Automotive Paint and Soil Evidence Quiz

Which layer of automotive paint provides color?

• Primer

• Basecoat

• Clearcoat

• Electrocoat

Which layer provides corrosion resistance in automotive paint?

• Clearcoat

• Electrocoat primer

• Basecoat

• Surfacer

The topmost layer in automotive paint system is:

• Basecoat

• Primer

• Clearcoat

• Electrocoat

Which instrument is widely used for elemental analysis of paint?

• FTIR

• SEM-EDX

• GC-MS

• TLC

Pyrolysis-GC is mainly used for analyzing which component of paint?

• Pigment

• Binder

• Filler

• Solvent

Which pigment is responsible for white color in paint?

• Zinc oxide

• Titanium dioxide

• Lead chromate

• Carbon black

Which of the following is NOT a component of paint?

• Pigment

• Binder

• Catalyst

• Solvent

Paint chips should be collected in:

• Airtight plastic bags

• Paper folds

• Wet cotton

• Polythene

Which technique is used to study the layer sequence of paint?

• TLC

• Microscopy

• GC-MS

• Py-GC

The database for automotive paint maintained by RCMP is called:

• PDQ

• CODIS

• AFIS

• NIBIN