📝 Gel Nail Enhancements – Practice Quize (25 Questions)
1. Light-cured gels harden when exposed to:
A. Heat only B. UV or LED light C. Air circulation D. Acrylic liquid Answer: B. UV or LED light
2. Which is a major advantage of gels compared to liquid & powder?
A. Stronger odor B. Easier to apply, file, and maintain C. Cannot be soaked off D. Always harder and less flexible Answer: B. Easier to apply, file, and maintain
3. The key chemical building block of gel products is the:
A. Monomer B. Oligomer C. Polymer powder D. Catalyst Answer: B. Oligomer
4. Most gel products use which type of oligomer? A. Urethane Methacrylate B. Cyanoacrylate C. Ethyl Methacrylate D. Acrylic acid Answer: A. Urethane Methacrylate
5.Viscosity refers to:
A. The speed of curing B. The amount of odor C. Thickness or thinness of a liquid D. Color of the gel Answer: C. Thickness or thinness of a liquid
6. Brush-on gels are usually:
A. Thick viscosity B. Medium viscosity C. Thin viscosity D. Non-self-leveling Answer: C. Thin viscosity
7. Self-leveling gels are best described as:
A. Very thick, do not move B. Medium viscosity, smooth finish C. Thin, watery D. Cannot cure under light Answer: B. Medium viscosity, smooth finish
8. What chemical triggers curing when exposed to light?
A. Catalyst B. Photoinitiator C. Polymer D. Primer Answer: B. Photoinitiator
9. The chemical process that hardens gels is called:
A. Evaporation B. Polymerization (Cross-linking) C. Neutralization D. Dehydration Answer: B. Polymerization (Cross-linking)
10. Which reaction explains the heat spike felt during curing?
A. Endothermic B. Exothermic C. Neutralization D. Oxidation Answer: B. Exothermic
11. Which is a method to reduce heat spikes?
A. Apply one thick bead at once B. Insert hand quickly into lamp C. Apply thin layers and cure gradually D. Avoid curing altogether Answer: C. Apply thin layers and cure gradually
12. The curing power of a lamp depends on:
A. Number of bulbs × wattage B. Gel color C. Client’s skin type D. Primer strength Answer: A. Number of bulbs × wattage
13. An LED curing lamp typically cures each layer in:
A. 1–2 minutes B. 5–60 seconds C. 10 minutes D. 2–5 minutes Answer: B. 5–60 seconds
14. UV curing bulbs typically last:
A. 500 hours B. 1,000 hours C. 5,000 hours D. 50 hours Answer: B. 1,000 hours (LED ~5,000 hours, UV less)
15. Which type of gel cannot be soaked off with acetone?
A. Hard gel B. Soft gel C. Gel polish D. Soak-off base coat Answer: A. Hard gel
16. Soft gels are commonly used for:
A. Building long sculpted extensions only B. Temporary overlays and gel polish C. Non-removable structures D. Filing off only Answer: B. Temporary overlays and gel polish
17. Bonding gels are applied:
A. Thickly across the free edge B. Thinly on the nail plate C. As the topcoat D. To replace building gel Answer: B. Thinly on the nail plate
18. Which type of building gel flows smoothly and leaves a level surface?
A. Non-self-leveling B. Self-leveling C. Bonding D. Pigmented gel Answer: B. Self-leveling
19. Poly gels (Acrygels) are made of:
A. Only polymer powder B. Only hard gel C. A mix of polymer powder + hard gel D. Gel polish + acetone Answer: C. A mix of polymer powder + hard gel
20. Pigmented gels are often sold in:
A. Tubes B. Small pots C. Spray bottles D. Nail dehydrator bottles Answer: B. Small pots
21. The sticky surface left after curing is called the:
A. Inhibition layer B. Base coat C. Top coat D. Resin layer Answer: A. Inhibition layer
22. Which wipe is best for removing the inhibition layer?
A. Paper towel B. Cotton ball C. Lint-free wipe with cleanser or alcohol D. Acetone-soaked sponge Answer: C. Lint-free wipe with cleanser or alcohol
23. Hard gels are best removed by:
A. Soaking in acetone B. Filing down with e-file or hand file C. Wiping with alcohol D. Peeling from nail plate Answer: B. Filing down with e-file or hand file
24. Soak-off gels are best removed by:
A. Filing completely off B. Buffing only C. Soaking in acetone or remover D. Cutting the free edge Answer: C. Soaking in acetone or remover
25. Which client should NOT be recommended gel services?
A. One with lifting problems B. One wanting chip-free polish C. One who changes polish color daily D. One seeking strong adhesion Answer: C. One who changes polish color daily
