cip level 1 practice exam

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1. The maximum surface temperature for coating application is ______

A. 50°C

B. 40°C

C. 60°C

D. 70°C

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2. The requirements of a project should be defined by the:

A. coating inspector

B. coating contractor

C. project engineer

D. coating specification

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3. At what stages of a coating project could pre-cleaning the surface be required?

A. Before the surface preparation (i.e., abrasive blasting, power tool cleaning)

B. After surface preparation, but before the start of coating application

C. In-between the application of each coating material (i.e., primer, intermediate coat, topcoat)

D. All of the above

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4. Which part of vehicle is evaporated:

A. resin or binder

B. liquid additives

C. solvent

D. All of the above

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5. What functions can hand tools perform in the surface preparation process?

A. Removing loosely adherent material

B. Removing tightly adherent material

C. Removing staining

D. Creating a surface profile

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6. Five degrees of surface finishing of welds that may be specified prior to lining tanks or vessels for immersion
service can be found in :

A. NACE SP0178

B. NACE SP0180

C. ASTM D6386

D. ISO 8601-3

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7. The name of coating materials is typically based on which of the following components?

A. Additives

B. Pigment

C. Binder/Resin

D. Solvent

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8. _________ Assist contaminants to rise to the surface allowing easy removal by vacuuming, pressure washing, or steam cleaning.

A. Organic Solvents

B. Alkaline Cleaners

C. Emulsion Cleaners

D. Detergents

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9. Dew point is the temperature at which

A. moisture vapor condenses

B. moisture vapor evaporates

C. moisture vapor increases

D. corrosion is slowed down

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10. Where should environmental conditions be measured?

A. Every four meters

B. At the highest point on the structure

C. Only in the coolest areas on the structure

D. Where the work will be performed

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11. Longer pot life, longer induction time and higher viscosity can be due to:

A. High air temperature

B. low air temperature

C. high humidity

D. low humidity

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12. Tight mill scale can cause

A. Early coating failure

B. Later coating failure

C. corrosion after coating

D. All of the above

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13. Workers exposed to hazardous levels of free silica dust such as released during the sand blast cleaning process, may develop silicosis, which is a disease of the:

A. liver

B. heart

C. lungs

D. stomach

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14. Freshly galvanized steel should be coated_____ to prevent formation of zinc carbonate salts.

A. Within 20 hours

B. Within 12 hours

C. Within 24 hours

D. Within 36 hours

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15. Curing mechanism of polyureathene coating is:

A. oxidation

B. coalescence

C. Co-reaction

D. solvent evaporation

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16. Impact tools are capable of producing a surface profile of _______ and greater on mild steel.

A. 25 μm (1.0 mil)

B. 50 μm (2.0 mil)

C. 75 μm (2.0 mil)

D. Impact tool can't produce surface profile

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17. Abrasive Media Standard for Recyclable Encapsulated Abrasive Media is:

A. SSPC-AB 1

B. SSPC-AB 2

C. SSPC-AB 3

D. SSPC-AB 4

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18. The ________ is used to detect oil on the surface.

A. Wipe test

B. Ultraviolet (UV) Light Test

C. Water-Break Test

D. Surface Dust Test

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19. Curing mechanism of epoxy coating is:

A. oxidation

B. coalescence

C. Co-reaction

D. solvent evaporation

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20. Blending Epoxy resins with a phenolic resin increases:

A. UV resistance

B. chemical resistance

C. wear resistance

D. creates a non-skid material

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21. Commerical grade power tool cleaning standard is:

A. SSPC-SP2

B. SSPC-SP3

C. SSPC-SP11

D. SSPC-SP15

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22. Premature coating failures are often the result of:

A. Wrong primer

B. Inadequate surface preparation

C. Insufficient inspection

D. bad weather conditions

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23. Which coating type has very short pot life & short curing time?

A. Polyurethane

B. Silicone

C. Organic Zinc-Rich

D. Polyurea

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24. SSPC-VIS 4/ NACE VIS 7 visual guide contain a collection of reference photographs for:

A. hand/power tool cleaning and abrasive blasting

B. Power and Hand Tool Cleaning

C. Dry Abrasive Blast Cleaning

D. Waterjetting

E. Wet Abrasive Blast Cleaning

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25. NACE No. 1 standard is for:

A. White metal cleaning

B. Near white metal cleaning

C. Commercial blast cleaning

D. Brush off blast cleaning

E. Industrial blast cleaning

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26. The advantages of Polyaspartic coats are:

A. low or near-zero VOC systems

B. high solids content

C. high film build coatings

D. All of the above

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27. What is the recommended minimum hardness on the Mohs hardness scale for abrasive media?

A. 3

B. 5

C. 6

D. 8

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28. The minimum lighting for inspection as per SSPC-Guide 12 “Guide for Illumination of Industrial Painting Projects” is:

A. 538 lux (50 FC)

B. 215 Lux (20 FC)

C. 108 Lux (10 FC)

D. 2153 Lux (200 FC)

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