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NACE CIP LEVEL 1 EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2025
SSPC-SP15 - correct answer- Commercial grade power tool
cleaning
SSPC-SP16 - correct answer- Brush-off blast cleaning of Non
Ferrous Metals
SSPC-SP 14 - correct answer- Industrial Blast Cleaning
10% Stain
SSPC-SP13 - correct answer- Surface prep of concrete
SSPC-SP7 - correct answer- Brush off blast cleaning
NACE SP0178 - correct answer- Design, fabrication, and
surface finish practices for tanks and vessels to be lined for
immersion service.
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SSPC-SP 11 - correct answer- Power Tool Cleaning to Bare
Metal
SSPC-PA2 - correct answer- Measurement of Dry Coat
Thickness with magnetic gauges.
SSPC-SP10/NACE 2 limits staining to ______per each unit
area - correct answer- 5%
Near White Commercial Blast
SSPC-SP6/NACE 3 limits staining to _______per each unit
area - correct answer- 33%
Commercial Blasts
NACE SP0188 - correct answer- holiday testing
SSPC-SP1 - correct answer- Solvent Cleaning
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SSPC-SP5/NACE 1 limits staining to _________per each unit
area - correct answer- 0%
White Metal Blast
SSPC-SP3 - correct answer- Power Tool Cleaning
SSPC-SP2 - correct answer- Hand Tool Cleaning
ASTM D 4417 - correct answer- surface profile blast cleaned
steel
SA-3 - correct answer- Blast Cleaning to Visually Clean Steel
SA 2 1/2 - correct answer- Very Thorough Blast Cleaning
Sa 2 - correct answer- Thorough Blast Cleaning
SA 1 - correct answer- Light Blast Cleaning
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St 3 - correct answer- Very Thorough Hand and Power Tool
Cleaning
St 2 - correct answer- Thorough Hand and Power Tool Cleaning
2 Non-convertible coating types - correct answer- 1.
Evaporation cure 2. Coalescence cure
SSPC-VIS1 Defines surface covered with and rust as what
grade? - correct answer- Grade B
SSPC-SP2
ISO St 3
ISO St 2
All deal with hand tool Cleaning. True or false? - correct
answer- True
Acrylic - correct answer- A plastic resin that, when mixed with
water and pigment, forms an inorganic and quick-drying paint
medium.
NACE CIP LEVEL 1 EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2025
SSPC-SP15 - correct answer- Commercial grade power tool
cleaning
SSPC-SP16 - correct answer- Brush-off blast cleaning of Non
Ferrous Metals
SSPC-SP 14 - correct answer- Industrial Blast Cleaning
10% Stain
SSPC-SP13 - correct answer- Surface prep of concrete
SSPC-SP7 - correct answer- Brush off blast cleaning
NACE SP0178 - correct answer- Design, fabrication, and
surface finish practices for tanks and vessels to be lined for
immersion service.
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SSPC-SP 11 - correct answer- Power Tool Cleaning to Bare
Metal
SSPC-PA2 - correct answer- Measurement of Dry Coat
Thickness with magnetic gauges.
SSPC-SP10/NACE 2 limits staining to ______per each unit
area - correct answer- 5%
Near White Commercial Blast
SSPC-SP6/NACE 3 limits staining to _______per each unit
area - correct answer- 33%
Commercial Blasts
NACE SP0188 - correct answer- holiday testing
SSPC-SP1 - correct answer- Solvent Cleaning
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SSPC-SP5/NACE 1 limits staining to _________per each unit
area - correct answer- 0%
White Metal Blast
SSPC-SP3 - correct answer- Power Tool Cleaning
SSPC-SP2 - correct answer- Hand Tool Cleaning
ASTM D 4417 - correct answer- surface profile blast cleaned
steel
SA-3 - correct answer- Blast Cleaning to Visually Clean Steel
SA 2 1/2 - correct answer- Very Thorough Blast Cleaning
Sa 2 - correct answer- Thorough Blast Cleaning
SA 1 - correct answer- Light Blast Cleaning
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St 3 - correct answer- Very Thorough Hand and Power Tool
Cleaning
St 2 - correct answer- Thorough Hand and Power Tool Cleaning
2 Non-convertible coating types - correct answer- 1.
Evaporation cure 2. Coalescence cure
SSPC-VIS1 Defines surface covered with and rust as what
grade? - correct answer- Grade B
SSPC-SP2
ISO St 3
ISO St 2
All deal with hand tool Cleaning. True or false? - correct
answer- True
Acrylic - correct answer- A plastic resin that, when mixed with
water and pigment, forms an inorganic and quick-drying paint
medium.
