IICL CONTAINER INSPECTOR’S GUIDE 2025: LATEST UPDATE WITH
MOST TESTED QUESTIONS INSPECTION CRITERIA & 220 PRACTICE
QUESTIONS
THIS 2025 UPDATED GUIDE FOR IICL CONTAINER INSPECTOR’S CERTIFICATION
COVERS THE MOST CURRENT INSPECTION STANDARDS, CRITICAL DAMAGE
CRITERIA, AND STRUCTURAL ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES, HELPING CANDIDATES
PREPARE EFFECTIVELY FOR THE IICL EXAM AND FIELD INSPECTIONS.
Which of the following defects requires repair?
A. A loose door gasket
B. A bent J-bar that does not affect door operation
C. A dent 13mm (1/2 in) deep on the door sill
D. Four dents, each 11mm (7/16 in) deep, on contiguous outboard corrugations of a roof panel -
CORRECT ANSWER-A. A loose door gasket
Of the following conditions in a dry-van container, which one would require cleaning?
A. Raised mud foot prints in excess of what might normally remain after a sweep out
B. Dry dust covering dried floor stains as might normally be found after a sweep out
C. Coffee beans remaining inside the container as might occur after a sweep out
D. Polyurethane beads as might be expected to lodge in grooves between floorboards after a sweep
out - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Coffee beans remaining inside the container as might occur after a
sweep out
Which of the following is an example of a plank floor condition requiring repair AND which should be
considered as damage?
A. A crack or split with no evidence of impact, which leaks light
B. A crack or split with a sign of impact which does not leak light
C. A crack or split, adjacent to a dented bottom rail, which leaks light
D. A crack or split, with no evidence of impact, with a loose piece - CORRECT ANSWER-C. A crack or
split, adjacent to a dented bottom rail, which leaks light
,Welds to corner fittings should be made with?
A. CO2 semi-automatic welding
B. Low hydrogen welding rods
C. Fully automatic welding
D. Arc welding - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Low hydrogen welding rods
All of the following procedures are required EXCEPT
A. Weld smoke, spatter, etc. must be removed to permit adhesion of paint
B. The damaged component(s) must be restored as close as possible to original size and profile
C. Welds must be examined using radiographic or magnetic particle non-destructive testing
equipment
D. Replacement steel components must be painted with coating compatible with that originally
applied to the container - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Welds must be examined using radiographic or
magnetic particle non-destructive testing equipment
Where should the reference line be placed in order to determine repairworthiness of a crossmember
flange that is bent upwards?
A. Along the inside lower formed edge of the crossmember
B. Spaced out from the crossmember web
C. On the outermost flange surface along the full crossmember length
D. No measurement is necessary - CORRECT ANSWER-D. No measurement is necessary
The damaged top rail X below is to be repaired by sectioning. Care must be taken to ensure that
damage area X is NOT cut less than a minimum of
A. 50mm (2 in)
B. 100mm (4 in)
C. 150mm (6 in)
D. 200mm (9 in) - CORRECT ANSWER-C. 150mm (6 in)
Rework of previously straightened panels is required when
A. evidence of considerable hammer marks is present
B. the owner's policy requires repair
, C. the straightened area is an incorrect color
D. original profile of the corrugation is changed - CORRECT ANSWER-B. the owner's policy requires
repair
Door gaskets that are cut may be repaired by using cyanoacrylate adhesives to bond together the
cut edges of the gasket, PROVIDED
(I) No gasket material is missing
(II) The cut edges of the gasket mate together
(III) The cyanoacrylate adhesive will fill voids that exist at the joint
A. I only
B. I and II only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III - CORRECT ANSWER-(I) No gasket material is missing
(II) The cut edges of the gasket mate together
B. I and II only
With wooden flooring, height variance between adjacent planks or panels is limited to
A. 5 mm (3/16 in)
B. 10 mm (3/8 in)
C. 15 mm (9/16 in)
D. 20 mm (3/4 in) - CORRECT ANSWER-A. 5 mm (3/16 in)
In the Guide for Container Damage Measurement, IICL recommends a standardized procedure using
set "reference dimensions" to determine if panel bows exceed ISO tolerances plus an additional IICL
tolerance. The reference dimension for an outward bow in a side panel is
A. 5 mm (3/16 in)
B. 10 mm (3/8 in)
C. 13 mm (1/2 in)
D. 18 mm (11/16 in) - CORRECT ANSWER-D. 18 mm (11/16 in)
MOST TESTED QUESTIONS INSPECTION CRITERIA & 220 PRACTICE
QUESTIONS
THIS 2025 UPDATED GUIDE FOR IICL CONTAINER INSPECTOR’S CERTIFICATION
COVERS THE MOST CURRENT INSPECTION STANDARDS, CRITICAL DAMAGE
CRITERIA, AND STRUCTURAL ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES, HELPING CANDIDATES
PREPARE EFFECTIVELY FOR THE IICL EXAM AND FIELD INSPECTIONS.
Which of the following defects requires repair?
A. A loose door gasket
B. A bent J-bar that does not affect door operation
C. A dent 13mm (1/2 in) deep on the door sill
D. Four dents, each 11mm (7/16 in) deep, on contiguous outboard corrugations of a roof panel -
CORRECT ANSWER-A. A loose door gasket
Of the following conditions in a dry-van container, which one would require cleaning?
A. Raised mud foot prints in excess of what might normally remain after a sweep out
B. Dry dust covering dried floor stains as might normally be found after a sweep out
C. Coffee beans remaining inside the container as might occur after a sweep out
D. Polyurethane beads as might be expected to lodge in grooves between floorboards after a sweep
out - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Coffee beans remaining inside the container as might occur after a
sweep out
Which of the following is an example of a plank floor condition requiring repair AND which should be
considered as damage?
A. A crack or split with no evidence of impact, which leaks light
B. A crack or split with a sign of impact which does not leak light
C. A crack or split, adjacent to a dented bottom rail, which leaks light
D. A crack or split, with no evidence of impact, with a loose piece - CORRECT ANSWER-C. A crack or
split, adjacent to a dented bottom rail, which leaks light
,Welds to corner fittings should be made with?
A. CO2 semi-automatic welding
B. Low hydrogen welding rods
C. Fully automatic welding
D. Arc welding - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Low hydrogen welding rods
All of the following procedures are required EXCEPT
A. Weld smoke, spatter, etc. must be removed to permit adhesion of paint
B. The damaged component(s) must be restored as close as possible to original size and profile
C. Welds must be examined using radiographic or magnetic particle non-destructive testing
equipment
D. Replacement steel components must be painted with coating compatible with that originally
applied to the container - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Welds must be examined using radiographic or
magnetic particle non-destructive testing equipment
Where should the reference line be placed in order to determine repairworthiness of a crossmember
flange that is bent upwards?
A. Along the inside lower formed edge of the crossmember
B. Spaced out from the crossmember web
C. On the outermost flange surface along the full crossmember length
D. No measurement is necessary - CORRECT ANSWER-D. No measurement is necessary
The damaged top rail X below is to be repaired by sectioning. Care must be taken to ensure that
damage area X is NOT cut less than a minimum of
A. 50mm (2 in)
B. 100mm (4 in)
C. 150mm (6 in)
D. 200mm (9 in) - CORRECT ANSWER-C. 150mm (6 in)
Rework of previously straightened panels is required when
A. evidence of considerable hammer marks is present
B. the owner's policy requires repair
, C. the straightened area is an incorrect color
D. original profile of the corrugation is changed - CORRECT ANSWER-B. the owner's policy requires
repair
Door gaskets that are cut may be repaired by using cyanoacrylate adhesives to bond together the
cut edges of the gasket, PROVIDED
(I) No gasket material is missing
(II) The cut edges of the gasket mate together
(III) The cyanoacrylate adhesive will fill voids that exist at the joint
A. I only
B. I and II only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III - CORRECT ANSWER-(I) No gasket material is missing
(II) The cut edges of the gasket mate together
B. I and II only
With wooden flooring, height variance between adjacent planks or panels is limited to
A. 5 mm (3/16 in)
B. 10 mm (3/8 in)
C. 15 mm (9/16 in)
D. 20 mm (3/4 in) - CORRECT ANSWER-A. 5 mm (3/16 in)
In the Guide for Container Damage Measurement, IICL recommends a standardized procedure using
set "reference dimensions" to determine if panel bows exceed ISO tolerances plus an additional IICL
tolerance. The reference dimension for an outward bow in a side panel is
A. 5 mm (3/16 in)
B. 10 mm (3/8 in)
C. 13 mm (1/2 in)
D. 18 mm (11/16 in) - CORRECT ANSWER-D. 18 mm (11/16 in)
