NACE CIP 1 CBT Exam Study
Guide – Practice Questions with
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You are the NACE Inspector on a tank lining project where a 50% solids epoxy tank
lining is being applied. After application of the 19 coat you notice small blisters in
some areas of the applied lining. Your FIRST preferred course of action is to: -
Answer✔✔ -Document the problem and advise the Contractor and Owner's
representative.
If a contractor is using a poorly maintained compressor to supply air for abrasive
blast cleaning and conventional airspray, the coating inspector should perform a -
Answer✔✔ -blotter test for the presence of oil and water.
Upon arrival of coating materials, the inspector should - Answer✔✔ -observe and
document the amount of material and batch numbers.
Galvanic corrosion occurs on which of the following substrates? - Answer✔✔ -
Metal
,When applying Thermal Spray Coatings the specification is most likely to
reference: - Answer✔✔ -SSPC-CS 23.00/AWS C2.23/NACE No. 12
What is the minimum recommended distance away from an edge that an
inspector should take a measurement with a dial type magnetic pull off Dry Film
Thickness(DFT) gauge? - Answer✔✔ -2.5 cm (1 inch)
Polymerization is the process of? - Answer✔✔ -Monomers joining together.
Checking is: - Answer✔✔ -a fine crack in the surface of a coating that rarely
reaches the substrate.
Inspection documentation is important because: - Answer✔✔ -Owners use the
documentation for a variety of purposes.
An Inspectors personal log book should contain: - Answer✔✔ -No comments
regarding the application team.
You have just received your NACE CIP Level 1 certification when you are asked to
supervise a team of uncertified field pipeline inspectors. Your FIRST preferred
course of action is to: - Answer✔✔ -Review the NACE Attestation prior to making
a decision.
Non Conformance Reports are completed by the Inspector: - Answer✔✔ -
, When the Inspector and Contractor deem it to be significant non conforming item.
The initial steel condition is important to the NACE Inspector because: -
Answer✔✔ -The Inspector may have to reject the steel.
The form of corrosion that has the largest potential for unexpected catastrophic
failure is: - Answer✔✔ -Galvanic Corrosion
What is used to determine compressed air cleanliness? - Answer✔✔ -
Profilometer
Osmotic blistering is most likely to occur as a result of: - Answer✔✔ -Airless spray
application.
When performing tests for oil and grease using an ultra violet light, the NACE
Inspector should be aware that: - Answer✔✔ -Synthetic oil or grease may not be
identified.
To achieve consistently accurate results with ALL alt test equipment: - Answer✔✔
-wash your hands before sampling.
When holiday testing is required the Inspector is always required to enforce what
standard? - Answer✔✔ -NACE SP 0188
If the specifier does not identify a restriction level in accordance with SSPC PA 2,
the default restriction level is: - Answer✔✔ -Level 3
Guide – Practice Questions with
Verified Answers. GRADED A+.
Latest 2026/2027 Update
You are the NACE Inspector on a tank lining project where a 50% solids epoxy tank
lining is being applied. After application of the 19 coat you notice small blisters in
some areas of the applied lining. Your FIRST preferred course of action is to: -
Answer✔✔ -Document the problem and advise the Contractor and Owner's
representative.
If a contractor is using a poorly maintained compressor to supply air for abrasive
blast cleaning and conventional airspray, the coating inspector should perform a -
Answer✔✔ -blotter test for the presence of oil and water.
Upon arrival of coating materials, the inspector should - Answer✔✔ -observe and
document the amount of material and batch numbers.
Galvanic corrosion occurs on which of the following substrates? - Answer✔✔ -
Metal
,When applying Thermal Spray Coatings the specification is most likely to
reference: - Answer✔✔ -SSPC-CS 23.00/AWS C2.23/NACE No. 12
What is the minimum recommended distance away from an edge that an
inspector should take a measurement with a dial type magnetic pull off Dry Film
Thickness(DFT) gauge? - Answer✔✔ -2.5 cm (1 inch)
Polymerization is the process of? - Answer✔✔ -Monomers joining together.
Checking is: - Answer✔✔ -a fine crack in the surface of a coating that rarely
reaches the substrate.
Inspection documentation is important because: - Answer✔✔ -Owners use the
documentation for a variety of purposes.
An Inspectors personal log book should contain: - Answer✔✔ -No comments
regarding the application team.
You have just received your NACE CIP Level 1 certification when you are asked to
supervise a team of uncertified field pipeline inspectors. Your FIRST preferred
course of action is to: - Answer✔✔ -Review the NACE Attestation prior to making
a decision.
Non Conformance Reports are completed by the Inspector: - Answer✔✔ -
, When the Inspector and Contractor deem it to be significant non conforming item.
The initial steel condition is important to the NACE Inspector because: -
Answer✔✔ -The Inspector may have to reject the steel.
The form of corrosion that has the largest potential for unexpected catastrophic
failure is: - Answer✔✔ -Galvanic Corrosion
What is used to determine compressed air cleanliness? - Answer✔✔ -
Profilometer
Osmotic blistering is most likely to occur as a result of: - Answer✔✔ -Airless spray
application.
When performing tests for oil and grease using an ultra violet light, the NACE
Inspector should be aware that: - Answer✔✔ -Synthetic oil or grease may not be
identified.
To achieve consistently accurate results with ALL alt test equipment: - Answer✔✔
-wash your hands before sampling.
When holiday testing is required the Inspector is always required to enforce what
standard? - Answer✔✔ -NACE SP 0188
If the specifier does not identify a restriction level in accordance with SSPC PA 2,
the default restriction level is: - Answer✔✔ -Level 3
