CIP LEVEL 1 UPDATED FINAL PAPER QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔What is the minimum recommended distance away from an edge that an inspector
should take measurement with a dial-type magnetic pull-off Dry Film Thickness (DFT)
gauge?
A. 1 cm (.39in)
B. 2.5cm (1 in)
C. 6.35cm (2.5 in)
D. 2.5 millimeters (.10 in) - ✔✔2.5cm (1 in)
✔✔Polymerization is the process of:
A. monomers telegraphing
B. monomers joining together
C. All thermoplastic coatings
D. All organic coatings - ✔✔monomers joining together
✔✔An exposed area of the substrate or previous coat of a conduction coating material,
often caused by poor application technique is called:
A. cracking
B. sagging
C. holiday
D. checking - ✔✔holiday
✔✔Checking is:
A. an exposed area of the substrate or previous coat material, caused by poor
application technique
B. a fine crack in the surface of a coating that rarely reaches the substrate
C. a very small hole in a coating caused when air or solvent is trapped in porous film
and then escapes
D. surface breaks in the film that often result from grease or oil contamination and revel
the substrate - ✔✔a fine crack in the surface of a coating that rarely reaches the
substrate
✔✔Inspection documentation is important because:
A. it is the only deliverable item provided by the inspector
B. owners use the documentation for a variety of purposes
C. (A) only
D. (A) and (B) - ✔✔owners use the documentation for a variety of purposes
✔✔An inspector's personal log book should contain:
A. subjective comments regarding the application team
B. objective comments regarding the application work
C. no comments regarding the application team
,D. the inspector's personal opinions of the application team - ✔✔no comments
regarding the application team
✔✔You have just received your NACE CIP Level 1 Certification when you are asked to
supervise a team of uncertified field pipeline inspectors. Your FIRST preferred course of
action is to:
A. accept the assignment without hesitation
B. advise the prospective employer that you cannot accept the position
C. meet with the prospective employer to determine the scope of your role
D. Review the NACE Attestation prior to making a decision - ✔✔meet with the
prospective employer to determine the scope of your role
✔✔Good records can provide maintenance departments with detailed information about
ALL of the following EXCEPT
A. what items were coated
B. what materials were used
C. when the coating will be reapplied
D. how the item was coated - ✔✔when the coating will be reapplied
✔✔Non Conformance Reports are completed by the inspector:
A. in every instance that an item does not meet the specification requirements
B. When the inspector deems it to be a significant non-conforming item
C. when the inspector and contractor deem it to be a significant non-conforming item
D. in accordance with the specification's definition of a non-conformance - ✔✔when the
inspector and contractor deem it to be a significant non-conforming item
✔✔The initial steel condition is important to the NACE inspector because -
A. if the steel is pitted, more coating will be required
B. Less abrasive is need if the mill Scale s gone
C. it affects the final appearance after blasting
D. the inspector may have to reject the steel - ✔✔the inspector may have to reject the
steel
✔✔The form of corrosion that has the largest potential for unexpected catastrophic
failure is:
A. general corrosion
B. atmospheric corrosion
C. galvanic corrosion
D. localized corrosion - ✔✔localized corrosion
✔✔What is used to determine compressed air cleanliness?
A. needle pressure grade
B. psychrometer
C. blotter test
, D. profilometer - ✔✔blotter test
✔✔Osmotic blistering is most likely to occur as a result of
A. inadequate anchor pattern/surface profile
B. overcoating a surface contaminated with chemical salts
C. airless spray application
D. applying the tine coating too thin - ✔✔airless spray application
✔✔When performing tests for oil and grease using an ultra-violet light, the NACE
inspector should be aware that:
A. chloride salt may produce a false positive
B. synthetic oil or grease may not be identified
C. Ultra-Violet light may contaminant the surface
D. Presence of weld splatter may produce a false positive - ✔✔synthetic oil or grease
may not be identified
✔✔To achieve consistently accurate results with ALL alt test equipment:
A. wear gloves when sampling
B. wash your hands before sampling
C. avoid placing the sample discs on a surface
D. calibrate the instrument in the field - ✔✔wash your hands before sampling
✔✔When holiday testing is required, the inspector is always required to enforce NACE
SP 0188:
A. True
B. False - ✔✔True
✔✔If the specifier does not identify a restriction level in accordance with SSPC PA 2,
the default restriction level is:
A. level 1
B. level 2
C. level 3
D. level 4 - ✔✔level 3
✔✔Fine cracks in the surface of a coating that rarely reach the substrate are called -
A. cracking
B. alligatoring
C. checking
D. blistering - ✔✔checking
✔✔It is good practice for the NACE inspector to have instrument calibration certificates
available -
A. at all times
B. in the office only
SOLUTIONS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔What is the minimum recommended distance away from an edge that an inspector
should take measurement with a dial-type magnetic pull-off Dry Film Thickness (DFT)
gauge?
A. 1 cm (.39in)
B. 2.5cm (1 in)
C. 6.35cm (2.5 in)
D. 2.5 millimeters (.10 in) - ✔✔2.5cm (1 in)
✔✔Polymerization is the process of:
A. monomers telegraphing
B. monomers joining together
C. All thermoplastic coatings
D. All organic coatings - ✔✔monomers joining together
✔✔An exposed area of the substrate or previous coat of a conduction coating material,
often caused by poor application technique is called:
A. cracking
B. sagging
C. holiday
D. checking - ✔✔holiday
✔✔Checking is:
A. an exposed area of the substrate or previous coat material, caused by poor
application technique
B. a fine crack in the surface of a coating that rarely reaches the substrate
C. a very small hole in a coating caused when air or solvent is trapped in porous film
and then escapes
D. surface breaks in the film that often result from grease or oil contamination and revel
the substrate - ✔✔a fine crack in the surface of a coating that rarely reaches the
substrate
✔✔Inspection documentation is important because:
A. it is the only deliverable item provided by the inspector
B. owners use the documentation for a variety of purposes
C. (A) only
D. (A) and (B) - ✔✔owners use the documentation for a variety of purposes
✔✔An inspector's personal log book should contain:
A. subjective comments regarding the application team
B. objective comments regarding the application work
C. no comments regarding the application team
,D. the inspector's personal opinions of the application team - ✔✔no comments
regarding the application team
✔✔You have just received your NACE CIP Level 1 Certification when you are asked to
supervise a team of uncertified field pipeline inspectors. Your FIRST preferred course of
action is to:
A. accept the assignment without hesitation
B. advise the prospective employer that you cannot accept the position
C. meet with the prospective employer to determine the scope of your role
D. Review the NACE Attestation prior to making a decision - ✔✔meet with the
prospective employer to determine the scope of your role
✔✔Good records can provide maintenance departments with detailed information about
ALL of the following EXCEPT
A. what items were coated
B. what materials were used
C. when the coating will be reapplied
D. how the item was coated - ✔✔when the coating will be reapplied
✔✔Non Conformance Reports are completed by the inspector:
A. in every instance that an item does not meet the specification requirements
B. When the inspector deems it to be a significant non-conforming item
C. when the inspector and contractor deem it to be a significant non-conforming item
D. in accordance with the specification's definition of a non-conformance - ✔✔when the
inspector and contractor deem it to be a significant non-conforming item
✔✔The initial steel condition is important to the NACE inspector because -
A. if the steel is pitted, more coating will be required
B. Less abrasive is need if the mill Scale s gone
C. it affects the final appearance after blasting
D. the inspector may have to reject the steel - ✔✔the inspector may have to reject the
steel
✔✔The form of corrosion that has the largest potential for unexpected catastrophic
failure is:
A. general corrosion
B. atmospheric corrosion
C. galvanic corrosion
D. localized corrosion - ✔✔localized corrosion
✔✔What is used to determine compressed air cleanliness?
A. needle pressure grade
B. psychrometer
C. blotter test
, D. profilometer - ✔✔blotter test
✔✔Osmotic blistering is most likely to occur as a result of
A. inadequate anchor pattern/surface profile
B. overcoating a surface contaminated with chemical salts
C. airless spray application
D. applying the tine coating too thin - ✔✔airless spray application
✔✔When performing tests for oil and grease using an ultra-violet light, the NACE
inspector should be aware that:
A. chloride salt may produce a false positive
B. synthetic oil or grease may not be identified
C. Ultra-Violet light may contaminant the surface
D. Presence of weld splatter may produce a false positive - ✔✔synthetic oil or grease
may not be identified
✔✔To achieve consistently accurate results with ALL alt test equipment:
A. wear gloves when sampling
B. wash your hands before sampling
C. avoid placing the sample discs on a surface
D. calibrate the instrument in the field - ✔✔wash your hands before sampling
✔✔When holiday testing is required, the inspector is always required to enforce NACE
SP 0188:
A. True
B. False - ✔✔True
✔✔If the specifier does not identify a restriction level in accordance with SSPC PA 2,
the default restriction level is:
A. level 1
B. level 2
C. level 3
D. level 4 - ✔✔level 3
✔✔Fine cracks in the surface of a coating that rarely reach the substrate are called -
A. cracking
B. alligatoring
C. checking
D. blistering - ✔✔checking
✔✔It is good practice for the NACE inspector to have instrument calibration certificates
available -
A. at all times
B. in the office only
