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Painter Practice Test

Check what you know about the painter job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
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15 multiple-choice questions on painter knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15What is the main purpose of primer?
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Answer: Seal surfaces and improve adhesion. Primer seals and helps paint stick.

Question 2 of 15EPA RRP rules apply to homes built before:
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Answer: 1978. The RRP rule covers pre-1978 housing and child-occupied facilities.

Question 3 of 15Keeping a wet edge helps prevent:
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Answer: Lap marks. Overlapping wet paint avoids visible lap marks.

Question 4 of 15What order should you paint a room?
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Answer: Ceiling, walls, trim. Top to bottom: ceiling, walls, then trim.

Question 5 of 15Why never point an airless sprayer at skin?
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Answer: It can inject paint under the skin. High-pressure injection injuries are serious emergencies.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “How much area a gallon of paint covers.”
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Answer: Coverage. Coverage: How much area a gallon of paint covers.

Question 7 of 15What does “Airless sprayer” mean?
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Answer: A sprayer that pumps paint at high pressure through a small tip.. Airless sprayer: A sprayer that pumps paint at high pressure through a small tip.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Rolling over sprayed paint to work it into the surface.”
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Answer: Back-rolling. Back-rolling: Rolling over sprayed paint to work it into the surface.

Question 9 of 15What does “Sheen” mean?
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Answer: How shiny paint is, from flat to gloss.. Sheen: How shiny paint is, from flat to gloss.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Volatile organic compounds: solvents released as paint dries.”
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Answer: VOC. VOC: Volatile organic compounds: solvents released as paint dries.

Question 11 of 15What does “Caulk” mean?
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Answer: A flexible sealant used to fill gaps and joints.. Caulk: A flexible sealant used to fill gaps and joints.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A tool that measures wet film thickness of a coating.”
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Answer: Mil gauge. Mil gauge: A tool that measures wet film thickness of a coating.

Question 13 of 15What does “Mil thickness” mean?
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Answer: Coating thickness in thousandths of an inch, measured in industrial work.. Mil thickness: Coating thickness in thousandths of an inch, measured in industrial work.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A compound used to fill small holes and cracks.”
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Answer: Spackle. Spackle: A compound used to fill small holes and cracks.

Question 15 of 15What does “Wet edge” mean?
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Answer: Keeping the edge of fresh paint wet to avoid lap marks.. Wet edge: Keeping the edge of fresh paint wet to avoid lap marks.

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