2009

CONTAINER INSPECTOR'S CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION

TEST INFORMATION BULLETIN

Examination Date: Saturday, September 26, 2009

IMPORTANT DATES FOR 2009

Registration & Payment Deadlines
Registrations are complete when Registration forms AND payments are received by the deadlines below.

EARLY REGISTRATION DEADLINE REGULAR REGISTRATION DEADLINE LATE REGISTRATION DEADLINE

Until May 24, 2009 May 25 - August 9, 2009 August 10 – September 4, 2009

$300.00 $350.00 $375.00

Scholarship Application Deadline: May 24, 2009

If you wish to apply for a scholarship, see the instructions on page 4 and
complete an IICL Container Inspector’s Scholarship Application Form.

Request for Special Test Center Deadline: August 9, 2009

Admission Letters E-Mailed/Faxed to Candidates: Week of September 1, 2009

If Admission Letter is not received by September 11, 2009, contact IICL

INFORMATION BULLETIN TOPICS

Page 2 General Information Page 4 Admission Letters
Page 2 Registration Page 5 Testing Day
Page 2 Test Center Information Page 6 Score Reports
Page 3 Test Center List Page 6 Certificates/Photo I.D./Directory
Page 3 Special Test Centers Page 7 Content Outline
Page 4 Scholarships Page 9 Sample Questions
Page 4 Refunds/Cancellation Fee Schedule Page 13 Sample Answer Sheet
Page 4 Absence/Substitutions Page 14 English Words and Phrases

KEEP THIS BULLETIN. Carefully read the Bulletin. It has important information you will need for future reference.
2009 registration forms may be duplicated for other candidates; however, DO NOT distribute the registration form
without an Information Bulletin!

Each 2009 candidate must have a copy of the 2009 Test Information Bulletin.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
The Institute of International Container Lessors (IICL), organized in 1971, is the trade association for the international container
leasing industry. It is active in governmental, regulatory, safety, technical, electronic communication, and environmental fields
throughout the world. The members of IICL are engaged in leasing marine cargo containers to ship operators and others on a broad
international basis. These members represent 90% of the leasing industry and account for the ownership of approximately fifty
percent of the world’s leased containers.
REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATION The examination is open to anyone interested in becoming IICL-certified as a
container inspector. IICL certification is awarded to all candidates who pass the examination and is valid for five
years. An inspector must pass the examination again before certification is reissued. Certification does not authorize
an individual to represent IICL in any manner. Certification may be revoked by IICL for any of the following
reasons: willfully falsifying information on the registration form, making unauthorized material available to others,
or misuse of certification.
DESCRIPTION OF THE EXAMINATION The 2-1/2 hour examination, given in English, consists of 100 multiple-choice
questions. All of the 2009 examination questions will be based on Six (6) IICL technical guides and manuals and
IICL Technical Bulletin 002:
1. Guide for Container Equipment Inspection, 5th edition (IICL-5) (published 1996) (reprinted 2006)
2. Repair Manual for Steel Freight Containers, 5th edition (published 1999) (reprinted 2006)
3. General Guide for Container Cleaning, 2nd edition (published 2000)
4. Guide for Container Damage Measurement (published 1997) (reprinted 2006)
5. Supplement on Container Inspection and Repair: Gray Areas, 2nd edition (published 2003)
6. Guide for Open Top Container Equipment Inspection (published 2005) (reprinted 2007)
7. Preferred Electronic Data Interchange Standards (EDIS), Technical Bulletin 002, (February 2003)
See full description of the publications above under “Content Outline” on Page 7, 8 and 9. Use a 2009 IICL
Container Inspector’s Examination publication price list and order form to purchase the publications.

REGISTRATION Form s & Fees m ust be received by the deadlines

• Complete a 2009 registration form, either an online form or a paper form.

Send paper forms to IICL with proper registration
fee (see page 1 for deadlines and fees) and a photograph or digital image of yourself.
• Send Registration Fees.Online registrations or paper registration forms sent without payment will be held until
payment is received.
• Enclose a Photograph for Photo ID Card. Candidates who pass the examination will be issued a photo-identification card
indicating their 5-year certification period. Submit photos with registration as follows:
• Attach a digital image file to your online registration form (follow directions online)
• E-mail a digital image “saved as” your registration number/name (“.jpeg” or “.bmp” format please) to
photos@iicl.org (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED and must be received by 25 September 2009)
• Mail a 25 mm x 35 mm (1 in x 1-1/4 in) photograph. Print your name on the back. Do not staple or clip the photo to
your registration form.

• Notification of Registration is sent by e-mail or fax upon receipt of registration forms and
Registration Notification.
fees. Contact IICL if you do not receive a prompt notification to make sure IICL received your materials.
Record and save your Registration Number for future correspondence with IICL.
• Address Changes. Notify IICL immediately if you change your e-mail address or mailing address.

TEST CENTERS
REGULAR TEST CENTERS The examination is administered at regular sites around the world. From the test center list
on page 3, enter the city, state, country and test center code number on your registration form.
In the event that the test center is cancelled, IICL will allow test candidates to take the test at another location or give
a full refund to the candidate if no other location is acceptable.

IICL reserves the right to cancel a regular test center that does not have sufficient registrations.
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TEST CENTER LIST*

Country Test Center City Code Country Test Center City Code
ARGENTINA Buenos Aires 7030 PAKISTAN Karachi 0140
AUSTRALIA Brisbane 0155
Devonport 0602 PANAMA Panama City 0246
Melbourne 0102 PERU Lima 0125
Port Adelaide 0502 PHILIPPINES Manila 0142
Sydney 0100 SINGAPORE Singapore 0116
BRAZIL Sao Paulo 0103 SOUTH AFRICA Cape Town 2341
Durban 2355
CANADA Toronto 0605
Borden Johannesburg 2366
0607
Vancouver 0604
CHILE Santiago 0120 SPAIN Valencia 0149
Valparaiso 0160
SRI LANKA Colombo 0189
CHINA Dalian 0225
Hong Kong 0109 TAIWAN Taoyuan Hsien 0117
Shanghai 4538
THAILAND Bangkok 0801
Qingdao 3500
COLOMBIA Bogotá 0505 U.A.E. Dubai 0121
COSTA RICA Limón 0236 U.K. London 0104
DJBOUTI Djbouti 2400

ECUADOR Guayaquil 0806 U.S.A. Atlanta, GA 2010

EGYPT Cairo 0503 Charleston, SC 7020

FINLAND Helsinki 0350

GERMANY Hamburg 0108 Chicago, IL 2301

GUATEMALA Guatemala City 0805 Columbus, OH 2371

INDIA Chennai 0135 Galveston, TX 5320

Mumbai 0110
INDONESIA Jakarta 0119 Jacksonville, FL 3105
ITALY Milan 0111 Los Angeles, CA 1501
JAPAN Kobe 0112 (Coral Gables) Miami, FL area 4520
Tokyo 0124
KENYA Mombasa 0137 New Orleans, LA 1809
KOREA Pusan 0114 (Bronx) New York, NY area 4201
Seoul 0803 Norfolk, VA 7010
MALAYSIA Kuala Lumpur 0330 Saint Louis, MO 6011
MEXICO Mexico City 8701 Seattle, WA 5701
NETHERLANDS Rotterdam 0250 (Vallejo) San Francisco, CA area 1401

NEW ZEALAND Auckland 0131 URUGUAY Montevideo 0122

Christchurch 0132 VIETNAM Ho Chi Minh City 0378
Dunedin 0133
* Additional Test Centers may be added to the list above as candidates request special test centers.
SPECIAL TEST CENTERS If a regular test center is not within 200 miles of the city in which you want to be tested, you may request that a
special center be established. Please note that if you request a special center, you are responsible for organizing five candidates in your location in
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order to have the minimum number needed to establish a special test center. While there is no guarantee that a new center can be set up, IICL will
make every effort to publicize your test center, but cannot be responsible for locating the minimum number of candidates. A minimum of five
registrations and fees must be received at IICL by the regular deadline of August 9, 2009, or the special test center will be cancelled.

SPECIAL TEST CENTER REQUEST DEADLINE: 9 August, 2009

SCHOLARSHIPS Applica t io n dea dline M a y 2 4 , 2 0 0 9

Each year, IICL awards up to three scholarships worldwide based on need. Each scholarship will include the registration
fee and a full set of examination manuals. Applicants must complete a scholarship form, submit documentation of
financial need (such as copy of tax form or proof of salary) and a short essay per the instructions on the application. The
form and essay must be written in English only, and can be typed or handwritten (if legible). The essay must be written
in the applicant’s own words. Applicants will be judged on the content of their application and on their need for a
scholarship, and not on how well they write English.
• IICL will only accept one scholarship application from any one company.
• Scholarship application forms must be received at IICL by the application deadline of May 24, 2009.
• IICL will choose the scholarship winners by June 12, 2009 and will inform all prospective applicants whether or
not they have been awarded a Scholarship.
• If you are not selected for the scholarship, you may still register and participate for the exam. You will have to
pay the registration fee based on the period you submitted your scholarship application.

REFUND POLICIES and CANCELLATION SCHEDULE

A candidate may cancel his/her registration before the examination date; however, IICL does not retain credit towards
future tests. All fees for candidates canceling before the test date will be refunded according to the schedule below.
Refunds will only be made if a candidate notifies IICL prior to one of the cancellation dates by e-mail, fax,
telephone, or letter.
CANCELLATION FEE SCHEDULE
Cancellations until August 14, 2009: Cancellations from August 15 - September 11, 2009:
Registration fee refunded minus $100.00 cancellation fee Registration fee refunded minus $200.00 cancellation fee

NO REFUNDS AFTER SEPTEMBER 11, 2009

ABSENCE
If a candidate does not appear on the exam date at the testing site shown on the Admission Letter or cancel on or before
September 11, 2009, the entire test registration fee will be forfeited. It is the responsibility of test candidates to notify
IICL if admission letters are not received by Friday, September 11, 2009.

SUBSTITUTIONS Dea dline: Aug ust 2 1 , 2 0 0 9

If a candidate is unable to sit for the exam and wishes to substitute another candidate from the same company for the
examination, the substitute candidate must e-mail, fax or mail the completed registration form to IICL.

ADMISSION LETTERS Ca ndida t es sho uld receiv e a let t er by Sept ember 1 1 , 2 0 0 9

IICL e-mails or faxes Admission Letters to candidates approximately one month prior to the examination. Admission
Letters indicate the test date, reporting time, reporting test center address and your unique Registration Number. Record
the Registration Number for future correspondence concerning your score report. Take your Admission Letter to the test
center indicated in the letter; you will be required to show it to the test supervisor.
• CONTACT IICL IMMEDIATELY IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE YOUR ADMISSION
LETTER BY FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2009. IICL will confirm that you are registered and fax
or e-mail a copy of your Admission Letter to you. If you are properly registered, however, you may take
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the examination without an Admission Letter providing you bring current photo-identification.

TESTING DAY Sa t urda y , Sept ember 2 6 , 2 0 0 9

Report to the assigned test center no later than 8:30 AM unless your Admission Letter indicates a different reporting
time. Please be prompt! Persons arriving after the test supervisor has started the instructions may not be admitted.

WHAT TO BRING TO THE TEST CENTER

• Recent (current) photo-identification, such as passport or driver’s license

• Your Container Inspector’s Examination Admission Letter
• A No. 2 pencils (medium soft; “2B” in some countries) and an eraser

REGULATIONS AT THE TEST CENTER To ensure that all candidates are tested under equally favorable conditions, the
following regulations and procedures will be observed at each center.
• NO beepers, cellular telephones, books or papers of any kind are allowed in the examination location. This
means that NO dictionaries can be brought into the testing room. IICL suggests that non-English-speaking
candidates memorize the names of container components, procedures and materials as provided in the IICL
manuals, and also the "English words and phrases" on page 14.
• All answers to questions are to be marked on the separate answer sheet. All scratch work must be done on the
blank spaces in the test books. Scratch work must not be done on the answer sheet.
• Candidates needing to use the restroom during an examination must secure permission from the supervisor.
• Candidates discovered engaging in any kind of misconduct, such as giving or receiving help, talking during the
examination, taking part in an act of impersonation, or removing test materials or notes from the testing room,
may be summarily dismissed from the examination and will be reported to IICL. Decisions regarding
disciplinary measures will be made by IICL.
• There are no Interpreters admitted to the exam test center.

TEST SECURITY PROCEDURES Any doubts raised about the validity of an individual candidate's score will be
thoroughly investigated. Some scores may be rendered invalid because of circumstances beyond a candidate's
control, such as faulty test materials. When such circumstances are discovered, IICL will arrange a makeup
administration for the candidates concerned at no charge. If misconduct (such as giving or receiving help, attempting
to take the examination for someone else, or removing test materials) is suspected, IICL will investigate all
circumstances of the case. As a result, scores may be delayed in being reported.

INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE TEST CENTER SUPERVISOR At each test center, the test center supervisor will read aloud the
standard testing instructions from a manual prepared by IICL. Candidates should listen carefully to all instructions.
Be sure to ask any questions before the test starts, as the supervisor is not permitted to answer questions once the test
has begun. Before the test begins, the supervisor will explain how to enter the identifying information on the answer
sheet. This information is recorded electronically and is used to report scores; therefore, it must be accurate. If the
information is inaccurate or incomplete, score reporting and certification could be delayed.

TAKING THE TEST When you receive your test book, read the directions carefully and be sure that you understand them
before attempting to answer any questions. Once you begin the test, do not waste time on questions containing
material that is unfamiliar to you. Go on to the other questions and return to the difficult ones later, if you have time.
Make an educated guess at the correct answer rather than leave the answer space blank. With some knowledge
about a particular question, you may be able to eliminate one or more of the answer choices as wrong. It is to your
advantage to answer ALL questions since your score is determined only by the number of questions answered
correctly.

It is important to read the questions carefully - DON'T mark an answer until you have considered ALL of the
options. And remember: the questions require precise knowledge of IICL recommendations.

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Record the answers on the separate answer sheet carefully in pencil only. For each question, be sure to darken
thoroughly the appropriately lettered circle on your answer sheet so that the computer scanner will be able to record
your answer. The numbering of questions in the test book matches the numbering of responses on the answer sheet.
Answer spaces on the answer sheet are lettered to correspond with the letters of the possible answers in the test book.
No credit will be given for answers written or indicated in the test book.

Give ONE answer only to each question; multiple responses to a question will be scored as incorrect. Erase
completely any previously marked response; insufficiently erased pencil marks may be scanned as a multiple
response, and the question scored as incorrect. Circles that are too lightly or incompletely marked may not be
registered by the scanner used to score the answer. A sample IICL answer sheet is included in this Bulletin. If you
have not taken a multiple-choice test before, you should practice recording your answers to the sample questions on
the sample answer sheet.

SCORE REPORTS Ca ndida t es sho uld receiv e t est result s prio r t o J a nua ry 1 , 2 0 1 0

Score Reports will be mailed in December 2009. If you do not receive your Score Report by January 1, 2010 please
contact IICL. Score Reports will inform you whether you passed or failed the examination and how many questions you
answered correctly out of the 100 questions on the examination. You will also be informed of the score required to pass
the examination. Please notify IICL if you change your mailing address.

VERIFICATION OF SCORES
Due to the overwhelming number of candidates that participate in IICL examinations all passing scores should be posted
on our homepage, www.iicl.org by 1 January 2010 in order of exam registration number. You will need your exam
registration number in order to view your score, so please keep a record of that number at all times. If you receive a
failing score on the examination, you may request a re-scoring of your answer sheet. This re-scoring process ensures that
no stray pencil marks or other conditions interfered with computer-scoring. Requests for re-scoring must be sent to IICL
within 8 months after the examination was administered. IICL will re-score your answer sheet by hand, and will
inform you of the results.

There are no provisions for allowing either failing or passing candidates to review their test results in detail with persons
from IICL. This policy is necessary due to the number of candidates taking the test and the need to protect test security.

CERTIFICATES/PHOTO-IDENTIFICATION CARDS/DIRECTORY LISTING

All candidates who pass the examination will receive an IICL Marine Cargo Container Inspector's Certificate and photo-
identification card. These documents should be received during the month of January 2010. If you do not receive your
certificate and photo-identification card by 31 January 2010, please contact IICL.

Certified inspectors' names are published annually in the IICL Inspection Directory which is posted on IICL’s website.
Home addresses and company names and addresses are included for all inspectors who have given IICL permission to list
them. Asterisks are placed opposite the names of re-certified inspectors. The Inspection Directory includes sections
listing companies that employ IICL-certified inspectors.

For candidates receiving a score of 90% or higher, IICL awards an Honor’s Certificate in recognition of their
achievement.

IICL gives an annual Container Inspector’s Award to the candidate(s) achieving the highest score on the examination.
Winners receive an Award Certificate along with an engraved pen and pencil set.

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CONTENT OUTLINE FOR THE CONTAINER INSPECTOR’S EXAMINATION

Candidates should be familiar with all recommendations and information contained in the following publications and
IICL Technical Bulletin 002:

1. Guide for Container Equipment Inspection - 5th edition (IICL-5) (Reprinted 2006)
The Guide recommends criteria and methods for the inspection of containers and contains:
• Purpose of container inspection and role of inspector
• Definitions and types of wear, damage and non-conforming repair
• International requirements (CSC, TCT, TIR, etc.) and inspection documentation (EIR, EDI, etc.)
• Correct inspection procedures
• Container design features (candidate must be able to identify container components)
• Tables of inspection criteria (see note below regarding Table 5.8 &Table 5.9)
• Glossary of container terminology
Candidates should understand how to interpret the ISO dimensions (including plus or minus allowances), but
need not memorize specific ISO dimensions, as an ISO chart will be printed in the examination booklet. (IICL
tolerances will not be provided.)

2. Repair Manual for Steel Freight Containers, 5th edition (Reprinted 2006)
The fifth edition of the Repair Manual contains recommendations for the repair of steel containers, many
presented by means of color photographs. The following is included:
• International requirements and safety requirements
• General repair principles and procedures from straightening to component replacement, including
surface preparation, welding, fasteners, etc.
• Specific rules and special considerations for repair of individual container components. Candidates
must be able to recognize incorrect procedures as well as correct ones. All diagrams must also be
studied.
• Materials and tools recommended by IICL for repair
• Safety precautions and quality assurance
• Non-conforming and improper repairs
• Terminology and interpretation of ISO dimensions, including gooseneck tunnels and forklift pockets
The Repair Manual (reprinted 2001) includes information from Technical Bulletin S2 (2000) as follows:
• Surface preparation, including full abrasive blasting and spot blasting
• Environmental and safety considerations
• Post blast requirements
• Application of prime coat, intermediate and top coating
• Paint drying times
• Undercoating

Technical Bulletin S2 (published 2000)

• If you are using a Repair Manual for Steel Freight Containers, 5th edition (1999) purchased prior to
June 6, 2000, you may download Technical Bulletin S2 from IICL’s website at www.iicl.org. The Bulletin
includes the information noted above under the Repair Manual for Steel Freight Containers, 5th edition
(reprinted 2001) description.

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3. General Guide for Container Cleaning, 2nd edition (published 2000)

This Guide provides a series of color photographs illustrating the types of container conditions in dry-van,
open-top and refrigerated containers that may or may not require cleaning. For each condition, the Guide
recommends the action to be taken, if any, and the cleaning procedure to use, if the container requires
cleaning. Areas covered include:
• General objective
• Safety and environmental concerns
• General principles for determining when to clean
• ALL conditions for dry-vans, open-tops and refrigerated containers shown in the Guide and
recommended actions, if any
• Possible harmful contamination and recommended action
• Recommended cleaning methods for all types of conditions. Candidates must know which method is
recommended for each type of condition listed.

4. Guide for Container Damage Measurement (published 2003, reprinted 2006)

This Guide provides instructions on measuring bends, bows, dents and other damage to containers and
includes information on:
• Basic methods of measuring damage: where to place reference line on components, where to take
measurement of damage
• How to calculate if damage exceeds ISO and IICL tolerances
• Measurement methods for specific and unusual cases
• Tools required for container damage measurement

5. Supplement on Container Inspection and Repair: Gray Areas, 2nd edition (published 2003)
This Supplement is designed to clarify areas of container inspection and repair that have been open to
interpretation. Color photographs illustrate recommendations. Areas covered include:
• How to determine if a condition requires repair
• How to distinguish between damage and wear
• Determining causes of damage
• Judging if a repair is acceptable
• Floors: cracks, splits, broken planks, delamination, rolling shear and other conditions
• Scratches and other abrasions on interior walls
• Door gasket seal
• Frame members: metal loss due to corrosion
• Correction of improper repairs: panel straightening, different roof corrugation profiles, pre-existing
conditions

6. Guide for Open Top Container Equipment Inspection (published 2005) (reprinted 2007)

This guide provides instruction regarding the inspection of Open Top Containers. Specific areas of focus are
components unique to Open Top Containers such as:

• Tarps, Cables, Roof bows, and Swinging headers - In addition, attention should be given to cleaning
requirements for this equipment type.

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7. Preferred Electronic Data Interchange Standards (EDIS) for the Container Industry –
Technical Bulletin: IICL TB 002, February 2003

IICL Technical Bulletin 002 resides on the IICL web site, www.iicl.org and was developed as a guide for
the use of EDI standards and codes. Various sections of this Technical Bulletin offer the following information:

• Section 6, preferred code combinations, external standards and references, Message types, Cedex codes and
definitions, IICL preferred codes and combinations
• IICL suggested estimate format and header items

SAMPLE QUESTIONS
DIRECTIONS: Each of the questions or incomplete statements below is followed by 4 suggested answers or
options. Select the one that is best in each case. Choose only ONE option per question, and answer ALL questions
(score based only on number of questions answered correctly). Answers are on page 12.

1. Which of the following defects requires repair? 5. When must a reference line extend the full length of
a bottom side rail?
(A) A loose door gasket
(B) A bent J-bar that does not affect door (A) When there are two or more areas of damage
operation on the bottom side rail
(C) A dent 13mm (1/2 in) deep on door sill (B) When there is a sharp bend in the bottom side
(D) Four dents, each 11 mm (7/16 in) deep, on rail
contiguous outboard corrugations of a roof (C) When there is a bowing over the entire bottom
panel side rail
(D) When there is additional damage to the bottom
2. Of the following conditions in a dry-van container, side rail so that the reference line cannot be
which one would require cleaning? positioned over the ends of the damage

(A) Raised mud foot prints in excess of what 6. Which of the following profiles of corner post
might normally remain after a sweep out inserts would be considered an acceptable repair?
(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

3. 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
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4. The top of a replacement plastic ventilator should

be centered what distance from the top side rail?

(A) 50 – 55 mm (2 - 2-3/16 in)

(B) 70 – 75 mm (2-5/8 – 3 in)
(C) 100 mm (4 in)
(D) 150 mm (6 in)

7. Which of the following is NOT a transverse

structural member of the container?

(A) Front sill

(B) Tunnel rail
(C) Rear header
(D) Crossmember

8. A steel corner fitting is being replaced. To ensure 13. All of the following procedures are required
better weld penetration, IICL recommends that the EXCEPT
edges of parts adjacent to the corner fitting be
ground to a minimum bevel of (A) Weld smoke, spatter, etc. must be removed
to permit adhesion of paint.
(A) 30 degrees (B) The damaged component(s) must be
(B) 45 degrees restored as close as possible to original size
(C) 55 degrees and profile.
(D) 60 degrees (C) Welds must be examined using radiographic
or magnetic particle non-destructive testing
9. Which of the following components is sometimes equipment.
placed longitudinally in the container to support (D) Replacement steel components must be
plywood flooring? painted with coating compatible with that
originally applied to the container.
(A) Transverse bow
(B) Gusset 14. Where should the reference line be placed in order
(C) Hat section center spacer to determine repairworthiness of a crossmember
(D) Threshold plate flange that is bent upwards?

10. Assuming owner and environmental regulations (A) Along the inside lower formed edge of the
permit, which of the following procedures is NOT crossmember
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recommended for repairing tarpaulins or open top (B) Spaced out from the crossmember web
containers? (C) On the outermost flange surface along the
full crossmember length
(A) Cleaning the area to be covered with acetone (D) No measurement is necessary.
or mineral spirit
(B) Using a heat gun to fuse a patch to the 15. The damaged top rail X below is to be repaired by
tarpaulin sectioning. Care must be taken to ensure that
(C) Sewing on a patch of the same material as damage area X is NOT cut less than a minimum
the tarpaulin of
(D) Repairing a 6 mm (1/4 in) pin hole with an
epoxy compound (A) 50 mm (2 in)
(B) 100 mm (4 in)
11. Which of the following is an example of a plank (C) 150 mm (6 in)
floor condition requiring repair AND which should (D) 200 mm (8 in)
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
12. Welds to corner fittings should be made with 16. Rework of previously straightened panels is required
when
(A) CO2 semi-automatic welding (A) evidence of considerable hammer marks is
(B) Low hydrogen welding rods present
(C) Fully automatic welding (B) the owner’s policy requires repair
(D) Arc welding (C) the straightened area is an incorrect color
(D) the original profile of the corrugation is
changed

17. Door gaskets that are cut may be repaired by using 21. For which of the following repairs does IICL
cyanoacrylate adhesives to bond together the cut recommend the use of pre-blasted steel?
edges of the gasket, PROVIDED
(A) Sectioning of a tube-type top side rail 3 m
(I) No gasket material is missing (10 ft) in length
(II) The cut edges of the gasket mate together (B) Replacement of a side panel 122 x 244 cm
(III) The cyanoacrylate adhesive will fill voids that (4 X 8 ft)
exist at the joint (C) Inserting of a front corner post 182 cm (6
ft) in length on a high-cube container
(A) I only (D) Full exterior container refurbishment
(B) I and II only
(C) II and III only 22. When heat is used to straighten a corner post, the
(D) I, II and III damaged area should be heated no more than

18. With wooden flooring, height variance between (A) 550°C (1022°F)
adjacent planks or panels is limited to (B) 650°C (1200°F)
(C) 750°C (1300°F)
(A) 5 mm (3/16 in) (D) 850°C (1560°F)
(B) 10 mm (3/8 in)
(C) 15 mm (9/16 in) 23. Component X in the diagram below is
(D) 20 mm (3/4 in)
(A) Marking panel
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19. In the Guide for Container Damage Measurement, (B) Top rail
IICL recommends a standardized procedure using set (C) Ventilator
“reference dimensions” to determine if panel bows (D) Door hinge
exceed ISO tolerances plus an additional IICL
tolerance. The reference dimension for an outward 24. Component Y in the diagram below is
bow in a side panel is
(A) Outrigger
(A) 5 mm (3/16 in) (B) Crossmember
(B) 10 mm (3/8 in) (C) Center spacer
(C) 13 mm (1/2 in) (D) Side rail
(D) 18 mm (11/16 in)

20. Each of the following components has a single

30 mm (1¼ in) dent. Which one requires repair?

(A) Corner post

(B) Door panel
(C) Roof bow
(D) Bottom side rail

1. A 7. B 13. C 19. D
2. C 8. B 14. D 20. A
ANSWERS TO SAMPLE QUESTIONS: 3. B 9. C 15. C 21. B
4. A 10. C 16. B 22. B
5. C 11. C 17. B 23. C
6. B 12. B 18. A 24. C

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Types of English Words and Phrases Used in the 2009 Examination

(FOR NON-ENGLISH SPEAKERS)

IICL has provided the English phrases below in order to assist candidates whose native language is not English in
understanding the questions in the Container Inspector’s Examination. Such candidates are also strongly advised to
study closely the language used in the IICL manuals required for the examination. Please note that not all these
expressions may be used in any one examination in any particular year; the phrases represent the general kind of
language used in multiple-choice technical examinations. The phrases do not illustrate the type or extent of
container information that will be tested; for review of manual and exam content, candidates should refer to the
appropriate section of this Bulletin.

1. Which of the following...? 12. All of the following needs repair/are is

acceptable/are correct EXCEPT…
2. Which of the following statements is true...is
NOT true...is false? 13. Which of the following factors is most
important?
3. All of the following are true EXCEPT...
14. Under what circumstances...conditions?
4. All of the above...none of the above.
15. In which of the following situations...?
5. Which of the following components (if any)
must be repaired...should be repaired...is to be 16. Correct steps in the repair/inspection
repaired... requires repair... would require of a container include...
repair...needs repair...would need repair..?
17. What is the principal difference between...?
6. Which of the following does NOT require
repair... would NOT require repair...does NOT 18. What type of substance...material...tools…?
need to be repaired...does NOT need
correction? 19. Part X is the diagram above/below is called...?

7. Which of the following container defects...forms 20. A defect must be repaired if it measures more
of damage...types of damage ...examples... than...

8. Which of the following must be corrected... 21. What is the minimum criterion/criteria…
should be corrected...is acceptable...would be length...width... distance...clearance between...?
acceptable... would be considered acceptable?
22. What is the maximum length...width...time?
9. Which of the following procedures/steps...is
recommended by IICL...is appropriate... would 23. The following component/material/tool is
be appropriate...is permitted...would be defined as...
permitted/allowed/must be used/followed?
24. According to IICL criteria/recommendations...
10. All of the following containers have sustained
damage. Which would need repair...would NOT 25. Where should a reference line be placed if…?
need repair…has repairworthy damage...? What method should be used to measure…?

11. Which of the following is NOT acceptable...

would NOT be acceptable...would NOT be
allowed...would NOT be permitted?

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