CIP Level 1 Practical
Exam Questions and
Answers Updated 2026
StationB1B(EnvironmentalBConditions)BDutiesB-BAnswerB-
BUseBslingBpsychrometerBtoBmeasureBwetBandBdryBbulbBtemperatureB
-BLookupBinBtableB(firstBusingBdryBbulb)BtheBrelativeBhumidityBandBdewBpoint
-BRecordBsurfaceBtemperature
-BRecordBifBsafeBtoBcoatB(ifBdifferenceBisBgreaterBthanB3BdegreesBcelsius)
StationB2B(Profile)BDutiesB-BAnswerB-BUseBtheBprovidedBtwo-
sidedBmetalBsheetBforBanalysis
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BFirst,BuseBtheBsurfaceBprofileBcomparatorBandBmagnifyingBglassBtoBreadBtheBclosestB
profileBreadingBofBprovidedBsheetB(bothBsides)
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BSecond,BuseBTestexBtapeBtoBtakeBtwoBreadingsBofBtheBsurfaceB(bothBsides)BandBrec
ordBvalueBusingBaBspring-
loadedBmicrometer.BStickBtapeBtoBtest.BIfBvalueBfallsBbetweenB1.5-
2.5Bmils,BuseBotherBtapeBandBtestBagain.
-BThird,BzeroBtheB224BGaugeBusingBaBpieceBofBglass.
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BForth,BuseBtheB224BGaugeB(orange,BsurfaceBprofileBgauge)BtoBtakeB20BreadingsB(10B
eachBside)BonBbothBsidesBofBtheBsheetB(totalB40Breadings).
-BTakeBaveragesBofBTestexBtapeBandB224BGaugeBreadingsBforBeachBsideBofBtheBsheet.
StationB3B(Hi-Voltage)BDutiesB-BAnswerB-BKnowBhowBtoBsafelyBuseBaBHi-
VoltageBHolidayBDetector.
-BKnowBStandardB0188.B
-BKnowBtheBfiveBthings.
, StationB4B(TypeB1BGauge)BDutiesB-BAnswerB-
BVerifyBtheBTypeB1BGauge.BTakeBoneBDFTBreadingBofBtheBfinishedBtopcoat,BandBpickB
aBblockBinBorangeBbookBnearestBtoBvalue.BRecordBvalues.B
-BTakeB10BBMRB(bareBmetalBreadings).BRecord.
-BTakeB15BreadingsBofBprimer.BRecord.
-BTakeB15BreadingsBofBtopBcoat.BRecord.
StationB5B(LowBVoltageBHolidayBDetector)BDutiesB-BAnswerB-
BShouldBalreadyBbeBattachedBandBgroundedBtoBplate.B
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BMoveBtheBdetectorBaroundBtheBplateBtoBlocateBholidays.BCheckBedges.BPlateBwillBbe
Bflat.BDigBforBthem.
-BAnswerBquestionsB(5Bpoints).
StationB6B(WetBFilmBThickness)BDutiesB-BAnswerB-
BPickBupBtheBcombBgauge,BhighestBnotchBwithBcoatingBonBitBisBtheBrecordedBWFTB(
wetBfilmBthickness)
-BWetBtoBdryBconversionBcalculationB(givenBSBV)
-BCalculateBhowBmuchBcoatingBdoByouBneed
-BIfBtoldBsolvent,BitBdoesBnotBimpactBamountBofBpaint
StationB7B(TypeB2BGauge)BDutiesB-BAnswerB-
BVerifyBtheBPosiTector,BtakeBaBreadingBofBtheBtopcoat
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BSelectBaBsingleBshimBwithBaBthicknessBatBorBcloseBtoBtheBreadingBandBrecordBthick
nessBvalueBofBtheBshim.B
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BIfBtheBreadingsBdoBnotBmatch,BincreaseBorBdecreaseBuntilBitBmatchesBtheBshim'sBm
easuredBthickness.BRepeatBtoBensureBitBmatches.B
-BTakeB15BprimerBreadings,B5BlocationsBwithB3BspotBreadingsB(bothBsides)
-BTakeB15BtopcoatBreadings,B5BlocationsBwithB3BspotBreadingsB(bothBsides)
Exam Questions and
Answers Updated 2026
StationB1B(EnvironmentalBConditions)BDutiesB-BAnswerB-
BUseBslingBpsychrometerBtoBmeasureBwetBandBdryBbulbBtemperatureB
-BLookupBinBtableB(firstBusingBdryBbulb)BtheBrelativeBhumidityBandBdewBpoint
-BRecordBsurfaceBtemperature
-BRecordBifBsafeBtoBcoatB(ifBdifferenceBisBgreaterBthanB3BdegreesBcelsius)
StationB2B(Profile)BDutiesB-BAnswerB-BUseBtheBprovidedBtwo-
sidedBmetalBsheetBforBanalysis
-
BFirst,BuseBtheBsurfaceBprofileBcomparatorBandBmagnifyingBglassBtoBreadBtheBclosestB
profileBreadingBofBprovidedBsheetB(bothBsides)
-
BSecond,BuseBTestexBtapeBtoBtakeBtwoBreadingsBofBtheBsurfaceB(bothBsides)BandBrec
ordBvalueBusingBaBspring-
loadedBmicrometer.BStickBtapeBtoBtest.BIfBvalueBfallsBbetweenB1.5-
2.5Bmils,BuseBotherBtapeBandBtestBagain.
-BThird,BzeroBtheB224BGaugeBusingBaBpieceBofBglass.
-
BForth,BuseBtheB224BGaugeB(orange,BsurfaceBprofileBgauge)BtoBtakeB20BreadingsB(10B
eachBside)BonBbothBsidesBofBtheBsheetB(totalB40Breadings).
-BTakeBaveragesBofBTestexBtapeBandB224BGaugeBreadingsBforBeachBsideBofBtheBsheet.
StationB3B(Hi-Voltage)BDutiesB-BAnswerB-BKnowBhowBtoBsafelyBuseBaBHi-
VoltageBHolidayBDetector.
-BKnowBStandardB0188.B
-BKnowBtheBfiveBthings.
, StationB4B(TypeB1BGauge)BDutiesB-BAnswerB-
BVerifyBtheBTypeB1BGauge.BTakeBoneBDFTBreadingBofBtheBfinishedBtopcoat,BandBpickB
aBblockBinBorangeBbookBnearestBtoBvalue.BRecordBvalues.B
-BTakeB10BBMRB(bareBmetalBreadings).BRecord.
-BTakeB15BreadingsBofBprimer.BRecord.
-BTakeB15BreadingsBofBtopBcoat.BRecord.
StationB5B(LowBVoltageBHolidayBDetector)BDutiesB-BAnswerB-
BShouldBalreadyBbeBattachedBandBgroundedBtoBplate.B
-
BMoveBtheBdetectorBaroundBtheBplateBtoBlocateBholidays.BCheckBedges.BPlateBwillBbe
Bflat.BDigBforBthem.
-BAnswerBquestionsB(5Bpoints).
StationB6B(WetBFilmBThickness)BDutiesB-BAnswerB-
BPickBupBtheBcombBgauge,BhighestBnotchBwithBcoatingBonBitBisBtheBrecordedBWFTB(
wetBfilmBthickness)
-BWetBtoBdryBconversionBcalculationB(givenBSBV)
-BCalculateBhowBmuchBcoatingBdoByouBneed
-BIfBtoldBsolvent,BitBdoesBnotBimpactBamountBofBpaint
StationB7B(TypeB2BGauge)BDutiesB-BAnswerB-
BVerifyBtheBPosiTector,BtakeBaBreadingBofBtheBtopcoat
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BSelectBaBsingleBshimBwithBaBthicknessBatBorBcloseBtoBtheBreadingBandBrecordBthick
nessBvalueBofBtheBshim.B
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BIfBtheBreadingsBdoBnotBmatch,BincreaseBorBdecreaseBuntilBitBmatchesBtheBshim'sBm
easuredBthickness.BRepeatBtoBensureBitBmatches.B
-BTakeB15BprimerBreadings,B5BlocationsBwithB3BspotBreadingsB(bothBsides)
-BTakeB15BtopcoatBreadings,B5BlocationsBwithB3BspotBreadingsB(bothBsides)