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