NACE CIP 1 CBT CERTIFICATION PAPER
2026 FULL SOLUTION GRADED A+
zinc, aluminum, magnesium. Answer: Based on the galvanic series
presented in the NACE CIP Level 1 Manual, which three can be used
effectively as galvanic anodes for carbon steel?
● decrease. Answer: A decrease in temperature will generally cause the
corrosion rate to _____
● Ionic. Answer: The electrolyte is a medium which carries the
following type of current?
● general corrosion. Answer: Corrosion occurring uniformly across a
surface is called _____
● actively listen and endeavor to understand the positions of others.
Answer: When a conflict occurs on a coatings project, as the inspector,
the preferred first course of action is to _____
● surface preparation standards, safety, and locations to be used.
Answer: A proper coating specification should contain information
regarding ____, ____, and ____
,● NO. Answer: Is it ever okay to accept a gift from a contractor?
● seek written clarification from the owner's representative. Answer:
What should you do if you find discrepancies between the specification
and the coating manufacturer's technical data sheet?
● - results of inspection tests
- location(s) of work
- details of preparation and application. Answer: What are the general
components of inspection reports?
● - contractor's performance
- inspector's performance
- job progress
- work interruptions. Answer: Inspection reports typically provide
sufficient detail permitting the owner to evaluate ___ ___ ___ ___
● Safety Data Sheet (SDS), previously called MSDS. Answer: As an
inspector headed to the job site for the first time, where would you
always find instruction regarding appropriate types of PPE?
● - quantity of each component of each material onsite
- material batch numbers
,- date of materials arrival at job site and storage information. Answer:
Materials inventory report should contain which of the following?
● specification compliance. Answer: The primary function of the coating
inspector is _____
● solvent entrapment. Answer: High humidity in the air during coating
application can cause _____
● dew point. Answer: The temperature at which moisture condenses on a
surface is called _____
● at the actual work location. Answer: Where should the steel surface
temperature reading be taken?
● distilled. Answer: What type of water should be added to a sling
psychrometer?
● inhibitive. Answer: Which type of coating is manufactured with the
specific components added to slow down the activity of the
electrochemical cell?
● binder/resin. Answer: Which coating component forms a stable film
that retains its characteristic properties?
, ● electrolyte. Answer: A barrier coating interrupts the ______ of the
electrochemical cell.
● 1. Polar
2. Chemical
3. Mechanical. Answer: List the three mechanisms by which coatings
adhere to a substrate
● Steel Temperature must be 5 degrees less than the Dew Point. Answer:
What is the rule for coating work when it comes to Dew Point and Steel
Temperature?
● - solvency power
- volatility. Answer: What characteristics of solvents influence coatings?
● verify calibration of both instruments. Answer: The contractor's sling
psychrometer gives a different reading than your electric hygrometer.
What would you do first as an inspector?
● - polyurethane
- epoxy. Answer: Which of the following coating are co-reacting?
2026 FULL SOLUTION GRADED A+
zinc, aluminum, magnesium. Answer: Based on the galvanic series
presented in the NACE CIP Level 1 Manual, which three can be used
effectively as galvanic anodes for carbon steel?
● decrease. Answer: A decrease in temperature will generally cause the
corrosion rate to _____
● Ionic. Answer: The electrolyte is a medium which carries the
following type of current?
● general corrosion. Answer: Corrosion occurring uniformly across a
surface is called _____
● actively listen and endeavor to understand the positions of others.
Answer: When a conflict occurs on a coatings project, as the inspector,
the preferred first course of action is to _____
● surface preparation standards, safety, and locations to be used.
Answer: A proper coating specification should contain information
regarding ____, ____, and ____
,● NO. Answer: Is it ever okay to accept a gift from a contractor?
● seek written clarification from the owner's representative. Answer:
What should you do if you find discrepancies between the specification
and the coating manufacturer's technical data sheet?
● - results of inspection tests
- location(s) of work
- details of preparation and application. Answer: What are the general
components of inspection reports?
● - contractor's performance
- inspector's performance
- job progress
- work interruptions. Answer: Inspection reports typically provide
sufficient detail permitting the owner to evaluate ___ ___ ___ ___
● Safety Data Sheet (SDS), previously called MSDS. Answer: As an
inspector headed to the job site for the first time, where would you
always find instruction regarding appropriate types of PPE?
● - quantity of each component of each material onsite
- material batch numbers
,- date of materials arrival at job site and storage information. Answer:
Materials inventory report should contain which of the following?
● specification compliance. Answer: The primary function of the coating
inspector is _____
● solvent entrapment. Answer: High humidity in the air during coating
application can cause _____
● dew point. Answer: The temperature at which moisture condenses on a
surface is called _____
● at the actual work location. Answer: Where should the steel surface
temperature reading be taken?
● distilled. Answer: What type of water should be added to a sling
psychrometer?
● inhibitive. Answer: Which type of coating is manufactured with the
specific components added to slow down the activity of the
electrochemical cell?
● binder/resin. Answer: Which coating component forms a stable film
that retains its characteristic properties?
, ● electrolyte. Answer: A barrier coating interrupts the ______ of the
electrochemical cell.
● 1. Polar
2. Chemical
3. Mechanical. Answer: List the three mechanisms by which coatings
adhere to a substrate
● Steel Temperature must be 5 degrees less than the Dew Point. Answer:
What is the rule for coating work when it comes to Dew Point and Steel
Temperature?
● - solvency power
- volatility. Answer: What characteristics of solvents influence coatings?
● verify calibration of both instruments. Answer: The contractor's sling
psychrometer gives a different reading than your electric hygrometer.
What would you do first as an inspector?
● - polyurethane
- epoxy. Answer: Which of the following coating are co-reacting?
