Adhesive Anchor Training Exam –
Adhesive Anchor Installation and
Inspection Assessment –
2026/2027
**1. An adhesive anchor system is typically composed of which set of components?**
A. Anchor, concrete, rebar, and curing compound
B. Adhesive, anchor, drilling equipment, cleaning equipment, installation equipment, MPII, and MSDS
C. Epoxy cartridge, hammer drill, safety glasses, and torque wrench only
D. Anchor bolt, nut, washer, and concrete formwork
**Correct Answer: B**
, **Rationale:** A complete system includes the adhesive material, the anchor element, tools for hole
preparation and installation, and the critical supporting documents: Manufacturer's Product Installation
Instructions (MPII) and Safety Data Sheets (SDS).
**2. An anchor connection consists of an attachment, an anchor, and the substrate.**
A. True
B. False
**Correct Answer: A**
**Rationale:** This is correct. The three essential elements of any anchor connection are the
attachment (e.g., base plate), the anchor itself, and the substrate (typically concrete).
**3. A post-installed anchor is defined as:**
A. An anchor cast into fresh concrete
B. An anchor installed in an existing concrete member
C. An anchor driven into soil
D. An anchor welded to steel
**Correct Answer: B**
**Rationale:** Post-installed anchors are placed into hardened, existing concrete members after the
concrete has cured, distinguishing them from cast-in-place anchors.
#### Section 2: Drilling and Hole Preparation
**4. Unless otherwise specified in the MPII, the hole should be drilled __________ to the concrete
surface.**
A. Parallel
Adhesive Anchor Installation and
Inspection Assessment –
2026/2027
**1. An adhesive anchor system is typically composed of which set of components?**
A. Anchor, concrete, rebar, and curing compound
B. Adhesive, anchor, drilling equipment, cleaning equipment, installation equipment, MPII, and MSDS
C. Epoxy cartridge, hammer drill, safety glasses, and torque wrench only
D. Anchor bolt, nut, washer, and concrete formwork
**Correct Answer: B**
, **Rationale:** A complete system includes the adhesive material, the anchor element, tools for hole
preparation and installation, and the critical supporting documents: Manufacturer's Product Installation
Instructions (MPII) and Safety Data Sheets (SDS).
**2. An anchor connection consists of an attachment, an anchor, and the substrate.**
A. True
B. False
**Correct Answer: A**
**Rationale:** This is correct. The three essential elements of any anchor connection are the
attachment (e.g., base plate), the anchor itself, and the substrate (typically concrete).
**3. A post-installed anchor is defined as:**
A. An anchor cast into fresh concrete
B. An anchor installed in an existing concrete member
C. An anchor driven into soil
D. An anchor welded to steel
**Correct Answer: B**
**Rationale:** Post-installed anchors are placed into hardened, existing concrete members after the
concrete has cured, distinguishing them from cast-in-place anchors.
#### Section 2: Drilling and Hole Preparation
**4. Unless otherwise specified in the MPII, the hole should be drilled __________ to the concrete
surface.**
A. Parallel
