INSPECTION DEPARTMENT WR PROJECTS INSPECTION SECTION –

PREPARED BY ZUBAIR KHAN ZADA

CRITICAL COATING INSPECTOR TEST

Name & Badge number:

Answer all questions: Time: One hr

1. All Saudi Aramco "Coating Job shall be supervised by a

(a) Certified abrasive blaster.
(b) Project Engineer.
(c) Certified Coating Inspector.
*(d) Certified Crew Supervisor.
2. Saudi Aramco Engineering Standard which describes safety requirements of abrasive
blasting and coating is.
*(a) SAES-H-102 (b) SAES-H-100 (c) SAES-H-101 (d) SAES-H-001
3. The surface profile requirement of a coating system can be obtained from.
(a) Manufacturers data sheet.
(b) Label affixed on- the paint can.
*(c) Respective specification sheet of APCS.
(d) Asking the plant operator.

4. Saudi Aramco Emergency Telephone Number from Aramco telephone is.

(a) 397-0110 *(b) 110. (c) 321-0110. (d) 100. (e) 1100

5. An abrasive blaster shall keep the dead man control switch.

(a) With a helper who is taking care of blasting pot.
(b) Tie with a small wire in on position and leave it close by.
*(c) At his hand holding along with the blasting nozzle.
(d) With the crew supervisor at the job site.

6. An epoxy Immersion coating system consists of.

(a) A base, a hardener and a powder, - total of 3 cans
(b) A base, a hardener and a .thinner -total of 3 cans.
(c) A premixed base and hardener -one can only
*(d) A base and a hardener -total of 2 cans

7. APCS-4 is a/an
(a) Coal tar epoxy coating system for immersion service
(b) Polyamide epoxy coating for atmospheric service
*(c) Alkyd .coating system for atmospheric service
(d) Chlorinated rubber system for chemical service

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8. When two air blowers are required to ventilate the tank, they should be fixed
*(a) One blower to blow fresh air inside and the other to suck the impure air outside;
(b) Both the blower to blow air inside,
(c) Only one blower to blow the air inside and the other keep as spare
(d) Both the blowers to blow air outside.

9. When an abrasive blaster is working in an offshore area, he must wear

(a) Safety shoes, leather gloves and coverall
(b) Breathing hood with fresh air line and a clear view glass
(c) Safety belt and life jacket
*(d) All of the above, safety items.
(e) Only (a) and (c)

10. The Swedish standard designation for near white metal blast cleaning is
(a) Sa 2 *(b) Sa 2-1/2 (c) Sa 3 (d) Sa 1

11. Commercial blasting of steel surface is defined as.

*(a) 65% of the blasted surface grains are in white metal condition.
(b) 95% of the blasted surface grains are in white metal condition
(c) 100% of the blasted surface grains are in white metal condition
(d) 35% of the blasted surface grains are in white metal condition

12. Relative humidity can be obtained by using a

(a) Surface profile gage.
(b) Electronic DFT gage.
(c) Surface thermometer.
*(d) Sling Psychrometer
(e) All of the above instruments.
(f) None of the above instruments.

13. Blasting and spray application for 'a critical coating can be performed only when a
minimum difference of
*(a) 3 degree C between the metal temperature and dew point,
(b) 5 degree C between the metal temperature and dew point.
(c) 10 degree C between the metal temperature and air temperature.
(d) 1 degree C between metal temperature and air temperature.

14. A daily quality control log sheet shall be prepared for all critical coating job and
submitted to Saudi Aramco Coating Inspector for review. The form to be filled is:
(a) Attachments “B" & "D" of SAEA-H-100.
(b) Site log book entry
*(c) Attachment "C" of SAES-H-100
(d) Operators plant log book

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15. If a coating operation requires only 5 liter of epoxy coating and the painter has only 20
liters of coating which consists of a base can and a hardener can. Then he should
mix:
(a) By taking 1/4 can of base and 1/4 can of hardener
(b) By taking 1/2 can of base and 1/2 can of hardener
*(c) Full can of base with full can of hardener
(d) He should not mix at all but wait for arrival of new 5 liter cans.

16. When a cone roof water tank is to be completely blasted and coated internally, the
abrasive blaster shall start.
*(a) Blasting from the bottom floor of the tank.
(b) Blasting from the roof of the tank.
(c) Blasting from the shell of the tank.
(d) Blasting the roof, shell and bottom at the same time.

17. If an internal coating job needs to be carried out in a crude tank, the bottom floor of
the tank shall be prior to blast cleaning.
(a) Detergent washed and disinfected.
(b) Water washed to remove any debris.
*(c) Solvent cleaned to remove oil and grease.
(d) Acid cleaned to remove chemical contaminations.

18. An "Induction time" for a coating system is the.

*(a) Time the coating is kept after mixing before application.
(b) Time between the manufacture date and application 'date
(c) Time the coating can be applied by 'spray after mixing -
(d) Time between the application and complete drying of coating

19. The tip size of an airless spray gun is denoted as 421. This means
(a) The fan width is 4 degrees and the nozzle size is 0.021 inches.
(b) The fan width is 400 degrees and the nozzle size is 21 microns.
(c) The fan width is 40 degrees and the nozzle size is 0.02 mm.
*(d) The fan width is 40 degree and the nozzle is 0.021 inches.

20. Many type of abrasives are used in blast cleaning and the best among them in the
environmental and occupational health safety point of view is
(a) Coal slag grit abrasive.
*(b) Garnet abrasive.
(c) Copper slag abrasive.
(d) Approved sand abrasive.

21. Corrosion is the destruction of

*(a) Metal due to its reaction with environment
(b) Non-metal due to its reaction with its environment.
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above.

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22. The following coating defects may be seen immediately after a thick film of epoxy
coating is sprayed on a vertical plat.
(a) Checking, and cracking.
(b) Alligatoring and fish eye.
(c) Mud cracking and chalking
*(d) Sagging and curtain.

23. The dry film thickness of a thin coating can be measured by

(a) Digital electronic gage,
(b) Banana gage.
(c) Pen type spot film gage.
*(d) All of the above gages
(e) None of the above gages.

24. The coating system that is hand applied on a splash zone area at offshore is;
(a) APCS-20
*(b) APCS-19A
(c)APCS-113
(d) APCS-22

25. In a confined space, the lighting system to be used shall be of.

(a) 110 volts of ordinary lamp
*(b) 24 volts explosion proof type
(c) 12 volts of ordinary lamp
(d) 12 volts, of explosion proof type.
(e) All of the above

26. The pressure ratio of an airless spry machine is the ratio of

(a) Compressor outlet pressure and airless spray machine inlet pressure.
*(b) Air less spray machine in let pressure and the outlet pressure
(c) Airless spray machine outlet pressure and the spray tip outlet pressure.
(d) Air receiver out let pressure and spray machine Inlet pressure.

27. The blasting operation of an excavated pipeline shall start after:

(a) Excavating and exposing the coating failed areas.
(b) Shoring adequately and fixing ladders for access
(c) Obtaining works permit for blasting and confined space entry
*{d) All of the above-activities are completed.

28. An immersion coating of a water tank shall be ___________ before the tank is put
back in service.
(a) 'Dried With hot air.
(b) Wetted with water to test the coating.
(c) Wetted With oil to test the coating.
*(d) Holiday tested and repaired.
(e) Fully cured and hardened.

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29. The surface profile of blasted steel surface can be obtained by using.
(a) A comparator with magnifying glass and standards.
(b) A calibrated dial gage.
(c) A press-o-film gage.
*(d) All of the instruments,
(e) None of the above instruments,'

30. The recoating interval is the time between

*(a) One coat and the next coat:
(b) The primer coat and top coat.
(c) The stripe coat and the spray coat:
(d) The touch up Coat and full coat.

31. Grounding shall be carried out for the below mentioned equipment:
(a) Air compressor
(b) Blasting nozzle.
(c) Air receiver drum
(d) Airless spray machine
*(e) All of the above equipment

32. APCS-113, epoxy renovation coating is normally used as

(a) Immersion coating for water tank
(b) Immersion coating in crude oil tank.
*(c) External coating on a buried pipeline.
(d) External coating of atmospheric piping.
34. The travel rate of the detector's electrode shall not exceed nor shall it be allowed to
remain stationary while the power is on.
(a) 15 inches/s.
*(b) 300 mm/s.
(c) 500 mm/s.
(d) there is no limit.
35. Power tool cleaning of a steel surface will
(a) Make the surface smooth and polishing
*(b) Make the surface rough and etched.
(c) Make surface with high anchor pattern.
(d) Be easy to do and less time consuming.

36. The most widely used coating application method in Saudi Aramco is by
(a) Conventional spray *(b) Airless spray
(c) Rollers (d) Brushes
(e) All of the above (f) only (a) and (b).
37. The holiday test of a tank bottom internal coating shall be carried out using:
(a) 3000 volts high voltage comb type holiday tester
(b) 2000volts high voltage comb type holiday tester
(c) 100 volts low voltage wet sponge holiday tester.
*(d) 67.5 volts low voltage wet sponge .type holiday tester.
(e) 37.5 volts low voltage wet sponge type holiday tester;
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 38. Abrasive blasting and spray coating application shall not be done in:
(a) Rainy weather condition:
(b) Strong windy conditions that blowout sand and contaminants in to coating.
(c) Snowing and icy cold weather condition.
*(d) All the above weather conditions

39. Newly galvanized steel surface.

(a) Should not be coated at all for any condition.
*(b) May be coated with APCS-26 for additional protection.
(c) Should be coated with APCS-1A for severe corrosive condition:
(d) Should be coated with APCS-.4 system for mild corrosive condition.
(e) Should be coated with APCS-19A when it is exposed to seawater.

40. A blotter test shall be performed to determine air quality. The distance between blotter
or absorbent paper to a clip board.
(a) Approximately 25-50 cm with 50 psig
(b) Approximately 45-60 cm with 50 psig*
(c) Approximately 70-75 cm with 70 psig
(d) None of the above.

41. To aid in avoiding pinholes and bubbles occurring in the intermediate coat of epoxy,
be applied to the inorganic zinc primer.
(e) a mist-coat thinned 30 to 50%
(f) *a mist-coat thinned 10 to 20%
(g) a mist-coat thinned 20 to 40%
(h) none of the above

42. When using inorganic zinc primer, following shall be done.

The contractor shall check
(a) *For surface zinc oxide formation immediately prior to applying an epoxy topcoat.
Any oxide formation shall be removed by high pressure sweet water.
(b) Holiday test shall be done after primer.
(c) All of the above.
(d) Only A and B.
(e) None of the above.

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