NACE CIP LEVEL 1 EXAMINATION TEST 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ SSPC-SP16. Answer: Brush-off blast cleaning of Non Ferrous Metals
◉ SSPC-SP 14. Answer: Industrial Blast Cleaning
10% Stain
◉ SSPC-SP13. Answer: Surface prep of concrete
◉ SSPC-SP7. Answer: Brush off blast cleaning
◉ NACE SP0178. Answer: Design, fabrication, and surface finish
practices for tanks and vessels to be lined for immersion service.
◉ SSPC-SP 11. Answer: Power Tool Cleaning to Bare Metal
◉ SSPC-PA2. Answer: Measurement of Dry Coat Thickness with
magnetic gauges.
,◉ SSPC-SP10/NACE 2 limits staining to ______per each unit area.
Answer: 5%
Near White Commercial Blast
◉ SSPC-SP6/NACE 3 limits staining to _______per each unit area.
Answer: 33%
Commercial Blasts
◉ NACE SP0188. Answer: holiday testing
◉ SSPC-SP1. Answer: Solvent Cleaning
◉ SSPC-SP5/NACE 1 limits staining to _________per each unit area.
Answer: 0%
White Metal Blast
◉ SSPC-SP3. Answer: Power Tool Cleaning
◉ SSPC-SP2. Answer: Hand Tool Cleaning
◉ ASTM D 4417. Answer: surface profile blast cleaned steel
,◉ SA-3. Answer: Blast Cleaning to Visually Clean Steel
◉ SA 2 1/2. Answer: Very Thorough Blast Cleaning
◉ Sa 2. Answer: Thorough Blast Cleaning
◉ SA 1. Answer: Light Blast Cleaning
◉ St 3. Answer: Very Thorough Hand and Power Tool Cleaning
◉ St 2. Answer: Thorough Hand and Power Tool Cleaning
◉ 2 Non-convertible coating types. Answer: 1. Evaporation cure 2.
Coalescence cure
◉ SSPC-VIS1 Defines surface covered with and rust as what grade?.
Answer: Grade B
◉ SSPC-SP2
ISO St 3
ISO St 2
All deal with hand tool Cleaning. True or false?. Answer: True
, ◉ 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
◉ 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
◉ Phenolic. Answer: Typically used where low PH environments and
Higher Temperature are factors
◉ latex (Emulsions). Answer: -Resins normally thermoplastic resin
types
-Coalescence curing
(Non-convertible)
◉ Furans. Answer: -Applied by Brick layers not coating applicators.
-Not a common coating type
◉ epoxy. Answer: -Two parts, resin and hardener must be mixed.
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ SSPC-SP16. Answer: Brush-off blast cleaning of Non Ferrous Metals
◉ SSPC-SP 14. Answer: Industrial Blast Cleaning
10% Stain
◉ SSPC-SP13. Answer: Surface prep of concrete
◉ SSPC-SP7. Answer: Brush off blast cleaning
◉ NACE SP0178. Answer: Design, fabrication, and surface finish
practices for tanks and vessels to be lined for immersion service.
◉ SSPC-SP 11. Answer: Power Tool Cleaning to Bare Metal
◉ SSPC-PA2. Answer: Measurement of Dry Coat Thickness with
magnetic gauges.
,◉ SSPC-SP10/NACE 2 limits staining to ______per each unit area.
Answer: 5%
Near White Commercial Blast
◉ SSPC-SP6/NACE 3 limits staining to _______per each unit area.
Answer: 33%
Commercial Blasts
◉ NACE SP0188. Answer: holiday testing
◉ SSPC-SP1. Answer: Solvent Cleaning
◉ SSPC-SP5/NACE 1 limits staining to _________per each unit area.
Answer: 0%
White Metal Blast
◉ SSPC-SP3. Answer: Power Tool Cleaning
◉ SSPC-SP2. Answer: Hand Tool Cleaning
◉ ASTM D 4417. Answer: surface profile blast cleaned steel
,◉ SA-3. Answer: Blast Cleaning to Visually Clean Steel
◉ SA 2 1/2. Answer: Very Thorough Blast Cleaning
◉ Sa 2. Answer: Thorough Blast Cleaning
◉ SA 1. Answer: Light Blast Cleaning
◉ St 3. Answer: Very Thorough Hand and Power Tool Cleaning
◉ St 2. Answer: Thorough Hand and Power Tool Cleaning
◉ 2 Non-convertible coating types. Answer: 1. Evaporation cure 2.
Coalescence cure
◉ SSPC-VIS1 Defines surface covered with and rust as what grade?.
Answer: Grade B
◉ SSPC-SP2
ISO St 3
ISO St 2
All deal with hand tool Cleaning. True or false?. Answer: True
, ◉ 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
◉ 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
◉ Phenolic. Answer: Typically used where low PH environments and
Higher Temperature are factors
◉ latex (Emulsions). Answer: -Resins normally thermoplastic resin
types
-Coalescence curing
(Non-convertible)
◉ Furans. Answer: -Applied by Brick layers not coating applicators.
-Not a common coating type
◉ epoxy. Answer: -Two parts, resin and hardener must be mixed.
