CIP QUESTION BANK 2026 INSURANCE
INDUSTRY REVIEW UPDATED A+
◉ You are the NACE inspector on a job where the owner's
specification requires you to perform a twice daily check of blast
pressure at the nozzle. It is now day 30 on the job and all of your
readings have been within compliance. The contractor complains
that these checks taking up much time and in view of the compliant
results they are unnecessary.
Your FIRST preferred course of action is to:
A. skip the checks are you are confident the blast pressure is OK
B. skip the checks and just record the same readings as you have
been getting
C. keep doing the checks regardless
D. Keep doing the checks and consult the owner's representative for
direction
Answer: Keep doing the checks and consult the owner's
representative for direction
◉ If the project specification DOES NOT state the specific DFT
measurement standards, the inspector should use:
A. a recognized industry standard like SSPC-PA 2 that is broadly
accepted
B. NACE 2/SSPC SP10
, C. their best judgement based on similar projects and specifications
D. a detailed checklist and document the lack of a standard
Answer: a recognized industry standard like SSPC-PA 2 that is
broadly accepted
◉ ISO SA 2 is defined as:
A. near white metal blasting
B. thorough blast cleaning
C. very thorough blast cleaning
D. light blast cleaning
Answer: thorough blast cleaning
◉ When using the ISO comparator in accordance with ISO 8503, if
the surface profile does not directly compare to one of the four
segments the inspector should:
A. use another method as the comparator method is too subjective
B. record the segment with the more aggressive profile
C. record the segment with the less aggressive profile
D. record your result by identifying two segments
Answer: record the segment with the less aggressive profile
◉ Owners hire NACE inspectors with the expectation that:
INDUSTRY REVIEW UPDATED A+
◉ You are the NACE inspector on a job where the owner's
specification requires you to perform a twice daily check of blast
pressure at the nozzle. It is now day 30 on the job and all of your
readings have been within compliance. The contractor complains
that these checks taking up much time and in view of the compliant
results they are unnecessary.
Your FIRST preferred course of action is to:
A. skip the checks are you are confident the blast pressure is OK
B. skip the checks and just record the same readings as you have
been getting
C. keep doing the checks regardless
D. Keep doing the checks and consult the owner's representative for
direction
Answer: Keep doing the checks and consult the owner's
representative for direction
◉ If the project specification DOES NOT state the specific DFT
measurement standards, the inspector should use:
A. a recognized industry standard like SSPC-PA 2 that is broadly
accepted
B. NACE 2/SSPC SP10
, C. their best judgement based on similar projects and specifications
D. a detailed checklist and document the lack of a standard
Answer: a recognized industry standard like SSPC-PA 2 that is
broadly accepted
◉ ISO SA 2 is defined as:
A. near white metal blasting
B. thorough blast cleaning
C. very thorough blast cleaning
D. light blast cleaning
Answer: thorough blast cleaning
◉ When using the ISO comparator in accordance with ISO 8503, if
the surface profile does not directly compare to one of the four
segments the inspector should:
A. use another method as the comparator method is too subjective
B. record the segment with the more aggressive profile
C. record the segment with the less aggressive profile
D. record your result by identifying two segments
Answer: record the segment with the less aggressive profile
◉ Owners hire NACE inspectors with the expectation that:
