IICL Container Inspector's Exam
IICL Container Inspector's Exam Study Guide
Questions and Answers Graded A 2024
Which of the following defects requires repair?
A. A loose door gasket
B. A bent J-bar that does not affect door operation
C. A dent 13mm (1/2 in) deep on the door sill
D. Four dents, each 11mm (7/16 in) deep, on contiguous outboard corrugations of a
roof panel -Correct Answer ✔A. A loose door gasket
Of the following conditions in a dry-van container, which one would require cleaning?
A. Raised mud foot prints in excess of what might normally remain after a sweep out
B. Dry dust covering dried floor stains as might normally be found after a sweep out
C. Coffee beans remaining inside the container as might occur after a sweep out
D. Polyurethane beads as might be expected to lodge in grooves between floorboards
after a sweep out -Correct Answer ✔C. Coffee beans remaining inside the container as
might occur after a sweep out
An Equipment Interchange Receipt (EIR), based on an inspection with no damage
found, can be evidence of a container's compliance with: A. Australian Timber
Component Treatment Regulations B. Convention for Safe Containers (CSC)
regulations through the ACEP Program
C. Transport under custom's seal (TIR) regulations D. International Standards
Organization (ISO) CEDEX codes regulations -Correct Answer ✔B. Convention for Safe
Containers (CSC) regulations through the ACEP Program
The top of a replacement plastic ventilator should be centered what distance from the
top side rail? A. 50-55mm (2-2 3/16 in) B. 70-75mm (2 5/8 - 3 in)
C. 100mm (4in) D. 150mm (6 in) -Correct Answer ✔A. 50-55mm (2-2 3/16 in)
When must a reference line extend the full length of a bottom side rail? A. When there
are two or more areas of damage on the bottom side rail B. When there is a sharp bend
in the bottom side rail
C. When there is a bowing over the entire bottom side rail D. When there is additional
damage to the bottom side rail so that the reference line cannot be positioned over the
ends of the damage -Correct Answer ✔C. When there is a bowing over the entire
bottom side rail
Which of the following is NOT a transverse structural member of the container?
A. Front sill B. Tunnel rail
C. Rear header
D. Crossmember -Correct Answer ✔B. Tunnel rail
IICL Container Inspector's Exam
,IICL Container Inspector's Exam
A steel corner fitting is being replaced. To ensure better weld penetration, IICL
recommends that the edges of parts adjacent to the corner fitting be ground to a
minimum bevel of? A. 30 degrees B. 45 degrees
C. 55 degrees D. 60 degrees -Correct Answer ✔B. 45 degrees
Which of the following components is sometimes placed longitudinally in the container
to support plywood flooring? A. Transverse bow B. Gusset
C. Hat section center spacer
D. Threshold plate -Correct Answer ✔C. Hat section center spacer
Assuming owner and environmental regulations permit, which of the following
procedures is NOT recommended for repairing tarpaulins or open top containers? A.
Cleaning the area to be covered with acetone or mineral spirit B. Using a heat gun to
fuse a patch to the tarpaulin C. Sewing on a patch of the same material as the tarpaulin
D. Repairing a 6 mm (1/4 in ) pin hole with an epoxy compound -Correct Answer ✔C.
Sewing on a patch of the same material as the tarpaulin
Which of the following is an example of a plank floor condition requiring repair AND
which should be considered as damage?
A. A crack or split with no evidence of impact, which leaks light
B. A crack or split with a sign of impact which does not leak light
C. A crack or split, adjacent to a dented bottom rail, which leaks light
D. A crack or split, with no evidence of impact, with a loose piece -Correct Answer ✔C.
A crack or split, adjacent to a dented bottom rail, which leaks light
Welds to corner fittings should be made with?
A. CO2 semi-automatic welding
B. Low hydrogen welding rods
C. Fully automatic welding
D. Arc welding -Correct Answer ✔B. Low hydrogen welding rods
All of the following procedures are required EXCEPT
A. Weld smoke, spatter, etc. must be removed to permit adhesion of paint
B. The damaged component(s) must be restored as close as possible to original size
and profile
C. Welds must be examined using radiographic or magnetic particle non-destructive
testing equipment
D. Replacement steel components must be painted with coating compatible with that
originally applied to the container -Correct Answer ✔C. Welds must be examined using
radiographic or magnetic particle non-destructive testing equipment
Where should the reference line be placed in order to determine repairworthiness of a
crossmember flange that is bent upwards?
A. Along the inside lower formed edge of the crossmember
B. Spaced out from the crossmember web
C. On the outermost flange surface along the full crossmember length
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, IICL Container Inspector's Exam
D. No measurement is necessary -Correct Answer ✔D. No measurement is necessary
The damaged top rail X below is to be repaired by sectioning. Care must be taken to
ensure that damage area X is NOT cut less than a minimum of
A. 50mm (2 in)
B. 100mm (4 in)
C. 150mm (6 in)
D. 200mm (9 in) -Correct Answer ✔C. 150mm (6 in)
Rework of previously straightened panels is required when
A. evidence of considerable hammer marks is present
B. the owner's policy requires repair
C. the straightened area is an incorrect color
D. original profile of the corrugation is changed -Correct Answer ✔B. the owner's policy
requires repair
Door gaskets that are cut may be repaired by using cyanoacrylate adhesives to bond
together the cut edges of the gasket, PROVIDED
(I) No gasket material is missing
(II) The cut edges of the gasket mate together
(III) The cyanoacrylate adhesive will fill voids that exist at the joint
A. I only
B. I and II only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III -Correct Answer ✔(I) No gasket material is missing
(II) The cut edges of the gasket mate together
B. I and II only
With wooden flooring, height variance between adjacent planks or panels is limited to
A. 5 mm (3/16 in)
B. 10 mm (3/8 in)
C. 15 mm (9/16 in)
D. 20 mm (3/4 in) -Correct Answer ✔A. 5 mm (3/16 in)
In the Guide for Container Damage Measurement, IICL recommends a standardized
procedure using set "reference dimensions" to determine if panel bows exceed ISO
tolerances plus an additional IICL tolerance. The reference dimension for an outward
bow in a side panel is
A. 5 mm (3/16 in)
B. 10 mm (3/8 in)
C. 13 mm (1/2 in)
D. 18 mm (11/16 in) -Correct Answer ✔D. 18 mm (11/16 in)
IICL Container Inspector's Exam
IICL Container Inspector's Exam Study Guide
Questions and Answers Graded A 2024
Which of the following defects requires repair?
A. A loose door gasket
B. A bent J-bar that does not affect door operation
C. A dent 13mm (1/2 in) deep on the door sill
D. Four dents, each 11mm (7/16 in) deep, on contiguous outboard corrugations of a
roof panel -Correct Answer ✔A. A loose door gasket
Of the following conditions in a dry-van container, which one would require cleaning?
A. Raised mud foot prints in excess of what might normally remain after a sweep out
B. Dry dust covering dried floor stains as might normally be found after a sweep out
C. Coffee beans remaining inside the container as might occur after a sweep out
D. Polyurethane beads as might be expected to lodge in grooves between floorboards
after a sweep out -Correct Answer ✔C. Coffee beans remaining inside the container as
might occur after a sweep out
An Equipment Interchange Receipt (EIR), based on an inspection with no damage
found, can be evidence of a container's compliance with: A. Australian Timber
Component Treatment Regulations B. Convention for Safe Containers (CSC)
regulations through the ACEP Program
C. Transport under custom's seal (TIR) regulations D. International Standards
Organization (ISO) CEDEX codes regulations -Correct Answer ✔B. Convention for Safe
Containers (CSC) regulations through the ACEP Program
The top of a replacement plastic ventilator should be centered what distance from the
top side rail? A. 50-55mm (2-2 3/16 in) B. 70-75mm (2 5/8 - 3 in)
C. 100mm (4in) D. 150mm (6 in) -Correct Answer ✔A. 50-55mm (2-2 3/16 in)
When must a reference line extend the full length of a bottom side rail? A. When there
are two or more areas of damage on the bottom side rail B. When there is a sharp bend
in the bottom side rail
C. When there is a bowing over the entire bottom side rail D. When there is additional
damage to the bottom side rail so that the reference line cannot be positioned over the
ends of the damage -Correct Answer ✔C. When there is a bowing over the entire
bottom side rail
Which of the following is NOT a transverse structural member of the container?
A. Front sill B. Tunnel rail
C. Rear header
D. Crossmember -Correct Answer ✔B. Tunnel rail
IICL Container Inspector's Exam
,IICL Container Inspector's Exam
A steel corner fitting is being replaced. To ensure better weld penetration, IICL
recommends that the edges of parts adjacent to the corner fitting be ground to a
minimum bevel of? A. 30 degrees B. 45 degrees
C. 55 degrees D. 60 degrees -Correct Answer ✔B. 45 degrees
Which of the following components is sometimes placed longitudinally in the container
to support plywood flooring? A. Transverse bow B. Gusset
C. Hat section center spacer
D. Threshold plate -Correct Answer ✔C. Hat section center spacer
Assuming owner and environmental regulations permit, which of the following
procedures is NOT recommended for repairing tarpaulins or open top containers? A.
Cleaning the area to be covered with acetone or mineral spirit B. Using a heat gun to
fuse a patch to the tarpaulin C. Sewing on a patch of the same material as the tarpaulin
D. Repairing a 6 mm (1/4 in ) pin hole with an epoxy compound -Correct Answer ✔C.
Sewing on a patch of the same material as the tarpaulin
Which of the following is an example of a plank floor condition requiring repair AND
which should be considered as damage?
A. A crack or split with no evidence of impact, which leaks light
B. A crack or split with a sign of impact which does not leak light
C. A crack or split, adjacent to a dented bottom rail, which leaks light
D. A crack or split, with no evidence of impact, with a loose piece -Correct Answer ✔C.
A crack or split, adjacent to a dented bottom rail, which leaks light
Welds to corner fittings should be made with?
A. CO2 semi-automatic welding
B. Low hydrogen welding rods
C. Fully automatic welding
D. Arc welding -Correct Answer ✔B. Low hydrogen welding rods
All of the following procedures are required EXCEPT
A. Weld smoke, spatter, etc. must be removed to permit adhesion of paint
B. The damaged component(s) must be restored as close as possible to original size
and profile
C. Welds must be examined using radiographic or magnetic particle non-destructive
testing equipment
D. Replacement steel components must be painted with coating compatible with that
originally applied to the container -Correct Answer ✔C. Welds must be examined using
radiographic or magnetic particle non-destructive testing equipment
Where should the reference line be placed in order to determine repairworthiness of a
crossmember flange that is bent upwards?
A. Along the inside lower formed edge of the crossmember
B. Spaced out from the crossmember web
C. On the outermost flange surface along the full crossmember length
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, IICL Container Inspector's Exam
D. No measurement is necessary -Correct Answer ✔D. No measurement is necessary
The damaged top rail X below is to be repaired by sectioning. Care must be taken to
ensure that damage area X is NOT cut less than a minimum of
A. 50mm (2 in)
B. 100mm (4 in)
C. 150mm (6 in)
D. 200mm (9 in) -Correct Answer ✔C. 150mm (6 in)
Rework of previously straightened panels is required when
A. evidence of considerable hammer marks is present
B. the owner's policy requires repair
C. the straightened area is an incorrect color
D. original profile of the corrugation is changed -Correct Answer ✔B. the owner's policy
requires repair
Door gaskets that are cut may be repaired by using cyanoacrylate adhesives to bond
together the cut edges of the gasket, PROVIDED
(I) No gasket material is missing
(II) The cut edges of the gasket mate together
(III) The cyanoacrylate adhesive will fill voids that exist at the joint
A. I only
B. I and II only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III -Correct Answer ✔(I) No gasket material is missing
(II) The cut edges of the gasket mate together
B. I and II only
With wooden flooring, height variance between adjacent planks or panels is limited to
A. 5 mm (3/16 in)
B. 10 mm (3/8 in)
C. 15 mm (9/16 in)
D. 20 mm (3/4 in) -Correct Answer ✔A. 5 mm (3/16 in)
In the Guide for Container Damage Measurement, IICL recommends a standardized
procedure using set "reference dimensions" to determine if panel bows exceed ISO
tolerances plus an additional IICL tolerance. The reference dimension for an outward
bow in a side panel is
A. 5 mm (3/16 in)
B. 10 mm (3/8 in)
C. 13 mm (1/2 in)
D. 18 mm (11/16 in) -Correct Answer ✔D. 18 mm (11/16 in)
IICL Container Inspector's Exam
