NACE CIP 2 Practice Exam
You are the NACE Coating Inspector on a tank lining project and are asked to perform a
high voltage holiday test after the coating applicators have completed their final repairs.
After meeting all the confined space entry permit you enter the tank and notice a very
strong odor of solvent Your first course of action should to:
a) Investigate to find the source of the odor
b) Don your air supplied respirator and continue the testing
c) Exit the tank immediately and report the problem to the nearest safety supervisor
d) Exit the tank and document the incident in your daily report - answersc) Exit the tank
immediately and report the problem to the nearest safety supervisor
You are working as an inspector in a galvanizing plant for the first time.
What are some of the hazards you need to be aware of:
a) Risk of chemical exposure
b) Risk of skin
c) Risk of acid or caustic splashes
d) a), b), and c) - answersd) a), b), and c)
You are working as the only in-house NACE Level 2 Inspector in a shop setting when
an independent 3d party NACE Level 3 Inspector, representing the owner, presents you
with a copy of a Non-Conformance Report (NCR) he has written for a NACE/SSPC SP
10 centrifugal blast which you had previously approved.
Your FIRST preferred course of action is to:
a) Verbally challenge the NCR
b) Request a re-blast of the item in question
c) Consult your supervisor
d) Review the NCR with the other Inspector - answersc) Consult your supervisor
An Inspection and Test Plan is required when:
a) It is always required
b) When the Coating Applicator requests one
c) When the Owner specifies one
d) When the Inspector requests one - answersa) it is always required
The Inspectors' goal at the Pre-Job Conference is to:
a) Obtain a clear understanding of the Specification
b) Discuss contractual requirements
c) Manage the meeting so it doesn't go off topic
d) Take accurate meeting minutes for distribution - answersa) Obtain a clear
understanding of the specification
,Coating Surveys are legally required:
a) On commercial marine vessels and offshore platforms
b) On high pressure gas lines and fireproofed structures
c) On water tanks and potable water pipelines
d) On food and beverage vessels and can linings - answersa) On commercial marine
vessels and offshore platforms
Individuals conducting Coating Surveys should:
a) Always be NACE Level 3 Certified Inspectors
b) Always be NACE or SSPC Protective coating Specialists
c) Always be experienced Specification Writers
d) Always be trained and experienced in the Coating Industry - answersd) Always be
trained and experienced in the Coating Industry
The cost of qualified Coating Inspection is normally offset by:
a) Lower Application Costs
b) Lower Coating Life Cycle Costs
c) Lower Safety Enforcement Costs
d) Lower Supervision Costs - answersb) Lower Coating Life Cycle Costs
You are a NACE Level 2 Coating Inspector who has just arrived on a job in progress
where there is no inspection and Test Plan (ITP). The first morning you arrive the job is
behind schedule, and you are asked to take DIY Film Thickness readings.
Your FIRST preferred course of action is to:
a) Refuse to take readings until an is in place
b) Develop your own methodology and proceed take the readings
c) Use a generally accepted industry standard and to take readings
d) Call your supervisor - answersc) Use a generally accepted industry standard and to
take readings
When conducting inspections, the Inspector should follow which standards:
a) NACE and SSPC standards in North America
b) ISO standards in Europe and Asia
c) Australian standards in Australia
d) The specified standards - answersd) The specified standards
You are the NACE Level 2 Coating Inspector where SSPC PA 2 has been specified with
an additional requirement that no individual gauge reading shall be below a certain
value. As this is not part of the standard you should:
a) Ignore the additional requirement
b) Enforce the additional requirement
c) Call your supervisor
d) Request clarification from the specifier - answersb) Enforce the additional
requirement
, The coating applicator has ignored a enface preparation hold point and applied coating
over the surface without a sign off from you as the inspector.
Your FIRST preferred course of action is to:
a) Stop the job
b) Require the Applicator to remove the coating
c) Advise the Owner and write a Non-Conformance report
d) Ignore the situation - answersb) Require the Applicator to remove the coating
In the event of a conflict between the Product Data Sheet and the Specification:
a) The Product Data Sheet prevails
b) The Specification prevails
c) It is up to the Inspector to decide which one to follow
d) It is up to the Applicator to decide which one to follow - answersb) The Specification
prevails
From a corrosion perspective, the main difference between Ferrous and Non-Ferrous
Metals is:
a) Cost
b) Iron content
c) Appearance
d) Safety - answersb) Iron content
You are the NACE Coating Inspector on a tank lining project where desiccant
dehumidification is being used. Since the first shift of abrasive blasting your readings
have indicated relative humidity below 40%; however, on the second shift of coating
application your readings are indicting 80%.
Your FIRST preferred course of action is to:
a) Check to See if the dehumidification equipment is operating correctly
b) Call your supervisor
c) Advise the coating applicator supervisor of your readings
d) Document the readings at the end of the shift - answersc) Advise the coating
applicator supervisor of your readings
When environmental enclosures are being used an inspector needs to be concerned
about:
a) Lighting
b) Air changes
c) Structural integrity
d) a), b), and c) - answersd) a), b), and c)
lt is always possible to see moisture on a steel substrate:
a) True
b) False - answersb) False
When observing design defects, the NACE Inspector should:
a) Document the defect and the potential problems that could result
You are the NACE Coating Inspector on a tank lining project and are asked to perform a
high voltage holiday test after the coating applicators have completed their final repairs.
After meeting all the confined space entry permit you enter the tank and notice a very
strong odor of solvent Your first course of action should to:
a) Investigate to find the source of the odor
b) Don your air supplied respirator and continue the testing
c) Exit the tank immediately and report the problem to the nearest safety supervisor
d) Exit the tank and document the incident in your daily report - answersc) Exit the tank
immediately and report the problem to the nearest safety supervisor
You are working as an inspector in a galvanizing plant for the first time.
What are some of the hazards you need to be aware of:
a) Risk of chemical exposure
b) Risk of skin
c) Risk of acid or caustic splashes
d) a), b), and c) - answersd) a), b), and c)
You are working as the only in-house NACE Level 2 Inspector in a shop setting when
an independent 3d party NACE Level 3 Inspector, representing the owner, presents you
with a copy of a Non-Conformance Report (NCR) he has written for a NACE/SSPC SP
10 centrifugal blast which you had previously approved.
Your FIRST preferred course of action is to:
a) Verbally challenge the NCR
b) Request a re-blast of the item in question
c) Consult your supervisor
d) Review the NCR with the other Inspector - answersc) Consult your supervisor
An Inspection and Test Plan is required when:
a) It is always required
b) When the Coating Applicator requests one
c) When the Owner specifies one
d) When the Inspector requests one - answersa) it is always required
The Inspectors' goal at the Pre-Job Conference is to:
a) Obtain a clear understanding of the Specification
b) Discuss contractual requirements
c) Manage the meeting so it doesn't go off topic
d) Take accurate meeting minutes for distribution - answersa) Obtain a clear
understanding of the specification
,Coating Surveys are legally required:
a) On commercial marine vessels and offshore platforms
b) On high pressure gas lines and fireproofed structures
c) On water tanks and potable water pipelines
d) On food and beverage vessels and can linings - answersa) On commercial marine
vessels and offshore platforms
Individuals conducting Coating Surveys should:
a) Always be NACE Level 3 Certified Inspectors
b) Always be NACE or SSPC Protective coating Specialists
c) Always be experienced Specification Writers
d) Always be trained and experienced in the Coating Industry - answersd) Always be
trained and experienced in the Coating Industry
The cost of qualified Coating Inspection is normally offset by:
a) Lower Application Costs
b) Lower Coating Life Cycle Costs
c) Lower Safety Enforcement Costs
d) Lower Supervision Costs - answersb) Lower Coating Life Cycle Costs
You are a NACE Level 2 Coating Inspector who has just arrived on a job in progress
where there is no inspection and Test Plan (ITP). The first morning you arrive the job is
behind schedule, and you are asked to take DIY Film Thickness readings.
Your FIRST preferred course of action is to:
a) Refuse to take readings until an is in place
b) Develop your own methodology and proceed take the readings
c) Use a generally accepted industry standard and to take readings
d) Call your supervisor - answersc) Use a generally accepted industry standard and to
take readings
When conducting inspections, the Inspector should follow which standards:
a) NACE and SSPC standards in North America
b) ISO standards in Europe and Asia
c) Australian standards in Australia
d) The specified standards - answersd) The specified standards
You are the NACE Level 2 Coating Inspector where SSPC PA 2 has been specified with
an additional requirement that no individual gauge reading shall be below a certain
value. As this is not part of the standard you should:
a) Ignore the additional requirement
b) Enforce the additional requirement
c) Call your supervisor
d) Request clarification from the specifier - answersb) Enforce the additional
requirement
, The coating applicator has ignored a enface preparation hold point and applied coating
over the surface without a sign off from you as the inspector.
Your FIRST preferred course of action is to:
a) Stop the job
b) Require the Applicator to remove the coating
c) Advise the Owner and write a Non-Conformance report
d) Ignore the situation - answersb) Require the Applicator to remove the coating
In the event of a conflict between the Product Data Sheet and the Specification:
a) The Product Data Sheet prevails
b) The Specification prevails
c) It is up to the Inspector to decide which one to follow
d) It is up to the Applicator to decide which one to follow - answersb) The Specification
prevails
From a corrosion perspective, the main difference between Ferrous and Non-Ferrous
Metals is:
a) Cost
b) Iron content
c) Appearance
d) Safety - answersb) Iron content
You are the NACE Coating Inspector on a tank lining project where desiccant
dehumidification is being used. Since the first shift of abrasive blasting your readings
have indicated relative humidity below 40%; however, on the second shift of coating
application your readings are indicting 80%.
Your FIRST preferred course of action is to:
a) Check to See if the dehumidification equipment is operating correctly
b) Call your supervisor
c) Advise the coating applicator supervisor of your readings
d) Document the readings at the end of the shift - answersc) Advise the coating
applicator supervisor of your readings
When environmental enclosures are being used an inspector needs to be concerned
about:
a) Lighting
b) Air changes
c) Structural integrity
d) a), b), and c) - answersd) a), b), and c)
lt is always possible to see moisture on a steel substrate:
a) True
b) False - answersb) False
When observing design defects, the NACE Inspector should:
a) Document the defect and the potential problems that could result
