NACE CIP Level 1 Exam Questions with Verified Answers (Correct
Update)
Question 1: SSPC-SP15
Answer: Commercial grade power tool cleaning
Question 2: SSPC-SP16
Answer: Brush-off blast cleaning of Non Ferrous Metals
Question 3: SSPC-SP 14
Answer: Industrial Blast Cleaning 10% Stain
Question 4: SSPC-SP13
Answer: Surface prep of concrete
Question 5: SSPC-SP7
Answer: Brush off blast cleaning
Question 6: NACE SP0178
Answer: Design, fabrication, and surface finish practices for tanks and vessels to be lined for
immersion service.
Question 7: SSPC-SP 11
Answer: Power Tool Cleaning to Bare Metal
Question 8: SSPC-PA2
Answer: Measurement of Dry Coat Thickness with magnetic gauges.
Question 9: SSPC-SP10/NACE 2 limits staining to ______per each unit area
Answer: 5% Near White Commercial Blast
Question 10: SSPC-SP6/NACE 3 limits staining to _______per each unit area
Answer: 33% Commercial Blasts
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,Question 11: NACE SP0188
Answer: holiday testing
Question 12: SSPC-SP1
Answer: Solvent Cleaning
Question 13: SSPC-SP5/NACE 1 limits staining to _________per each unit area
Answer: 0% White Metal Blast
Question 14: SSPC-SP3
Answer: Power Tool Cleaning
Question 15: SSPC-SP2
Answer: Hand Tool Cleaning
Question 16: ASTM D 4417
Answer: surface profile blast cleaned steel
Question 17: SA-3
Answer: Blast Cleaning to Visually Clean Steel
Question 18: SA 2 1/2
Answer: Very Thorough Blast Cleaning
Question 19: Sa 2
Answer: Thorough Blast Cleaning
Question 20: SA 1
Answer: Light Blast Cleaning
Question 21: St 3
Answer: Very Thorough Hand and Power Tool Cleaning
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, Question 22: St 2
Answer: Thorough Hand and Power Tool Cleaning
Question 23: 2 Non-convertible coating types
Answer: 1. Evaporation cure 2. Coalescence cure
Question 24: SSPC-VIS1 Defines surface covered with and rust as what grade?
Answer: Grade B
Question 25: SSPC-SP2 ISO St 3 ISO St 2 All deal with hand tool Cleaning. True or false?
Answer: True
Question 26: Acrylic
Answer: A plastic resin that, when mixed with water and pigment, forms an inorganic and
quick-drying paint medium. -Excellent UV and weather resistance
Question 27: Polyaspartic
Answer: -Used to achieve low or near zero VOC systems -pot lives from 5 minutes to several hours
-Film builds up to (15 mils) DFT in a single pass
Question 28: Phenolic
Answer: Typically used where low PH environments and Higher Temperature are factors
Question 29: latex (Emulsions)
Answer: -Resins normally thermoplastic resin types -Coalescence curing (Non-convertible)
Question 30: Furans
Answer: -Applied by Brick layers not coating applicators. -Not a common coating type
Question 31: epoxy
Answer: -Two parts, resin and hardener must be mixed. -Can be solvent-based, water-based, or
solvent-free
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Update)
Question 1: SSPC-SP15
Answer: Commercial grade power tool cleaning
Question 2: SSPC-SP16
Answer: Brush-off blast cleaning of Non Ferrous Metals
Question 3: SSPC-SP 14
Answer: Industrial Blast Cleaning 10% Stain
Question 4: SSPC-SP13
Answer: Surface prep of concrete
Question 5: SSPC-SP7
Answer: Brush off blast cleaning
Question 6: NACE SP0178
Answer: Design, fabrication, and surface finish practices for tanks and vessels to be lined for
immersion service.
Question 7: SSPC-SP 11
Answer: Power Tool Cleaning to Bare Metal
Question 8: SSPC-PA2
Answer: Measurement of Dry Coat Thickness with magnetic gauges.
Question 9: SSPC-SP10/NACE 2 limits staining to ______per each unit area
Answer: 5% Near White Commercial Blast
Question 10: SSPC-SP6/NACE 3 limits staining to _______per each unit area
Answer: 33% Commercial Blasts
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,Question 11: NACE SP0188
Answer: holiday testing
Question 12: SSPC-SP1
Answer: Solvent Cleaning
Question 13: SSPC-SP5/NACE 1 limits staining to _________per each unit area
Answer: 0% White Metal Blast
Question 14: SSPC-SP3
Answer: Power Tool Cleaning
Question 15: SSPC-SP2
Answer: Hand Tool Cleaning
Question 16: ASTM D 4417
Answer: surface profile blast cleaned steel
Question 17: SA-3
Answer: Blast Cleaning to Visually Clean Steel
Question 18: SA 2 1/2
Answer: Very Thorough Blast Cleaning
Question 19: Sa 2
Answer: Thorough Blast Cleaning
Question 20: SA 1
Answer: Light Blast Cleaning
Question 21: St 3
Answer: Very Thorough Hand and Power Tool Cleaning
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, Question 22: St 2
Answer: Thorough Hand and Power Tool Cleaning
Question 23: 2 Non-convertible coating types
Answer: 1. Evaporation cure 2. Coalescence cure
Question 24: SSPC-VIS1 Defines surface covered with and rust as what grade?
Answer: Grade B
Question 25: SSPC-SP2 ISO St 3 ISO St 2 All deal with hand tool Cleaning. True or false?
Answer: True
Question 26: Acrylic
Answer: A plastic resin that, when mixed with water and pigment, forms an inorganic and
quick-drying paint medium. -Excellent UV and weather resistance
Question 27: Polyaspartic
Answer: -Used to achieve low or near zero VOC systems -pot lives from 5 minutes to several hours
-Film builds up to (15 mils) DFT in a single pass
Question 28: Phenolic
Answer: Typically used where low PH environments and Higher Temperature are factors
Question 29: latex (Emulsions)
Answer: -Resins normally thermoplastic resin types -Coalescence curing (Non-convertible)
Question 30: Furans
Answer: -Applied by Brick layers not coating applicators. -Not a common coating type
Question 31: epoxy
Answer: -Two parts, resin and hardener must be mixed. -Can be solvent-based, water-based, or
solvent-free
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