirds the length?
  • Which fixture is large and mounted on the ceiling with a translucent dome, providing semi-diffused lighting?
  • What color change might you expect in a person who has Addison's Disease?
  • What color results when complementary colors are mixed in equal amounts?
  • Where are complementary colors located on the color wheel?
  • Opaque cosmetics are best described as?
  • Powder can be applied with which of the following tools?
  • One complement is always warm and the other is always cool.
  • Tinted powder is best described as:
  • Purple is a secondary hue composed of which colors?
  • Which head shape is characterized by the greatest width across the cheekbones?
  • Which item is used mostly for the application of cream cosmetic?
  • Lips portion statement
  • Which term describes the breaking up of white light into a spectrum?
  • What are the two types of Color Harmonies?
  • White, Black and Gray are ________ colors.
  • What are the primary hues of the additive color method?
  • Which term describes a yellowish complexion?
  • What is the name of the intermediate hue formed by Primary blue and Secondary purple?
  • Light colors are considered to be of which VALUE level?
  • Which term describes a color that results from adding white to a base color?
  • Which tool is used mostly for cream cosmetics?
  • Which term describes two hues opposite each other on the color wheel?
  • Which description best defines Analogous harmony?
  • Are intermediate hues formed only from adjacent color pairs on the color wheel?
  • Cleansing remains should be done when?
  • The complement of an intermediate color is the secondary color used to make it.
  • Pink is a tint of which color?
  • Which color scheme uses four hues, with two separated hues and their complements?
  • What is the yellow pigment of the skin?
  • Dark colors are considered to be of which VALUE level?
  • Color Harmonies are defined as ...
  • When someone is said to have a sallow complexion, their skin takes on this color:
  • Which of the following is NOT a reason for post-mortem cosmetology?
  • What color change might you expect to find in a person who died from a jaundice-producing disease?
  • Which option lists the three kinds of powder mentioned?
  • Which color harmony uses three colors that are evenly spaced around the wheel?
  • Which pair represents a complementary color scheme?
  • A ruddy complexion is best described as which color?
  • Which head form is considered the most beautiful?
  • Which lighting type is described as having a lattice or shade over point lighting to diffuse rays?
  • Cosmetic powder is used to
  • Which set is an example of a tetrad color scheme?
  • Which statement about bright colors is false?
  • Which pigment is associated with a sickly appearance and may require extra attention for elderly skin?
  • Which head form is described as “upside down” triangle with a wide, high forehead and a narrow jaw line?
  • Which head form has greater width across the jaw than the forehead, with a somewhat curved hairline?
  • When gray is added to a color, the color's intensity is said to be:
  • What is the Tinting Powder used for?
  • Which of the following is NOT listed as a factor affecting normal complexion coloring?
  • Which color property denotes the pureness or dullness of a hue?
  • What is the purpose of corrective shaping?
  • Which statement best defines Harmonies of Related Hues?
  • Mixing a pure color with gray will produce which of the following?
  • Eye Shadow is usually which form?
  • Restorative Art may involve embalming, restoration of features, and cosmetics. Which option best describes this?
  • What term refers to the complexion?
  • What discoloration would be seen in someone with a post-mortem stain?
  • This cosmetic should be consistent with the complexion. It shouldn't be bolder nor should it be more pale.
  • Which statement best describes a tetrad color scheme?
  • The colors seen by the eye are produced when light is reflected.
  • Which colors form a complementary color scheme according to the given material?
  • Which lighting type places an apparatus over point lighting, such as a lattice or shade, to diffuse or interrupt some rays?
  • In a split-complementary scheme, starting with Yellow, which two colors are used instead of its direct complement?
  • Which statement describes a Tetrad arrangement?
  • Which pigment is the determinative pigment of all races?
  • Which items are included in the steps of preliminary grooming?
  • What color would be seen in an extremely dehydrated body?
  • Which fixture is designed to hang on the open lid of the casket during viewing and shines direct rays on the deceased?
  • Primary yellow + Secondary green yields which intermediate hue?
  • Which combination yields the intermediate hue red-orange?
  • Hemoglobin or Oxyhemoglobin is responsible for what color variation in one's skin color?
  • On the modern color wheel, which color covers both violet and indigo?
  • What term describes a pressurized applicator for applying liquid cosmetics?
  • Which set represents a Triad color scheme?
  • What does Hue refer to?
  • Which statement defines pigment in color theory?
  • Which term describes an unpigmented powder used to absorb moisture without altering color?
  • Which head form is long, narrow with a high, prominent forehead and a square or angular jaw?
  • Which head shape is known for an angular silhouette?
  • Green is classified as which type of color in traditional color mixing?
  • Subtractive method extended to the point where there is an absence of light results in what?
  • The chin, ears, and cuticles are considered warm color areas.
  • Incandescent lighting is characterized by which features?
  • Which color combination is an example of a Tint, according to the material?
  • If blue is greater than orange, what would be the resulting color?
  • Which set is an example of an analogous color scheme?
  • Subtractive Method is defined as which?
  • Which foundation comes in a jar?
  • Colored Illumination has three Dimensions; which of the following is NOT one of them?
  • Purple is a secondary hue composed of Red and Blue.
  • Cove lighting is described as which of the following?
  • Which description correctly defines torchieres?
  • What is corrective shaping?
  • What color is considered to be the coolest color?
  • Which term describes the group that includes orange, green, and purple?
  • Which is a reason for post-mortem cosmetology related to presenting a well-groomed appearance?
  • Which term best describes a yellowish complexion?
  • Which concept involves creating a palette using only variations of a single hue?
  • Which set correctly identifies the primary colors?
  • Pigment Powder is described as:
  • Which color is a shade of red?
  • Which head form is defined by a forehead that is slightly wider than the jaw?
  • What is eyeliner primarily used for?
  • Which statement about incandescent lighting is true?
  • Pink is an example of which color category?
  • Maroon is a ______ of Red.
  • Yellow pigment is used to recreate which skin component?
  • Which statement about color complements is true?
  • Which method involves diminishing the wavelengths of light by superimposing two or more colored transparencies, potentially leading to a blackout?
  • What term refers to normal differences in color and texture of skin and complexion?
  • Which color is described as a tertiary color in the examples?
  • Which of the following is NOT a foundation type?
  • Which color scheme includes one color and the colors on either side of its complement?
  • Which color scheme involves shades, tints and tones of one color?
  • Which of the following is NOT a four-color color scheme?
  • Cream cosmetics are classified as which type?
  • Which pigment is the yellow pigment of the skin?
  • Pigment powder is described as:
  • Which head shape has its greatest width across the cheekbones and a narrow forehead and jaw?
  • Which color has the shortest wavelength?
  • When someone has a ruddy or florid complexion, their skin takes on this color:
  • Which term describes normal differences in skin color and texture across individuals?
  • With age, how does the skin typically change?
  • Which head shape is broad with sharp angles and straight lines?
  • Which term describes viewing two colors side by side to see their influence?
  • Fluorescent lighting is which of the following?
  • Which color was eliminated from the color wheel due to its closeness to blue?
  • An intermediate color is the mixture of a primary color with an adjacent secondary color.
  • Which option represents a cream-in-stick foundation?
  • How many colors are in the spectrum?
  • Which color is the complement of blue-green in the given material?
  • Which cosmetic restores color to the warm color areas?
  • Which color combination best describes the appearance of an extremely dehydrated body?
  • Which head form has the greatest width across the cheekbones and a narrowing forehead and jaw, with the chin tending to be narrow and sharp?
  • Which of the following is NOT an intermediate hue?
  • Which of the following is listed as a type of mascara?
  • A split-complementary color scheme uses how many colors?
  • Red-Orange is an example of which type of color?
  • Powder cosmetics are described as which?
  • Which powder is used to supply small amounts of color?
  • Coordinating pigment involves which concept?
  • Which of the following is a Triad color scheme?
  • Which pigment is the yellow pigment of the skin, similar to adipose tissue?
  • What term denotes a hue that has been grayed?
  • Which statement about color value is true?
  • Which makeup technique uses highlights to enlarge features and shading to reduce depressions?
  • Which head shape is typically associated with a strong, angular silhouette?
  • Which color describes a postmortem stain?
  • Which statement best describes the genetic influence on complexion?
  • Which color has the longest wavelength?
  • Tinting powder is used to supply small amounts of color.
  • Dome Lights are typically large fixtures mounted where?
  • In funeral settings, what term refers to floor lamps with the globe open on top, where light shines upward?
  • Brown pigment is used for what purpose?
  • Which of the following steps is included in preliminary grooming?
  • Which tool should be used to remove excess powder from eyebrows, eyelashes, sideburns, or mustache?
  • Which head shape has a forehead slightly wider than the jaw?
  • Which combination yields the intermediate hue yellow-orange?
  • Which base ingredients are used for powder cosmetics?
  • Which color sits at the short end of the spectrum?
  • Which statement best describes freckles?
  • In totally indirect lighting, which statement about ray paths given an opaque globe is correct?
  • Tinted powder is described as containing pigments and is used to supply small amounts of color along with rouging.
  • What is the goal of restorative art?
  • Juxtaposition is the term used for viewing two colors together to see how they influence each other.
  • How many intermediate hues are there?
  • What factor could influence the melanin concentration in a person's skin?
  • What are the four basic pigment colors used to simulate skin pigments?
  • Which lighting type illuminates a recessed area in a room and is not a single fixture, often around a display area?
  • Yellow-Green serves as the complement to which color family on the traditional color wheel?
  • Which head shape has its greatest width across the cheekbones and a narrow forehead and jaw?
  • The cosmetic technique described as highlighting parts of the face to enlarge or bring forward, or shadowing to reduce a depression, is called what?
  • What term describes the lightness or darkness of a color?
  • Which term describes colors that include white, black and gray?
  • Which head form is broad with an arched hairline, full cheeks and sometimes a rounded or double chin?
  • Carotene is which pigment?
  • Which color is the complement of Blue?
  • Which color scheme involves three hues that are at least three hues apart on the color wheel?
  • In an analogous color scheme, how many colors may be used?
  • Which statement describes how cosmetics are used to highlight positive features of the face?
  • Which color family on the color wheel contains red?
  • NOT a warm area?
  • Which pair is an example of a shade?
  • Pure colors are not adulterated by which colors?
  • Primary blue + Secondary green yields which intermediate hue?
  • Which statement about powder is true?
  • Which statement describes the effect of warm colors on perception?
  • Contrasting hues are defined as which of the following?
  • What is known as an uneven distribution of melanin?
  • Which color category is formed as the complement of a primary color?
  • What is the purpose of creaming in preliminary grooming?
  • Dark Colors convey which of the following?
  • Which statement correctly lists the three schemes that use two colors?
  • Aerosol spray of a liquid cosmetic
  • Pigmentary discoloration refers to which description?
  • Which head shape has its greatest width across the cheekbones?
  • Brilliance is synonymous with which terms?
  • Which cosmetic product is typically applied first to establish a base color?
  • Which statement correctly describes Shade?
  • Which term describes a color formed by mixing a primary color with an adjacent secondary color?
  • Green is considered to be which type of color?
  • Which combination is an example of a Tint?
  • Drying powder is typically described as unpigmented and white, and its primary use is to absorb oil without altering color.
  • A secondary color is formed by mixing...
  • What defines Split-Complementary harmony?
  • Hue is the name of the color.
  • A Secondary Color is the complement of a Primary Color.
  • What color is considered to be the warmest color?
  • What is an after-image?
  • Which term describes a powder used to absorb moisture without altering the color?
  • In a color scheme, the dominant color is defined as being used in at least what percentage of the area?
  • Which term describes a yellow-toned skin color?
  • Pigment powder is described as:
  • What does complexion primarily refer to in dermatology?
  • Which head form is characterized by the greatest width across the cheekbones?
  • In this color system, the primary hue always comes first when forming an intermediate hue.
  • What is a pigment?
  • Which statement is true about color and tone?
  • VALUE is:
  • A color mixed with white is called a tint.
  • Which colors are considered achromatic?
  • All of these statements about powder are true EXCEPT:
  • Used for liquids, creams and powders
  • ROYGBIV stands for the colors of the spectrum.
  • Tinted powder contains pigments and is used to supply small amounts of color along with rouging. Which color is listed as an example of these pigments?
  • What are the three dimensions of color?
  • Cove lighting uses which type of fixtures?
  • Black is an example of which color category?
  • Which color is NOT a warm color?
  • Which foundation is a powder-based form?
  • Which description defines Double-Complements harmony?
  • Which pigment category involves combining a tone and a tint to adjust proportion of pigments?
  • What term denotes a hue that has been grayed?
  • Which statement is a reason to de-emphasize negatively appearing features?
  • What term describes the visual impression left after a stimulus is removed?
  • Which cosmetic technique involves highlighting certain features to enlarge or bring them forward, and shadowing to reduce depth?
  • Which lighting arrangement is a box-like fixture around the walls, open on top, directing light upward to the ceiling?
  • Lip color comes in which forms? (Not listed form)
  • Which statement defines a color complement?
  • Spot Lights are commonly called which term?
  • Which term describes a brownish, dusky complexion?
  • Dispersion is the breaking up of a beam of light into its individual colors.
  • Higher value colors have the ability to make a person or an object look:
  • What are the primary hues of the subtractive color method?
  • Which is an example of a Triad color combination?
  • Blood discoloration occurs when
  • What does juxtaposition mean in color terms?
  • Creaming helps keep skin moist until cosmetics are applied.
  • Which cosmetic should be used to add color to the lips while matching the complexion?
  • Which cosmetic acts as the base coat?
  • Which statement is true about the Steps for Preliminary Grooming?
  • A cosmetic compound is defined as?
  • Which lighting consists of recessed ceiling fixtures that can be dimmed and may include an eyeball aimed light?
  • Which statement correctly describes Tint versus Shade?
  • Which of the following areas is considered a warm color area?
  • What term describes the pureness and vividity of colored illumination, where the hue is pure and not altered by brightness or dilution by its complement?
  • Which term describes the strength or purity of a color?
  • What are intermediate hues?
  • This is the warmest of all the warm color areas?
  • Which lighting type is not typically used in the viewing area but is common throughout the funeral home?
  • Which of the following is NOT a type of eyeliner?
  • Which factor primarily affects the degree of redness in the complexion?
  • Primary blue + Secondary purple yields which intermediate hue?
  • What is the defining description of a Tetrad harmony?
  • What is created when two or more colored lights are added together in the additive method?
  • Brilliance is defined as which?
  • Which statement about cleansing remains is correct?
  • What color could be seen in a body that has been injected with an overly strong solution of HCHO?
  • Mortuary Cosmetology is the study of applying colorants to simulate the natural appearance of the deceased for viewing.
  • Red is described as which type of color?
  • Drying powder is typically used to:
  • Which statement best describes intensity (chroma)?
  • What term describes a pure color with various amounts of black mixed into it?
  • Which head shape would be described as slender with width approximately two-thirds of the length?
  • A split-complementary color scheme involves what?
  • Which lighting is generally found throughout the funeral home but not in the viewing area and provides semi-diffused light through a shade?
  • The statement 'To be considered the dominant color in a color scheme, the color should be used in 75% of the scheme' is true or false?
  • Which of the following are factors that can affect the normal complexion coloring of an individual?
  • Which field focuses on cosmetics to simulate natural appearance for viewing?
  • This head shape has a forehead slightly wider than the jaw.
  • Which statement correctly describes tertiary colors?
  • Which head shape has its greatest width across the cheekbones?
  • What tool is recommended to whisk excess powder off clothing or the interior of a casket?
  • Which head shape has the greatest width across the cheekbones with a narrow forehead and jaw?
  • Eye Shadow is applied to which area of the eye?
  • Which lighting type is often adjustable and can be aimed with an eyeball feature?
  • Primary red + Secondary purple yields which intermediate hue?
  • Blood discoloration refers to which phenomenon?
  • A beam of light containing a band of pure colors is called the
  • Incandescent lighting is characterized by which of the following?
  • Which of the following is an analogous color scheme example?
  • In totally indirect lighting, which statement describes the path of light?
  • Which lighting is cool and has a low temperature?
  • All of these statements about massage cream are true EXCEPT:
  • Which list correctly names the seven pure colors Isaac Newton identified as sunlight components?
  • Which statement correctly describes warm colors in the spectrum?
  • Which color is the complement of Orange?
  • Which method describes mixing colored lights on a surface whereby the wavelengths are combined?
  • Contrast Non-complementary harmony is best described as which of the following?
  • Which head shape is broad with sharp angles and straight lines?
  • Which color scheme uses four colors?
  • Yellow-Green is the complement of which color combination?
  • A variation described as brownish is often called which of the following?
  • Light rays are scattered in all directions from the source and is also known as Flat Lighting or Indirect Lighting.
  • NOT a blush/rouge type?
  • What is the determinative pigment for all races?
  • Which cosmetic would you use to enhance the warm color areas most effectively?
  • What does unitary refer to in pigment terminology?
  • Pigment powder is best described as:
  • Which head shape is broad with sharp angles and straight lines?
  • Which color harmony uses two colors that are opposite on the color wheel?
  • Which pair is given as an example of a complement?
  • What best describes high-value colors?
  • Which term is defined as a neutral color used to darken a hue?
  • Which color is described as a warm color in the listed examples?
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