NACE CIP 1 CBT EXAM PREP GUIDE 2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A
PLUS
◉ Surface profiles describes:
Answer: The level of surface roughness required after abrasive
blasting.
◉ To be of value the Inspectors documentation must be:
Answer: Timely, accurate and concise.
◉ A NACE Coating Inspector is permitted to transport coating
material when:
Answer: The Inspector should never transport coating material.
◉ Solvents are added to coating formulations to:
Answer: Dissolve binders and form liquid coatings.
◉ (Also known as 'fisheyes' or 'crawling') is the term for surface
breaks in the film that reveal the substrate. It is often a result of
grease or oil contamination on the substrate.
Answer: Cissing
, ◉ Which coating cures the fastest?
Answer: Polyurea
◉ Amine blush is likely to occur with which type of coating?
Answer: Epoxy
◉ Fusion Bond Epoxy(FBE) is most commonly used to coat which of
the following?
Answer: Pipe
◉ Which of the following coatings are co-reacting?
Answer: Polyurethane and Epoxy
◉ Which of the following coatings may require external moisture to
cure?
Answer: Single component polyurethane and Solvent borne
inorganic zinc.
◉ The requirements of coating project are defined by which of the
following?
Answer: Coatings Specifications
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A
PLUS
◉ Surface profiles describes:
Answer: The level of surface roughness required after abrasive
blasting.
◉ To be of value the Inspectors documentation must be:
Answer: Timely, accurate and concise.
◉ A NACE Coating Inspector is permitted to transport coating
material when:
Answer: The Inspector should never transport coating material.
◉ Solvents are added to coating formulations to:
Answer: Dissolve binders and form liquid coatings.
◉ (Also known as 'fisheyes' or 'crawling') is the term for surface
breaks in the film that reveal the substrate. It is often a result of
grease or oil contamination on the substrate.
Answer: Cissing
, ◉ Which coating cures the fastest?
Answer: Polyurea
◉ Amine blush is likely to occur with which type of coating?
Answer: Epoxy
◉ Fusion Bond Epoxy(FBE) is most commonly used to coat which of
the following?
Answer: Pipe
◉ Which of the following coatings are co-reacting?
Answer: Polyurethane and Epoxy
◉ Which of the following coatings may require external moisture to
cure?
Answer: Single component polyurethane and Solvent borne
inorganic zinc.
◉ The requirements of coating project are defined by which of the
following?
Answer: Coatings Specifications
