NACE CIP1 PRACTICE EXAM/STUDY GUIDE EXAM 2026 ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS |RATED A+ |TOP RATED BY EXPERTS |NEW AND REVISED

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NACE CIP1 PRACTICE EXAM/STUDY
GUIDE EXAM 2026 ALL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS |RATED A+
|TOP RATED BY EXPERTS |NEW AND
REVISED

1. You are the NACE Inspector on a tank lining project where a 50%
solids epoxy tank lining is being applied. After the application of the 19
coat, you notice small blisters in some areas of the applied lining.


Your FIRST preferred course of action is to:


A. Break the blisters to see what's inside
B. Document the problem and advise the Contractor and Owner's
representative
C. Document the problem and advise the Contractor
D. Extract any liquid that may be inside the blister and send it to the lab
for further analysis - ANSWER- B. Document the problem and advise
the Contractor and Owner's representative


2. Dew point is the temperature at which


A. water freezes.
B. humidity decreases

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C. condensation occurs.
D. the air is saturated. - ANSWER- C. condensation occurs.


3. If a contractor is using a poorly maintained compressor to supply air
for abrasive blast cleaning and conventional airspray, the coating
inspector should perform a


A. dry film thickness (DEI) measurement.
B. wet film thickness (WFT) measurement.
C. blotter test for the presence of oil and water.
D. vial lest. - ANSWER- C. blotter test for the presence of oil and water.


4. Upon arrival of coating materials, the inspector should


A. review coating contractors' plans for storage of coating materials and
confirm they meet national, local and owners' fire and environmental
regulations.
B. observe and document the amount of material and batch numbers. C.
observe aryl document that the applicator WFT at regular intervals
during application.
D. observe and document time frame and environmental conditions
between each coat. - ANSWER- B. observe and document the amount of
material and batch numbers.


5. Relative humidity is

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A. a measure of the amount of moisture in the air compared to saturation
level.
B. a measure of the amount of moisture in the air compared to the air
temperature.
C. the lowest temperature at which moisture forms on a steel surface. D.
the highest temperature at which moisture forms on a steel surface. -
ANSWER- A. a measure of the amount of moisture in the air compared
to saturation level.


6. Galvanic corrosion occurs on which of the following substrates:
A. Concrete
B. Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic
C. Metal
D. Wood - ANSWER- C. Metal


7. When applying Thermal Spray Coatings the specification is most
likely to reference:


A. SSPC PA 2
B. NACE SP 0178
C. NACE SP 0188
D. SSPC-CS 23.00/AWS C2.23/NACE No. 12 - ANSWER- D. SSPC-
CS 23.00/AWS C2.23/NACE No. 12

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8. What is the minimum recommended distance away from an edge that
an inspector should take a measurement with a dial-type magnetic pull-
off Dry Film Thickness (DFT) gauge?


A. 1 cm (.39 inch)
B. 2.5 cm (1 inch)
C. 6.35 cm (2.5 inch)
D. 2.5 millimeters (.10 inch) - ANSWER- B. 2.5 cm (1 inch)


9. Polymerization is the process of:
A. Monomers telegraphing
B. Monomers joining together
C. All thermoplastic coatings
D. All organic coatings - ANSWER- B. Monomers joining together


10. An exposed area of the substrate or previous coat of a conductive
coating material, often caused by poor application technique is called


A. cracking.
B. sagging.
C. holiday.
D. checking. - ANSWER- C. holiday.


11. Checking is