NACE Test Question Examples 4
Correctly Solved.
You are reviewing the documentation for a tank painting project and notice there is a conflict between
the project specification and the manufacturer's product date sheet on the required DFT of the primer.
The owner is not reachable for clarification. What should be done? - CORRECT ANSWER Follow the
specification
You know that you are sensitive to amines, but not polyamides. What documentation would you review
prior to arriving on the jobsite to know whether amines will be used? - CORRECT ANSWER Safety Data
Sheet (SDS), formerly MSDS
Match the following specification terms with the definition: - CORRECT ANSWER WILL - The owner is
responsible for performing the action
SHOULD - The contractor is strongly recommended but not required to perform this action
MAY - The contractor has open choice on actions
SHALL - The contractor is required to perform this action
Adding an incorrect solvent to a coating may cause? - CORRECT ANSWER Non-drying or non-curing
You have been reassigned to a coating project which has been running for over a year. You find chalking
on some of the coatings applied early in the project. What coating type would you first suspect? -
CORRECT ANSWER Epoxy
After a cold night, you find that the epoxy amine midcoat applied the day before has blushed. The
optimum (best) resolution when amine blush is found is to? - CORRECT ANSWER Consult the coating
manufacturer
Correctly Solved.
You are reviewing the documentation for a tank painting project and notice there is a conflict between
the project specification and the manufacturer's product date sheet on the required DFT of the primer.
The owner is not reachable for clarification. What should be done? - CORRECT ANSWER Follow the
specification
You know that you are sensitive to amines, but not polyamides. What documentation would you review
prior to arriving on the jobsite to know whether amines will be used? - CORRECT ANSWER Safety Data
Sheet (SDS), formerly MSDS
Match the following specification terms with the definition: - CORRECT ANSWER WILL - The owner is
responsible for performing the action
SHOULD - The contractor is strongly recommended but not required to perform this action
MAY - The contractor has open choice on actions
SHALL - The contractor is required to perform this action
Adding an incorrect solvent to a coating may cause? - CORRECT ANSWER Non-drying or non-curing
You have been reassigned to a coating project which has been running for over a year. You find chalking
on some of the coatings applied early in the project. What coating type would you first suspect? -
CORRECT ANSWER Epoxy
After a cold night, you find that the epoxy amine midcoat applied the day before has blushed. The
optimum (best) resolution when amine blush is found is to? - CORRECT ANSWER Consult the coating
manufacturer
