PROTECTIVE COATING SPECIALIST
CERTIFICATION EXAM
1.
The primary purpose of a protective coating on steel is to:
A. Improve color
B. Reduce cost
C. Prevent corrosion and deterioration
D. Increase weight
Answer: C
2.
A coating specification primarily defines:
A. What the client likes
B. Paint color only
C. Required surface preparation, products, and application
procedures
D. Worker safety rules only
Answer: C
3.
Surface preparation is crucial because:
A. It improves gloss
B. Coatings cannot adhere properly without it
C. It replaces primer
D. It increases cost only
Answer: B
4.
,The most common cause of underfilm corrosion in immersion
service is:
A. High gloss
B. Holidays and pinholes
C. Too much profile
D. Over-mixing
Answer: B
5.
“Holiday” refers to:
A. Color variation
B. An uncoated area or pinhole in coating
C. Fast cure
D. Crack-free surface
Answer: B
6.
The best method for detecting holidays in a tank lining:
A. Gloss meter
B. Low or high voltage holiday detector
C. Paint brush
D. Magnet
Answer: B
7.
Abrasive blasting creates an anchor profile:
A. To make surface shiny
,B. For proper mechanical adhesion
C. To increase color
D. To reduce thickness
Answer: B
8.
DFT stands for:
A. Dry Film Thickness
B. Dry Film Texture
C. Double Finish Test
D. Dry Flow Temperature
Answer: A
9.
A Product Data Sheet (PDS) contains:
A. Painting labor cost
B. Application and mixing instructions
C. Payroll schedule
D. Gloss chart only
Answer: B
10.
A coating inspector should reject coating material that:
A. Has expired shelf life
B. Has correct label
C. Is stored indoors
D. Has correct batch number
Answer: A
, 11.
A coating with poor adhesion may:
A. Peel or delaminate
B. Increase gloss
C. Improve protection
D. Reduce profile
Answer: A
12.
Which surface preparation method produces the highest level
of cleanliness for steel?
A. Hand tool cleaning
B. Solvent cleaning
C. White-metal blast cleaning (SSPC-SP 5 / Sa 3)
D. Brush-off blast
Answer: C
13.
Too much thinning causes:
A. Low DFT and poor hiding
B. More protection
C. Better adhesion
D. Higher profile
Answer: A
14.
The dew point must be checked so that:
A. Color looks brighter
B. Condensation doesn’t form on steel
C. Gloss increases
CERTIFICATION EXAM
1.
The primary purpose of a protective coating on steel is to:
A. Improve color
B. Reduce cost
C. Prevent corrosion and deterioration
D. Increase weight
Answer: C
2.
A coating specification primarily defines:
A. What the client likes
B. Paint color only
C. Required surface preparation, products, and application
procedures
D. Worker safety rules only
Answer: C
3.
Surface preparation is crucial because:
A. It improves gloss
B. Coatings cannot adhere properly without it
C. It replaces primer
D. It increases cost only
Answer: B
4.
,The most common cause of underfilm corrosion in immersion
service is:
A. High gloss
B. Holidays and pinholes
C. Too much profile
D. Over-mixing
Answer: B
5.
“Holiday” refers to:
A. Color variation
B. An uncoated area or pinhole in coating
C. Fast cure
D. Crack-free surface
Answer: B
6.
The best method for detecting holidays in a tank lining:
A. Gloss meter
B. Low or high voltage holiday detector
C. Paint brush
D. Magnet
Answer: B
7.
Abrasive blasting creates an anchor profile:
A. To make surface shiny
,B. For proper mechanical adhesion
C. To increase color
D. To reduce thickness
Answer: B
8.
DFT stands for:
A. Dry Film Thickness
B. Dry Film Texture
C. Double Finish Test
D. Dry Flow Temperature
Answer: A
9.
A Product Data Sheet (PDS) contains:
A. Painting labor cost
B. Application and mixing instructions
C. Payroll schedule
D. Gloss chart only
Answer: B
10.
A coating inspector should reject coating material that:
A. Has expired shelf life
B. Has correct label
C. Is stored indoors
D. Has correct batch number
Answer: A
, 11.
A coating with poor adhesion may:
A. Peel or delaminate
B. Increase gloss
C. Improve protection
D. Reduce profile
Answer: A
12.
Which surface preparation method produces the highest level
of cleanliness for steel?
A. Hand tool cleaning
B. Solvent cleaning
C. White-metal blast cleaning (SSPC-SP 5 / Sa 3)
D. Brush-off blast
Answer: C
13.
Too much thinning causes:
A. Low DFT and poor hiding
B. More protection
C. Better adhesion
D. Higher profile
Answer: A
14.
The dew point must be checked so that:
A. Color looks brighter
B. Condensation doesn’t form on steel
C. Gloss increases
