AMPP CIP Level 1 - Basic Coating Inspector
Theory Questions with Correct Answers
2025
WhatMareMVolatileMOrganicMCompoundsM(VOCs)?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
ChemicalsMthatMeasilyMevaporateMatMroomMtemperature.
WhatMareMsolvents?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
SubstancesMthatMdissolveMotherMsubstancesMtoMformMaMsolution.
WhyMcanMsolventsMinMcoatingsMbeMharmful?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
BecauseMtheyMcanMreleaseMVOCsMintoMtheMair.
WhatMareMsomeMexamplesMofMsolventsMusedMinMcoatings?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
Acetone,Mtoluene,Mxylene,MandMethylMacetate.
WhatMareMthreeMcommonlyMusedMgalvanicManodesMforMcarbonMsteel?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
Zinc,MAluminum,MandMMagnesium
WhatMisMtheMeffectMofMtemperatureMonMcorrosionMrate?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
DecreaseMinMtemperatureMdecreasesMcorrosionMrate.
WhatMisManMelectrolyte?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-AMmediumMthatMcarriesMionicMcurrent.
WhatMisMsacrificialMcoating?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
AMtypeMofMcoatingMthatMbecomesMtheManodeMofManMelectrochemicalMcell.
WhatMisMtheMroleMofMbindersMinMcoating?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
BindersMformMaMstableMfilmMthatMretainsMitsMproperties.
,WhatMisMaMbarrierMcoating?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
AMcoatingMthatMinterruptsMtheMelectrolyteMofManMelectrochemicalMcell.
WhatMareMtwoMenvironmentsMmostMsusceptibleMtoMcorrosion?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
MarineMEnvironment,MChemicalMwithMHighMHumidityMEnvironment
WhatMisMtheMdirectionMofMelectronMflowMinManMoxidationMreaction?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
FromMtheManodeMtoMtheMcathodeMthroughMtheMmetallicMpath.
WhatMisMtheMroleMofMbinders?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
BindersMbondsMpigmentsMtogetherMandMadhereMtoMsurface.
WhatMareMsolvents?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-SolventsMareMliquidsMthatMdissolveMtheMsolidMresins.
WhatMisMtheMpurposeMofMpigments?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
PigmentsMhideMtheMsubstrates,MprovideMdecorativeMcolor,MandMenhanceMdesiredMproperties.
WhatMareMadditives?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
AdditivesMareMspecialMpurposeMingredientsMusedMtoMenhanceMtheMperformance.
WhatMareMvehicles?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-VehiclesMareMtheMliquidMportionsMofMtheMcoating.
WhatMisMcorrosion?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
DeteriorationMofMmetalMorMalloyMdueMtoMelectrochemicalMreaction.
WhatMisMpassivation?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
LayerMofMoxidesMonMmetalMsurfaceMforMcorrosionMprotection.
,GiveManMexampleMofMaMmetalMthatMundergoesMpassivation.M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-StainlessMsteel
WhatMisManManode?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-TheMelectrodeMwhereMoxidationMoccurs.
WhatMisMaMcathode?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-TheMelectrodeMwhereMreductionMoccurs.
WhatMisMaMmetallicMpathway?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-TheMconductiveMpathMforMelectronsMtoMflow.
WhatMareMelectrolytes?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
SubstancesMthatMconductMelectricityMwhenMdissolvedMinMwater.
WhatMisMtheMfunctionMofManMelectrolyteMinMcorrosion?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
AllowsMpassageMofMionsMinMcorrosionMcell.
WhatMisMtheMfunctionMofMaMmetallicMpathwayMinMcorrosion?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
AllowsMflowMofMelectronsMinMcorrosionMcell.
WhatMisMtheMgalvanicMseries?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-ListingMofMmetalsMinMorderMofMreactivity.
WhatMisMtheMgeneralMruleMofMtheMgalvanicMseries?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
LessMnobleMmetalMconnectedMtoMaMmoreMnobleMmetalMwillMcorrodeMpreferentially.
WhatMisMlocalizedMcorrosion?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-CorrosionMthatMoccursMinMspecificMareas.
WhatMareMtheMtypesMofMlocalizedMcorrosion?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
PittingMandMcreviceMcorrosion.
, WhyMisMlocalizedMcorrosionMconcerning?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
DamageMisMconcentratedMandMcanMleadMtoMstructuralMfailure.
WhatMisMgeneralMcorrosion?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
UniformMlossMofMmaterialMoverMentireMsurface.
HowMdoesMgeneralMcorrosionMaffectMtheMsurface?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
ResultsMinMgeneralMthinningMofMaffectedMsurface.
IsMgeneralMcorrosionMeasyMtoMinspect?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
Yes,MitMisMrelativelyMeasyMtoMinspect.
DoesMgeneralMcorrosionMcauseMcatastrophicMfailure?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
No,MitMdoesMnotMcauseMcatastrophicMfailure.
WhatMisMinorganicMconvertibleMthermosetting?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
CoatingMthatMundergoesMirreversibleMchemicalMchangesMuponMcuring.
WhatMisMinorganicMnon-convertibleMthermoplastic?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
CoatingMthatMsoftensMuponMheatingMandMhardensMuponMcooling.
WhatMareMtheMprimaryMcomponentsMofMaMliquidMappliedMcoating?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
PigmentsMandMVehicleM(ResinMorMBinderMandMSolvent)
WhatMisMaMsacrificialMcoatingMsystem?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
AMcoatingMsystemMwhereMaMmoreMactiveMmetalMisMappliedMoverMaMlessMactiveMmetalMtoMactMasMan
ManodeMandMprotectMtheMunderlyingMmetal.
Theory Questions with Correct Answers
2025
WhatMareMVolatileMOrganicMCompoundsM(VOCs)?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
ChemicalsMthatMeasilyMevaporateMatMroomMtemperature.
WhatMareMsolvents?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
SubstancesMthatMdissolveMotherMsubstancesMtoMformMaMsolution.
WhyMcanMsolventsMinMcoatingsMbeMharmful?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
BecauseMtheyMcanMreleaseMVOCsMintoMtheMair.
WhatMareMsomeMexamplesMofMsolventsMusedMinMcoatings?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
Acetone,Mtoluene,Mxylene,MandMethylMacetate.
WhatMareMthreeMcommonlyMusedMgalvanicManodesMforMcarbonMsteel?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
Zinc,MAluminum,MandMMagnesium
WhatMisMtheMeffectMofMtemperatureMonMcorrosionMrate?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
DecreaseMinMtemperatureMdecreasesMcorrosionMrate.
WhatMisManMelectrolyte?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-AMmediumMthatMcarriesMionicMcurrent.
WhatMisMsacrificialMcoating?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
AMtypeMofMcoatingMthatMbecomesMtheManodeMofManMelectrochemicalMcell.
WhatMisMtheMroleMofMbindersMinMcoating?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
BindersMformMaMstableMfilmMthatMretainsMitsMproperties.
,WhatMisMaMbarrierMcoating?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
AMcoatingMthatMinterruptsMtheMelectrolyteMofManMelectrochemicalMcell.
WhatMareMtwoMenvironmentsMmostMsusceptibleMtoMcorrosion?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
MarineMEnvironment,MChemicalMwithMHighMHumidityMEnvironment
WhatMisMtheMdirectionMofMelectronMflowMinManMoxidationMreaction?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
FromMtheManodeMtoMtheMcathodeMthroughMtheMmetallicMpath.
WhatMisMtheMroleMofMbinders?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
BindersMbondsMpigmentsMtogetherMandMadhereMtoMsurface.
WhatMareMsolvents?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-SolventsMareMliquidsMthatMdissolveMtheMsolidMresins.
WhatMisMtheMpurposeMofMpigments?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
PigmentsMhideMtheMsubstrates,MprovideMdecorativeMcolor,MandMenhanceMdesiredMproperties.
WhatMareMadditives?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
AdditivesMareMspecialMpurposeMingredientsMusedMtoMenhanceMtheMperformance.
WhatMareMvehicles?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-VehiclesMareMtheMliquidMportionsMofMtheMcoating.
WhatMisMcorrosion?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
DeteriorationMofMmetalMorMalloyMdueMtoMelectrochemicalMreaction.
WhatMisMpassivation?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
LayerMofMoxidesMonMmetalMsurfaceMforMcorrosionMprotection.
,GiveManMexampleMofMaMmetalMthatMundergoesMpassivation.M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-StainlessMsteel
WhatMisManManode?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-TheMelectrodeMwhereMoxidationMoccurs.
WhatMisMaMcathode?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-TheMelectrodeMwhereMreductionMoccurs.
WhatMisMaMmetallicMpathway?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-TheMconductiveMpathMforMelectronsMtoMflow.
WhatMareMelectrolytes?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
SubstancesMthatMconductMelectricityMwhenMdissolvedMinMwater.
WhatMisMtheMfunctionMofManMelectrolyteMinMcorrosion?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
AllowsMpassageMofMionsMinMcorrosionMcell.
WhatMisMtheMfunctionMofMaMmetallicMpathwayMinMcorrosion?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
AllowsMflowMofMelectronsMinMcorrosionMcell.
WhatMisMtheMgalvanicMseries?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-ListingMofMmetalsMinMorderMofMreactivity.
WhatMisMtheMgeneralMruleMofMtheMgalvanicMseries?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
LessMnobleMmetalMconnectedMtoMaMmoreMnobleMmetalMwillMcorrodeMpreferentially.
WhatMisMlocalizedMcorrosion?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-CorrosionMthatMoccursMinMspecificMareas.
WhatMareMtheMtypesMofMlocalizedMcorrosion?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
PittingMandMcreviceMcorrosion.
, WhyMisMlocalizedMcorrosionMconcerning?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
DamageMisMconcentratedMandMcanMleadMtoMstructuralMfailure.
WhatMisMgeneralMcorrosion?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
UniformMlossMofMmaterialMoverMentireMsurface.
HowMdoesMgeneralMcorrosionMaffectMtheMsurface?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
ResultsMinMgeneralMthinningMofMaffectedMsurface.
IsMgeneralMcorrosionMeasyMtoMinspect?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
Yes,MitMisMrelativelyMeasyMtoMinspect.
DoesMgeneralMcorrosionMcauseMcatastrophicMfailure?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
No,MitMdoesMnotMcauseMcatastrophicMfailure.
WhatMisMinorganicMconvertibleMthermosetting?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
CoatingMthatMundergoesMirreversibleMchemicalMchangesMuponMcuring.
WhatMisMinorganicMnon-convertibleMthermoplastic?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
CoatingMthatMsoftensMuponMheatingMandMhardensMuponMcooling.
WhatMareMtheMprimaryMcomponentsMofMaMliquidMappliedMcoating?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
PigmentsMandMVehicleM(ResinMorMBinderMandMSolvent)
WhatMisMaMsacrificialMcoatingMsystem?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
AMcoatingMsystemMwhereMaMmoreMactiveMmetalMisMappliedMoverMaMlessMactiveMmetalMtoMactMasMan
ManodeMandMprotectMtheMunderlyingMmetal.