CIP LEVEL 1 THEORY Exam Questions
and Answers Graded A+
Inorganic - Correct answer-not living
Organic - Correct answer-Was alive sometime
Binder - Correct answer-Bonds pigments together and adhere to surface.
Solvent - Correct answer-Liquid that dissolves solid resins.
Pigment - Correct answer-Hides the substrate, provides decorative color, enhances
desired properties.
Vehicle - Correct answer-Special purpose ingredients used to enhance the
performance.
Additives - Correct answer-Liquid portion of the coating.
Corrosion - Correct answer-Deterioration of a metal or alloy that results from an
electro chemical reaction with its environment.
Passivation - Correct answer-Less readily affected or corroded by environment.
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,What are the elements of a corrosion cell? - Correct answer-Anode, Cathode,
Metallic Pathway, Electrolyte
Describe what happens at the anode. - Correct answer-Area of the meatal surface
that corrodes. Loss mass and dissolve into the electrolyte.
Most industrial and marine coating are ? - Correct answer-Organic
Which component of a coating can contain harmful Volatile Organic Compound?
A. Pigments
B. Soluble salts
C. Additives
D. Solvents - Correct answer-D. Solvents
Based on the galvanic series presented, which three materials are commonly used
as galvanic anodes for carbon steel?
A. Zinc, aluminum, magnesium
B. Platinum, gold, silver
C. Aluminum gold, stainless steel
D. Cast iron, copper, magnesium - Correct answer-A. Zinc, aluminum, magnesium
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, A decrease in temperature will generally cause the corrosion rate to
_____________.
A. Increase
B. Decrease
C. Remain constant - Correct answer-B. Decrease
The electrolyte is a medium that carries the following type of current?
A. Electronic
B. Ionic
C. Electronic and Ionic
D. Neither Electronic nor Ionic - Correct answer-B. Ionic
Which type of coating is manufactured with specific components that become the
anode of the electrochemical cell?
A. sacrificial
B. Alkyds
C. Barrier
D. Inhibitive - Correct answer-A. Sacrificial
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and Answers Graded A+
Inorganic - Correct answer-not living
Organic - Correct answer-Was alive sometime
Binder - Correct answer-Bonds pigments together and adhere to surface.
Solvent - Correct answer-Liquid that dissolves solid resins.
Pigment - Correct answer-Hides the substrate, provides decorative color, enhances
desired properties.
Vehicle - Correct answer-Special purpose ingredients used to enhance the
performance.
Additives - Correct answer-Liquid portion of the coating.
Corrosion - Correct answer-Deterioration of a metal or alloy that results from an
electro chemical reaction with its environment.
Passivation - Correct answer-Less readily affected or corroded by environment.
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,What are the elements of a corrosion cell? - Correct answer-Anode, Cathode,
Metallic Pathway, Electrolyte
Describe what happens at the anode. - Correct answer-Area of the meatal surface
that corrodes. Loss mass and dissolve into the electrolyte.
Most industrial and marine coating are ? - Correct answer-Organic
Which component of a coating can contain harmful Volatile Organic Compound?
A. Pigments
B. Soluble salts
C. Additives
D. Solvents - Correct answer-D. Solvents
Based on the galvanic series presented, which three materials are commonly used
as galvanic anodes for carbon steel?
A. Zinc, aluminum, magnesium
B. Platinum, gold, silver
C. Aluminum gold, stainless steel
D. Cast iron, copper, magnesium - Correct answer-A. Zinc, aluminum, magnesium
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, A decrease in temperature will generally cause the corrosion rate to
_____________.
A. Increase
B. Decrease
C. Remain constant - Correct answer-B. Decrease
The electrolyte is a medium that carries the following type of current?
A. Electronic
B. Ionic
C. Electronic and Ionic
D. Neither Electronic nor Ionic - Correct answer-B. Ionic
Which type of coating is manufactured with specific components that become the
anode of the electrochemical cell?
A. sacrificial
B. Alkyds
C. Barrier
D. Inhibitive - Correct answer-A. Sacrificial
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