NACE CIP1 Exam Sample Questions with Verified Answers| Latest 2023/ 2024

NACE CIP1 Exam Sample Questions with Verified Answers| Latest 2023/ 2024 1. You are the NACE Coating Inspector on an exterior job where the contractor is not using any environmental controls, For the last several hours your reading; indicate the relative humidity is rising and the substrate temperature is dropping. The sky is clouding over and the weather forecast is for evening showers. It is now 4 PM, your readings indicate you have minimally acceptable environmental conditions, however if the current trend continues, you expect to be outside specified conditions soon. The contractor advises you he is going to mix up the next full kit to complete his for the day. Your FIRST preformed course of action is to: A. Advise the Contractor he cannot proceed B. Advise the Contractor he can proceed C. Advise the Contractor of your readings D. Call your supervisor ~ Answer: C. Advise the Contractor of your readings 2. ISO SA 2.5 is defined as: A. Near White Metal Blasting B. Thorough Blast Cleaning C. Very Thorough Blast Cleaning D. Light Blast Cleaning ~ Answer: C. Very Thorough Blast Cleaning 3. How many gauge readings does SSPC-PA 2 require within a 4 cm (1.5 inch) diameter circle? A. 1 B. 3 C. 5 D. 7 ~ Answer: B. 3 4. Daily reports are important because: Select All That Apply A. Inspectors rarely change on a project. B. Management uses them to make personnel decisions. C. the information impacts future projects. D. The information aids communication with supervisors. ~ Answer: Answer: ABD A. Inspectors rarely change on a project. B. Management uses them to make personnel decisions. C. The information aids communication with supervisors. 5. Excessive working of the surface with a power grinder can be detrimental because excessive burnishing A. scratches the surface too deeply resulting in uneven coating application B. develops a polished surface, which is a poor anchor profile for most coatings C. damages structural elements thereby speeding up the corrosion process. D. develops a good anchor profile resulting in uneven coating application. ~ Answer: B. develops a polished surface, which is a poor anchor profile for most coatings 6. You are asked to be the only coating inspector on a small bridge recoating job where existing coating contains lead. The owners' representative has supplied you with the local code governing the removal and disposal of lead based coatings, however upon reading the document you having great deal of difficulty understanding the technical language. As a NACE CIP Level 1 Inspector your preferred course of action is to: A. Carefully review the document and do the best you can B. Minimize your lack of understanding and go ahead with the inspection task to the best of your ability C. Advise the owners' representative of your lack of knowledge in this area D. Hire a third patty to assist you in understanding the document ~ Answer: A. Carefully review the document and do the best you can 7. NACE SP 0178 is a standard for: A. Structural steel to be coated for Atmospheric Service B. Tanks and Vessels to, be Lined for Immersion Service C. Stainless steel pipe to be Externally Coated D. Tanks and Vessels to be Externally Coated ~ Answer: B. Tanks and Vessels to, be Lined for Immersion Service 8. The primary difference between Non-Convertible vs. Convertible coatings is: A. Convertible coatings do not undergo a chemical change during curing whereas Non-Convertible coatings do B. Non-convertible coatings do not undergo a chemical change during curing whereas Convertible coatings do C. Convertible coatings cure solely by solvent evaporation whereas Non-Convertible coatings do not D. Non-Convertible coatings cure by co-reaction whereas Convertible coatings do not ~ Answer: B. Non-convertible coatings do not undergo a chemical change during curing whereas Convertible coatings do 9. According to SSPC PA 2 a Spot Measurement is: A. A single gauge reading B. The average of gauge readings taken in a 4cm (1.5 inch) circle C. The overall average of all readings D. The average of all spot measurements in a given area ~ Answer: B. The average of gauge readings taken in a 4cm (1.5 inch) circle 10. Whenever dissimilar metals must join, the most common practice is to A. provide cathodic protection to prevent corrosion, B. provide anodic protection to prevent corrosion. C. coat all connected dissimilar metals. D. avoid coating all connected dissimilar metals ~ Answer: A. provide cathodic protection to prevent corrosion, 11. Check abrasive blast pressure close to the A. compressor B. blast pot C. blast nozzle D. substrate ~ Answer: C. blast nozzle 12. Removal of surface contaminants is done by: A. Abrasive blasting B. Waterjetting C. A combination of methods D. Scarifying ~ Answer: C. A combination of methods 13. When working as a NACE Inspector in a situation where there is a difference of opinion, the Inspector needs to: A. Go with the majority opinion B. Never change his/her mind C. Achieve consensus through negotiation D. Call the supervisor ~ Answer: B. Never change his/her mind 14. In the event of a conflict between the project specification and the coating manufactures' product data sheet, the Inspector's first course of action should be too: A. Call the coating manufacturer for clarification B. Use the product data sheet as a guide C. Use the job specification as a guide D. Call the person who wrote the specification for clarification ~ Answer: C. Use the job specification as a guide 15. A single application coating film has a measured dry film thickness (DFT) between 4 and 5 mils (between 100 and 125 microns). The volume solids of the coating immediately before application were 67%, What wet film thickness (WFT) was applied? A. 5 to 6 mils (125 to 150 microns) B. 10 to 12 mils (250 to 300 microns) C. 8 to 10 mils (200 to 250 microns) D. 6 to 7 mils (150 to 175 microns) ~ Answer: D. 6 to 7 mils (150 to 175 microns) 16. Most industrial coatings are: A. Inorganic B. Organic C. Resistant to temperatures above 200C D. Resistant to concentrated sulfuric acid ~ Answer: B. Organic