Advance Coating Practice Test

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• Which coating component forms a stable film that retains its characteristic properties?
• Which statement describes the role of a barrier coating in electrochemical protection?
• Which SSPC VIS 1 rust grade defines a surface that shows both mill scale and rust?
• ISO SA 2.5 is defined as:
• The testing for water soluble ferrous salts is?
• Which document is typically used to guide required surface preparation standards in coating work?
• Which standard is used to evaluate coating blisters?
• Inspection records may be used to?
• When should tests for soluble salts be performed by the NACE Inspector?
• You know you are sensitive to amines but not polyamides. Which document would you review prior to arriving on site to know whether amines will be used?
• Which instrument measures humidity using both a wet-bulb and a dry-bulb process?
• Excessive burnishing with a power grinder can be detrimental because it has the effect of:
• On an exterior job where environmental controls are not used, if readings indicate conditions are trending outside spec, what is your first course of action?
• The Inspector's log book is generally:
• Daily reports or weekly reports should be written in?
• In the example, 10 mil equals how many microns?
• If a steel bridge is corroding in a mild environment, the corrosion process is defined as which of the following?
• What is an advantage of airless spray compared to conventional air spray?
• What is the primary purpose of recording batch numbers on coating materials upon arrival?
• Osmotic blistering is most likely to occur as a result of which application method?
• Which unit is used to specify lighting levels for coating inspection per SSPC guidance?
• According to NACE SP0188, what is the maximum rate at which the wetted sponge is moved?
• Which standard combination is a joint standard for Brush Off Blast Cleaning?
• If there is a conflict between project specification and the manufacturer's product data sheet on the required dry film thickness (DFT) of the primer, and the owner is not reachable for clarification, what should be done?
• To achieve consistently accurate results with ALL alt test equipment, what practice should be followed?
• If the project does not state the DFT measurement standard, which standard is commonly accepted?
• ASTM Standards are applicable:
• The form of corrosion most associated with the risk of catastrophic failure is galvanic corrosion; which of the following describes galvanic corrosion?
• NACE Level 1 Inspectors have been trained to perform:
• When coating is applied in an unacceptable manner, the inspector should?
• When applied to concrete, alkyd coatings will fail prematurely due to which process?
• According to NACE No.4 / SSPC SP7, mill scale, rust, and paint are considered highly adherent if they cannot be removed by?
• The most probable safety concern for a project with a sprayed polyurethane coating is which chemical hazard?
• Which document is the best source for coating technical data?
• It is good practice for the NACE Inspector to have instrument calibration certificates available:
• In corrosion chemistry, the electrolyte's function is to carry which type of current?
• On blast cleaned surfaces, ultraviolet light can reveal which contaminant?
• How many gauge readings does SSPC-PA 2 require within a 4 cm (1.5 inch) diameter circle?
• Which factor is most likely to cause clusters in a coating film due to surface contamination?
• Which test uses a syringe?
• On a 5,000 sq ft job with SSPC PA 2, assuming all areas are in compliance, how many gauge readings and spot measurements are required?
• During holiday testing, which standard must the inspector enforce?
• When are NACE International surface preparation standards binding?
• What is the most important factor in improving job site safety?
• The electrolyte is a medium which carries the following type of current?
• When is a NACE Coating Inspector permitted to transport coating material?
• Galvanic corrosion occurs on which substrates?
• When applying Thermal Spray Coatings the specification is most likely to reference which standard?
• Removal of weld splatter is required:
• Which type of coating is manufactured with specific components added to slow down the activity of the electrochemical cell(anode, cathode or both)?
• If the primer's required dry film thickness contradicts the owner's documents and the owner cannot be reached, the project should?
• Amine blush is most likely to be observed after which environmental condition?
• Which statement is true about oil and grease testing with ultraviolet light?
• In SSPC-PA 2, what is the minimum spot measurement value allowed in each 10 m2 area?
• Which practice is recommended to ensure accuracy when sampling for oil/grease using UV light?
• Which standard combination defines a commercially blast cleaned surface?
• You have a 10mil (254 micron) conductive coating on a nonconductive surface and need to check for holidays. How would you perform the inspection?
• Which standard specifies a minimum surface profile of 1 mil for cleaning to bare metal?
• If the specifier does not identify a restriction level in accordance with SSPC PA 2, what is the default restriction level?
• Silicone coatings are typically:
• The contractor should not use air blow off the surface of a coating if:
• Which inspector level includes training in both visual inspection and non-destructive testing?
• Which statement best describes a coating designed to slow electrochemical activity?
• Which statement best describes the detection capability for synthetic oil in UV-based oil/grease testing?
• ASTM D4417 Method C is used to determine what property of a surface?
• Which standard is associated with Commercial Blast Cleaning?
• Polymerization is the process of?
• Amine blush is most likely to occur with which type of coating?
• If the Owner's specification requires twice daily blast pressure checks and readings are within compliance, what is your FIRST preferred course of action?
• According to the NACE attestation, when is it OK to accept a gift from a contractor?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as a common error when using a Dial Type Magnetic Pull Off DFT gauge?
• Surface profiles describes what?
• ISO SA 2 is defined as?
• Which statement correctly describes the aim of cathodic protection in preventing corrosion at metal joints?
• An inspector finds steel with highly adherent rust scattered on less than 5% of the unit area after blasting. Which standard has been achieved?
• On a blast cleaned surface, ultraviolet light is generally used to detect what?
• Which describes the mechanism of corrosion on carbon steel in mild environment?
• What is the minimum distance away from an edge that an inspector should take a measurement with a dial type magnetic pull off Dry Film Thickness gauge?
• What is Checking in coating terminology?
• What is the most common purpose of using abrasive blast cleaning before coating?
• In a field inspection scenario, with air temperature 84F, RH below 85%, steel temperature 79F, what is the lowest acceptable dew point for coating work to continue?
• Which characteristics define valuable inspector documentation?
• A typical daily report should include which of the following?
• In a bride repainting project with containment erected but dehumidification not used, which inspection challenges are expected inside the containment?
• As an inspector on a bridge painting project, prior to abrasive blasting, which blasting safety items would you expect to see?
• Solventborne inorganic zinc primer is being applied with airless spray to complex bride with difficult access for application. The contractor is having difficulty with high DFT resulting in mud cracking. What application method might be a good alternative?
• When inspecting a silicone coating it is very important to:
• High viscosity due to low temperature should be corrected by?
• Upon arrival of coating materials, the inspector should observe and document what?
• SSPC SP 1 identifies the use of:
• Surface profiles describes the level of surface roughness after abrasive blasting.
• A typical daily report should include which of the following (redundant option to test consistency)?
• Which term describes corrosion observed uniformly across an exposed surface?
• After a cold night, you find that the epoxy amine midcoat applied the day before has blushed. The optimum resolution when amine blush is found is to?
• In safety terms, which statement best captures a NACE Coating Inspector's responsibility on site?
• Mill scale removal is primarily performed to which outcome?
• During holiday testing on a dew-covered pipe, the erroneous indications are caused by?
• Adding an incorrect solvent to a coating may cause?
• NACE No. 4/SSPC SP 7 is a joint standard for which cleaning method?
• Which characteristics of solvents influence coatings?
• Who determines that a Non Conformance Report should be issued?
• If you find discrepancies between the specification and the coating manufacturer's technical data sheet, what should you do?
• Under NACE No. 4 / SSPC SP 7, mill scale, rust, and paint are considered highly adherent if they cannot be removed by?
• If a Thermoset coating is heated it will:
• Generally speaking, on a typical coating project overall safety is the responsibility of?
• Which product is commonly used to coat pipelines, according to the material?
• The main responsibilities of the Inspector are to:
• In coating terminology, what does the word 'coat' refer to?
• Which instrument is used to check wet film thickness in the field?
• ISO ST 3 is described as which cleaning level?
• In the context of using a sling psychrometer, which statement is true?
• When joint NACE/SSPC standards are specified, SSPC VIS 1 pictures are used as:
• Which standard gives guidelines for how many DFT measurements should be taken in a given area?
• Which standard is the guideline for determining how many DFT measurements should be taken in a given area?
• Which element is not necessary for corrosion to occur?
• Which SSPC/NACE standard requires a 'commercial grade' power tool cleanliness?
• Which coating cures the fastest?
• As an inspector headed to the joist for the first time, where would you always find instruction regarding appropriate types of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)?
• The contractor is strongly recommended but not required to perform this action.
• Which term indicates action that is strongly recommended but not required?
• ISO SA 3 is directly equivalent to which standard?
• An inspector on a project where SSPC SP3 is specified should expect the Contractor to use what kind of tools?
• The formation of small bowl-shaped depressions in the coating caused by air trapped in the coating is called?
• A successful coating inspector must be able to do which of the following?
• What is the purpose of grounding the pump and fluid hose used in airless spray?
• On safety responsibilities, who is typically responsible?
• If a contractor uses a poorly maintained compressor to supply air for abrasive blast cleaning and conventional airspray, the coating inspector should perform which test?
• Removal of surface contaminants is achieved by which approach?
• One of the most common causes of clusters in a coating film is?
• When nonconformance is identified, who should receive the inspector's report?
• Before using inspection tools, which describes the required prerequisites?
• Which term indicates the contractor may choose from the available actions?
• On a blast cleaned surface, which is commonly detected using ultraviolet light?
• When should an inspector change position?
• A well written specification requires a surface profile depth defined as?
• NACE SP 0178 is a standard for:
• Which document is most closely associated with providing hazard identification and handling guidance?
• If inspectors identify issues of nonconformance during an inspection, what should they do?
• Where should the abrasive blast pressure be checked?
• Which factor is a known cause of inaccurate readings when using a Dial Type Magnetic Pull Off gauge?
• Coatings adhere to a substrate by which mechanisms?
• Which of the following are generally components of inspection reports?
• The primary difference between non-convertible and convertible coatings is:
• Which statement best describes why the initial steel condition matters to the inspector?
• Which of the following coatings are co-reacting?
• Which action is indicated when an item is deemed significant non-conforming?
• Which of the following coatings may require external moisture to cure?
• If ISO ST 3 is specified but SSPC SP 3 is being used, could this impact the final surface preparation appearance?
• On a tank lining project using 50% solids epoxy, after application of the 19th coat you notice small blisters. What is the first preferred action?
• Safety Data Sheets must be carefully reviewed by whom?
• Owners hire NACE Inspectors with the expectation that:
• Which humidity condition is considered acceptable for coating work in the given guidance?
• What is the expected initial action after identifying nonconformance?
• Which of the following would be appropriate to add to a sling psychrometer?
• A magnetic pull off type gauge is a good choice when:
• Water borne latex coatings cure by which process?
• You have been inspecting a tank repainting project and suspect the surface was not cleaned properly, but the coating has already been applied. What should you do?
• A proper coating specification should contain information regarding which of the following?
• When applying coatings, generally high relative humidity it:
• High DFT can lead to which type of cracking in coatings?
• What topics are typically discussed at a pre-job conference on coating projects?
• Why is inspection documentation important?
• What is used to determine compressed air cleanliness?
• Which measurement is not provided by a digital hygrometer?
• If dissimilar metals join, what is the most common practice to prevent corrosion?
• Which option correctly identifies a blast cleaning description that aligns with joint standards for removing surface contaminants?
• Which item is typically included in an inspection report to help evaluate progress?
• Which concept is most directly linked to safety on coating jobs?
• Excess moisture during holiday testing is often referred to as what?
• One major advantage of conventional spray?
• The test used to detect water soluble ferrous salts in coatings is?
• Which coating system is known for rapidly curing and is often used in protective applications?
• Which term indicates the contractor has open choice on actions?
• Which document would be the best primary source for coating data?
• An exposed area of the substrate or previous coat of a conductive material, often caused by poor application technique is called?
• High humidity in the air during coating application can cause?
• An inspector's personal log book should contain which of the following?
• Which pair of coatings is described as co-reacting?
• ISO SA 2 1/2 is a blast cleaning standard that is similar to which joint standard?
• Coatings that cure by polymerization are called?
• What should be calculated after taking 10 readings per location as per ASTM D 4417 Method B?
• A pre-job conference should be held:
• Which standard requires a 'commercial grade' power tool cleanliness?
• When using the ISO comparator in accordance with ISO 8503, if the surface profile does not directly compare to any of the four segments, the inspector should?
• Corrosion generally occurs at which site?
• What instrument should be used to check abrasive blast pressure?
• A materials inventory report should contain which of the following?
• Which blasting standard allows for traces of tightly adherent mill scale, rust and highly adherent thin coating to 10%?
• A decrease in temperature will generally cause the corrosion rate to?
• Mill scale is typically removed for which objective?
• Prior to sampling with all alt test equipment, what action should be taken?
• Steel surface temperature reading should be take?
• Corrosion occurring uniformly across a surface is called?
• Which option places the correct action for handling a contractor dispute regarding mill scale in a project with SSPC SP 10?
• A barrier coating interrupts which part of the electrochemical cell?
• Inspection reports typically provide sufficient detail permitting the owner to evaluate which aspects?
• Stripe coats are best applied by which method?
• Which defines a commercially blast cleaned surface?
• If the project specification does not state the specific DFT measurement standards, the inspector should use which standard?
• When using a sling psychrometer, a very large difference between the wet-bulb and dry-bulb readings indicates:
• What does SDS stand for?
• ASTM Standards apply only when specified.
• The standard reference SSPC-CS 23.00/AWS C2.23/NACE No. 12 is associated with which coating process?
• Which statement best describes the role of SSPC VIS 1 pictures when joint NACE/SSPC abrasive blast cleaning standards are specified?
• Daily reports are important because:
• Which statement best describes the criterion for changing the inspector's position?
• The requirements of a coating project are defined by which of the following?
• Which term indicates a contractor obligation to perform an action?
• When using a wet film thickness (WFT) comb/gauge, the measurement should be taken?
• Passivation can best be described as which of the following?
• What is the dew point?
• Based on the galvanic series presented in the NACE CIP Level 1 Manual, which three materials are commonly used as galvanic anodes for carbon steel?
• When environmental conditions are trending toward being outside the specified range, what is the recommended first action?
• Which practice correctly describes instrument documentation?
• Inspectors daily reports are used for what primary purpose?
• Using SSPC Vis 1 as a guide, a NACE Inspector would assign which designations to the surface condition prior to surface preparation?
• If you just earned NACE CIP Level 1 and must supervise uncertified inspectors, what is your first preferred action?
• Approximately 75% of premature coating failures are caused by which factor?
• Fusion Bond Epoxy (FBE) is most commonly used to coat which of the following?
• What is the term for surface breaks in a coating that reveal the substrate, often caused by grease or oil contamination?
• A good inspection record is expected to provide detailed information about all of the following except?
• Which weld features are addressed by the NACE SP0178 comparator?
• ISO SA 3 is directly equivalent to which standard? (Alternative wording)
• A pre-job conference is typically held:
• As a NACE Coating Inspector, which statement best describes your safety responsibility on site?
• What is the primary purpose of adding solvents to coating formulations?
• The primary function of the coating inspector is?
• Which metal is commonly used as a galvanic anode for carbon steel?
• Failure of a plural component to cure is frequently caused by?
• The inspector should record the serial numbers of inspection instruments when?
• ISO 8501 St 3 is the standard for which of the following?
• A good record can provide maintenance with detailed information about all of the following EXCEPT:
• If blast pressure readings remain within compliance and a contractor asks to discontinue checks, what is the recommended first action?
• In ISO 8503, which pair of profile comparators is referenced?
• Removal of weld splatter is required under which condition?
• Your first preferred course of action if the contractor claims 5% mill scale may remain on NACE No.2/SSPC SP 10 is to:
• The least effective method of surface cleaning is most likely which option?
• When reporting the wet film thickness from a wet film thickness comb/gauge (WFT), which tooth value should be reported?
• Fine cracks in the surface of a coating that rarely reach the substrate are called:
• MSDS stands for which term?
• If the contractor's sling psychrometer gives a reading different from your electronic hygrometer, what would you do first as the inspector?
• The Rust Grades A-D designation is used to describe surface condition prior to preparation according to which standard?
• What is the overarching purpose of using ISO 8503 in coating preparation?
• ISO 8503 references which profile comparators?
• According to ASTM D 4417 Method B 2014 when taking measurements using a profile gauge at each location you should make?
• What is the recommended action if a surface was not cleaned properly before coating and the coating has already been applied?
• Which of the following best describes ISO 8501 St 3 cleaning level?
• SSPC Technology Guide No. 12 states coating inspection requires a minimum of which of the following?
• The form of corrosion with the largest potential for unexpected catastrophic failure is?
• Improper atomization of the coating may cause which of the following?
• Which statement best describes the scope of the NACE SP0178 comparator?
• When conflict occurs on a coating project, what is the preferred first course of action for the inspector?
• Stripe coats are applied to which surface features?
• What is defined as a spot measurement in SSPC PA 2?
• Which method is recommended when access is difficult for applying a solventborne inorganic zinc primer with spray?
• Fisheyes in a coating film are often caused by which type of contamination?
• In a non-convertible coating the role of the primary solvent is to:
• Which statement best describes the purpose of an inspection report with respect to the owner?
• Non Conformance Reports are completed by the Inspector when?
• Stripe coats are generally applied to which features?
• Which instrument is described as a dial type magnetic pull-off gauge used to measure dry film thickness?
• In SSPC VIS 1 rust grades, which option matches a surface with mill scale and rust?
• Which is a component that supplies most of the features and functions of the coating material?
• Conventional spray is a good choice when:
• Prior to using inspection tools, which preparations must be completed?
• Which coating delivers the fastest cure among the listed options?
• Digital hygrometers determine which of the following?
• In coating formulations, what does the term 'solids' refer to?
• Brush Off Blast Cleaning is best described as a method that removes loosely adherent contaminants.
• Which term describes a common surface defect where air becomes trapped and causes shallow depressions in a coating film?
• NACE SP 0178 addresses coating requirements for which installation type?
• When an Inorganic Zinc Rich primer is applied too heavily a common result is?
• If a Thermoset coating is heated it will:
• Which term indicates a contractor action is mandatory?
• Which of the following is likely to cause reading errors when determining surface profile by ASTM D4417 Method C?
• The owner is responsible for performing the action.
• The initial steel condition is important because?
• Relative humidity is a measure of what?
• What does the acronym FBE stand for in coating terminology?
• Which standard is described as the powerful standard for cleaning to bare metal with a minimum profile of 1 mil?
• Which information should be included in a materials inventory report regarding material arrival and storage?
• Which of the following is a common error that can produce inaccurate readings when using Wet Film Thickness gauges?
• Which joint standard states that 'Random staying shall be limited to no more than 33% of each unit surface area'?
• An inspector needs to follow a cleanliness standard described as near white. Which standard set would you follow?