NACE CIP Level 2 Exam | Verified Exam Questions and Answers | Latest
Updated Study Material 2026
Question:
1. WJ-1 (visual cleanliness) is ISO SA 3
Answer:
comparable to which abra-
sive blast cleaning stan-
dard?
Question:
2. Robotic water jetting in-
cludes
Answer:
*attaches using vacuum, cables or magnets
*Vertical, Horizontal or overhead surface
*Controlled by single operator
*Collects in excess of 95% of the water, removed coatings and rust
(waste generated)
Question:
3. A typical waterjetting team *Nozzle operator
consists of?
Answer:
*Pump Operator
*Additional operators or workers as required
Question:
4. Considerations with Back
Thrust are:
Answer:
*Causes Fatique
*Should be no more than 1/3 of operators body weight
Question:
5. Safety considerations be-
fore waterjetting are
,Answer:
*work area is properly barricaded
*Electrical equipment protected from water
*Electrical connections are not allowed to sit in water
*All fittings and hoses are in good condition / proper pressure
rating
*Nozzles are free of obstructions
*System is flushed clean and air removed
*The dump system and all control systems are
operational
*Proper LockOut/ TagOut provisions in place
*Confined entry requirements addressed
Question:
6. Waterjetting advantages
include?
Answer:
*Worker Safety
*Worker air quality
*Less stringent respiratory requirements
*No dust or contamination or clean up
*Environmentally friendly
*Requires less cleanup
Question:
7. Waterjetting disadvantages *Waterjetting does not leave a surface profile
include:
Answer:
*Equipment is very expensive
*Danger of Ultra High Pressure hose breaking
*Danger of injection into the skin or serious cuts
*Collecting and disposing of the contaminated
Water
*Proficient operators needed
Question:
8. Cause of Blistering on coat- Oil, moisture and / or grease
Answer:
ings?
,Question:
9. Saturation point drops as?
Answer:
Air is compressed, making air wetter
Question:
10. Check compressor for wa-
ter contamination at?
Answer:
Moisture traps, inter cooler and aftercooler
Question:
11. Common Hot Dipped (HD)
inspection defects
Answer:
Cracking, peeling, bare spots, lumps, Blisters, flux inclusions, ash
inclusions and dross inclusions
Question:
12. Describe what a Tooke
Gage is and some models
Answer:
*Destructive test instrument
*Used on non-magnetic or nonferrous
Substrate
*has illuminated 50x microscope
*good from 0-100 mils
*Groove cut through coating
*Models are Mark II and Mark III
Question:
13. *Abrasive starved wheel or
Answer:
*Flooded or choked wheel
Centrifugal blast machine
showing low amperage
, could indicate?
Question:
14. How to rectify water conta- *ensure cooling water is turned on
mination:
Answer:
*Ensure drains are not plugged
*last resort is to consider installing larger or
Additional moisture traps
Question:
15. Air oxidization enters the
coating when?
Answer:
After solvent evaporates
Question:
16. What is the curing method Air drying
Answer:
for alkyds and epoxy ester?
Question:
17. What is the NACE / SSPC
standard for Surface Prep
by Chemical or thermal
means for concrete?
Answer:
NACE 6 / SSPC-SP13
Question:
18. What are impressed cur-
rent power sources
Answer:
*Rectified Commercial Power
*Solar Cells
*Generators
*Fuel cells
Updated Study Material 2026
Question:
1. WJ-1 (visual cleanliness) is ISO SA 3
Answer:
comparable to which abra-
sive blast cleaning stan-
dard?
Question:
2. Robotic water jetting in-
cludes
Answer:
*attaches using vacuum, cables or magnets
*Vertical, Horizontal or overhead surface
*Controlled by single operator
*Collects in excess of 95% of the water, removed coatings and rust
(waste generated)
Question:
3. A typical waterjetting team *Nozzle operator
consists of?
Answer:
*Pump Operator
*Additional operators or workers as required
Question:
4. Considerations with Back
Thrust are:
Answer:
*Causes Fatique
*Should be no more than 1/3 of operators body weight
Question:
5. Safety considerations be-
fore waterjetting are
,Answer:
*work area is properly barricaded
*Electrical equipment protected from water
*Electrical connections are not allowed to sit in water
*All fittings and hoses are in good condition / proper pressure
rating
*Nozzles are free of obstructions
*System is flushed clean and air removed
*The dump system and all control systems are
operational
*Proper LockOut/ TagOut provisions in place
*Confined entry requirements addressed
Question:
6. Waterjetting advantages
include?
Answer:
*Worker Safety
*Worker air quality
*Less stringent respiratory requirements
*No dust or contamination or clean up
*Environmentally friendly
*Requires less cleanup
Question:
7. Waterjetting disadvantages *Waterjetting does not leave a surface profile
include:
Answer:
*Equipment is very expensive
*Danger of Ultra High Pressure hose breaking
*Danger of injection into the skin or serious cuts
*Collecting and disposing of the contaminated
Water
*Proficient operators needed
Question:
8. Cause of Blistering on coat- Oil, moisture and / or grease
Answer:
ings?
,Question:
9. Saturation point drops as?
Answer:
Air is compressed, making air wetter
Question:
10. Check compressor for wa-
ter contamination at?
Answer:
Moisture traps, inter cooler and aftercooler
Question:
11. Common Hot Dipped (HD)
inspection defects
Answer:
Cracking, peeling, bare spots, lumps, Blisters, flux inclusions, ash
inclusions and dross inclusions
Question:
12. Describe what a Tooke
Gage is and some models
Answer:
*Destructive test instrument
*Used on non-magnetic or nonferrous
Substrate
*has illuminated 50x microscope
*good from 0-100 mils
*Groove cut through coating
*Models are Mark II and Mark III
Question:
13. *Abrasive starved wheel or
Answer:
*Flooded or choked wheel
Centrifugal blast machine
showing low amperage
, could indicate?
Question:
14. How to rectify water conta- *ensure cooling water is turned on
mination:
Answer:
*Ensure drains are not plugged
*last resort is to consider installing larger or
Additional moisture traps
Question:
15. Air oxidization enters the
coating when?
Answer:
After solvent evaporates
Question:
16. What is the curing method Air drying
Answer:
for alkyds and epoxy ester?
Question:
17. What is the NACE / SSPC
standard for Surface Prep
by Chemical or thermal
means for concrete?
Answer:
NACE 6 / SSPC-SP13
Question:
18. What are impressed cur-
rent power sources
Answer:
*Rectified Commercial Power
*Solar Cells
*Generators
*Fuel cells
