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Section 1 109. Specular Hematite is other name

a. Rust
1. Other name for Rust
a. Sulphur reducing bacteria b. Millscale
b. Hydrous iron oxide c. MIO
d. Steel flex
c. Mill scale
d. Wustite
231. In corrosion circuit do electrons
flow from
2. Which one is more electro negative in
a) Anode to cathode
given list
b) Cathode to electrolyte
a. Silver
c) Cathode to anode
b. Graphite
d) Anode to electrolyte
c. Magnesium
d. Titanium
164. Which one is not a compound in
millscale
3. The mill scale forms at
a. FeO
a. Upto 650c
b. Fe2O3
b. Excess 5800c
c. Fe2 O4
c. Detect Mill scale
d. Fe3O4
d. Below 5800c
168. Colour of Millscale
a) Dark Blue
4. Atom acquire electric charge by
b) Dark Grey
a. Polarization
c) Black
b. Salts
d) No Colour
c. Acid
d. Temperature 271. Which one of the following is more
noble ?
88. Fe++ is
a) Zinc
a. An atom
b) Steel
b. Molecule
c) Millscale
c. Ion
d) Aluminium
d. Iron Substrate
275. Another name for E.M.F Series
89. Which is cathode in corrosion a. Electromagnetic spectrum
a. Water b. Electrical chemical series
b. Oxygen c. Galvanic list
c. Substrate d. Atomic / Periodic table
d. Electrons released
327. Two example of Hygroscopic Salts
90. Which one is more noble would be:
a. Iron Phosphates and Iron Chromates
a. Silver
b. Iron Chlorates and Iron Oxides
b. Steel
c. Magnesium c. Iron Sulphates and Iron Chlorides
d. Zinc d. Iron Sulphides and Iron Silicates

91. Hygroscopic salts cause 328. What is an electrolyte?

a. It is a mixture of salts and water
a. Rash rusting
b. Pinholes b. A substance which will conduct
c. Rogue peak electricity and cause rusting
d. Blisters

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c. Oxidizing liquid which will attack b. Oxygen is given off
steel c. Electrons are entering the material
d. A substance which will conduct a d. Hydrogen is evolved
current and be broken down by it.

337. MEMʼ s are also know as:

329. Corrosion is defined as: a. Moisture Enriched Materials
a. Rusting of the Cathode by electro b. Metal Eating Microbes
b. physical means c. Maximum Evolved Moistures
Oxidation of a metal in contact with d. Material Electron Mobility
water
c. Degradation of a material by 340. Three factors which can affect the
chemical or electrochemical means rate of corrosion are:
d. Breakdown of the metal by a. Temperature, Time, and Coating
hydrogen system
b. Bi- metallic contact, Hygroscopic
331. The “degradation of material by Salts, and Bacteria
chemical or electrochemical means” is : c. Blasting Grades, Rust Grades, and
a. Picking followed by passivation Surface Profile
b. Acid cleaning 342. The thickness of Mill scale is
c. Corrosion approximately:
d. An Electrolyte a. 25 μm to 100 μm
b. 100 to 150 μm
333. Another name for the Galvanic c. zero
List, is: d. Dependent upon the material
a. The Corrosion List thickness
b. Cathode to Anode
c. Electrical Corrosive Properties 343. The three compressed oxides
Series which form Mill scale are:
d. Electromotive Forces Series a. Iron oxide, Rust, and Iron sulphate
b. Wustite, Haemantite, and Magnetite
334. In the corrosion circuit, electrons c. Iron Sulphate, Iron Chloride, and Iron
travel from: Phosphate
a. Anode to cathode d. RSC, RSJ, and RSA
b. Cathode to cathode
c. Electrolyte to both cathode & anode 385. The main by-product of the
d. None of the above corrosion reaction is:
a. Iron oxides.
335. If Zinc and Aluminium were in b. Hydrogen.
close contact, in the presence of c. Calcium carbonate.
electrolyte: d. Sodium chloride.
a. Aluminium would corrode
b. They would corrode equally 415. An anode becomes positively
c. Zinc would corrode charged by:
d. None of the above a. Releasing protons to the cathode
b. Releasing electrons to the cathode
336. When the electrolyte is water,
c. Releasing atoms to the cathode
what occurs at the cathode during a d. None of the above
corrosion reaction?
a. Rusting of the surface would begin

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c. Electron
d. Moron
421. Which two mechanisms define the
corrosion reaction? 380. An atom becomes an electrically
a. Electrical reaction and a chemical charged positive ion by:
reaction a. Releasing electrons.
b. Electrical circuit and chemical b. Releasing protons.
c. Releasing charged atoms.
reaction
d. None of the above.
c. Electrical and chemical reaction 397. During the corrosion reaction, the
d. Electrical and chemical circuit cathode primarily contains:
444. In a corrosion cell electrons flow a. Negative iron ions, dissociated from
from: the electrolyte
a. Cathode to anode via metallic path. b. Positive iron protons, dissociated
b. Anode to cathode via electrolytic from the electrolyte
path. c. Positive electrons, dissociated from
c. Anode to cathode via metallic path. the electrolyte
d. Anode to electrolyte. d. Negative protons, dissociated from
the electrolyte
240. Which metal corrode fast according
to bimetallic principle 404. Aerobic conditions would refer to the
highest proportion of which the
a. Less electronegative
following?
b. More Electropositive
c. More noble a. Hydrogen
d. Less Noble b. Oxygen
c. Nitrogen
295. Another name for E.M.F Series d. Water
a. Electromagnetic spectrum
b. Electrical chemical series 416. In the Galvanic list, Which of the
c. Galvanic list following materials has the highest
d. Atomic / Periodic table known average potential value?

a. Mill scale
330. Hydrogen is evolved at:
b. Copper
a. The Anode at all times
c. Zinc
b. The Cathode at all times
d. Graphite
c. The Cathode as a by-product of the
corrosion reaction 425. Bi metallic corrosion causes:
d. The Anode as corrosion takes place a. Causes a material of a higher
nobility to corrode faster
339. Which of the following is not a sub b. Causes a material of a the same
atomic particle? nobility to corrode faster
a. Proton c. Causes a material of a lower nobility
b. Neutron to corrode faster
c. Micron d. Causes a material containing carbon
d. Electron to corrode faster

351. Name a sub atomic particle: 443. Which isn’t an electrolyte?

a. Atom a. Concrete.
b. Micron b. Soil

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c. Steel 62. if you find contractor using re
d. Water crushed copper (Cu) slag
a. continue the work
b. report to client
c. stop the work and report to engineer
d. no problem
Section 2 78. Chemical cleaning is another name
for
6. Surface profile needle gauge a. Silver nitrate test
calibrated by b. Potassium ferry cyanide test
a. Flat smooth plate c. Pickling
b. Permanent record d. Copper sulphate test
c. Curved surface
d. Using replica tape 82. can be used to check pressure
a. Hygrometer
71. 1000 µm = b. Surface profile needle gauge
a. 1cm c. Hypodermic needle gauge
b. 1mm d. Touch pyrometer
c. 10mm
d. 0.1mm 92. Which pressure suitable for dry
blasting
72. Which one is non-metallic abrasive a. 20psi
a. Iron Silica b. 100psi
b. Steel Shot, c. 220psi
c. Steel Grit, d. 450psi
d. Grit-Shot Mix
93. Degree of roughness related to
7. Abrasive blast grades a. Abrasive blasting
a. Sa1 b. Hand and power tool
b. Sa2 c. Anchor pattern
c. Sa2.1/2 & Sa 3 d. Abrasive hardness
d. All the above
94. Un fused area in steel is
8. Abrasive blast pressure measured by a. Sliver
a. Banana gauge b. Rogue Peak
b. Hegman gauge c. Hackle
c. Hypodermic needle gauge d. Pinhole
d. Surface profile gauge
95. Transparent layer in replica tape is
9. Footners duplex system pickling a. Milar
followed by passivation b. Mylex
a. Good Opacity c. Mylar
b. Sulphuric acid & phosphoric/chromic acid d. Testex
c. Cohesive Strength
d. Porous Film 96. _____Not suitable for profile
measurement
a. Dial micrometer
b. Surface profile needle gauge
c. Surface comparator
d. Corn plaster method

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129. Burnishing occurs when
97. Very coarse profile will occurs when a. High pressure Water blasting
a. High pressure Water blasting b. Flame cleaning
b. Flame cleaning c. Wire brushing
c. Dry Abrasive blasting d. Needle Gunning
d. Needle Gunning

135. A Coating continues protection of 7

108. Reccova (Miser) valve is years, Which falls in
a. Control abrasive transfer a. Long term protection
b. Stores abrasives b. Medium term protection
c. Removes water c. Short term protection
d. Control air from compressor d. Fixed term protection

171. Abrasive is preferred

115. Vacuum blasting is for Wheel abrator
a. Water blasting a. Steel Grit
b. Abrasive blasting b. Steel Shot
c. Closed blasting c. Grit and Shot Mixed
d. Air blasting with water d. Copper Slag

116. Inclusion is defect related to 175. Concentration and temperature of

a. Rogue peak sulphuric acid in pickling process
b. Lamination a. 5-10% , 65-70 °C
c. Hackle b. 65-70% , 5-10 °C
d. High thickness profile c. 2%, 80 °C
d. 80%, 65-75 °C
120. How much air supplied, if nozzle
size is ½ inch 177. Phosphating process of steel
a. 450 cfm structure is termed as
b. 413 cfm a. Pickling
c. 100 cfm b. Passivation
d. 220 cfm c. Cathodic protection
d. Salt Detection
122. Which PH range is required after
chemical cleaning of steel substrate 228. Wa1 ,Wa2 are grades of
a. 7 a. Abrasive blasting
b. 7 – 14 b. Closed blasting
c. 4.5 – 7 c. Water Blasting
d. 0 d. Weathering Grades

123. Which Abrasive is preferred to use 229. When using replica tape 50um
on stainless steel deducted because
a. Copper slag a. Thickness of paper
b. Steel Grit b. Thickness of transparent layer
c. Steel Shot c. Thickness of Testex
d. Aluminium oxide d. Dial micrometer Criteria

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247. Amplitude is a term associated with 272. Which one is not associated with
a. Dry film thickness wet blasting?
b. Wet film thickness a. Spark free
c. Matt Film b. Profile roughness
d. peak to trough height c. Remove Toxic contents
d. Remove Soluble Salts

250. Degree of cleanliness not depends 378. When measuring acidity and
a. Time spent on area alkalinity, distilled water has a pH value
b. Angle of impingement of:
c. Velocity of the particles a. 1
d. Substrate rust grade b. 3.5 to 4.5
c. 7
256. Very thorough blast cleaning grade d. 7.5 to 8.5
refers to
a. Sa1 338. When checking surface profile
b. Sa2 using X-Course replica:
c. Sa2½ a. 50 micro must be added to the final
d. Sa3 reading
b. The average number of readings
293. Adhesion is caused by must be taken
a. Molecular integration, Molecular c. 50 microns must be deducted from
connection the reading
b. Molecular interference, Molecular d. A minimum of ten readings must be
attraction taken
c. Molecular cross linking , Molecular 341. How many Abrasive Blast
attachment Cleaning photographs are in BS 7079
d. Molecular interaction, Molecular part A?
collaboration a. 04
b. 14
258. If Profile thickness is higher than c. 08
specified, result will be d. 16
a. Rash rusting 346. Rust Grade A can be described
b. Cause Paint adhesion as:
c. Blisters a. Tightly adhering Mill scale, with
d. Mill scale evident heavy pitting
b. Clean white metal
261. High pressure abrasive blasting c. Tightly adhering Mill scale, with no
operates at which pressure apparent corrosion
a. 100 psi d. Mill scale which has begun to flake,
b. 2500 psi or can be scraped away
c. 20000 psi 347. Which Blasting Grade best
d. 30000 psi describes “Thorough Blast cleaning”?
a. Sa1
b. Sa2
c. Sa21/2
d. Sa3
348. The two factors to consider when
inspecting a surface preparation:

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a. Degree of cleanliness, and time 442. A Wheelabrator is:
taken a. A portable item of blasting
b. Surface Profile, and material equipment used on site
condition b. A direct charge mill used during the
c. Surface Profile and degree of manufacture of paint
cleanliness c. A centrifugal blasting unit
d. Degree of cleanliness, and surface d. A rotational viscosity measuring
contamination equipment
446. Which regulations do not allow
407. ‘Wet abrasive’ blast cleaning of a the use of sand as an abrasive?
surface should be followed by a. IGE SR 20.
‘Dry’ abrasive blast cleaning: b. SRS 59 00.
c. COSHH.
a. Only as directed by the engineer
d. EPA.
b. To remove the surface profile
466. To achieve an increase in paint it
created by the wet process
is necessary to increase the:
c. Because the immediate oxidation of
a. Pressure of the air/abrasive stream.
the substrate after wet blasting must
b. Speed of the air abrasive stream.
be removes
c. Amount of abrasive in the stream.
d. Does not need to be carried out if
d. Surface area of the substrate –
water sensitive paint systems are
within limits.
used
470. What is the main reason for rash
418. Enclosed blasting chambers are rusting?
used because: a. Faulty application technique.
b. Trapping solvent below the surface.
a. They protect other people and c. Rogue peaks.
equipment from blast scatter d. Escaping solvent or gasses.
b. They are cheap to setup
c. They provide an adequate
surface profile
d. They normally use expandable
Section 3
10. Test used in marine environment
Abrasives. a. Millscale
b. Silver nitrate test
424. A “Wheel abrator” is: c. Ultra violet test
a. A portable item of blasting d. powder
equipment used on site
b. Used during the manufacture of paint 98. Which one is not quantitative?
c. Is an enclosed, centrifugal blasting a. Silver nitrate test
chamber b. Dolly test
d. A measurement of paint viscosity c. Bristle sample patch test
427. A surface comparator is used to: d. Banana gauge test
a. Measure the surface profile of a blast
cleaned substrate 289. Which test cannot detect
hygroscopic salts
b. Compare the cleanliness of a blast
cleaned surface a. Pottassium ferricyanide
c. Assess the roughness of a blast b. Silver nitrate
cleaned profile c. Brestle sample patch
d. Recode the peak to through height of d. Copper Sulphate
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151. can be used to detect
the presence of oil or grease Section 4
a. Copper sulphate 11. Cause chemical reaction
b. Transparent Sticking Paper between paint & substrate
c. UV Light a. Stripe coat
d. Brestle Sample Patch b. Hydrous iron oxide
c. Chloride
178. Millscale test done , when Blast d. Passivation
grade is
a. Sa1 12. Linear polymer need what element for
b. Sa2 and Above polymerization
c. Sa2½ and Above a. Carbon
d. Sa3 b. High Solid Epoxy
c. Oxygen
300. Why a painting inspector keep d. Urethane
potassium ferry cyanide solution
a. For checking millscale 87. which laminar pigment is best for UV
b. For checking hygroscopic salts protection
c. For detecting oil and grease a. Aluminum Flake
d. For pickling process b. MIO
c. Glass Flake
d. Graphite

322. The test for soluble iron salts is 13. Which is saturated oil
important because: a. Safflower oil
b. these salts may be present will b. Tung oil
increase corrosion rate. c. Castor oil
c. these salts may be present because d. Soya oil
of improper manufacturing
procedures at the steel rolling mill. 14. In some cases Property of pigment
d. these salts will mix with the coating a. Dry film thickness
and improve adhesion. b. impermeability
e. these salts will leach out crate an c. Matt Film
acidic surface d. peak to trough height
386. The test for detecting soluble
sulphate and chloride salts on a steel 15. Which is non toxic from list
substrate is the: a. Red lead
a. Xylene solvent test. b. Coal tar
b. Copper sulphate test. c. Titanium dioxide
c. Potassium hexacyanoferrate test. d. Zinc phosphosilicate
d. Wolff-willborn test
447.Surface contamination detection 16. MIO needs for moisture
tests would be carried out: resistance
a. Before surface preparation. a. Oxide
b. After painting. b. Haemantite
c. Before painting. c. Mill scale
d. After surface preparation. d. Wustite

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17. Property of “near” CPVC 150. Which is not a property of extender
a. Critical pigment volume concentration pigments
b. Giving good resistance to water a. Increase Gloss
permeation b. Increase Adhesion
c. Velocity of the particles c. Increase Cohesion
d. Low cohesive strength d. Increase film strength

18 . Paint if stirred change to 156. Which factor does not affect gloss
normal liquid of a paint film
a. Critical pigment volume concentration a. CPVC
b. Thixotrophic b. Flash Point
c. Density of the paint c. Particle Size
d. Low cohesive strength d. Solvent type
176. Which one is not a laminar pigment
19.____ Also known as oxidants, these a. Graphite
are heavy metal salts rich in b. Aluminium flake
oxygen c. Glass flake
a. Zinc rich epoxy d. China Clay
b. Driers 186. are examples for natural resin
c. Urethane a. Amber, Laq
d. Methyl ethyl ketoxime b. Soya Oil, Tung Oil
c. Bitumen , Coal tar
23. Which binder can’t be used as d. Copals&dammars, coumarone
moisture born 99. Which is not a property of binder
a. Sa1 a. Cohesive strength
b. Oils b. Leafing effect
c. Matt Film c. Resist water
d. Sa3 d. Hold pigments in suspension

74. Thixotropes are of type 100. Which one is saturated

a. Liquid a. Linseed oil
b. Solid b. Tung oil
c. Gel c. Palm oil
d. Gas d. China wood oil

75. Addition of Thixotropes helps to 10.1 Which one is not a pigment, it is a

avoid binder
a. Blistering a. Coal tar
b. Sagging b. Red lead
c. Cracking c. MIO
d. Flaking d. Silicone

124. Which one is not a property of 102. Which one cannot be used for
binder yellow colour paint
a. Adhesion a. Chromium
b. Cohesion b. Cobalt
c. Evaporation c. Calcium
d. Dielectric strength d. Iron

103 Which one is not toxic

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a. Zinc chromate
b. Zinc phosphate 202. Which one is suitable for steel work
c. Calcium plumbate a. Short oil paint
d. Coal tar b. Medium oil paint
c. Long Oil paint
104. Which property of a solvent is not d. Full Oil paint
best
a. Low evaporation rate 203. Pigment, used in paints must remain
b. Low toxicity solid particles, if dissolve in a
c. Low flashpoint binder called
d. High evaporation rate a. Lacquer
b. Dye
110. Toxicity measured in c. Varnish
a. Mph d. Solute
b. Psi 242. Too much binder to solid ratio gives
c. Ppm a. Good Opacity
d. Cfm b. Good Gloss
126. A saturated oil can be used in binder c. Cohesive Strength
for d. Porous Film
a. Fast drying
b. Shelf life 243. Specular Hematite is commonly
c. Flexibility called
d. Anti skinning a. Millscale
b. Rust
191. is an example for c. MIO
aliphatic HC solvents d. Iron Sulphate
a. Water 248. Which solvent group is suitable for
b. Xylene chlorinated rubber paints
c. Turpentine a. Xylene
d. Acetone b. Ketones
c. Water
192. Non drying oils can be used in d. White Spirit
paints, for
a. Fast drying 262. Too much binder to solid ratio gives
b. Activate Chemical reaction a. Good Opacity
c. Flexibility b. Good Gloss
d. Slow drying c. Cohesive Strength
d. Porous Film
193. Which additive used in paints to
stop settlements 274. Which one is a non toxic pigment?
a. Drying oils a. Zinc Phosphate
b. Non Drying oils b. Zinc Chromate
c. Wax c. Read Lead
d. Anti skinning agents d. Coal tar
280. Which polymerization done in
oxidation drying paints
a. linear
b. Solution
c. Branched
d. Cross linked

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a. Mica
b. Coal tar
281. Which one is used to retard the c. Zinc chromate
formation of skin in paint solution d. Red lead
a. Palm Oil
b. Octoic Acid 419. Which additive in paint helps to
c. Methyl Ethyl Ketoxime prevent film cracking in use?
d. Bentones
a. A plasticizer
b. A Thixotropes
c. A stabilizer
283. A laminar pigment with excellent UV
d. An extender
Reflectance properties
a. Glass flake 420. Which paint constituent can be
b. Aluminum Flake found in powder form?
c. MIO a. The Binder
d. Mica b. The driers
c. The solvent
285. Which one is not a property of
d. The anti skinning agent
binder
a. Adhesion
426. What DFT should be achievable if
b. Cohesion
paint with a volume solids content
c. Evaporation
of 54% is applied to WFT of
d. Dielectric strength
135um?
a. 65µm
b. 72.9 µm
308. Example for branched
c. 75 µm
polymerization
d. 82.9 µm
a. Epoxy
b. Alkyd 432. Which of the following would not be
c. Acrylic classed as a natural oil?
d. Urethane a. Copal
b. Tall
353. What are the 3 basic constituents of
paints? c. Linseed
a. Polymers, Epoxy and colorant d. Tung
b. Natural Oils, Dyes and Hardeners
c. Oil, Color and extenders
d. Binder, Solvent, Pigments and other 437. Which of the following is added to
additives paint to prevent settlement during
355. The temperature at which the storage?
vapour from a solvent will ignite in a. A plasticizer
the presence of a source of b. A Thixotropes
ignition is: c. A stabilizer
a. Upper explosive limit d. None of the above
b. Dew Point
c. Flash point 439. Which of the following is not
d. Relative Humidity considered as a ‘Laminar Pigment’?
a. A Glass flake
393. Which if the following is b. Mica
considered to be a “Laminar Pigment”? c. Slate Flour

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d. M.I.O. 237. Example for suspension
448. Which of the following pigments a. Water Based Emulsion
have a leafing effect? b. Oil Mixed With Water
a. Red lead. c. Salt Water
b. Titan dioxide. d. Pigmented paint
c. Glass flake.
d. Glass bead. 255. Fineness of grind is a term used for
452. Passivation describes the: a. Premixing
a. Way in which a layer of paint giving b. Aggregate size
high wear resistance is deposited c. Profile roughness
onto a substrate: d. PVC
b. Chemical reaction between paint
constituents and a substrate, which 384. Solids dispersed within a liquid with
will inhibit corrosion of the substrate. no solubility is a description of:
c. Provision of a permeable layer of a. Solution.
paint onto a substrate. b. Dispersion.
d. Inhibition of a paint system utilizing c. An emulsion.
corrosion protection principles d. None of the above.
467. A paint with enough binder to
encapsulate every pigment
particle and to offer good
cohesive properties is said to be:
Section 6
106. Which one is convertible
a. Below CPVC.
a. CR
b. Near CVPC.
b. Vinyl
c. Above CPVC.
c. Natural Resin
d. A matt paint
d. Emulsion
469. Polymerization chiefly concerns
which paint constituent? 145 A Multi component paint dried by
a. Binder. a. Solvent evaporation
b. Pigment. b. Oxidation
c. Additives. c. Chemical reaction
d. Oxidants. d. Coalescence
468. A chemical curing agent is used
for: 196. Which term is used when heat
a. Liner polymerization. applied over 65 °C for Drying of
b. Coalescence. Paint
c. Branched polymerization a. Metal Spray
d. Cross-linked polymerization. b. Air Drying
c. Stoving
d. Forced Drying
Section 5 207. What is the approximate induction
105. Paint is a period of Chlorinated rubber
a. Solution a. 20 minutes
b. Solute b. 30 minutes
c. Solvent c. 6-8 hrs
d. Dispersion d. Not Applicable

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288. Example for Solvent evaporation 131. Which situation is expressed as
drying damp surface
a. Epoxy a. Surface with detectable water
b. Alkyd b. Surface temperature below dew point
c. Acrylic c. Surface with a noticeable film of water
d. Urethane d. Surface temperature above dew point
451. A typical induction period would
be: 148. A single pack epoxy paint dry by
a. 6-8 hours. a. Coalescence
b. 20-30 minutes. b. Chemical curing
c. 48 hours. c. Oxidation
d. Less than 1 minute d. Solvent evaporation

158. It is advisable to apply Moisture

curing polyurethane by
Section 7 a. Airless spray
b. Brushing
c. Roller
20 Aluminium primer contains d. Padding
a. Zinc 198 Which one is thermoplastic
b. Phosphoric acid a. Poly ethylene
c. Natural resin b. Poly urethane
d. Pickling c. Epoxy
21. The gas in pipes, is much cooler than d. Natural Resin
ambient temp and _ forms on 200 What is the solution, if damage
pipes occurs to a galvanizing
a. Condensation a. T Wash
b. Profile roughness b. Zinc Rich Epoxy
c. Zinc silicate c. CR
d. Grease d. Water Borne Acrylic
238. Which paint is specified to use on
22. Which material is used for above repair areas of galvanising
151°C a. TSA
a. Chlorinated rubber b. Zinc Rich Epoxy
b. Zinc silicate c. Urethane
c. Phenolic resins d. Alkyd Resin
d. Oils 252. Example for paint involving barrier
principle
70. Paint for damp surface a. Zinc rich epoxy
a. solvent b. Zinc or aluminum
b. moisture cure polyurethane c. Urethane
c. vinyl d. Rust inhibitive primers
d. alkyds
121. can be applied when 279. PVB Primers mainly used for
Relative humidity = 100% a. All ferrous substrates
a. Epoxy b. Aluminium
b. CR c. Galvanising
c. Poly urethane d. Steel Substrates
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372. What is the main working
constituent of a mordant prime? Section 9
a. Chromic acid 24. Direct charge mill’s
b. Phosphoric acid a. Ball mill & Attritor mill
c. Sulphuric acid b. Single roll mill & Triple roll mills
d. Poly Vinyl Butirol c. Ball mill & Sand mill
398. Rust inhibitive primers operate by: d. Pearl mill & Colloid mill
a. Oxidation to protect the substrate 107. Which one is not a direct charge
b. Pigmentation mill
c. Passivation a. Ball mill
d. Direct encapsulation b. Attritor Mill
c. Bead mill
d. High Speed Disperser

201. Which mill widely used for

Section 8 producing thick paint
a. Ball Mill
66. alternate compliant system b.Pearl Mill
a. mid coat c. Triple Roll Mill
b. water borne paints d. Single Roll Mill
c. damp surface 209. Which paint mill produce expensive
d. final coat materials
a. Triple roll mill
128. Which one is a noncompliance? b. Single roll mill
a. Coating with added thinners c. Sand mill
b. Coating which suitable with the d. Ball mill
requirements of the EPA
c. Coating which suitable for the steel 210. High speed stone mill is another
substrate name for
d. Coating with non-recommended thinner a. High speed disperser
b. Pearl mill
130. What is mean by compliant c. Colloid mill
coating? d. Attritor Mill
a. Coating which applied in specified 270. Which one is a direct charge mill
atmosphere condition a. Sand Mill
b. Coating which suitable with the b. Single roll mill
requirements of the EPA&COSHH c. Triple roll mill
c. Coating which suitable for the steel d. Attritor Mil
substrate 277. Which mills used for producing
d. Coating with non compliance report mastic and fillers
a. Bead mill
b. Ball Mill
c. Attritor Mill
d. Triple roll Mill

367. What type of equipment is used to

produces, mastics, putties, and fillers?
a. Sand mill
b. Triple Roll mill
c. Colloid mill

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d. Attritor mill
Section 10
405. Which of the following is NOT an 25. Flash point determination
example of a direct charge mill? need
a. Density
a. A single roll mill
b. Indirect heating
b. A Ball mill
c. Direct heating
c. An Attritor mill
d. Internal source
d. A high speed disperser
26. Density =?
a. Volume/weight
b. Volume/mass
c. Gravity/weight
d. Mass/volume

27. Unit of density

a. poise
b. Gm/cc
c. stoke
d. centi poise

28. Other device for density

measurement
a. Flow cup
b. Krebs stormer
c. Densito meter
d. Kinematic viscosity

29. Specific gravity (or) relative density

has units
a. Gm/cc
b. No
c. some
d. Seconds
30. Device for fineness of grind
a. Eccentric wheel
b. Rotothinner
c. Conventional spray
d. Hegman grind gauge
31. Device used for measuring the
viscosity of thixotrophic paints
a. Flow viscometer
b. Comb gauge
c. Rotational viscometer
d. Eccentric wheel
32. Flow viscometer needs to measure
a. Poise
b. Seconds
c. Stoke
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204. If 11 Litres Paint Weighs 18 Kg then c. Mild Steel
density = d. Glass Reinforced Plastic
a. 1.8 gm/cm
b. 1.6 gm/cm 206. When temperature increases,
c. 1.1 gm/cc a. Viscosity increases
d. 1.6 gm/cc b. Viscosity decreases
81. Ford flow cup nozzle is made of c. Viscosity Stable
a. Aluminum alloy d. Drying time increases
b. Stainless steel 208. Stroboscope checks
c. Nickel a. Rotation
d. Tungsten carbide b. Polarity
84. What will be the unit of viscosity of a c. Potential
Thixotropes paint d. Aggregate count
a. Second 294. What is the specified temperature to
b. Centipoises do viscosity test?
c. Ns/m2 a. 100 °C
d. Stoke b. 20 °C
111. Mixing of two pack can be c. 25 °C at Seawater
calculated by d. No Specified temperature
a. Pykno meter
b. Closed Abel Cup
c. Pyro meter 224. MDS shows a two pack paint
d. Crypto meter density is1.35 gm/cc, when the
density check completed it shows
112. Approx viscosity of paint is the density as 1.25.Which one is true
a. 1 centi poise a. Base Part is High
b. 1 stoke b. Activator Part is High
c. 2.4 Ns/m2 c. Mix ratio on MDS is incorrect
d. 1.2 gm/cc d. Activator Part is Low
216. is not a unit of viscosity
a. Stoke 225. In which temperature
b. Poise Density,Viscosity etc tests of
c. Littre Paints done
d. Second a. 20 ºC ± 0.5 ºC
b. 37 ºC ± 0.5 ºC
172. flow cup can be used to c. 100 ºC ± 0.5 ºC
check viscosity of hot paint d. Temperature not affected
a. Ford 234. If 5 Liters Paint weighs 6.75 Kg,
b. Zahn Density is
c. ISO a. 0.74 gm/cc
d. DIN b. 0.74
187. If Paint in a density cup weighs c. 1.35 gm/cc
135gm,Relative Density is d. 1.35
a. 135
b. 13.5gm/cc
c. 1.35
d. 1.35 gm/cc
205. Ford Flow cup made of
a. Stainless Steel
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254. If 7.5 Liters Paint weighs 9.75 Kg, a. Beck-koller
Relative Density is b. Hegman gauge
a. 13.0 gm/cc c. Wolfe-Wilborne
b. 13.0 d. Krebs-Stormer
c. 1.30 gm/cc
d. 1.3 388. A paints viscosity is checked at
365. Which of the following is not controlled temperature in order to:
another name for the Density surfaces? a. Promote the correct paint flow.
a. Pyknometer b. Warm up the paint to get it to flow.
b. Psychrometer c. Keep the weight standard.
c. Weight per gallon cup d. Promote uniformity of the test.
d. Weight per liter cup

376. The viscosity of water is said to be

approximately: 454. Density is defined as weight per unit:
a. 1 g/cc a. Area.
b. 1 poise b. Capacity.
c. 1 stoke c. Volume.
d. 1 centi-poise d. Content.
423. A device used to measure the
degree of dispersion of paint is called: 455. An instrument used to measure paint
a. A gloss meter density is a:
b. A crypto meter a. Ford Flow cup.
c. A paint inspectors gauge b. Relative density cup
d. A Hegman grind gauge c. Set of scales.
438. Which of the following can be used d. Closed cup tester.
to measure viscosity? 481. What units is relative density
a. A pyknometer expressed in?
b. An aspirated Psychorometer a. Kilogram’s per cubic centimeter
c. An ‘Abel’ closed cup b. Gram’s per liter
d. A Zahn Cup c. Gram’s per cubic centimeter
d. There are no units for relative
density
356. Viscosity is defined as?
a. A fluid’s resistance to flow
b. A liquid’s thickness
c. The temperature at which a liquid will
flow
d. The point at which a liquid becomes
solid

360. What is the specified temperature at

which a Flash point Determination
test must be carried out?
a. 200C
b. Up to 450 0C
c. There is no specific temperature
d. 25 0C in seawater
374. Name of the equipment used for
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Section 11 80. What is the actual DFT ,if banana

gauge shows 335um when
checked on galvanizing
33. The concentric outer rims of a. 335um
eccentric wheel rotated b. 265um
a. Perpendicular c. 235um
b. Circumference d. 435um
c. Not rotated
d. Longitude 83. Dolly test used to check
a. Hardness
34. Plastic shim -banana gauge b. Flexibility
a. Electrically insulated c. DFT
b. Metel piece d. Adhesion
c. Magnetically insulated 85. How to use comb gauge on a pipe
d. No use a. Perpendicularly
35 Device used for adhesion test b. Circumferentially
a. Flow cup c. Longitudinally
b. Cross cut test d. Not possible
c. Eccentric wheel 86. If the required DFT is 50um ,then the
d. Hegman grind gauge particle size in the paint should be
42. Gold leaf test
a. Detect moisture a. 50um
b. Residual tack b. Above 50um
c. Covering power c. Below 50um
d. Seconds d. All the above
43. Flexibility equipment is
a. Ferromagnetic substrate 146. Biscuit Gauge is another name for
b. Conical mandrel 3-37mm dia a. Hegman’s grind gauge
c. conical mandrel 37-73mm dia b. Surface Comparator
d. Accuracy c. Banana Gauge
44. Foreman’s gauge accuracy quoted d. Comb Gauge
a. + 15%
b. + 1.5%
c. + 12% 217. Which type of Comb gauge is not
d. + 5% available
54. What WFT would be needed, for 50 a. Square
microns DFT using a paint with a b. Circle
VS% of 65% ? c. Triangular
a. 90 microns d. Rectangular
b. 76.92 microns
c. 45.03 microns 276. Indentor test can be used to check?
d. 59 microns a. EPA ( Environment Protect Act)
b. IGE / TD / 05
73. VS% relate to c. BS 7079
a. Volatile d. IGE SR 21
b. Non volatile
c. Total Paint volume 309. What is the volume of paint
d. Activator required to cover a circular area of 15
meters radius, if the material has WFT of
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a. 76.38 L 413. Dry film thickness assessment of
b. 124.34 L a paint film containing M.I.O can
c. 214.34 L be carried out:
d. 31.08 L
357. HATE is an abbreviation of what? a. Using a Tinsely pencil fill thickness
a. Heat Affected Tension Expansivity gauge
b. Hydrogen Arc Treatment Affect b. By use of a calibrated eccentric
c. Hydraulic Adhesion Test Equipment wheel
d. Humidity Affected Temperature c. By readings taken using the paint
Evaluation Inspections Gauge
362. What diameter is the conical d. By using a banana gauge
mandrel, is used in the flexibility test? 429. Minimum WFT and DFT
a. 8 mm to 25 mm recommendations for paint
b. 12mm to 18mm application, and advice on the
c. 5mm to 50mm addition of thinners etc, can be
d. 3mm to 37mm found:
369. Which drying test involves the use a. On the label of paint containers
of small glass beads?
b. In the project specification
a. Wolf wilborne
b. Ballotini c. On the manufacturer’s product data
c. Koeing Albert sheet
d. Beck Kolle d. In BS 7079 part A
370. Which of the following is not an 433. Dry film thickness measurement
adhesion test? using a banana gauge can be
a. Cross Hatch carried out on the following:
b. Gold Leaf a. Zinc galvanized surfaces which have
c. HATE
been painted
d. Dolly test
371. What factors affect Gloss? b. Painted aluminum substrates
a. Resin type, Solvent type, Paint c. Any paint containing MIO pigments
application technique d. None of the above
b. Refractive index, pigment color, DFT
c. Pigment size, CPVC, resin type,
angle of light incidence 434. For the WFT measurement of a
d. Pigment size, resin type, Paint color non-ferrous coating on a carbon
steel pipe, which of the following
373. What would be the main problem methods would be acceptable?
of a low CPVC? a. Banana gauge
a. High opacity b. Eccentric wheel used longitudinally
b. Permeability c. Comb gauge used longitudinally
c. Low Gloss d. Comb gauge used circumferentially
d. Low opacity
###. For the WFT measurement of a
392. An additive that gives a paint non-ferrous coating on a carbon
material its ‘opacity’ is: steel pipe, which of the following
a. A plasticizer methods would be acceptable?
b. A Thixotropes a. Banana gauge
c. A stabilizer b. Pencil Gauge
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d. Eccentric wheel used 368. What WFT should be measured, if
circumferentially a coating of BB um DFT is required with
a 66% VS paint?
a. 158 μm
436. Plastic shims are used in the b. 75 μm
calibration of banana gauges because: c. 58 μm
a. They are magnetically insulated d. 133 μm
b. They can provide a reproducible
thickness 391. What is the volume of paint
c. They are considered accurate required to cover a circular area of
d. All of the above 15 meters radius if the material
440. A paint said to possess low has a specified WFT if 176um?
opacity will: a. 76.38 liters
a. Have low permeability b. 124.40 liters
b. Have low hiding power c. 214.34 liters
c. Contain laminar pigments d. 312.56 liters
d. Have a minimum gloss value
406. A test that uses glass beads to
441. The equipment used to measure confirm the drying time of paint, is
the hiding ability of paint is called: called:
a. A reflectometer
a. The Gold leaf test
b. A grind gauge
b. The Stylus test
c. A psychrometer
c. The Ballotini test
d. A Cryptometer
d. The crypto meter test
445. What volume of 100% VS paint
would be required to coat the
external shell of a storage tank (19 461. A paint said to have ‘good
meters diameter and height of 8 opacity’ will:
meters), to a WFT of 175um? a. Have low permeability
e. 52.34 liters b. Have good hiding power
f. 98.59 liters c. Have a low CPVC
g. 83.57 liters d. Have a low minimum gloss value
h. 107.87 liters

456. ‘Aerobic conditions’ would refer to the

highest proportion of which of the
following?
a. Hydrogen
b. Oxygen
c. Nitrogen
d. Water

363. Which of the following is not a

drying test?
a. Ballotini test
b. Beck-Koller Stylus test
c. Wolff-Wilborn test
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119. ____ not a destructive test 260. Why an inspector use PIG Gauge
a. PIG a. When substrate is non ferromagnetic and
b. Saberg Thickness Drill coating is non Ferro magnetic
c. Koenig Albert b. When substrate is non ferromagnetic and
d. Horse Shoe coating is Ferro magnetic
147. Gold leaf test is used for c. When substrate is Ferro magnetic and
a. Adhesion coating is Ferro magnetic
b. Drying d. When substrate is ferromagnetic and
c. Residual tack coating is non Ferro magnetic
d. Dust detection 291. Which of the following is not a
149. Pull of Adhesion is a term drying test?
associated with a. Ballotini test
a. Tinsley pencil b. Beck Koller test
b. Banana Gauge c. Wolff Willborn test
c. HATE d. Cross hatch test
d. Dolly Test 299. The Pencil Hardness Tests is used
162. A Non Destructive test can be done to determine which of the
a. When substrate contain MIO following?
b. When substrate is non ferromagnetic and a. Scratch hardness of a coating
coating is Ferro magnetic b. Adhesion of a coating
c. When substrate is Ferro magnetic and c. Abrasion resistance of a coating
coating is Ferro magnetic d. Indentation hardness of a coating
d. When substrate is ferromagnetic and
coating is non Ferro magnetic 306. Which of the following tests would
be performed to determine the adhesion
183. If a comb gauge show 120-140 µm of a coating?
,then the actual DFT is a. Pendulum rocker
a. 120 um b. Pull off Tape
b. 130um c. Falling sand
c. 140 um d. Taber abraser
d. 120 / 140 um
223. Graticule scale is a part of 308. Which property of paint is begin
a. PIG assessed by a v-cut test?
b. Hegman Grind Gauge a. Prohesion.
c. Eccentric Wheel b. Ad hesion.
d. Tough type Pfund Crypto meter c. Flexibility.
236. Advantage of eccentric wheel for d. Toughness
WFT measurement is
a. Correct DFT can be calculated from result
b. Permanent record 345. A Banana gauge works on which
c. No other method for curved surface principle:
d. Can be used for metal spray method a. Magnetic resistance
259. What result will get by Temperature b. Conductive resistance
Cycling test c. Tension reluctance
a. Cracking d. Viscosity relativity
b. Blistering
c. Chalking
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Section 12 b. 2 meters per second

c. 5 Km/hr
d. 100 meters per minute
36. When will use hygrometer 354. Relative Humidity is defined as?
a. Measure evaporation rate a. The amount of water which is in the
b. Flash point air at 25៓C, in sea water
c. Air temperature b. The amount of water present in the
d. Adhesion air, expressed as a percentage of
water that could be in the air at that
37. In whirling hygrometer, what first temperature
temperature will you note c. The temperature at which water
a. Humidity vapour will condense
b. Dry bulb temp d. Dry bulb temperature measured
c. Wet bulb temp against Wet bulb temperature
d. Both measured 358. When using a whirling Hygrometer,
the wet bulb temperature:
64. paint shall be normally applied when a. Should always be read last
RH b. Will be above the dry bulb
a. above 180 % temperature
b. above 90 % c. Should always be read first
c. below 180 % d. Is always the dew point
d. below 90
113. Air temperature can be calculated by 381. The whirling hygrometer is used to
a. Hygro meter determine:
b. Thermo stat a. Relative humidity.
c. Limpet gauge b. Dew-point .
d. Strobo scope c. Temperature.
199. Steel temperature can be measured d. Air pressure.
by 476. A touch pyrometer is used for
a. Psychro meter measuring:
b. Limpet Gauge a. Relative humidity
c. Thermo meter b. Air temperature
d. Horseshoe gauge c. Wind speed
222 Pyro meter is an instrument to check d. Metal temperature
a. Adhesion
b. Hardness 394. Dew point is defined as: ‘the
c. Steel Temp temperature at which the water vapour
d. Density present in the Air:
352. Dew Point is defined as: a. Will evaporate
a. The temperature at which water b. Will condense
vapor in the air will condense c. Will dry
b. The temperature at which paint can d. Will cause osmotic
be applied 476. A touch pyrometer is used for
c. The temperature of the steel measuring temperature of:
d. The temperature at which cross a. Steel surfaces
linking will commence b. Non-ferrous surfaces
359. What is the recommended speed at c. Damp surfaces
which a whirling Hygrometer must d. None of the above
travel through the air?
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Section 13 Section 14
38. In impressed current system,
national grid connected to 51. Coating thickness above 0.5 mm , it
a. Positive Would be necessary to use
b. Ground a. Conical mandrel
c. Direct charge b. Wet sponge pinhole detector
d. Indirect c. Toxicity
d. High voltage holiday detector
134. used to detect the 52. For DFT 300-500 microns, voltage
voltage in Impressed current system preffered setting is
a. National Grid a. 9 V
b. Transformer Rectifier b. 300 V
c. Copper/Copper Sulphate half-cell c. 90 V or 67 ½ V
electrode d. 60 V
d. Sodium Chloride 53. Wet sponge Pinhole detection
174. Wich solution is used for cathodic operates upto
Disbondment test? a. Above 500 microns
A.Slightly acidic liquid b. Less than 600 microns
b. Salt water c. Less than 500 microns
c. Alkaline liquid d. Above 625 micron
d. Distilled water
233. Copper/Copper sulphate half-cell 307. In FBE coatings greater than 20 thou
electrode is used to thickness, holidays are detected
a. Monitor CP Voltage using which of the following?
b. Supply current for CP a. Wet sponge holidays detector
c. Detect Millscale b. Low voltage holiday detector
d. Rectify AC to D c. High voltage holiday detector
d. Low voltage DC holiday detector
350. Which two materials are commonly
used as sacrificial anodes? 399. The correct voltage setting for a wet
sponge detector:
a. Copper and Tungsten
b. Aluminum and Graphite a. 9 Volts
c. Zinc and Aluminum b. 67.5 Volts
d. Lead and Tin c. 90 Volts
d. 125 Volts
474. Three metals used in cathodic
protection as sacrificial anodes are: 473. When using a wet sponge, a tiny
a. Zinc, lead, aluminum amount of detergent should be used for:
b. Zinc, magnesium, aluminum a. Cleaning
c. Lead, zinc aluminum b. Reducing surface tension
d. Manganese, copper, lead c. Preventing electrical shock
d. Degreasing the surface
478. When a holiday detection is
specified it is done:
a. After the final curing of paint
b. Before the drying of paint
c. Before the final curing of the paint
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Section 15 a. Stripe coat

b. Airless Spray
c. Conventional spray
39. Must not be used in B-gas site d. Electrostatic spray
a.Brush 264. Which application method provides
b.Roller uniform film thickness
c.Airless spray a. Stripe coat
d.Spray b. Airless Spray
40. Makes shearing action c. Conventional spray
a. Conventional spray d. Electrostatic spray
b. Roller
c. Brush 194. If an airless spray pump ratio 35;1
d. Spray delivery pressure 2800.howmuch the
154. In Electrostatic spray, The inlet pressure
thickness of paint as controlled by a. 100psi
a. Time used to spray b. 90psi
b. Velocity of the particles c. 80psi
c. Voltage d. 70psi
d. Degree of dispersion
160. Which paint application have 195. How atomization is achieved in
“Insulation” effect conventional spray
a. Airless Spray a. Two air channels outside the nozzle
b. Remote Pressure pot b. Air pressure applied before nozzle
c. Dip coating c. Paint forced at high pressure
d. Electrostatic spray d. Hydraulic pressure
180. What is the total DFT thickness of 218. Which application method used to
compliant epoxy based paint apply paints on damp surface
a. 325 µm a. Brush
b. 225µm b. Roller
c. 265µm c. Airless Spray
d. 365µm d. Dip coating
181. Which term is not relate with binder
a. VOC 220. Which application greatly reduce
b. Film former pinholes
c. Vehicle a. Brush
d. Non volatile b. Spray
221. Spray tip with adjustable aperture c. Aerosol
size known as d. Roller
a. Carbide
b. Venturi 284. The relevant paint application
c. Titan Information for any particular paint product
d. Taber such as paint spray tip sizes, pressure
226. If metal spray applied on a thin steel recommendations etc. are generally found:
plate , a. On the paint containers.
a. Plate should not be heated b. In the project specification.
b. Plate should be preheated c. On the product data sheet.
c. Plate should be post heated d. In the British Standards.
d. Cannot be applied 390. Most tips used on airless spray
244. Which application method provides equipment are “Reversible”, that is so
uniform film thickness that:

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a. Tip Life is prolonged
b. Costs can be kept down Section 16
c. Blockages can be cleaned 41. Thickness of galvanising
d. All of the above a. 200 microns
375. The main difference between Airless b. 100 micron
and conventional spray is: c. 125 microns
a. Conventional spray gives better d. 30-75 microns
deposition rate 50. Component coating with zinc,
b. conventional spray gives less waste thickness
c. Airless spray gives better quality a. Approximately 150 microns
finish b. 60 microns
d. Conventional spray gives better c. Approximately 100 microns
atomization d. Approximately 425 microns
479. Excellent application rate is an
advantage of painting by: 144. At which temperature aluminum
a. Roller melts
b. Brush a. 100 °C
c. Electrostatic gun b. 240 °C
d. Airless spray c. 425 °C
d. 625 °C
185. Nuts and Bolts can be coated by
a. Calorising
b. Galvanising
c. Sheradizing
d. Anodising

286. Metal sprayed surfaces can be

sealed with
a. Phenolics
b. Silicones
c. Cellulose Resins
d. Vinyl
125 If coating is subjected to high
temperature services, surfaces can be
sealed with:
a. Phenolic
b. Silicones
c. Cellulose Resins
d. Vinyl
400. A newly galvanized substrate has a
surface:

a. Where a cohesive oxide layer has

not been formed, and which exhibits
a dull appearance lacking in metallic
sheen
b. On which a cohesive oxide layer has
been formed and which exhibits a
dull appearance lacking in metallic
sheen
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c. Where a cohesive oxide layer has
not been formed, showing a bright Section 17
metallic sheen
d. Where a cohesive oxide layer has 5. Following Picture is of
been formed, showing a bright
metallic sheen

a. Cu slag
b. shots
c. garnets
d. metallic grit

55. Below defect Picture is of

a. Cissing
b. Bittiness
c. Cracking
d. Roppiness

56 . Below defect Picture is of

a. Cissing
b. Catering
c. Cracking
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d. Orange peel 60. Below defect Picture is of

57 . Below defect Picture is of

a. Ropiness
b. Flaking
c. Cissing
a. Cissing
d. Wrinkling
b. Bittiness
c. Sagging
61. Picture is
d. Flaking

58. Below defect Picture is of

a. Ropiness
b. Flaking
c. Run-Sag
a. Wrinkling d. Cracking
b. Flaking 76. Which coating fault occurs when
c. Cissing over thinning a paint
d. Sagging a. Pinholes
b. Run
59 . Below defect Picture is of c. Spot rusting
d. Hair cracking

77. Which fault relate to Peeling

a. Orange peel
b. Flaking
c. Wrinkling
d. Cracking
79. Which fault can be avoided when
bitumen removed from paint
a. Ropiness
system
b. Flaking
a. Bittines
c. Run & Sag
b. Blistering
d. Cracking
c. Cracking
d. Bleeding

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117. Which fault happens when over d. Hygroscopic salt
apply zinc silicate 114 Chalking occurs due to
a. Sagging a. Coating age
b. Run b. Weathering
c. Mud cracking c. Shelf life problem
d. Holidays d. Hygro scopic salts

118. Lifting of coating material from 232. Painting on contamination, is a

surface is reason for
a. Wrinkling a. Osmotic blister
b. Lifting b. Bittiness
c. Flaking c. Un even profile
d. Mud cracking d. Chalking
127. Bittiness fault can be happened by 449. Epoxy paints exposed to sunlight
a. Millscale are susceptible to:
b. Soluble Salts a. The color – fading.
c. Uneven Profile b. Chalking.
d. Contamination c. Cracking.
152. A coating fault which resembles d. Wrinkling.
holidays 471. Lack of observance of the stated
a. Checking over coating time is the main cause of:
b. Cratering a. Lifting.
c. Crazing b. Wrinkling.
d. Cissing c. Bleeding.
155. Over thickness of Zinc silicate cause d. Flaking
a. Sagging
b. Mud Cracking 382. Too thick an application of an
c. Curtaining inorganic zinc coating often results in:
d. Cohesive failure a. Cissing.
170. Ropiness is fault look like b. Wrinkling.
a. Roller Stiple c. Lifting.
b. Rivelling d. Mud-cracking
c. Brush Marks 472. Bittiness is usually caused by:
d. Blisters a. The paint lacking viscosity
179. Which one is not a Paint fault b. The paint being too viscous
a. Grinning through c. Contamination on the substrate
b. Efflorescence d. Poor application
c. Cracking 482. Application of metal spray can be
d. Bittiness done by:
a. Wire and pistol, electrical arc
249. Which coating fault will look like b. Powder, electrical arc, wire and
discoloration pistol
a. Chalking c. Rolling, wire and pistol, electrical arc
b. Bleeding d. Wire and pistol, electrical arc,
c. Cissing sherardising
d. Curtaining 483. Oxidizing paints are vulnerable to:
292. What is the reason for spot rusting? a. Wrinkling
a. Surface contamination b. Lifting
b. Millscale c. Orange peeling
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b. By numbers 01-56
c. By letters A-E
d. By letters E-M
Section 18 387. Paint systems shall be finished off
with a full gloss finish
48. IGE SR 21 a. In accordance with BS 4800.
a. Schedule of paint color’s for building b. As specified by the contractor.
purposes c. That is compatible with the
b. Code of practice for safety during underlying coats
blast cleaning operations. d. To give a nice bright color
c. Preparation of steel substrate 463. How is the ‘lightness’ of a color
d. Specifications for test sieves identified in BS 4800?
a. By numbers 02-24
49. Lightness is identify by _____ in BS b. By numbers 01-56
4800 color system c. By letters A-E (A is Max. and E is
a. Numbered MIN.)
b. Blue d. By letters EM (A is MIN. and E is
c. Capital letters A-E Max.)
d. Codings

166. In colour attributes, Brightness also

referred by the term
a. Chroma
Section 19
45. Dragger tube and bellow
b. Intensity
monitors_________of air
c. Value
a. Humidity
d. Weight
b. Toxicity
169. RAL number represents
c. Opacity
a. Batch Number
d. Flexibility
b. Thinner Code
c. Colour Code 136. In dragger tube number specified is
d. Solvent Code n=5, what is RAQ
a. 500 ppm
235. Colour Brightness can be specified b. 5 rpm
by the term c. 500 cfm
a. Chroma d. 500 cc
b. Intencity
c. Weight
d. Reflectance value

361. What are the 3 attributes, which

make up the color of paint?
a. White, Black, and Color
b. Hue, Brightness and Saturation
c. Red, Yellow, and Blue
d. Contract, Density, and Definition
408. How is the “Brightness” of a color
identified in BS 4800?

a. By numbers 0-24

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189. Which warning symbol represents
Toxic Section 21
46. BS 1710
a. Method of test for paints
b. Prepration of steel supstrate
c. Specification for identification of
pipelines
a b d. Code of practice for safety during
blast cleaning operations.

139. PA 10 specification is suitable for

use in the following area:
a. Onshore installations
c d b. offshore installations
c. internal coatings of pipes
133. Who is having duty of Safety on a d. below ground (buried)
Working site
a. HSE (Health & safety executive)
b. Contractor 213. Transco Specification PA9 Specifies
c. Engineer a. New and Maintenance painting at
d. Employees work and site for AGI
364. RAQ is an abbreviation of what? b. Paint Properties and Performance
a. Required Adherence Quota c. Internal coating of steel small bore
b. Repair Area Qualification pipe
c. Required Air Quantity d. Preparation of steel substrate before
d. Required Acceptance Quality application of paint

219. What is BS 4800 specifies

a. Colour co-ordination
Section 20 b. Specification of abrasive size sieves
197. The following is not an c. Methods of test for paints
information of Daily report sheet d. Glossary of paint and related terms
a. Dew point
b. Relative Humidity 251. How many cleaning grades available
c. Relative Density by using hand and power tools
d. Air Temperature according to BS 7079:

290. Which of the following is regarded a. 14

as the duty of painting inspector ? b. 6
a. Record Dew point ,RH and Monitor c. 4
addition of thinners d. 16
b. Check surface profile ,cleanliness
and make choice of paint colour 159. IGE SR 21 is associated with
c. control of abrasive type, blasting a. Gas Plant Manufacture
pressure and selection of workers b. Handling of Methanol
d. control of paint storage ,appearance c. Abrasive Blasting Safety
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182. Internal coating of pipeline come
under Section 22
a. PA7 47. Specification is
b. PA8 a. A specify way to perform an activity
c. PA9 b. A document providing binding
d. PA10 legislative rules that is adopted
c. Document established by consensus
227 BS 7079 does not contains d. The document that prescribes the
a. Rust Grades requirement with which the product
b. Blast Grades
c. Hand and Power tool Grades
d. Salt tests on Substrate

332. The BGas specification for site

Section PA10
application of paint system is:
a. BGC/PS/PA10
b. BGC/PS/CW5
c. BGC/PS/PA8
d. BS 7079
379. Paint System: Properties and
Performance Requirements, as
detailed in PA9, paint testing is
mostly carried out according to
which British Standard?
a. BS 729
b. BS 5493
c. BS 3900
d. BS 6072
310. How many cleaning grades available
by using power tools according to BS
7079:
a. 14
b. 06
c. 04
d. 16

402. Which British standard covers the

color coding of pipe work?

a. BS 5493
b. BS 1710
c. BS 6072
d. BS 3900

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62. if you find contractor using RE- 142. Which surfaces comes on hot duty
crushed CU slag surfaces
a. continue the work a. Metal surfaces attaining a
b. report to client temperature above 340°C
c. stop the work and report to engineer b. Metal surfaces attaining a
d. no problem temperature above 100°C
c. Metal surfaces attaining a
63. if you find dust in painting temperature above 37°C
a. continue the work d. Metal surfaces attaining a
b. clean, reblast, recoat temperature above 540°C
c. measured dft
d. apply coatings 153. Which grade of surface preparation
required for hot duty surfaces
65. the paint must overlap minimum from above150 °C
a. 100 mm a. Sa1
b. 65 mm b. Sa2
c. 120 mm c. Sa2½
d. 90 mm d. Sa3

163. Which one is not included in non

67 table spa 1e –i) solvent based ferrous substrate
microns (4 coat) a. Stainless steel
a. 260 b. Mild steel
b. 220 c. New Galvanising
c. 265 d. Weathered Galvanising
d. 225 165. What is the approximate overlap
area in painting
68. table spa 1e –ii) water borne acrylic a. 100 mm
microns (4 coat) b. 100 cm
a. 240 c. 10mm
b. 225 d. 100 um
c. 261 230. Which blasting is suitable for non-
d. 255 ferrous substrates
a. Thorough abrasive blasting
69. surface finish need for damp surface b. Sweep blasting
(spa 4a) c. Sa2½
a. sa 1 d. Not Applicable
b. sa 2 245. Which paint is more suitable for hot
c. sa 2 1/2 duty surface above 150ᵒ C
d. sa3 a. Zinc Silicate
141. Who is having permission to b. High Solid Epoxy
change a specified paint system c. Urethane
a. Paint technologist d. CR
b. Painting inspector 246. Which surface preparation is used
c. Engineer for weathered galvanising
d. Contractor a. Sweep Blast
b. Stiff Bristle Brushing
c. Through Blast
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253. According to Transco, an Engineer 401. What are the total paint system DFT
is requirements for the 2 preferred
a. Appointed by a contractor and systems in table SPA le of PA10:
notified in writing to client
a. 255 and 225 microns
b. Appointed by Client and notified in
b. 265 and 235 microns
writing to contractor
c. 265 and 225 microns
c. Responsible for coating and records
d. 225 and 325 microns
d. Higher authority
349. Abrasive used on site for British 403. In accordance with PA 10 table SPA
Gas projects must be: 3c, where T.S.A or I.Z.S have been
a. Mixed with sand, to reduce cost used as the preferred coating for
b. Stored correctly prior to use surfaces operating above 340៓C:
c. Expendable
d. Used up to a maximum of three a. They should be cured by a
times only. chemical reaction
b. The coating must be immediately
366. Which product should be used on heated to 340៓C
damp or moist surfaces? c. They should be sealed with
a. Water borne acrylic polysiloxane inorganic coating
b. Thermally Sprayed Aluminium d. They must be farther protected
c. Moisture Curing Polyurethane by the application of silicon
d. Micaceous Iron oxide sealer
389. The person or organization
responsible for the safe disposal of 410. The most common type of thermally
sprayed material for hot duty
waste products from site is the:
applications is:
b. Contractor’s foreman.
c. Site engineer. a. Zinc
d. Contractor. b. Graphite
e. Blockages can be cleaned c. Silicon
d. Aluminum
395. As defined by National Grid /
Transco, the Engineer is the 412. Where defect removal has been carried
out, the areas concerned shall be:
person on the site who is:

a. Appointed by a contractor and a. Sprayed

Notified in writing to a client b. Re-blasted
b. Appointed by a client and notified c. Separately primed
to a contractor d. Brush painted
c. Responsible for compiling site 414. In accordance with PA 10 section 32,
records Paint application by roller, is:
d. Delegates the compilation of site
records to a contractors a. Not allowed
b. Highly desirable for large areas
396. Which of the following substrates c. Only to be used for primer coats on
are not dealt with in table SPA6 of PA10? blast cleaned surfaces
a. Concrete d. Not recommended
b. Stainless Steel 431. All surface breaking laminations
c. Galvanized Surface observed on a substrate shall be:
d. They are all dealt with under that a. Reported to the welding inspector
section immediately
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b. Removed by chipping Hammer 138. A primer used for pretreatment for
under the supervision of blasting zinc metal surfaces.
foreman a. Zinc rich epoxy
c. Removed by grinding with the b. T.Wash
c. FBE
agreement of the engineer d. Zinc Phosphate
d. Removed by sharp edged scraper
with the permission of the safety 140. After applying primer on steel
manager surface, Paint got wetted by
raining. As a painting inspector
457. ‘Wet Abrasive’ blast cleaning of a what you do?
surface should be followed by ‘Dry’ a. Wait for water to dry
abrasive blast cleaning: b. Blast to remove existing primer,
a. Only as directed by the engineer recoat
b. To remove the surface profile created by c. Continue next stage after rain
the wet process d. Recoat primer without removing
c. Because the immediate oxidation of the existing coat
substrate after wet blasting must be
removed 157. According to Transco PA10,which
d. Does not need to be carried out if water metal spray not required a sealer
sensitive paint systems are used a. TSA
460. Which type of heat-cured sealer is b. Polysiloxane Inorganic Coating
commonly used to further protect c. Poly Vinyl Buterol
coatings on hot duty surfaces, operating d. Inorganic Zinc Silicate
above 340°C?
a. An MIO sealer.
b. A carbon sealer.
c. A silicon sealer.
d. A silicate sealer.

Unknown MCQ’s

132. Which information is not available

in MDS
a. Flash point
b. Dew point
c. VS%
d. Recommended Thinner

137. A Galvanized substrate with oxide

layer has formed called
a. New Galvanising
b. Weathered Galvanising
c. Unsuitable galvanizing
d. Previously painted Galvanising

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167. What is the minimum time for over 239. Which binder have no problem to
coating overcoat on white spirit based
a. 30 Minutes binder
b. 4 Hrs a. Alkyds
c. 12 Hrs b. Epoxy
d. 24 Hrs c. CR
184. De-lamination is a fault occurs d. Natural Resin
when using
a. Epoxy 257. RAQ is an abbreviation of
b. CR a. Required Area Quantity
c. Micaceous Iron Oxide b. Repaired Area Quality
d. Poly Urethane c. Required Air Quantity
188. Which paint from below, can be d. Report and Quality Record
applied over Phenolics
a. CR 282. Which one is a non compliance?
b. Epoxy a. Coating with added thinners
c. Alkyd b. Coating which suitable with the
d. None of these requirements of the EPA
190. If more pigments added in a paint, c. Coating which suitable for the steel
then the surface should be substrate
a. Gloss d. Coating with non recommended
b. Matt thinner
c. Grinning 278. Which paints are not recommended
d. Fast Drying by EPA
211. Which paint is not suitable for EPA a. Solvent free
a. Water borne b. High VS
b. High volume solid c. Low VS
c. Solvent Based d. Water Borne
d. Solvent free 296. Safety consideration associated
with abrasive blast cleaning is
212. By which polymerization method a specified by?
2 pack epoxy paint dry a. EPA ( Environment Protect Act)
a. Cross linked Polymer b. IGE / TD / 05
b. Branched Polymer c. BS 7079
c. Solution Polymer d. IGE SR 21
d. Linear Polymer 297. Which person on site is responsible
214. Which term cannot be used for for site safety
solid particles in binder a. Painting Inspector
a. Aggregates b. Site Safety Officer
b. Emulsion c. Contractor
c. Degree of dispersion d. All Employees
d. Fineness of grind
298. Thermal spray coatings method may
215. Which one is more suitable for CR expel a VOC of
paint to increase flexibility a. 100%
a. Alkyd resin b. Near 75%
b. Linseed oil c. Near 50%
c. Bentones d. 0%
d. Coconut oil 316. Profile thickness is higher than
specified, the result will be:

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a. Rash rusting 428. The average thickness of new
b. Cause Paint adhesion galvanizing is:
c. Blisters a. 75 microns
d. Mill scale b. 100 microns
c. 25 microns
383. Where paint particles fall outside d. Dependent on the end use of the
of the spray pattern, resulting in a structure
dry, flat, pebbled appearance, this
is known as: 430. A common system for applying
a. Orange peel – flocculation. ‘Powder Hot Metal Spray’ coating is:
b. Dry spray – over spray a. Conventional spray ‘gravity cup’
c. Flotation – flocculation. b. A gun containing fuel gas, oxygen
d. Over spray – floatation, and compressed air
409. The relevant paint application c. High pressure airless spray system
information for any particular paint d. Plural component pumps and gun
product, such as paint spray tip sizes,
pressure recommendations etc. are 453. Etch primers are no longer the
generally found: preferred choice for some paint
applications because they are:
a. On the paint containers
a. Too time consuming to apply.
b. In the project specification
b. Considered too dangerous to apply.
c. On the product data sheet
c. Usually too high in volatile organic
d. In the British standards
content.
411. All mechanical damage, such as d. No Longer considered effective.
surface laminations and sharp edges, 465. The maximum relative humidity
observed on a substrate should be: for painting/coating application is:
a. 85%
a. Immediately removed by careful b. That specified by the manufacture
grinding for the produced concerned.
b. Carefully removed by means of c. Over 907°.
‘spark-free’ power brushes d. 90 %
c. Reported to the site engineer, for 480. A manufacture’s paint container
his assessment can be used with:
d. They will be normally be a. Airless spray
removed during the blasting b. Conventional spray
operations c. Electrostatic spray
d. All of the above
422. Damp surfaces are defined as
those:
a. On which standing water is present
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exhibiting a noticeable film of water
c. On which there are no visible signs
of water but have a surface
temperature more than three
degrees below dew point
d. On which there are no visible signs
of water but have a surface
temperature below dew point

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PAINTING INSPECTOR EXAM MULTIPLE CHOICE

QUESTION
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Choose the correct answer from the choice (answers on last page)

1. 1000 um =

a. 1cm
b. 1mm
c. 10mm
d. 0.1mm

2. Which one is non metallic abrasive

a) Iron Silica
b) Steel Shot,
c) Steel Grit,
d) Grit-Shot Mix
3. VS% relate to

a) Volatile
b) Non volatile
c) Total Paint volume
d) Activator

4. Thixotrops are of _____________ type

a) Liquid
b) Solid
c) Gel
d) Gas

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5. Addition of thixotropes helps to avoid _________

a) Blistering
b) Sagging
c) Cracking
d) Flaking

6. Which coating fault occurs when over thinning a paint

a) Pinholes
b) Run
c) Spot rusting
d) Hair cracking

7. Which fault relate to Peeling

a) Orange peel
b) Flaking
c) Wrinkling
d) Cracking

8. Chemical cleaning is another name for

a) Silver nitrate test

b) Potassium ferry cyanide test
c) Pickling
d) Copper sulphate test

9. Which fault can be avoided when bitumen removed from paint system

a) Bittines
b) Blistering
c) Cracking
d) Bleeding

10. What is the actual DFT ,if banana gauge shows 335um when checked on galvanizing

a) 335um
b) 265um
c) 235um
d) 435um

11. Ford flow cup nozzle is made of

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 a) Aluminum alloy
b) Stainless steel
c) Nickel
d) Tungsten carbide

12. _______________ can be used to check pressure

a. Hygrometer
b. Surface profile needle gauge
c. Hypodermic needle gauge
d. Touch pyrometer

13. Dolly test used to check _____________

a) Hardness
b) Flexibility
c) DFT
d) Adhesion

14. What will be the unit of viscosity of a thixotropes paint

a) Second
b) Centipoises
c) Ns/m2
d) Stoke

15. How to use comb gauge on a pipe

a) Perpendicularly
b) Circumferentially
c) Longitudinally
d) Not possible

16. If the required DFT is 50um ,then the particle size in the paint should be _____

a) 50um
b) Above 50um
c) Below 50um
d) All the above

17. which laminar pigment is best for UV protection

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 a) Aluminum Flake
b) MIO
c) Glass Flake
d) Graphite

18. Fe++ is ______________

a) An atom
b) Molecule
c) Ion
d) Iron Substrate

19. Which is cathode in corrosion

a) Water
b) Oxygen
c) Substrate
d) Electrons released

20. Which one is more noble

a) Silver
b) Steel
c) Magnesium
d) Zinc

21. Hygroscopic slats cause

a) Rash rusting
b) Pinholes
c) Rogue peak
d) Blisters

22. Which pressure suitable for dry blasting

a) 20psi
b) 100psi
c) 220psi
d) 450psi

23. Degree of roughness related to

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 a) Abrasive blasting
b) Hand and power tool
c) Anchor pattern
d) Abrasive hardness

24. Un fused area in steel is _____________

a) Sliver
b) Rogue Peak
c) Hackle
d) Pinhole

25. Transparent layer in replica tape is ____________

a) Milar
b) Mylex
c) Mylar
d) Testex

26. ______________ NOT SUITABLE FOR PROFILE MEASURMENT

a) Dial micrometer
b) Surface profile needle gauge
c) Surface comparator
d) Corn plaster method

27. Burnishing occurs when

a) High pressure Water blasting

b) Flame cleaning
c) Dry Abrasive blasting
d) Needle Gunning

28. Which one is not quantitative

a) Silver nitrate test

b) Dolly test
c) Bristle sample patch test
d) Banana gauge test

29. Which is not a property of binder

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 a) Cohesive strength
b) Leafing effect
c) Resist water
d) Hold pigments in suspension

30. Which one is saturated

a) Linceed oil
b) Tung oil
c) Palm oil
d) China wood oil

31. Which one is not a pigment

a) Coal tar
b) Red lead
c) MIO
d) Silicone

32. Which one cannot be used for yellow colour paint

a) Chromium
b) Cobalt
c) Calcium
d) Iron

33. Which one is not toxic

a) Zinc chromate
b) Zinc phosphate
c) Calcium plumbate
d) Coal tar

34. Which property of a solvent is not best

a) Low evaporation rate

b) Low toxicity
c) Low flashpoint
d) High evaporation rate

35. Paint is a _________________

a) Solution
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 b) Solute
c) Solvent
d) Dispersion

36. Which one is convertible

a) CR
b) Vinyl
c) Natural Resin
d) Emulsion

37. Which one is not a direct charge mill

a) Ball mill
b) Attritor Mill
c) Bead mill
d) High Speed Disperser

38. Reccova valve is ____________

a) Control abrasive transfer

b) Stores abrasives
c) Removes water
d) Control air from compressor

39. Specular Hematite is other name

a) Rust
b) Millscale
c) MIO
d) Steel flex

40. Toxicity measured in

a) Mph
b) Psi
c) Ppm
d) Cfm

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41. Mixing of two pack can be calculated by

a) Pykno meter
b) Closed Abel Cup
c) Pyro meter
d) Crypto meter

42. Approx viscosity of paint is

a) 1 centi poise
b) 1 stoke
c) 2.4 Ns/m2
d) 1.2 gm/cc

43. Air temperature can be calculated by

a) Hygro meter
b) Thermo stat
c) Limpet gauge
d) Strobo scope

44. Chalking occurs due to

a. Coating age
b. Weathering
c. Shelf life problem
d. Hygro scopic salts
45. Vaccume blasting is
a. Water blasting
b. Abrasive blasting
c. Closed blasting
d. Air blasting with water
46. Inclusion is defect related to
a. Rogue peak
b. Lamination
c. Hackle
d. High thickness profile
47. Which fault happens when over apply zinc silicate
a. Sagging
b. Run
c. Mud cracking
d. Holidays
48. Lifting of coating material from surface is ______
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 a. Wrinkling
b. Lifting
c. Flaking
d. Mud cracking

49. _______________ not a destructive test

a. PIG
b. Saberg Thickness Drill
c. Koenig Albert
d. Horse Shoe

50. How much air suppled ,if nozzle size is ½ inch

a. 450 cfm
b. 413 cfm
c. 100 cfm
d. 220 cfm
51. __________ can be applied when Relative humidity = 100%
a. Epoxy
b. CR
c. Poly urethane
d. Zinc Rich Epoxy
52. Which PH range is required after chemical cleaning of steel substrate
a. 7
b. 7 - 14
c. 4.5 – 7
d. 0
53. Which Abrasive is preferred to use on stainless steel
a. Copper slag
b. Steel Grit
c. Steel Shot
d. Aluminium oxide
54. Which one is not a property of binder
a. Adhesion
b. Cohesion
c. Evaporation
d. Dielectric strength
55. Metal sprayed surfaces can be sealed with
a. Phenolics
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 b. Silicones
c. Cellulose Resins
d. Vinyl
56. A saturated oil can be used in binder for
a. Fast drying
b. Shelf life
c. Flexibility
d. Anti skinning
57. Bittiness fault can be happened by
a. Millscale
b. Soluble Salts
c. Uneven Profile
d. Contamination
58. Which one is a non compliance?
a. Coating with added thinners
b. Coating which suitable with the requirements of the EPA
c. Coating which suitable for the steel substrate
d. Coating with non recommended thinner

ANSWERS
1. 1mm
2. Iron Silica
3. Non volatile
4. Gel
5. Sagging
6. Run
7. Flaking
8. Pickling’
9. Bleeding
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10. 235um (deduct 100um)
11. Stainless steel
12. Hypodermic needle gauge
13. Adhesion
14. Stoke
15. Longitudinally
16. Below 50um
17. Aluminum Flake
18. Ion
19. Electrons released
20. Silver
21. Blisters
22. 100psi
23. Anchor pattern
24. Sliver
25. Mylar
26. Surface comparator (assessment only)
27. Needle Gunning
28. Silver nitrate test
29. Leafing effect
30. Palm oil
31. Silicone
32. Cobalt
33. Zinc phosphate
34. Low flashpoint
35. Dispersion
36. Natural Resin
37. Bead mill
38. Removes water (another name of knockout pot)
39. MIO
40. Ppm
41. Pykno meter (density cup)
42. 2.4 Ns/m2
43. Hygro meter (whirling)
44. Coating age
45. Closed blasting
46. Lamination
47. Mud cracking
48. Flaking
49. Horse shoe
50. 413 cfm

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52. C
53. D
54. C
55. B
56. C
57. D
58. D

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Choose the correct answer from the choice (answers on last page)
1. What is mean by compliant coating?
a. Coating which applied on specified atmosphere condition
b. Coating which suitable with the requirements of the EPA
c. Coating which suitable for the steel substrate
d. Coating without checking over coating time
2. Which situation is expressed as damp surface
a. Surface with detectable water
b. Surface temperature below dew point
c. Surface with a noticeable film of water
d. Surface temperature above dew point
3. Which information is not available in MDS
a. Flash point
b. Dew point
c. VS%
d. Recommended Thinner
4. Who is having duty of Safety on a Working site
a. HSE (Health & safety executive)
b. Contractor
c. Engineer
d. Employees
5. ___________ used to detect the voltage in Impressed current system
a. National Grid
 b. Transformer Rectifier
c. Copper/Copper Sulphate half cell electrode
d. Sodium Chloride

6. A Coating continues protection of Seven years, Which falls in _____________

a. Long term protection
b. Medium term protection
c. Short term protection
d. Fixed term protection
7. In dragger tube number specified is n=5,what is RAQ
a. 5
b. 5 rpm
c. 500 cfm
d. 500 cc
8. A Galvanized substrate with oxide layer has formed called
a. New Galvanising
b. Weathered Galvanising
c. Unsuitable galvanizing
d. Previously painted Galvanising
9. A primer used for pretreatment for zinc metal surfaces.
a. Zinc rich epoxy
b. T.Wash
c. FBE
d. Zinc Phosphate
10.PA 10 specification is suitable for use in the following areas:
a. Onshore installations
b. offshore installations
c. internal coatings of pipes
d. below ground (buried)
11.After applying primer on steel surface, Paint got wetted by raining. As a painting inspector
what you do?
 a. Wait for water to dry
b. Blast to remove existing primer, recoat
c. Continue next stage after rain
d. Recoat primer without removing existing coat
12. Who is having permission to change a specified paint system
a. Paint technologist
b. Painting inspector
c. Engineer
d. Contractor
13.Which surfaces comes on hot duty surfaces

a. Metal surfaces attaining a temperature above 340o C

b. Metal surfaces attaining a temperature above 100o C

c. Metal surfaces attaining a temperature above 37o C

d. Metal surfaces attaining a temperature above 540o C

14.At which temperature aluminium melts
a. 100 °C
b. 240 °C
c. 425 °C
d. 625 °C
15.A Multi component paint dried by
a. Solvent evaporation
b. Oxidation
c. Chemical reaction
d. Coalescense
16.Biscuit Gauge is another name for
a. Hegman’s grind gauge
b. Surface Comparator
c. Banana Gauge
d. Comb Gauge
17.Gold leaf test is used for _________
 a. Adhesion
b. Drying
c. Residual tack
d. Dust detection
18.A single pack epoxy paint dry by
a. Coalescence
b. Chemical curing
c. Oxidation
d. Solvent evaporation
19.Pull of Adhesion is a term associated with
a. Tinsley pencil
b. Banana Gauge
c. HATE
d. Dolly Test
20.Which is not a property of extender pigments
a. Increase Gloss
b. Increase Adhesion
c. Increase Cohesion
d. Increase film strength
21.___________ can be used to detect the presence of oil or grease
a. Copper sulphate
b. Transparent Sticking Paper
c. UV Light
d. Brestle Sample Patch
22.A coating fault which resembles holidays
a. Checking
b. Cratering
c. Crazing
d. Cissing

23.Which grade of surface preparation required for hot duty surfaces from above 150 o C
 a. Sa1

b. Sa2

c. Sa2½

d. Sa3

24.In Electrostatic spray, The thickness of paint as controlled by

a. Time used to spray
b. Velocity of the particles
c. Voltage
d. Degree of dispersion
25.Over thickness of Zinc silicate cause
a. Sagging
b. Mud Cracking
c. Curtaining
d. Cohesive failure
26.Which factor does not affect gloss of a paint film
a. CPVC
b. Flash Point
c. Particle Size
d. Solvent type
27.According to Transco PA10,which metal spray not required a sealer
a. TSA
b. Polysiloxane Inorganic Coating
c. Poly Vinyl Buterol
d. Inorganic Zinc Silicate
28.It is advisable to apply Moisture curing polyurethane by
a. Airless spray
b. Brushing
c. Roller
d. Padding
29.IGE SR 21 is associated with
 a. Gas Plant Manufacture
b. Handling of Methanol
c. Abrasive Blasting Safety
d. Using of Sand Abrasive
30.Which paint application have “Insulation” effect
a. Airless Spray
b. Remote Pressure pot
c. Dip coating
d. Electrostatic spray
31.Reflectometer measures _________
a. Aggregate Size
b. Agglomerates Percentage
c. Gloss
d. Colour
32.A Non Destructive test can be done
a. When substrate contain MIO
b. When substrate is non ferromagnetic and coating is Ferro magnetic
c. When substrate is Ferro magnetic and coating is Ferro magnetic
d. When substrate is ferromagnetic and coating is non Ferro magnetic
33.Which one is not included in non ferrous substrate
a. Stainless steel
b. Mild steel
c. New Galvanising
d. Weathered Galvanising
34.Which one is not a compound in millscale
a. FeO
b. Fe2O3

c. Fe2 O4

d. Fe3O4

35.What is the approximate overlap area in painting

 a. 100 mm
b. 100 cm
c. 10 mm
d. 100 um
36.In colour attributes, Brightness also referred by the term
a. Chroma
b. Intensity
c. Value
d. Weight
37.What is the minimum time for over coating
a. 30 Minutes
b. 4 Hrs
c. 12 Hrs
d. 24 Hrs
38.Colour of Millscale
a. Dark Blue
b. Dark Grey
c. Black
d. No Colour
39.RAL number represents
a. Batch Number
b. Thinner Code
c. Colour Code
d. Solvent Code
40.Ropiness is fault look like
a. Roller Stiple
b. Rivelling
c. Brush Marks
d. Blisters
41.____________ Abrasive is preferred for Wheel abrator
 a. Steel Grit
b. Steel Shot
c. Grit and Shot Mixed
d. Copper Slag
42._____________ flow cup can be used to check viscosity of hot paint
a. Ford
b. Zahn
c. ISO
d. DIN
43.Miser Valve ___________________ in dry blasting
a. Controls the Air Pressure
b. Controls the flow of abrasives
c. Removes oil and water
d. Avoids leakage
44.Which solution is used for cathodic disbandment test?
a. Slightly acidic liquid
b. Salt water
c. Alkaline liquid
d. Distilled water
45.Concentration and temperature of sulphuric acid in pickling process

a. 5-10% , 65-70 oC

b. 65-70% , 5-10 oC

c. 2%, 80 oC

d. 80%, 65-75 oC
46.Which one is not a laminar pigment
a. Graphite
b. Aluminium flake
c. Glass flake
d. China Clay
47.Phosphating process of steel structure is termed as
 a. Pickling
b. Passivation
c. Cathodic protection
d. Salt Detection
48.Millscale test done , when Blast grade is
a. Sa1
b. Sa2 and Above
c. Sa2½ and Above
d. Sa3
49.Which one is not a Paint fault
a. Grinning through
b. Efflorescence
c. Cracking
d. Bittiness
50.What is the total thickness of compliant epoxy based paint
a. 325 um
b. 225um
c. 265um
d. 365um
51.Which term is not relate with binder
a. VOC
b. Film former
c. Vehicle
d. Non volatile
52.Internal coating of pipeline come under
a. PA7
b. PA8
c. PA9
d. PA10
53.If a comb gauge show 120-140 um ,then the actual Dft is
 a. 120 um
b. 130um
c. 140 um
d. 120 / 140 um
54.De-lamination is a fault occurs when using
a. Epoxy
b. CR
c. Micaceous Iron Oxide
d. Poly Urethane
55.Nuts and Bolts can be coated by
a. Calorising
b. Galvanising
c. Sheradizing
d. Anodising
56.________________are examples for natural resin
a. Amber, Laq
b. Soya Oil, Tung Oil
c. Bitumen , Coal tar
d. Phenolic resin, Cellulosic resin
57.If Paint in a density cup weighs 135gm,Relative Density is ______
a. 135
b. 13.5gm/cc
c. 1.35
d. 1.35 gm/cc
58.Which paint from below, can be applied over Phenolics
a. CR
b. Epoxy
c. Alkyd
d. None of these
59.Which warning symbol represents Toxic

a. b. c. d.
60.If more pigments added in a paint, then the surface should be ___________
a. Gloss
b. Matt
c. Grinning
d. Fast Drying
61.____________ is an example for aliphatic HC solvents
a. Water
b. Xylene
c. Turpentine
d. Acetone
62.Non drying oils can be used in paints, for __________
a. Fast drying
b. Slow drying
c. Activate Chemical reaction
d. Flexibility
63.Which additive used in paints to stop settlements
a. Drying oils
b. Non Drying oils
c. Wax
d. Anti skinning agents
64.If an airless spray pump ratio 35;1 delivery pressure 2800.howmuch the inlet pressure
a. 100psi
b. 90psi
c. 80psi
d. 70psi
65.How atomization is achieved in conventional spray
 a. Two air channels outside the nozzle
b. Air pressure applied before nozzle
c. Paint forced at high pressure
d. Hydraulic pressure

66.Which term is used when heat applied over 65 oC for Drying of Paint
a. Metal Spray
b. Air Drying
c. Stoving
d. Forced Drying
67.The following is not an information of Daily report sheet
a. Dew point
b. Relative Humidity
c. Relative Density
d. Air Temperature
68.Which one is thermoplastic
a. Poly ethylene
b. Poly urethane
c. Epoxy
d. Natural Resin
69.Steel temperature can be measured by
a. Psychro meter
b. Limpet Gauge
c. Thermo meter
d. Horseshoe gauge
70.What is the solution ,if damage occurs to a galvanizing
a. T Wash
b. Zinc Rich Epoxy
c. CR
d. Water Borne Acrylic
71.Which mill widely used for producing thick paint
 a. Ball Mill
b. Pearl Mill
c. Triple Roll Mill
d. Single Roll Mill
72.Which one is suitable for steel work
a. Short oil paint
b. Medium oil paint
c. Long Oil paint
d. Full Oil paint
73.Pigment, which dissolve in a binder called
a. Lacquer
b. Dye
c. Varnish
d. Solute
74.If 11 Litres Paint Weighs 18 Kg then density =
a. 1.8 gm/cm
b. 1.6 gm/cm
c. 1.1 gm/cc
d. 1.6 gm/cc
75.Ford Flow cup made of ___________
a. Stainless Steel
b. Aluminium Alloy
c. Mild Steel
d. Glass Reinforced Plastic
76.When temperature increases,__________
a. Viscosity increases
b. Viscosity decreases
c. Viscosity Stable
d. Drying time increases
77.What is the approximate induction period of CR
 a. 20 minutes
b. 30 minutes
c. 6-8 hrs
d. Not Applicable
78.Stroboscope checks
a. Rotation
b. Polarity
c. Potential
d. Aggregate count
79.Which paint mill produce expensive materials
a. Triple roll mill
b. Single roll mill
c. Sand mill
d. Ball mill
80.High speed stone mill is another name for
a. High speed disperser
b. Pearl mill
c. Colloid mill
d. Attritor Mill
81.Which paint is not suitable for EPA
a. Water borne
b. High volume solid
c. Solvent Based
d. Solvent free
82.By which polymerisation method a 2 pack epoxy paint dry
a. Cross linked Polymer
b. Branched Polymer
c. Solution Polymer
d. Linear Polymer
83.Transco Specification PA9 Specifies
 a. New and Maintenance painting at work and site for AGI
b. Paint Properties and Performance
c. Internal coating of steel small bore pipe
d. Preparation of steel substrate before application of paint
84.Which term cannot be used for solid particles in binder
a. Aggregates
b. Emulsion
c. Degree of dispersion
d. Fineness of grind
85.Which one is more suitable for CR paint to increase flexibility
a. Alkyd resin
b. Linceed oil
c. Bentones
d. Coconut oil
86.__________ is not a unit of viscosity
a. Stoke
b. Poise
c. Litre
d. Second
87.Which type of Comb gauge is not available
a. Square
b. Circle
c. Triangular
d. Rectangular
88.Which application method used to apply paints on damp surface
a. Brush
b. Roller
c. Airless Spray
d. Dip coating
89.What is BS 4800 specifies
 a. Colour co-ordination
b. Specification of abrasive size sieves
c. Methods of test for paints
d. Glossary of paint and related terms
90.Which application greatly reduce pinholes
a. Brush
b. Spray
c. Aerosol
d. Roller
91.Spray tip with adjustable aperture size known as
a. Carbide
b. Venturi
c. Titan
d. Taber
92.Pyro meter is an instrument to check
a. Adhesion
b. Hardness
c. Steel Temp
d. Density
93.Graticule scale is a part of
a. PIG
b. Hegman Grind Gauge
c. Eccentric Wheel
d. Tough type Pfund Crypto meter
94.MDS shows a two pack paint density is 1.35 gm/cc, when the density check completed it
shows the density as 1.25.Which one is true
a. Base Part is High
b. Activator Part is High
c. Mix ratio on MDS is incorrect
d. Activator Part is Low
95.In which temperature Density,Viscosity etc tests of Paints done
 a. 20 ºC ± 0.5 ºC
b. 37 ºC ± 0.5 ºC
c. 100 ºC ± 0.5 ºC
d. Temperature not affected
96.If metal spray applied on a thin steel plate ,
a. Plate should not be heated
b. Plate should be preheated
c. Plate should be post heated
d. Cannot be applied
97.BS 7079 does not contains
a. Rust Grades
b. Blast Grades
c. Hand and Power tool Grades
d. Salt tests on Substrate
98.Wa1 ,Wa2 are grades of
a. Abrasive blasting
b. Closed blasting
c. Water Blasting
d. Weathering Grades
99.When using replica tape 50um deducted because _________
a. Thickness of paper
b. Thickness of transparent layer
c. Thickness of Testex
d. Dial micrometer Criteria
100.Which blasting is suitable for non-ferrous substrates
a. Thorough abrasive blasting
b. Sweep blasting
c. Sa2½
d. Not Applicable
 ANSWERS
1. Coating which suitable with the requirements of the EPA
2. Surface temperature below dew point
3. Dew Point
4. Employees
5. Copper/Copper Sulphate half cell electrode
6. Long term protection
7. 500cc
8. Weathered Galvanising
9. T. Wash
10. Onshore installations
11. Blast to remove existing primer, recoat
12. Engineer
13. Metal surfaces attaining a temperature above 100º C
14. 625 º C
15. Chemical reaction
16. Comb Gauge
17. Residual tack
18. Oxidation
19. Dolly test
20. Increase gloss
21. UV light
22. Cissiong
23. SA3
24. Voltage
25. Mud Cracking
26. Flash point
27. Polysiloxane Inorganic Coating
28. Brushing
29. Abrasive Blasting Safety
30. Electrostatic Spray
31. Gloss
32. When substrate is ferromagnetic and coating is non Ferro magnetic
33. Mild steel
34. Fe2 O4
35. 100mm
36. Value
37. 4 hours
38. Dark blue
39. Colour Code
40. Brush marks
41. Steel shot
42. Zahn
43. Controls the flow of abrasives
44. Salt water
45. 5-10% , 65-70 oC
46. China clay
47. Passivation
48. SA3
49. Efflorescence
50. 265 um
51. VOC
52. PA8
53. 120 / 140
54. Micaceous Iron Oxide
55. Sheradizing
56. Amber ,Laq
57. 1.35
58. Alkyds

59.
60. Matt
61. Turpentine
62. Flexibility
63. Wax
64. 80psi
65. Two air channels outside the nozzle
66. Stoving
67. Relative Density
68. Poly ethylene
69. Limpet Gauge
70. Zinc Rich Epoxy
71. Triple roll mill
72. Short oil paint
73. Dye
74. 1.6 gm/cc
75. Aluminium Alloy
76. Viscosity decreases
77. Not Applicable
78. Rotation
79. Single roll mill
80. Colloid mill
81. Solvent based
82. Cross linked
83. Paint properties and performance
84. Emulsion
85. Alkyd resin
86. Litre
87. Circle
88. Brush
89. Colour Co-ordination
90. Brush
91. Titan
92. Steel temp
93. PIG
94. Activator part is high
95. 20 ºC ± 0.5 ºC
96. Plate should be post heated
97. Salt test on substrate
98. Water blasting
99. Thickness of transparent layer
100. Sweep blasting

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Choose the correct answer from the choice (answers on last page)

1. 1000 um =

a. 1cm
b. 1mm
c. 10mm
d. 0.1mm

2. Which one is non metallic abrasive

a) Iron Silica
b) Steel Shot,
c) Steel Grit,
d) Grit-Shot Mix
3. VS% relate to

a) Volatile
b) Non volatile
c) Total Paint volume
d) Activator

4. Thixotrops are of _____________ type

a) Liquid
b) Solid
c) Gel
d) Gas

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5. Addition of thixotropes helps to avoid _________

a) Blistering
b) Sagging
c) Cracking
d) Flaking

6. Which coating fault occurs when over thinning a paint

a) Pinholes
b) Run
c) Spot rusting
d) Hair cracking

7. Which fault relate to Peeling

a) Orange peel
b) Flaking
c) Wrinkling
d) Cracking

8. Chemical cleaning is another name for

a) Silver nitrate test

b) Potassium ferry cyanide test
c) Pickling
d) Copper sulphate test

9. Which fault can be avoided when bitumen removed from paint system

a) Bittines
b) Blistering
c) Cracking
d) Bleeding

10. What is the actual DFT ,if banana gauge shows 335um when checked on galvanizing

a) 335um
b) 265um
c) 235um
d) 435um

11. Ford flow cup nozzle is made of

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 a) Aluminum alloy
b) Stainless steel
c) Nickel
d) Tungsten carbide

12. _______________ can be used to check pressure

a. Hygrometer
b. Surface profile needle gauge
c. Hypodermic needle gauge
d. Touch pyrometer

13. Dolly test used to check _____________

a) Hardness
b) Flexibility
c) DFT
d) Adhesion

14. What will be the unit of viscosity of a thixotropes paint

a) Second
b) Centipoises
c) Ns/m2
d) Stoke

15. How to use comb gauge on a pipe

a) Perpendicularly
b) Circumferentially
c) Longitudinally
d) Not possible

16. If the required DFT is 50um ,then the particle size in the paint should be _____

a) 50um
b) Above 50um
c) Below 50um
d) All the above

17. which laminar pigment is best for UV protection

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 a) Aluminum Flake
b) MIO
c) Glass Flake
d) Graphite

18. Fe++ is ______________

a) An atom
b) Molecule
c) Ion
d) Iron Substrate

19. Which is cathode in corrosion

a) Water
b) Oxygen
c) Substrate
d) Electrons released

20. Which one is more noble

a) Silver
b) Steel
c) Magnesium
d) Zinc

21. Hygroscopic slats cause

a) Rash rusting
b) Pinholes
c) Rogue peak
d) Blisters

22. Which pressure suitable for dry blasting

a) 20psi
b) 100psi
c) 220psi
d) 450psi

23. Degree of roughness related to

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 a) Abrasive blasting
b) Hand and power tool
c) Anchor pattern
d) Abrasive hardness

24. Un fused area in steel is _____________

a) Sliver
b) Rogue Peak
c) Hackle
d) Pinhole

25. Transparent layer in replica tape is ____________

a) Milar
b) Mylex
c) Mylar
d) Testex

26. ______________ NOT SUITABLE FOR PROFILE MEASURMENT

a) Dial micrometer
b) Surface profile needle gauge
c) Surface comparator
d) Corn plaster method

27. Burnishing occurs when

a) High pressure Water blasting

b) Flame cleaning
c) Dry Abrasive blasting
d) Needle Gunning

28. Which one is not quantitative

a) Silver nitrate test

b) Dolly test
c) Bristle sample patch test
d) Banana gauge test

29. Which is not a property of binder

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 a) Cohesive strength
b) Leafing effect
c) Resist water
d) Hold pigments in suspension

30. Which one is saturated

a) Linceed oil
b) Tung oil
c) Palm oil
d) China wood oil

31. Which one is not a pigment

a) Coal tar
b) Red lead
c) MIO
d) Silicone

32. Which one cannot be used for yellow colour paint

a) Chromium
b) Cobalt
c) Calcium
d) Iron

33. Which one is not toxic

a) Zinc chromate
b) Zinc phosphate
c) Calcium plumbate
d) Coal tar

34. Which property of a solvent is not best

a) Low evaporation rate

b) Low toxicity
c) Low flashpoint
d) High evaporation rate

35. Paint is a _________________

a) Solution
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 b) Solute
c) Solvent
d) Dispersion

36. Which one is convertible

a) CR
b) Vinyl
c) Natural Resin
d) Emulsion

37. Which one is not a direct charge mill

a) Ball mill
b) Attritor Mill
c) Bead mill
d) High Speed Disperser

38. Reccova valve is ____________

a) Control abrasive transfer

b) Stores abrasives
c) Removes water
d) Control air from compressor

39. Specular Hematite is other name

a) Rust
b) Millscale
c) MIO
d) Steel flex

40. Toxicity measured in

a) Mph
b) Psi
c) Ppm
d) Cfm

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41. Mixing of two pack can be calculated by

a) Pykno meter
b) Closed Abel Cup
c) Pyro meter
d) Crypto meter

42. Approx viscosity of paint is

a) 1 centi poise
b) 1 stoke
c) 2.4 Ns/m2
d) 1.2 gm/cc

43. Air temperature can be calculated by

a) Hygro meter
b) Thermo stat
c) Limpet gauge
d) Strobo scope

44. Chalking occurs due to

a. Coating age
b. Weathering
c. Shelf life problem
d. Hygro scopic salts
45. Vaccume blasting is
a. Water blasting
b. Abrasive blasting
c. Closed blasting
d. Air blasting with water
46. Inclusion is defect related to
a. Rogue peak
b. Lamination
c. Hackle
d. High thickness profile
47. Which fault happens when over apply zinc silicate
a. Sagging
b. Run
c. Mud cracking
d. Holidays
48. Lifting of coating material from surface is ______
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 a. Wrinkling
b. Lifting
c. Flaking
d. Mud cracking

49. _______________ not a destructive test

a. PIG
b. Saberg Thickness Drill
c. Koenig Albert
d. Horse Shoe

50. How much air suppled ,if nozzle size is ½ inch

a. 450 cfm
b. 413 cfm
c. 100 cfm
d. 220 cfm
51. __________ can be applied when Relative humidity = 100%
a. Epoxy
b. CR
c. Poly urethane
d. Zinc Rich Epoxy
52. Which PH range is required after chemical cleaning of steel substrate
a. 7
b. 7 - 14
c. 4.5 – 7
d. 0
53. Which Abrasive is preferred to use on stainless steel
a. Copper slag
b. Steel Grit
c. Steel Shot
d. Aluminium oxide
54. Which one is not a property of binder
a. Adhesion
b. Cohesion
c. Evaporation
d. Dielectric strength
55. Metal sprayed surfaces can be sealed with
a. Phenolics
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 b. Silicones
c. Cellulose Resins
d. Vinyl
56. A saturated oil can be used in binder for
a. Fast drying
b. Shelf life
c. Flexibility
d. Anti skinning
57. Bittiness fault can be happened by
a. Millscale
b. Soluble Salts
c. Uneven Profile
d. Contamination
58. Which one is a non compliance?
a. Coating with added thinners
b. Coating which suitable with the requirements of the EPA
c. Coating which suitable for the steel substrate
d. Coating with non recommended thinner

ANSWERS
1. 1mm
2. Iron Silica
3. Non volatile
4. Gel
5. Sagging
6. Run
7. Flaking
8. Pickling’
9. Bleeding
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10. 235um (deduct 100um)
11. Stainless steel
12. Hypodermic needle gauge
13. Adhesion
14. Stoke
15. Longitudinally
16. Below 50um
17. Aluminum Flake
18. Ion
19. Electrons released
20. Silver
21. Blisters
22. 100psi
23. Anchor pattern
24. Sliver
25. Mylar
26. Surface comparator (assessment only)
27. Needle Gunning
28. Silver nitrate test
29. Leafing effect
30. Palm oil
31. Silicone
32. Cobalt
33. Zinc phosphate
34. Low flashpoint
35. Dispersion
36. Natural Resin
37. Bead mill
38. Removes water (another name of knockout pot)
39. MIO
40. Ppm
41. Pykno meter (density cup)
42. 2.4 Ns/m2
43. Hygro meter (whirling)
44. Coating age
45. Closed blasting
46. Lamination
47. Mud cracking
48. Flaking
49. Horse shoe
50. 413 cfm

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52. C
53. D
54. C
55. B
56. C
57. D
58. D

PAINTING INSPECTOR EXAM MULTIPLE CHOICE

QUESTION
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http;//tcagafoor.webnode.com)

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 PAGE # 23.10 Revision questions general – Friday

1 Name two categories of paint mill.

Direct charge Mill, Premix mill, let down mill.

2 What is the main reason for processing paint in a mill?

Correct mix proportionate with requirements, fineness of grind.

3 Briefly describe how a ball mill works.

Steel Balls tumbled in a horizontal rotating drum, grinding the mill base.

4 Briefly describe how an attritor mill works.

Vertical drum with motorized paddles driving the steel balls.

5 When would steel balls not be used in a ball mill?

When producing lighter coloured paints.

6 A bead mill is sometimes called by which other names?

Sand Mills, Pearl Mill

7 How does a colloid mill work?

High speed stone discs bottom one rotating at 3600rpm, (revs per minute), top disc stationary.

8 Name eight items of information listed on a materials data sheet.

Application temperature Safety
Application method and rate SG
Brand name and description Shelf life
Binder type Solvent type
Batch number Storage conditions
Colour Orifice/nozzle size
Coverage over coating time
VS% Drying time
Flash point Induction period
Pot life Mix ratio
Recommended surface preparation.

9 What do you understand from the term Halogenated Hydrocarbon?

Iodine, Fluorine, Chlorine.

10 How can we determine the viscosity of high viscosity paint?

Kerbs- stormer Viscometer

11 Briefly describe the principles of CP.

It controls the location and rate of corrosion by means of an impressed current.

12 What function does a primer have in a paint system?

Protects the substrate by means of Anti corrosion or scarification pigments

13 In a mordant primer what is the main working constituent?

Phosphoric Acid
14 What advantages do electrostatic application methods provide?
Good edge cover, good transfer, low waste, uniform thickness.

15 Which is the most expensive type of brush filling?

Natural hair

16 What is cohesive failure in paint, give the main cause?

Solvent entrapment, incorrect mixing ratio, too high CPVC.
17 Why does a zinc rich paint need a strong binder?
Good cohesive strength is required with zinc to provide sacrificial protection.

18 Why are etch primers not spray applied?

Toxic, Acid, and environmentally unsafe.

19 What do you understand by the term over spray?

Accidental spray on undesired areas (nameplates, instrumentation etc).

20 Name four methods of determining DFTs.

WFT plus calculation, PIG, electronic Gauge, Banana Gauge, Horseshoe Gauge, Tinsley Pencil.

21 What is a psychrometer used for?

To measures WET bulb & dry bulb temperature.

22 What colour should a galvanised surface be after application of ‘T’ wash?

Black

23 How soon can a ‘T’ washed substrate be coated?

As soon as it is dry.

24 Other than pigment, base and curing agent name two other constituents of FBE powder paint.
Anti foaming agent, Wetting Agent.

25 Give the main differences between airless and conventional spray.

Conventional gives Airless gives
Better atomisation, high deposition rates,
More accuracy, less waste layer
better finish, faster,
Easier cleaning, larger area coverage.
Special container required,
26 Brush applications have advantages over spray application, what are they?
Small area Works paints into substrate
Accuracy No overspray
Accessibility Very low waste
Environment friendly thicker application
Cheaper Prevents pinholes

27 What is the main consideration when selecting a metallic pigment for a sacrificial paint?
Its position in the galvanic list.

28 What is meant by sherardizing?

Items are tumbled in Zinc dust at a temp just below melting point.
29 Name three types of paint feed for a conventional spray.
Suction, Gravity, remote pressure.

30 What is the Calorising process?

Coating with Aluminum.

31 Why would a sealer be applied to Aluminum metal spray?

Yes for high temperature service to prolong protection.

32 What is the BS 2015 term for skipped or missed areas?

Holidays

33 A colour has three properties, what are they?

Hue, Brightness and saturation.

34 Why would paint be applied by ‘hot spray’?

To reduce the viscosity.

35 On an airless spray tip how are blockages cleared?
Twist the nozzle.

36 How is atomisation achieved using conventional sprays?

Airstreams convergence outside of the Nozzle.

37 How is atomisation achieved using airless sprays?

Explosive force of high pressure paint meeting low pressure air.

38 What is dip coating?

Dipping the item in a tank of paint, allowing drying.

39 What do you understand from the term ropiness?

Brush marks

40 What is efflorescence and how does it occur?

Soluble salt, normally deposited on concrete and mortar work.

41 Name two ways of melting aluminum to enable it to be sprayed.

Electric arc, Wire & pistol

42 What is flocculation?
Loosely clustered particles or aggregate often found in out of date paint.

43 What could be the cause of bittiness in a paint film?

Foreign bodies in the paints (grit, dust etc)

44 What is a tie coat?

A coat of paint applied to an area adjoining two incompatible coating systems.

45 How many depressions of the bellows are needed for the Dragger test?
Varies according to the relevant crystals required for the solvent under test.
46 What are the hazard signs for Toxic, Very Toxic, Harmful and corrosive?
Black Skull & X bones, Black X, Dripping test tubes, steel block & hand

47 What is saponification?
The production of lead soap, when using basic primer with Natural Oil paints

48 What units are used for measuring toxicity?

Ppm (part per million)

49 Which material would have to be used on a perpetually damp surface?

Moisture curing Polyurethane

50 What is padding?
Use of a pad, coated in fine natural hair, to apply paint

51 What air inlet pressure is needed to give 2500 psi delivery with 35:1 pump?
71 psi

52 What causes lifting of a paint film?

Non-observance of over coating time, applying strong solvent over weak binder

53 What is Cissing and how is it caused?

Oil or grease contamination of the substrate, causing a local lack of adhesion

54 What is meant by the abbreviations: OES, OEL, MEL, UEL, LEL and RAQ?
OES, Occupational Exposure Standard
OEL, Occupational Exposure Limit
MEL, Maximum Exposure Limit
 UEL, Upper Explosive Limit
LEL Lower Explosive Limit
RAQ Required Air Quantity

55 Why would a paint inspector use potassium hexacyonoferrate?

Check for hygroscopic salt contamination

56 What would be an average thickness for galvanising?

100 μm

57 How can you tell the difference between blooming and chalking?
No

58 What could be the reasons for inter coat adhesive failure?

Incompatibility, contamination

59 How would you determine quality of added thinners in thixotropic paint?

Rotational Viscometer

60 Why are manufacturers developing solvent free, water borne and powders?
Environmental impact, cost

61 What would be the cause of grinning on a paint film?

Poor opacity, Low CPVC

62 How can ‘bleeding’ be avoided?

Total removal of Bitumen / Coal Tar coating prior to painting

63 In less than 30 words, explain the duties of a painting inspector.

1. 􀂾 visually inspect paint finish,
2. 􀂾 DP, RH,
3. 􀂾 Monitor against re-use of abrasives.
4. 􀂾 Monitor complaint materials.
5. 􀂾 Monitor inter coat time, painting sequence,
6. 􀂾 Monitor addition of thinners,
7. 􀂾 Measure and record surface profiles.
8. 􀂾 Measure & record DFT, WFT,
9. 􀂾 Measure & report wet bulb dry bulb,
10. 􀂾 Check surface condition & preparation.
11. 􀂾 Check adherence to Pot life & Induction period.
12. 􀂾 Check operation of blasting equipment (vapour traps earth cable,
13. 􀂾 Control storage of paint and abrasives,
14. 􀂾 Record Weather condition & compliance with specification
15. 􀂾 Report any non conformance to engineer.
16. 􀂾 Whiplash cables,
17. 􀂾 External coupling etc) should have site plan and documentation.
18. 􀂾 Administering adhesion tests
19. 􀂾 Preparation of Q panels or test plates
20. 􀂾 Prepare inspection report

64 Name five documents, which a painting inspector might need on a contract.

 Contract specification,
inspection reports,
Operator qualifications,
COSHH

65 What information should be given on a daily report sheet?

Air temperature WFT Colour code
Abrasive type Wind speed Contract
Abrasive supplier Weather condition Location
Application date Wet bulb Time
Abrasive size Blast grade
Rust grade location. DFT Operator name
RH Dew point over coating time
Report number Dry bulb
Specification Paint batch number Expiry or shelf life date
Standard Paint manufacturer Inspectors name and qualification
Steel temp Paint system

66 Curtains, Sags, Runs and Tears are a result of what?

Excessive paint deposition

67 Some binders can be modified to use water as a solvent, name four.

Vinyls, acrylics, emulsion, alkyds, Bitumen

68 What is meant by the term stripe coat?

Brush applying a coat of paint where spray application may be inaccessible
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69 How many cm are there in 4.5 liters?
4500

70 A paint data sheet provides a wealth of information, name eight items.

Flash point Density
VS% Health & Safety,
Batch numbers recommended thinners
Drying time at 20ºc Recommended WFT
Application method Contents
Solvent type

PAGE # 23.12 Revision questions PA 10 specific

1 What is the specified course of action for grit inclusions?
Re-blast and re-coat

2 The term ‘long term protection’ refers to what?

Protection lasting typically 10 years

3 What is the difference between new and weathered galvanising?

Weathered surface provides its own key, and requires only stiff bristled brush for preparation

4 What criterion determines which paint system should be used?

The compatibility with the existing coating system, and must be in accordance with PA 10

5 What is the total DFT of the compliant epoxy system?

265 microns minimum

6 What is the total DFT of the water borne system?

225 microns minimum

7 When can ladders and other means of access be removed?

When all operations (including final acceptance) have been completed

8 Two materials are specified for used on damp surfaces, what are they?
 Moisture Curing Polyurethane and solvent free epoxy

9 After removal of a non-drying paint, which type of primer is recommended?

White spirit based primer

10 Some non-ferrous substrates are painted for aesthetics only, name four.
Stainless steel, Concrete, Fiber Glass, Aluminum

11 Which three non-ferrous substrates are painted for anti corrosion purposes?
New and weathered galvanized, aluminum

12 According to PA 10 in which situations would ‘T’ wash be used?

New Galvanised Steel, where sweep blasting or hand abrasion in inadvisable or impractical
oC
13 How many coats of primer are specified on surfaces at 100 – 149 ?
As many as required
oC
14 Give preferential order of coating systems for surfaces 150 – 340 .
TSA, IZS & Polysiloxane inorganic coating

15 Is it mandatory for a contractor to produce a test area?

Not mandatory, but generally upon request

16 List four items needing masking off prior to blasting and painting.
Name plates, instrumentation, vents, monitoring panels

17 Which Aluminum substrate would not be sweep blasted?

Thin aluminum plate

18 Which three paint systems are specified for use on Aluminum?

Water-Borne Acrylic, High Build Epoxy, Alkyd or modified Alkyd

19 What differences are there in new and maintenance painting specifications for substrates
oC
below 100 ?
They are both covered by one specification = PA 10

20 Toxic coatings need special considerations for removal from substrates, name two methods
which comply. Needle gun, Water jetting, Water plus abrasive

21 In which situations is a Permit to Work required?

All BGas installations (live sites)

22 Which primers are specified for non-weathered galvanising?

Wash Primers, such as T-Wash

23 Which primers are specified for weathered galvanising?

Primer not required, initial coat MIO

24 According to PA 10 is flame cleaning allowed?

No, not on live Gas sites

25 According to PA 10 is thinning of paint allowed?

Yes, but only in accordance with the manufacturers data sheet

26 What temperature range is covered by ‘hot duty service’?

Above 100ºc

27 Does PA 10 cover internal coatings on pipes?

No, BGC/PS/PA8 covers this
28 What is the specified overlap on repair areas?
100mm onto sound coating

29 What would be the specified surface preparation and coating system for Aluminium cladding?
Etch primer

30 What would be the procedure for removal of algae and mould?

Treat with a biocidal agent for 24 hours, and then scrub with stiff bristle brush and water jetting
31 What would be the procedure for degreasing prior to surface preparation?
Oil, grease, salts removed by washing with appropriate solvent (5.9.1.6)

32 What would be the procedure for degreasing after to surface preparation?

Any oil grease shall be removed by washing with clean water and dry (5.9.6.4)

33 When blasts cleaning on an AGI what precautions are taken?

Abrasive blast cleaning should comply with current safety regulations (5.9.2.1)

34 Is it permissible to prepare paint by stirring?

Only below 5 litres mechanical methods preferred
35 What would be the surface preparation method for new galvanising?
Sweep blast (Sa 1)

36 When would it be necessary to apply a sealer to inorganic zinc silicate?

When long term protection is required

37 How could areas of a paint breakdown be prepared for repainting?

Sweep blasting, emery paper

38 What information should be on a paint can label for BG?

Hazard warning symbol, batch number, paint type, colour

39 When measuring DFTs over galvanising what allowances are mad

Deduct the thickness of the zinc, generally 100 microns

40 What is the first coat applied to galvanised substrates and why?

MIO, primer is not required

41 Properties and Performances of paint are covered in which BG specification?

BGC / PS / PA9

42 What are the considerations when selecting a paint system?

Existing coating if any (compatibility), surface temperature, environment, lifetime expectancy, cost,
cleaning methods available, specification requirements

43 According to PA 10 which two coats are applied ‘at works’?

Primer and MIO

44 Give the criterion for when and when not, painting can take place.
Max. 90% Relative Humidity, Steel & Air Temperature to be 3°c above Dew point

45 What should be the substrate reaction when ‘T’ wash is applied to a newly galvanised
substrate?
The substrate turns black

46 Which two materials are specified for use on damp surfaces?

Moisture Curing Polyurethane, Solvent Free Epoxies

47 What is the maximum time lapse from surface preparation to coating?

4 Hours
48 Which is the most common pigment used in high temperature paints?
Silicone

49 What would be the result of over thick application of zinc silicate?

Mud Cracking

50 According to PA 10 is roller application permissible?

PA 10 states that roller application is not recommended

PAGE # 23.14 B. Gas 3.2 Math’s Exercises

WFT calculations
1 What WFT would need to be applied to give a DFT of 45 um using a paint of 56% vs.?
80.35μm
2 What WFT would need to be applied to give a DFT of 60 um using a paint of 40% vs.?
150 μm

3 A paint of 38% vs. was used to give a DFT of 45 um what wad the WFT?

118.4 μm
4 A DFT of 55 um was obtained from a paint of 55% vs., what was the WFT applied?

84.62 μm
5 What WFT would be applied to leave a DFT of 65 um using a paint of 49% vs.?

132.65 μm
DFT calculations
1 What would be the DFT if 20 litres of paint, vs. 45% covered an area of 9m x 12m?

2 25 liters of paint, vs. 65% was used to cover a circular area of 10m diameter. What would be the
resulting DFT?

3 What DFT would be obtained if paint vs. content 42% was applied at a WFT of 84 um?

4 What would be the resulting DFT if a WFT of 130 um, what would be the resulting DFT?

5 A paint, vs. 65% was applied at a WFT of 130 um, what would be the resulting DFT?

VS calculations
1 A DFT of 53 um was obtained from a WFT of 110 um, what was the vs% of the paint?

2 A paint was applied at 120 um WFT. The resulting DFT was 65 um, what was the vs%?

3 What would be the vs.% of paint if it was applied with a WFT of 120 um and a DFT of 68 um was
obtained?

4 What was the vs. % of a paint with a DFT of 36 um, when the WFT was 108 um?

5 A DFT of 62 um was measured, from a WFT application of 100 um, what would be the vs.% of
the paint used?
Volume calculations
1 What volume of paint would be required to cover an area of 300 square meters, to a specified
DFT of 65 um, using a paint of 45% vs.?

2 How much paint would be required to coat a tank, roof and side sheets to a DFT of 100 um? The
tank is 5 meters diameter and 6 meters high. The paint to be used is solvent free.

3 How much paint would be needed to cover a circular area of 10 meters diameter, using paint
65% vs. to a DFT of 60 um?
4 A circular area of 7 meters radius is to be coated to a DFT of 45 um. What volume of paint would
be required if the vs. content was 48%?

5 How much paint would be needed, at 55% vs., to coat an area of 250 square meters to a DFT of
60 um?

Density and SG exercise

1 What would be the weight of 16.5 litres of paint with a SG of 1.45?

2 What is the density of paint if 7.5 litres weighs 9.75 kg?

3 What would be the relative density of paint in question two?

4 If the weight of 25 litres of paint is 37.5 kg, what would be the SG?

5 A 2 pack epoxy should be mixed at one part base to one part activator; the base has a density of
1.4gm/cc and the activator 0.9 gm/cc. What would be the density of the mixed components?

6 A 2 pack paint is mixed at a ratio of six parts pack a (density 1.3gm/cc) to one part pack B
(density 0.9gm/cc). What would be the density of the combined parts?

7 A mixed 2 pack paint has a density of 1.35gm/cc. The density of the base was 1.5gm/cc and the
activator 0.9gm/cc. The mixing ratio was 3:1. Has the paint been mixed correctly?

8 A mixed 2 pack paint has a density of 1.35gm/cc. Mixed at a ratio of 6:1, base density 1.45gm/cc,
activator density 0.95gm/cc. Has the paint been mixed correctly?