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Question Bank – 1
Choose the correct answer from the choice (answers on last page)
1. 1000 um =
a. 1cm
b. 1mm
c. 10mm
d. 0.1mm
3. VS% relate to
a. Volatile
b. Non volatile
c. Total Paint volume
d. Activator
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
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
Question Bank – 2
Choose the correct answer from the choice (answers on last page)
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
23. Which grade of surface preparation required for hot duty surfaces from above 150 o C
a. Sa1
b. Sa2
c. Sa2½
d. Sa3
42. _____________ flow cup can be used to check viscosity of hot paint
a. Ford
b. Zahn
c. ISO
d. DIN
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
64. If an airless spray pump ratio 35;1 delivery pressure 2800.howmuch the inlet pressure
a. 100psi
b. 90psi
c. 80psi
d. 70psi
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
b. Pearl Mill
c. Triple Roll Mill
d. Single Roll Mill
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
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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BGAS PRACTICE QUESTION & ANSWER apiXams
Question Bank – 3
Choose the correct answer from the choice
15. Which paint is more suitable for hot duty surface above 150ᵒ C
a. Zinc Silicate
b. High Solid Epoxy
c. Urethane
d. CR
Question Bank – 3
Answers
1. C 8. B 15. A
2. A 9. B 16. B
3. A 10. D 17. D
5. D 12. B 19. B
6. A 13. C 20. D
7. D 14. D
1. Question Bank – 4
Choose the correct answer from the choice
1. How many cleaning grades available by using hand and power tools according to BS 7079
a. 14
b. 6
c. 4
d. 16
7. RAQ is an abbreviation of
a. Required Area Quantity
b. Repaired Area Quality
c. Required Air Quantity
d. Report and Quality Record
15. Which paint is more suitable for hot duty surface above 150ᵒ C
a. Zinc Silicate
b. High Solid Epoxy
c. Urethane
d. CR
Question Bank – 4
Answers
1. b 8. a 15. a
2. c 9. a 16. b
3. b 10. c 17. d
4. d 11. c 18. a
5. b 12. b 19. b
6. c 13. c 20. d
7. c 14. d
Question Bank – 5
Choose the correct answer from the choice
12. Which one is used to retard the formation of skin in paint solution
a. Palm Oil
b. Octoic Acid
c. Methyl Ethyl Ketoxime
d. Bentones
Question Bank – 5
Answers
1. C 8. D 15. A
2. B 9. C 16. C
3. A 10. B 17. B
4. D 11. D 18. C
5. A 12. C 19. C
6. C 13. D 20. D
7. C 14. B
Question Bank – 6
Choose the correct answer from the choice
4. Adhesion is caused by
a. Molecular integration , Molecular connection
b. Molecular interference , Molecular attraction
c. Molecular cross linking , Molecular attachment
d. Molecular interaction , Molecular collaboration
10. The Pencil Hardness Tests is used to determine which of the following?
a. Scratch hardness of a coating
b. Adhesion of a coating
c. Abrasion resistance of a coating
d. Indentation hardness of a coating
17. Which of the following tests would be performed to determine the adhesion of a coating?
a. Pendulum rocker
b. Pull off Tape
c. Falling sand
d. Taber abraser
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BGAS PRACTICE QUESTION & ANSWER apiXams
18. In FBE coatings greater than 20 thou thickness, holidays are detected using which of the
following?
a. Wet sponge holiday detector
b. Low voltage holiday detector
c. High voltage holiday detector
d. Low voltage DC holiday detector
20. What is the volume of paint required to cover a circular area of 15 meters radius, if the material
has WFT of 176um
a. 76.38 L
b. 124.34 L
c. 214.34 L
d. 31.08 L
Question Bank – 7
Choose the correct answer from the choice
1. How many cleaning grades available by using power tools according to BS 7079
a. 14
b. 6
c. 4
d. 16
7. Which of the following tests would be performed to determine the adhesion of a coating?
a. Pendulum rocker
b. Pull off Tape
c. Falling sand
d. Taber abraser
CW – 1 Questions
Choose the correct answer
2. What is an electrolyte?
(a) It is a mixture of salts and water
(b) A substance which will conduct electricity and cause rusting
(c) Oxidising liquid which will attack steel
(d) A substance which will conduct a current and be broken down by it
14. Three factors which can affect the rate of corrosion are:
(a) Temperature, Time, and Coating system
(b) Bi-metallic contact, Hygroscopic Salts, and Bacteria
(c) Coating system, Pipe diameter, and Ultra Violet light
(d) Blasting Grades, Rust Grades, and Surface Profile
15. How many Abrasive Blast Cleaning photographs are in BS 7079 part A?
(a) 4
(b) 14
(c) 8
(d) 16
23. Abrasive used on site for British Gas projects must be:
(a) Mixed with sand, to reduce cost
(b) Stored correctly prior to use
(c) Expendable
(d) Used up to a maximum of three times only.
CW – 1 Answers
1. C 8. B 15. B 22. C
2. D 9. C 16. A 23. C
3. C 10. D 17. B 24. C
4. C 11. B 18. C 25. C
5. C 12. C 19. A
6. A 13. C 20. C
7. D 14. B 21. A
CW – 2 Questions
Choose the correct answer
4. The “temperature at which the vapour from a solvent will ignite in the presence of a source
of ignition” is:
(a) Upper Explosive Limit
(b) Dew Point
(c) Flash Point
(d) Relative Humidity
8. What is the recommended speed at which a Whirling Hygrometer must travel through the
air?
(a) 4 metres per sec
(b) 2mm per second
(c) 5 Km / hr
(d) 100 metres per minute
9. 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
10. What are the 3 attributes, which make up the colour of a paint?
(a) White, Black, and Colour
(b) Hue, Brightness and Saturation
(c) Red, Yellow, and Blue
(d) Contrast, Density, and Definition
11. What diameter is the conical mandrel, which is used in the flexibility test?
(a) 8 mm to 25 mm
(b) 12mm to 18mm
(c) 5mm to 50mm
(d) 3mm to 37mm
14. Which of the following is not another name for the Density Cup?
(a) Pyknometer
(b) Psychrometer
(c) Weight per gallon cup
(d) Weight per litre cup
16. What type of equipment is used to produce mastics, putties, and fillers?
(a) Sand mill
(b) Triple Roll mill
(c) Colloid mill
(d) Attritor mill
17. What WFT should be measured, if a coating of 88 um DFT is required with a 66% VS paint?
(a) 158 μm
(b) 75 μm
(c) 58 μm
(d) 133 μm
18. Which drying test involves the use of small glass beads?
(a) Wolf wilborne
(b) Ballotini
(c) Koenig Albert
(d) Beck Koller
23. What is the name of the equipment used to determine Fineness of Grind?
(a) Beck-koller
(b) Hegman gauge
(c) Wolfe-Wilborne
(d) Krebs-Stormer
24. The main difference between Airless and conventional spray is:
(a) Conventional spray gives better deposition rate
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BGAS PRACTICE QUESTION & ANSWER apiXams
CW – 2 Answers
1 A 14 B
2 D 15 C
3 B 16 B
4 C 17 D
5 A 18 B
6 C 19 B
7 C 20 C
8 A 21 B
9 C 22 D
10 B 23 B
11 D 24 D
12 D 25 D
13 C 26
Q2 When measuring: acidity and alkalinity, distilled water has a pH value of:
A. 1 B) 3.5 to 4.5 C) 7 D) 7.5 to 8.5
Q4 Most tips used on airless spray equipment are “Reversible”, that is so that:
A. Tip Life is prolonged B) Costs can be kept down
C) Blockages can be cleaned D) All of the above
Q5 What is the volume of paint required to cover a circular area of 15 metres radius if the
material has a specified" WFT of 176um?
A. 76.38 litres B) 124.40 litres C) 214.34 litres D)
312.56 litres+
Q8 Dew point is defined as: ‘the temperature at which the water vapour present in the Air
…………..’
A) Will evaporate B) Will condense C) Will dry D) Will cause osmotic
blisters
Q9 As defined by National Grid / Transco, the "Engineer" is the person on site who is:
Q10 which of the following substrates are not dealt with in table SPA6 of PA10?
A. Concrete
B. Stainless steel
C. Galvanised surfaces
D. They are all dealt with under that section
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Q13 The correct voltage setting for a wet sponge detector over a coating with a DFT of 265um
is:
A. 9 volts B) 67.5volts C) 90 volts D) 125 volts
Q15 What are the total paint system DFT requirements for the 2 preferred systems in table
SPA le of PA10:
A. 255 and 225 microns B) 265 and 235 microns
C) 265 and 225 microns D) 255 and 235 microns
Q16 Which British standard covers the colour coding of pipe work?
A. BS 5493 B) BS1710 C) BS 6072 D) BS 3900
Q17 In accordance with PA 10 table SPA 3c, where T.S.A or I.Z.S have been used as the
preferred coating for surfaces operating above 340OC:
A. They should be cured by a chemical reaction
B. The coating must be immediately heated to 340°C
C. They should be sealed with Polysiloxane inorganic coating
D. They must he farther protected by the application of silicone sealer
Q18 ‘Aerobic conditions’ would refer to the highest proportion of which of the following?
A. Hydrogen B) Oxygen C) Nitrogen D) Water
Q20 A test that uses glass beads to confirm the drying time of paint, is called:
A. The Gold Leaf test B) The Stylus test
C) The Ballotini test D) The Cryptometer test
Q3 The relevant paint application information for any particular paint product, such as paint
spray tip sizes, pressure recommendations etc. are generally found:
A. On the paint containers B) In the project specification
B. On the product data sheet D) In the British Standards
Q4 The most common type of thermally sprayed material for hot duty applications is:
A. Zinc B) Graphite C) Silicon D) Aluminium
Q5 All mechanical damage, such as surface laminations and sharp edges, observed on a
substrate should be:
A. Immediately removed by careful grinding
B. Carefully removed by means of ‘spark-free’ power brushes
C. Reported to the site engineer, for his assessment
D. They will be normally be removed during the blasting operations
Q6 Where defect removal has been carried out, the areas concerned shall be:
A) Sprayed B) Re-blasted C) Separately primed D) Brush painted
Q7 Dry film thickness assessment of a paint film containing M.I.O can be carried out:
A. Using a Tinsley Pencil film thickness gauge B) By use of a calibrated
eccentric wheel
C) By readings taken using the Paint Inspections Gauge D) By using a banana
gauge
Q10 In the Galvanic List, which of the following materials has the highest known average
potential value?
Q11 The use of a sealer to improve performance and prolong the coating Life, is associated
with which of the following coating systems?
A) Polysiloxane B) Polyurethane
C) Thermal metal spraying D) Electrostatic spraying
Q20 What DFT should be achievable if paint with a volume solids content of 54% is applied to
WFT
of 135um?
A) 65um B) 72.9um C) 75um D) 82.9um
Q3 Minimum WFT and DFT recommendations for paint application, and advice on the
addition of thinners etc.,
can be found:
A) On the lable of the paint containers B) In the project specification
C) On the manufacturer’s product data sheet D) In BS 7079 part A
Q7 Dry film thickness measurement using a banana gauge can be carried out on the
following:
A) Zinc galvanized surfaces which have been painted
B) Painted aluminum substrates
C) Any paint containing MIO pigments
D) None of the above
Q8 For the WFT measurement of a non-ferrous coating on a carbon steel pipe, which of the
following methods
would be acceptable?
A) Banana gauge B) Eccentric wheel used longitudinally
C) Comb gauge used circumferentially C) Eccentric wheel used circumferentially
Q10 In the Galvanic List, which of the following materials has the ‘lowest known average
potential value’?
A) Aluminium B) Copper C) Zinc D) Graphite
Q11 The use of a sealer to improve performance and prolong coating life, is associated with
which of the following
coating systems?
A) Polysioxane B) Polyurethane C) Inorganic Zinc Silicate
D) Electrostatic spraying
Q13 Which of the following is added to paint to prevent settlement during storage?
A) A plasticizer
B) A thixotrope
C) A stabilizer
D) A
Q17 The equipment used to measure the hiding ability of paint is called:
A) A reflectometer B) A grind gauge C) A psychrometer D) A
cryptometer
Q18 A Wheelabrator is :
A) A portable item of blasting equipment used on site
B) A direct charge mill used during the manufacture of paint
C) A centrifugal blasting unit
D) A rotational viscosity measuring equipment
Q20 What volume of 100% VS paint would be required to coat the external shell of a storage
tank
(19 metres diameter and height of 8 metres), to a WFT of 175um?
A) 52.34 litres B) 98.59 litres C) 83.57 litres D) 107.87 litres
Q2 When measuring: acidity and alkalinity, distilled water has a pH value of:
B. 1 B) 3.5 to 4.5 C) 7 D) 7.5 to 8.5
Q4 Most tips used on airless spray equipment are “Reversible”, that is so that:
B. Tip Life is prolonged B) Costs can be kept down
C) Blockages can be cleaned D) All of the above
Q5 What is the volume of paint required to cover a circular area of 15 metres radius if the
material has a specified" WFT of 176um?
B. 76.38 litres B) 124.40 litres C) 214.34 litres D)
312.56 litres+
Q6 An additive that gives a paint material its ‘opacity’ is:
B. A plasticizer B) A thixotrope C) A stabilizer D) A pigment
Q8 Dew point is defined as: ‘the temperature at which the water vapour present in the Air
…………..’
B) Will evaporate B) Will condense C) Will dry D) Will cause osmotic
blisters
Q9 As defined by National Grid / Transco, the "Engineer" is the person on site who is:
Q10 which of the following substrates are not dealt with in table SPA6 of PA10?
E. Concrete
F. Stainless steel
G. Galvanised surfaces
H. They are all dealt with under that section
Q13 The correct voltage setting for a wet sponge detector over a coating with a DFT of
265um is:
B. 9 volts B) 67.5volts C) 90 volts D) 125 volts
Q15 What are the total paint system DFT requirements for the 2 preferred systems in table
SPA le of PA10:
B. 255 and 225 microns B) 265 and 235 microns
C) 265 and 225 microns D) 255 and 235 microns
Q16 Which British standard covers the colour coding of pipe work?
B. BS 5493 B) BS1710 C) BS 6072 D) BS 3900
Q17 In accordance with PA 10 table SPA 3c, where T.S.A or I.Z.S have been used as the
preferred coating for surfaces operating above 340OC:
E. They should be cured by a chemical reaction
F. The coating must be immediately heated to 340°C
G. They should be sealed with Polysiloxane inorganic coating
H. They must he farther protected by the application of silicone sealer
Q18 ‘Aerobic conditions’ would refer to the highest proportion of which of the following?
B. Hydrogen B) Oxygen C) Nitrogen D) Water
Q20 A test that uses glass beads to confirm the drying time of paint, is called:
B. The Gold Leaf test B) The Stylus test
C) The Ballotini test D) The Cryptometer test
Q3 The relevant paint application information for any particular paint product, such as
paint spray tip sizes, pressure recommendations etc. are generally found:
C. On the paint containers B) In the project specification
D. On the product data sheet D) In the British Standards
Q4 The most common type of thermally sprayed material for hot duty applications is:
A. Zinc B) Graphite C) Silicon D) Aluminium
Q5 All mechanical damage, such as surface laminations and sharp edges, observed on a
substrate should be:
E. Immediately removed by careful grinding
F. Carefully removed by means of ‘spark-free’ power brushes
G. Reported to the site engineer, for his assessment
H. They will be normally be removed during the blasting operations
Q6 Where defect removal has been carried out, the areas concerned shall be:
A) Sprayed B) Re-blasted C) Separately primed D) Brush painted
Q7 Dry film thickness assessment of a paint film containing M.I.O can be carried out:
B. Using a Tinsley Pencil film thickness gauge B) By use of a calibrated
eccentric wheel
D) By readings taken using the Paint Inspections Gauge D) By using a banana
gauge
Q10 In the Galvanic List, which of the following materials has the highest known average
potential value?
B) Millscale B) Copper C) Zinc D) Graphite
Q11 The use of a sealer to improve performance and prolong the coating Life, is associated
with which of the following coating systems?
A) Polysiloxane B) Polyurethane
C) Thermal metal spraying D) Electrostatic spraying
Q20 What DFT should be achievable if paint with a volume solids content of 54% is applied
to WFT
of 135um?
A) 65um B) 72.9um C) 75um D) 82.9um
Q3 Minimum WFT and DFT recommendations for paint application, and advice on the
addition of thinners etc.,
can be found:
A) On the lable of the paint containers B) In the project specification
C) On the manufacturer’s product data sheet D) In BS 7079 part A
Q7 Dry film thickness measurement using a banana gauge can be carried out on the
following:
E) Zinc galvanized surfaces which have been painted
F) Painted aluminum substrates
G) Any paint containing MIO pigments
H) None of the above
Q8 For the WFT measurement of a non-ferrous coating on a carbon steel pipe, which of
the following methods
would be acceptable?
A) Banana gauge B) Eccentric wheel used longitudinally
C) Comb gauge used circumferentially C) Eccentric wheel used circumferentially
Q10 In the Galvanic List, which of the following materials has the ‘lowest known average
potential value’?
B) Aluminium B) Copper C) Zinc D) Graphite
Q11 The use of a sealer to improve performance and prolong coating life, is associated with
which of the following
coating systems?
B) Polysioxane B) Polyurethane C) Inorganic Zinc Silicate D) Electrostatic spraying
Q13 Which of the following is added to paint to prevent settlement during storage?
E) A plasticizer
F) A thixotrope
G) A stabilizer
H) A
Q17 The equipment used to measure the hiding ability of paint is called:
B) A reflectometer B) A grind gauge C) A psychrometer D) A cryptometer
Q18 A Wheelabrator is :
E) A portable item of blasting equipment used on site
F) A direct charge mill used during the manufacture of paint
G) A centrifugal blasting unit
H) A rotational viscosity measuring equipment
Q20 What volume of 100% VS paint would be required to coat the external shell of a
storage tank (19 metres diameter and height of 8 metres), to a WFT of 175um?
B) 52.34 litres B) 98.59 litres C) 83.57 litres D) 107.87 litres
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