NACE CIP 1 CBT Exam Questions and
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How is the process of steel corrosion ALWAYS described? -
✔✔electrochemical
Based on the galvanic series presented in the NACE CIP Level 1 Manual,
which three can be used effectively as galvanic anodes for carbon steel? -
✔✔zinc, aluminum, magnesium
A decrease in temperature will generally cause the corrosion rate to _____
- ✔✔decrease
The electrolyte is a medium which carries the following type of current? -
✔✔Ionic
Corrosion occurring uniformly across a surface is called _____ -
✔✔general corrosion
When a conflict occurs on a coatings project, as the inspector, the
preferred first course of action is to _____ - ✔✔actively listen and endeavor
to understand the positions of others
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,A proper coating specification should contain information regarding ____,
____, and ____ - ✔✔surface preparation standards, safety, and locations
to be used
Is it ever okay to accept a gift from a contractor? - ✔✔NO
What should you do if you find discrepancies between the specification and
the coating manufacturer's technical data sheet? - ✔✔seek written
clarification from the owner's representative
What are the general components of inspection reports? - ✔✔- results of
inspection tests
- location(s) of work
- details of preparation and application
Inspection reports typically provide sufficient detail permitting the owner to
evaluate ___ ___ ___ ___ - ✔✔- contractor's performance
- inspector's performance
- job progress
- work interruptions
As an inspector headed to the job site for the first time, where would you
always find instruction regarding appropriate types of PPE? - ✔✔Safety
Data Sheet (SDS), previously called MSDS
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,Materials inventory report should contain which of the following? - ✔✔-
quantity of each component of each material onsite
- material batch numbers
- date of materials arrival at job site and storage information
The primary function of the coating inspector is _____ - ✔✔specification
compliance
High humidity in the air during coating application can cause _____ -
✔✔solvent entrapment
The temperature at which moisture condenses on a surface is called _____
- ✔✔dew point
Where should the steel surface temperature reading be taken? - ✔✔at the
actual work location
What type of water should be added to a sling psychrometer? - ✔✔distilled
Which type of coating is manufactured with the specific components added
to slow down the activity of the electrochemical cell? - ✔✔inhibitive
Which coating component forms a stable film that retains its characteristic
properties? - ✔✔binder/resin
A barrier coating interrupts the ______ of the electrochemical cell. -
✔✔electrolyte
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, List the three mechanisms by which coatings adhere to a substrate - ✔✔1.
Polar
2. Chemical
3. Mechanical
What is the rule for coating work when it comes to Dew Point and Steel
Temperature? - ✔✔Steel Temperature must be 5 degrees less than the
Dew Point
What characteristics of solvents influence coatings? - ✔✔- solvency power
- volatility
The contractor's sling psychrometer gives a different reading than your
electric hygrometer. What would you do first as an inspector? - ✔✔verify
calibration of both instruments
Which of the following coating are co-reacting? - ✔✔- polyurethane
- epoxy
Fusion Bond Epoxy (FBE) is most commonly used to coat ____ - ✔✔pipe
Which coatings may require external moisture to cure? - ✔✔- single
component polyurethane
- solvent borne inorganic zinc
Amine blush is likely to occur with which type of coating? - ✔✔epoxy
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Answers 100% Solved | Graded A+
How is the process of steel corrosion ALWAYS described? -
✔✔electrochemical
Based on the galvanic series presented in the NACE CIP Level 1 Manual,
which three can be used effectively as galvanic anodes for carbon steel? -
✔✔zinc, aluminum, magnesium
A decrease in temperature will generally cause the corrosion rate to _____
- ✔✔decrease
The electrolyte is a medium which carries the following type of current? -
✔✔Ionic
Corrosion occurring uniformly across a surface is called _____ -
✔✔general corrosion
When a conflict occurs on a coatings project, as the inspector, the
preferred first course of action is to _____ - ✔✔actively listen and endeavor
to understand the positions of others
1
©NINJANERD 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025.
,A proper coating specification should contain information regarding ____,
____, and ____ - ✔✔surface preparation standards, safety, and locations
to be used
Is it ever okay to accept a gift from a contractor? - ✔✔NO
What should you do if you find discrepancies between the specification and
the coating manufacturer's technical data sheet? - ✔✔seek written
clarification from the owner's representative
What are the general components of inspection reports? - ✔✔- results of
inspection tests
- location(s) of work
- details of preparation and application
Inspection reports typically provide sufficient detail permitting the owner to
evaluate ___ ___ ___ ___ - ✔✔- contractor's performance
- inspector's performance
- job progress
- work interruptions
As an inspector headed to the job site for the first time, where would you
always find instruction regarding appropriate types of PPE? - ✔✔Safety
Data Sheet (SDS), previously called MSDS
2
©NINJANERD 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025.
,Materials inventory report should contain which of the following? - ✔✔-
quantity of each component of each material onsite
- material batch numbers
- date of materials arrival at job site and storage information
The primary function of the coating inspector is _____ - ✔✔specification
compliance
High humidity in the air during coating application can cause _____ -
✔✔solvent entrapment
The temperature at which moisture condenses on a surface is called _____
- ✔✔dew point
Where should the steel surface temperature reading be taken? - ✔✔at the
actual work location
What type of water should be added to a sling psychrometer? - ✔✔distilled
Which type of coating is manufactured with the specific components added
to slow down the activity of the electrochemical cell? - ✔✔inhibitive
Which coating component forms a stable film that retains its characteristic
properties? - ✔✔binder/resin
A barrier coating interrupts the ______ of the electrochemical cell. -
✔✔electrolyte
3
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, List the three mechanisms by which coatings adhere to a substrate - ✔✔1.
Polar
2. Chemical
3. Mechanical
What is the rule for coating work when it comes to Dew Point and Steel
Temperature? - ✔✔Steel Temperature must be 5 degrees less than the
Dew Point
What characteristics of solvents influence coatings? - ✔✔- solvency power
- volatility
The contractor's sling psychrometer gives a different reading than your
electric hygrometer. What would you do first as an inspector? - ✔✔verify
calibration of both instruments
Which of the following coating are co-reacting? - ✔✔- polyurethane
- epoxy
Fusion Bond Epoxy (FBE) is most commonly used to coat ____ - ✔✔pipe
Which coatings may require external moisture to cure? - ✔✔- single
component polyurethane
- solvent borne inorganic zinc
Amine blush is likely to occur with which type of coating? - ✔✔epoxy
4
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