NACE CIP LEVEL 1 EXAM
NEWEST 2025 COMPLETE
250 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
[Document subtitle]
[DATE]
[COMPANY NAME]
[Company address]
,1. Dew point is the temperature at which:
Condensation occurs.
2. You are the NACE Inspector on a tank lining project where a 50% solids
epoxy tank lining is being applied. After application of the 19 coat you notice
small blisters in some areas of the applied lining. Your FIRST preferred
course of action is to:
Document the problem and advise the Contractor and Owner's representative.
3. If a contractor is using a poorly maintained compressor to supply air for
abrasive blast cleaning and conventional airspray, the coating inspector
should perform a:
Blotter test for the presence of oil and water.
4. Upon arrival of coating materials, the inspector should:
Observe and document the amount of material and batch numbers.
5. Relative humidity is:
A measure of the amount of moisture in the air compared to saturation level.
6. Galvanic corrosion occurs on which of the following substrates?
Metal.
7. When applying Thermal Spray Coatings the specification is most likely to
reference:
SSPC-CS 23.00/AWS C2.23/NACE No. 12.
8. What is the minimum recommended distance away from an edge that an
inspector should take a measurement with a dial type magnetic pull off Dry
Film Thickness (DFT) gauge?
2.5 cm (1 inch).
9. Polymerization is the process of?
Monomers joining together.
10. An exposed area of the substrate or previous coat of a conductive material,
often caused by poor application technique is called:
Holiday.
11. Checking is:
A fine crack in the surface of a coating that rarely reaches the substrate.
12. Inspection documentation is important because:
Owners use the documentation for a variety of purposes.
13. An Inspector's personal log book should contain:
No comments regarding the application team.
, 14. You have just received your NACE CIP Level 1 certification when you are
asked to supervise a team of uncertified field pipeline inspectors. Your FIRST
preferred course of action is to:
Review the NACE Attestation prior to making a decision.
15. Good records can provide maintenance departments with detailed
information about ALL of the following EXCEPT:
How the item was coated.
16. Non-Conformance Reports are completed by the Inspector:
When the Inspector and Contractor deem it to be a significant non-conforming
item.
17. The initial steel condition is important to the NACE Inspector because:
The Inspector may have to reject the steel.
18. The form of corrosion that has the largest potential for unexpected
catastrophic failure is:
Galvanic Corrosion.
19. What is used to determine compressed air cleanliness?
Profilometer.
20. Osmotic blistering is most likely to occur as a result of:
Airless spray application.
21. When performing tests for oil and grease using an ultraviolet light, the NACE
Inspector should be aware that:
Synthetic oil or grease may not be identified.
22. To achieve consistently accurate results with ALL test equipment:
Wash your hands before sampling.
23. When holiday testing is required the Inspector is always required to enforce
what standard?
NACE SP 0188.
24. If the specifier does not identify a restriction level in accordance with SSPC
PA 2, the default restriction level is:
Level 3.
25. Fine cracks in the surface of a coating that rarely reach the substrate are
called:
Checking.
NEWEST 2025 COMPLETE
250 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
[Document subtitle]
[DATE]
[COMPANY NAME]
[Company address]
,1. Dew point is the temperature at which:
Condensation occurs.
2. You are the NACE Inspector on a tank lining project where a 50% solids
epoxy tank lining is being applied. After application of the 19 coat you notice
small blisters in some areas of the applied lining. Your FIRST preferred
course of action is to:
Document the problem and advise the Contractor and Owner's representative.
3. If a contractor is using a poorly maintained compressor to supply air for
abrasive blast cleaning and conventional airspray, the coating inspector
should perform a:
Blotter test for the presence of oil and water.
4. Upon arrival of coating materials, the inspector should:
Observe and document the amount of material and batch numbers.
5. Relative humidity is:
A measure of the amount of moisture in the air compared to saturation level.
6. Galvanic corrosion occurs on which of the following substrates?
Metal.
7. When applying Thermal Spray Coatings the specification is most likely to
reference:
SSPC-CS 23.00/AWS C2.23/NACE No. 12.
8. What is the minimum recommended distance away from an edge that an
inspector should take a measurement with a dial type magnetic pull off Dry
Film Thickness (DFT) gauge?
2.5 cm (1 inch).
9. Polymerization is the process of?
Monomers joining together.
10. An exposed area of the substrate or previous coat of a conductive material,
often caused by poor application technique is called:
Holiday.
11. Checking is:
A fine crack in the surface of a coating that rarely reaches the substrate.
12. Inspection documentation is important because:
Owners use the documentation for a variety of purposes.
13. An Inspector's personal log book should contain:
No comments regarding the application team.
, 14. You have just received your NACE CIP Level 1 certification when you are
asked to supervise a team of uncertified field pipeline inspectors. Your FIRST
preferred course of action is to:
Review the NACE Attestation prior to making a decision.
15. Good records can provide maintenance departments with detailed
information about ALL of the following EXCEPT:
How the item was coated.
16. Non-Conformance Reports are completed by the Inspector:
When the Inspector and Contractor deem it to be a significant non-conforming
item.
17. The initial steel condition is important to the NACE Inspector because:
The Inspector may have to reject the steel.
18. The form of corrosion that has the largest potential for unexpected
catastrophic failure is:
Galvanic Corrosion.
19. What is used to determine compressed air cleanliness?
Profilometer.
20. Osmotic blistering is most likely to occur as a result of:
Airless spray application.
21. When performing tests for oil and grease using an ultraviolet light, the NACE
Inspector should be aware that:
Synthetic oil or grease may not be identified.
22. To achieve consistently accurate results with ALL test equipment:
Wash your hands before sampling.
23. When holiday testing is required the Inspector is always required to enforce
what standard?
NACE SP 0188.
24. If the specifier does not identify a restriction level in accordance with SSPC
PA 2, the default restriction level is:
Level 3.
25. Fine cracks in the surface of a coating that rarely reach the substrate are
called:
Checking.
