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Updated Study Material 2026
Question:
1. You are the NACE inspector on a tank lining project
where a 50% solids epoxy tank lining is being applied. and advise the contractor
After application of the 19 coat, you notice small blis-
ters in some areas of the applied lining. Your FIRST
preferred course of action is to:
A. Break the blisters to see what's inside
B. Document the problem and advise the contractor
and owner's representative
C. Document the problem and advise the contractor
D. Extract any liquid that may be inside the blister and
sent it to the lab for further analysis.
Answer:
Document the problem
cal, and
owners' fire
and
environmenta
l regulations
Question:
2. The dew point is the temperature at which
Answer:
A. Water freezes
B. humidity decreases
C. Condensation occurs
D. the air is saturated
Question:
3. If a contractor is using a poorly maintained compres-
sor to supply air for abrasive blast cleaning and con-
ventional airspray, the coating inspector should per-
form a
A. dry film thickness (DEI) measurement
B. wet film thickness (WFT) measurement
C. blotter test for the presence of oil and water
D. vial test
,Answer:
Question:
4. Upon arrival of coating materials, the inspector
Answer:
should
A. review coating contractors' plans for storage of
coating materials and confirm they meet national, lo-
and owner's representa- tive
condensation occurs
blotter test for the pres- ence of oil and water
observe and document the amount material and batch numbers
B. observe and document the amount material and
batch numbers
C. observe aryl document that the applicator WFT at
regular intervals during application
D. observe and document time frame and environ-
mental conditions between each coat
Question:
5. Relative humidity is
A. a measure of the amount of moisture in the air
compared to saturation level
B. a measure of the amount of moisture in the air
compared to the air temperature
C. the lowest temperature at which moisture forms on
a steel surface
D. the highest temperature at which moisture forms
on a steel surface
Answer:
a measure of the amount
of moisture in the air com-
pared to saturation level
Question:
6. Galvanic corrosion occurs on which of the following
substrates:
A. concrete
,B. fiberglass reinforced plastic
C. metal
D. wood
Answer:
metal
Question:
7. When applying Thermal spray coatings, the specifica- SSPC-CS 23.00/AWS
tion is most likely to reference:
A. SSPC PA 2
B. NACE SP 0178
C. NACE SP 0188
D. SSPC-CS 23.00/AWS C2.23/NACE No.12
Answer:
C2.23/NACE No.12
Question:
8. What is the minimum recommended distance away
from an edge that an inspector should take measure-
Answer:
2.5 cm (1 in)
ment with a dial-type magnetic pull-off Dry Film Thick-
ness (DFT) gauge?
A. 1 cm (.39in)
B. 2.5cm (1 in)
C. 6.35cm (2.5 in)
D. 2.5 millimeters (.10 in)
Question:
9. Polymerization is the process of:
A. monomers telegraphing
B. monomers joining together
C. All thermoplastic coatings
D. All organic coatings
Answer:
monomers joining to-
gether
, Question:
10. An exposed area of the substrate or previous coat of holiday
a conduction coating material, often caused by poor
application technique is called:
A. cracking
B. sagging
C. holiday
D. checking
Answer:
Question:
11. Checking is:
A. an exposed area of the substrate or previous coat
material, caused by poor application technique
B. a fine crack in the surface of a coating that rarely
reaches the substrate
C. a very small hole in a coating caused when air or
solvent is trapped in porous film and then escapes
D. surface breaks in the film that often result from
grease or oil contamination and revel the substrate
Answer:
a fine crack in the sur-
face of a coating that rarely
reaches the substrate
Question:
12. Inspection documentation is important because:
Answer:
A. it is the only deliverable item provided by the inspec-
tor owners use the documen-
B. owners use the documentation for a variety of pur- tation for a variety of pur-
poses poses
C. (A) only
D. (A) and (B)
Question:
13. An inspector's personal log book should contain:
A. subjective comments regarding the application
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Updated Study Material 2026
Question:
1. You are the NACE inspector on a tank lining project
where a 50% solids epoxy tank lining is being applied. and advise the contractor
After application of the 19 coat, you notice small blis-
ters in some areas of the applied lining. Your FIRST
preferred course of action is to:
A. Break the blisters to see what's inside
B. Document the problem and advise the contractor
and owner's representative
C. Document the problem and advise the contractor
D. Extract any liquid that may be inside the blister and
sent it to the lab for further analysis.
Answer:
Document the problem
cal, and
owners' fire
and
environmenta
l regulations
Question:
2. The dew point is the temperature at which
Answer:
A. Water freezes
B. humidity decreases
C. Condensation occurs
D. the air is saturated
Question:
3. If a contractor is using a poorly maintained compres-
sor to supply air for abrasive blast cleaning and con-
ventional airspray, the coating inspector should per-
form a
A. dry film thickness (DEI) measurement
B. wet film thickness (WFT) measurement
C. blotter test for the presence of oil and water
D. vial test
,Answer:
Question:
4. Upon arrival of coating materials, the inspector
Answer:
should
A. review coating contractors' plans for storage of
coating materials and confirm they meet national, lo-
and owner's representa- tive
condensation occurs
blotter test for the pres- ence of oil and water
observe and document the amount material and batch numbers
B. observe and document the amount material and
batch numbers
C. observe aryl document that the applicator WFT at
regular intervals during application
D. observe and document time frame and environ-
mental conditions between each coat
Question:
5. Relative humidity is
A. a measure of the amount of moisture in the air
compared to saturation level
B. a measure of the amount of moisture in the air
compared to the air temperature
C. the lowest temperature at which moisture forms on
a steel surface
D. the highest temperature at which moisture forms
on a steel surface
Answer:
a measure of the amount
of moisture in the air com-
pared to saturation level
Question:
6. Galvanic corrosion occurs on which of the following
substrates:
A. concrete
,B. fiberglass reinforced plastic
C. metal
D. wood
Answer:
metal
Question:
7. When applying Thermal spray coatings, the specifica- SSPC-CS 23.00/AWS
tion is most likely to reference:
A. SSPC PA 2
B. NACE SP 0178
C. NACE SP 0188
D. SSPC-CS 23.00/AWS C2.23/NACE No.12
Answer:
C2.23/NACE No.12
Question:
8. What is the minimum recommended distance away
from an edge that an inspector should take measure-
Answer:
2.5 cm (1 in)
ment with a dial-type magnetic pull-off Dry Film Thick-
ness (DFT) gauge?
A. 1 cm (.39in)
B. 2.5cm (1 in)
C. 6.35cm (2.5 in)
D. 2.5 millimeters (.10 in)
Question:
9. Polymerization is the process of:
A. monomers telegraphing
B. monomers joining together
C. All thermoplastic coatings
D. All organic coatings
Answer:
monomers joining to-
gether
, Question:
10. An exposed area of the substrate or previous coat of holiday
a conduction coating material, often caused by poor
application technique is called:
A. cracking
B. sagging
C. holiday
D. checking
Answer:
Question:
11. Checking is:
A. an exposed area of the substrate or previous coat
material, caused by poor application technique
B. a fine crack in the surface of a coating that rarely
reaches the substrate
C. a very small hole in a coating caused when air or
solvent is trapped in porous film and then escapes
D. surface breaks in the film that often result from
grease or oil contamination and revel the substrate
Answer:
a fine crack in the sur-
face of a coating that rarely
reaches the substrate
Question:
12. Inspection documentation is important because:
Answer:
A. it is the only deliverable item provided by the inspec-
tor owners use the documen-
B. owners use the documentation for a variety of pur- tation for a variety of pur-
poses poses
C. (A) only
D. (A) and (B)
Question:
13. An inspector's personal log book should contain:
A. subjective comments regarding the application
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