ASE CERTIFICATION FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADE A+
QUESTION: Painter A says that primer-surfacer will dry faster if sprayed in several coats with flash
time between coats. Painter B says there would be less bridging if all the primer surfacer is sprayed
on in one operation. Who is right?
A. Painter A only
B. Painter B only
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A or B ✓✓Correct Answer: A. Painter A only
QUESTION: The door shown above has a large number of paint chips. The paint is the original finish.
Painter A says the chips should be filled with an application of polyester glazing putty before
refinishing. Painter B says that the chips should be sanded out before refinishing. Who is right?
A. Painter A only
B. Painter B only
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A or B ✓✓Correct Answer: C. Both A and B
QUESTION: Which of these procedures would help find pits, blisters, and small shrunken
impressions on a plastic repaired area after priming?
A. blowing and dusting the repaired area
B. wire brushing and dusting the repaired area
C. block sanding the area with a medium grit paper
D. wiping off the repaired area with thinner ✓✓Correct Answer: C. block sanding the area with a
medium grit paper
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,QUESTION: Painter A says that if one of the air holes labeled 'A' is blocked with dry paint, it would
cause the spray gun pattern shown above. Painter B says that is the on the air holes labeled 'B' is
blocked with dry paint, it would cause the spray gun pattern shown above. Who is right?
A. Painter A only
B. Painter B only
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A or B ✓✓Correct Answer: A. Painter A only
QUESTION: An application of a basecoat metallic color has been made in which streaks indicate
each pass of the pray gun. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause?
A. too much drying time between coats
B. using too high an air pressure
C. wrong temperature reducer
D improper overlap with spray pattern ✓✓Correct Answer: D. improper overlap with spray pattern
QUESTION: Which, if any, of these is the best way to prepare an old, grainy, thick paint for spraying?
A. strain and reduce
B. Strain and over-reduce
C. strain, over-reduce, and then strain again
D. none of these; dispose of the paint ✓✓Correct Answer: D. none of these; dispose of the paint
QUESTION: A vehicle was just sprayed with a self-etching primer. Painter A says it should now be
sanded with 400-grit sandpaper. Painter B says 180-grit should be used instead. Who is right?
A. Painter A only
B. Painter B only
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,C. Both A and B
D. Neither A or B ✓✓Correct Answer: D. Neither A or B
QUESTION: Which f the following may cause solvent popping?
A. painting over rust spots
B. insufficient flash time for undercoats
C. using the wrong primer
D. applying top coat too wet ✓✓Correct Answer: B. Insufficient flash time for undercoats
QUESTION: The repaired of primed areas of a vehicle that were refinished with metallic
basecoat/clear coat show through the paint finish in a shadowy manner when the vehicle is in direct
sunlight. Painter A says that not mixing enough catalyst in the paint before application could be the
cause. Painter B says that failure to apply a solid color base before refinishing could be the cause.
Who is right?
A. Painter A only
B. Painter B only
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A or B ✓✓Correct Answer: B. Painter B only
QUESTION: Medium Shadow Blue Metallic is composed of 001 Blue 21.1g, 002 LS Whiter 16.7g, 003
HS Black 13.5g, 004 Magenta 8.0g, 005 Medium Fine Aluminum 7.9g, and 006 Medium Course
Aluminum 6.9g. The vehicle is redder than the paint mix,
Painter A says to add more Magenta to the paint mix. Painter B says to add more blue. Who is right?
A. Painter A only
B. Painter B only
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, C. Both A and B
D. Neither A or B ✓✓Correct Answer: A. Painter A only
QUESTION: Medium Shadow Blue Metallic is composed of 001 Blue 21.1g, 002 LS Whiter 16.7g, 003
HS Black 13.5g, 004 Magenta 8.0g, 005 Medium Fine Aluminum 7.9g, and 006 Medium Course
Aluminum 6.9g. The vehicle is redder than the paint mix,
After the color was adjusted, the car was lighter than the paint mix. Painter A says to add some LS
Whiter. Painter B says to add Medium Fine Aluminum. Who is right?
A. Painter A only
B. Painter B only
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A or B ✓✓Correct Answer: C. Both A and B
QUESTION: Which of the following may cause fish-eyes?
A. tire dressing from the detail area
B. paint sealant residue
C. airborne contaminates
D. all of the above ✓✓Correct Answer: D. all of the above
QUESTION: About a week after painting a vehicle with a single stage enamel, many areas of the
finish show severe wrinkling. Painter A says this could be due to the paint being sprayed on too
thickly. Painter B says it could have been caused by spraying the paint with the air pressure too high.
Who is right?
A. Painter A only
B. Painter B only
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CORRECT ANSWERS GRADE A+
QUESTION: Painter A says that primer-surfacer will dry faster if sprayed in several coats with flash
time between coats. Painter B says there would be less bridging if all the primer surfacer is sprayed
on in one operation. Who is right?
A. Painter A only
B. Painter B only
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A or B ✓✓Correct Answer: A. Painter A only
QUESTION: The door shown above has a large number of paint chips. The paint is the original finish.
Painter A says the chips should be filled with an application of polyester glazing putty before
refinishing. Painter B says that the chips should be sanded out before refinishing. Who is right?
A. Painter A only
B. Painter B only
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A or B ✓✓Correct Answer: C. Both A and B
QUESTION: Which of these procedures would help find pits, blisters, and small shrunken
impressions on a plastic repaired area after priming?
A. blowing and dusting the repaired area
B. wire brushing and dusting the repaired area
C. block sanding the area with a medium grit paper
D. wiping off the repaired area with thinner ✓✓Correct Answer: C. block sanding the area with a
medium grit paper
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,QUESTION: Painter A says that if one of the air holes labeled 'A' is blocked with dry paint, it would
cause the spray gun pattern shown above. Painter B says that is the on the air holes labeled 'B' is
blocked with dry paint, it would cause the spray gun pattern shown above. Who is right?
A. Painter A only
B. Painter B only
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A or B ✓✓Correct Answer: A. Painter A only
QUESTION: An application of a basecoat metallic color has been made in which streaks indicate
each pass of the pray gun. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause?
A. too much drying time between coats
B. using too high an air pressure
C. wrong temperature reducer
D improper overlap with spray pattern ✓✓Correct Answer: D. improper overlap with spray pattern
QUESTION: Which, if any, of these is the best way to prepare an old, grainy, thick paint for spraying?
A. strain and reduce
B. Strain and over-reduce
C. strain, over-reduce, and then strain again
D. none of these; dispose of the paint ✓✓Correct Answer: D. none of these; dispose of the paint
QUESTION: A vehicle was just sprayed with a self-etching primer. Painter A says it should now be
sanded with 400-grit sandpaper. Painter B says 180-grit should be used instead. Who is right?
A. Painter A only
B. Painter B only
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,C. Both A and B
D. Neither A or B ✓✓Correct Answer: D. Neither A or B
QUESTION: Which f the following may cause solvent popping?
A. painting over rust spots
B. insufficient flash time for undercoats
C. using the wrong primer
D. applying top coat too wet ✓✓Correct Answer: B. Insufficient flash time for undercoats
QUESTION: The repaired of primed areas of a vehicle that were refinished with metallic
basecoat/clear coat show through the paint finish in a shadowy manner when the vehicle is in direct
sunlight. Painter A says that not mixing enough catalyst in the paint before application could be the
cause. Painter B says that failure to apply a solid color base before refinishing could be the cause.
Who is right?
A. Painter A only
B. Painter B only
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A or B ✓✓Correct Answer: B. Painter B only
QUESTION: Medium Shadow Blue Metallic is composed of 001 Blue 21.1g, 002 LS Whiter 16.7g, 003
HS Black 13.5g, 004 Magenta 8.0g, 005 Medium Fine Aluminum 7.9g, and 006 Medium Course
Aluminum 6.9g. The vehicle is redder than the paint mix,
Painter A says to add more Magenta to the paint mix. Painter B says to add more blue. Who is right?
A. Painter A only
B. Painter B only
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, C. Both A and B
D. Neither A or B ✓✓Correct Answer: A. Painter A only
QUESTION: Medium Shadow Blue Metallic is composed of 001 Blue 21.1g, 002 LS Whiter 16.7g, 003
HS Black 13.5g, 004 Magenta 8.0g, 005 Medium Fine Aluminum 7.9g, and 006 Medium Course
Aluminum 6.9g. The vehicle is redder than the paint mix,
After the color was adjusted, the car was lighter than the paint mix. Painter A says to add some LS
Whiter. Painter B says to add Medium Fine Aluminum. Who is right?
A. Painter A only
B. Painter B only
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A or B ✓✓Correct Answer: C. Both A and B
QUESTION: Which of the following may cause fish-eyes?
A. tire dressing from the detail area
B. paint sealant residue
C. airborne contaminates
D. all of the above ✓✓Correct Answer: D. all of the above
QUESTION: About a week after painting a vehicle with a single stage enamel, many areas of the
finish show severe wrinkling. Painter A says this could be due to the paint being sprayed on too
thickly. Painter B says it could have been caused by spraying the paint with the air pressure too high.
Who is right?
A. Painter A only
B. Painter B only
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