SMOG CHECK INSPECTOR ACTUAL TEST
PAPER FULL QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE
ANSWERS GRADED APLUS
●● Idle Test, Crankcase Test, BAR Snap Test
Answer: What are the three parts of a "visible smoke test" on a gasoline
vehicle?
●● Automatic transmission in its normal driving gear, manual
transmission in second gear
Answer: What gear should be used when performing an ASM emissions
test?
●● Faulty brakes, low oil pressure, large coolant leak, tire failure,
gasoline leaks, engine noise, overheating
Answer: These items can cause a vehicle to be rejected from an
inspection.
●● Tire pressure, missing emission label, traction control
Answer: These items are not a reason to reject vehicle from an
inspection
●● Stoichiometry
, Answer: What is the term for ideal combustion efficiency?
●● Advise the vehicle owner to have the vehicle diagnosed to determine
the cause of the failure
Answer: If a vehicle fails an inspection for any reason, what should the
technician do?
●● Use the VIN on the vehicle and continue with the inspection.
Answer: If the VIN on the registration and vehicle differ, what action
should the technician take?
●● Notify the customer both orally and in writing that they are unable to
repair if it fails.
Answer: If a test and repair station does not have the tools/equipment to
repair a vehicle, what must be done prior to accepting a vehicle for an
inspection.
●● Location of liquid fuel leak, reason for smoke test failure, E.O.
numbers for aftermarket parts, component which fails in "other"
category, monitors not run to completion, location of inaccessible
canister for LPFET.
Answer: What must be noted on a VIR?
●● Check for a BAR Referee Label, and continue with the test if
equipped.
PAPER FULL QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE
ANSWERS GRADED APLUS
●● Idle Test, Crankcase Test, BAR Snap Test
Answer: What are the three parts of a "visible smoke test" on a gasoline
vehicle?
●● Automatic transmission in its normal driving gear, manual
transmission in second gear
Answer: What gear should be used when performing an ASM emissions
test?
●● Faulty brakes, low oil pressure, large coolant leak, tire failure,
gasoline leaks, engine noise, overheating
Answer: These items can cause a vehicle to be rejected from an
inspection.
●● Tire pressure, missing emission label, traction control
Answer: These items are not a reason to reject vehicle from an
inspection
●● Stoichiometry
, Answer: What is the term for ideal combustion efficiency?
●● Advise the vehicle owner to have the vehicle diagnosed to determine
the cause of the failure
Answer: If a vehicle fails an inspection for any reason, what should the
technician do?
●● Use the VIN on the vehicle and continue with the inspection.
Answer: If the VIN on the registration and vehicle differ, what action
should the technician take?
●● Notify the customer both orally and in writing that they are unable to
repair if it fails.
Answer: If a test and repair station does not have the tools/equipment to
repair a vehicle, what must be done prior to accepting a vehicle for an
inspection.
●● Location of liquid fuel leak, reason for smoke test failure, E.O.
numbers for aftermarket parts, component which fails in "other"
category, monitors not run to completion, location of inaccessible
canister for LPFET.
Answer: What must be noted on a VIR?
●● Check for a BAR Referee Label, and continue with the test if
equipped.
