NACE CIP 1 CBT EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
As an inspector headed to the job site for the first time, where would you always
find instruction regarding appropriate types of PPE?
Safety Data Sheet (SDS), previously called MSDS
Materials inventory report should contain which of the following?
- quantity of each component of each material onsite
- material batch numbers
- date of materials arrival at job site and storage information
The primary function of the coating inspector is _____
specification compliance
High humidity in the air during coating application can cause _____
solvent entrapment
The temperature at which moisture condenses on a surface is called _____
,dew point
Where should the steel surface temperature reading be taken?
at the actual work location
What type of water should be added to a sling psychrometer?
distilled
Which type of coating is manufactured with the specific components added to slow
down the activity of the electrochemical cell?
inhibitive
Which coating component forms a stable film that retains its characteristic
properties?
binder/resin
A barrier coating interrupts the ______ of the electrochemical cell.
electrolyte
List the three mechanisms by which coatings adhere to a substrate
,1. Polar
2. Chemical
3. Mechanical
What is the rule for coating work when it comes to Dew Point and Steel
Temperature?
Steel Temperature must be 5 degrees less than the Dew Point
What characteristics of solvents influence coatings?
- solvency power
- volatility
The contractor's sling psychrometer gives a different reading than your electric
hygrometer. What would you do first as an inspector?
verify calibration of both instruments
Which of the following coating are co-reacting?
- polyurethane
- epoxy
Fusion Bond Epoxy (FBE) is most commonly used to coat ____
, pipe
Which coatings may require external moisture to cure?
- single component polyurethane
- solvent borne inorganic zinc
How is the process of steel corrosion ALWAYS described?
electrochemical
Based on the galvanic series presented in the NACE CIP Level 1 Manual, which
three can be used effectively as galvanic anodes for carbon steel?
zinc, aluminum, magnesium
A decrease in temperature will generally cause the corrosion rate to _____
decrease
The electrolyte is a medium which carries the following type of current?
Ionic
Corrosion occurring uniformly across a surface is called _____
general corrosion
AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
As an inspector headed to the job site for the first time, where would you always
find instruction regarding appropriate types of PPE?
Safety Data Sheet (SDS), previously called MSDS
Materials inventory report should contain which of the following?
- quantity of each component of each material onsite
- material batch numbers
- date of materials arrival at job site and storage information
The primary function of the coating inspector is _____
specification compliance
High humidity in the air during coating application can cause _____
solvent entrapment
The temperature at which moisture condenses on a surface is called _____
,dew point
Where should the steel surface temperature reading be taken?
at the actual work location
What type of water should be added to a sling psychrometer?
distilled
Which type of coating is manufactured with the specific components added to slow
down the activity of the electrochemical cell?
inhibitive
Which coating component forms a stable film that retains its characteristic
properties?
binder/resin
A barrier coating interrupts the ______ of the electrochemical cell.
electrolyte
List the three mechanisms by which coatings adhere to a substrate
,1. Polar
2. Chemical
3. Mechanical
What is the rule for coating work when it comes to Dew Point and Steel
Temperature?
Steel Temperature must be 5 degrees less than the Dew Point
What characteristics of solvents influence coatings?
- solvency power
- volatility
The contractor's sling psychrometer gives a different reading than your electric
hygrometer. What would you do first as an inspector?
verify calibration of both instruments
Which of the following coating are co-reacting?
- polyurethane
- epoxy
Fusion Bond Epoxy (FBE) is most commonly used to coat ____
, pipe
Which coatings may require external moisture to cure?
- single component polyurethane
- solvent borne inorganic zinc
How is the process of steel corrosion ALWAYS described?
electrochemical
Based on the galvanic series presented in the NACE CIP Level 1 Manual, which
three can be used effectively as galvanic anodes for carbon steel?
zinc, aluminum, magnesium
A decrease in temperature will generally cause the corrosion rate to _____
decrease
The electrolyte is a medium which carries the following type of current?
Ionic
Corrosion occurring uniformly across a surface is called _____
general corrosion
