VIRGINIA STATE INSPECTION ACTUAL
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Question 1
vehicles produced before ____ must have at least one windshield wiper
Correct Answer
January 1st 1943
and can be hand operated
Question 2
true or false
reject if drivers window cannot be lowered so that the driver can give a hand signal (
this doesn't not apply to vehicles that have approved turn signals and the window
was not designed to move down) if the window has been removed and something
has been put in place that obstructs drivers view.
Correct Answer
true
Question 3
windshield glass on driver's side has any scratch more than___ in width and ___ inches
long within the area covered by the _____
Correct Answer
1/4
6
wiper blade
exception: safety grooves designed to clean wiper blades if they do not extend
more than 6 inches from bottom of windshield
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,Question 4
after what date must break away brakes be mandatory for trailers over 3000 actual
gross weight
Correct Answer
January 1st 1964
Question 5
wheel bearing play in tire
Correct Answer
1/8 inch
Question 6
any passenger vehicle manufactured after _______ must be equipped with lap/shoulder
harnesses at front outboard seating positions and ____ at the rest of the seats
Correct Answer
January 1st 1968
lap belts in all other seating positions
Question 7
any motorcycle manufactured after July 1st 1974 must have
Correct Answer
either a split brake system or 2 independently actuated service brakes
Question 8
a headlight can not have a visor over ___ unless part of original body design
Correct Answer
2 inches
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,Question 9
department of defense decals measuring no more than __ in width and ___ in length
attached to upper edge of center of windshield
Correct Answer
4 inches 8 inches
Question 10
motorcycle
the center of the hot spot must be
Correct Answer
no more than 4 inches up or down or 4 inches left and right of the center line or
verticle line
Question 11
there must be ____ reserve in brake pedal
Correct Answer
1/5
Question 12
commercial vehicle safety alliance may not extend ___ from bottom of the windshield
and are located _________
Correct Answer
4 1/2
outside the area swept by the windshield wipers and outside the drivers sight line
Question 13
true or false
a motorcycle must have a muffler to pass inspection
Correct Answer
false but it is against state law to operate it on the highway
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, Question 14
and hood scoop on a vehicle after 1991 may not exceed
Correct Answer
1 1/8 inch
Question 15
there is a pit chip or star crash more than ___ in diameter at any location in the
windshield above the topmost portion of the steering wheel except the___inch border
at each side
Correct Answer
3/4
2
Question 16
when operating a motorcycle going 20mph the brake system must stop the
motorcycle within ___
Correct Answer
30 feet
Question 17
vehicles produced after January 1st 1969 must have what
Correct Answer
defrost system
and a warm stream of air must be felt on the windshield
Question 18
December 11 1989 all rear forward facing outboard seats must have
Correct Answer
shoulder/lap seatbelts
except convertibles
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EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Question 1
vehicles produced before ____ must have at least one windshield wiper
Correct Answer
January 1st 1943
and can be hand operated
Question 2
true or false
reject if drivers window cannot be lowered so that the driver can give a hand signal (
this doesn't not apply to vehicles that have approved turn signals and the window
was not designed to move down) if the window has been removed and something
has been put in place that obstructs drivers view.
Correct Answer
true
Question 3
windshield glass on driver's side has any scratch more than___ in width and ___ inches
long within the area covered by the _____
Correct Answer
1/4
6
wiper blade
exception: safety grooves designed to clean wiper blades if they do not extend
more than 6 inches from bottom of windshield
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,Question 4
after what date must break away brakes be mandatory for trailers over 3000 actual
gross weight
Correct Answer
January 1st 1964
Question 5
wheel bearing play in tire
Correct Answer
1/8 inch
Question 6
any passenger vehicle manufactured after _______ must be equipped with lap/shoulder
harnesses at front outboard seating positions and ____ at the rest of the seats
Correct Answer
January 1st 1968
lap belts in all other seating positions
Question 7
any motorcycle manufactured after July 1st 1974 must have
Correct Answer
either a split brake system or 2 independently actuated service brakes
Question 8
a headlight can not have a visor over ___ unless part of original body design
Correct Answer
2 inches
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,Question 9
department of defense decals measuring no more than __ in width and ___ in length
attached to upper edge of center of windshield
Correct Answer
4 inches 8 inches
Question 10
motorcycle
the center of the hot spot must be
Correct Answer
no more than 4 inches up or down or 4 inches left and right of the center line or
verticle line
Question 11
there must be ____ reserve in brake pedal
Correct Answer
1/5
Question 12
commercial vehicle safety alliance may not extend ___ from bottom of the windshield
and are located _________
Correct Answer
4 1/2
outside the area swept by the windshield wipers and outside the drivers sight line
Question 13
true or false
a motorcycle must have a muffler to pass inspection
Correct Answer
false but it is against state law to operate it on the highway
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, Question 14
and hood scoop on a vehicle after 1991 may not exceed
Correct Answer
1 1/8 inch
Question 15
there is a pit chip or star crash more than ___ in diameter at any location in the
windshield above the topmost portion of the steering wheel except the___inch border
at each side
Correct Answer
3/4
2
Question 16
when operating a motorcycle going 20mph the brake system must stop the
motorcycle within ___
Correct Answer
30 feet
Question 17
vehicles produced after January 1st 1969 must have what
Correct Answer
defrost system
and a warm stream of air must be felt on the windshield
Question 18
December 11 1989 all rear forward facing outboard seats must have
Correct Answer
shoulder/lap seatbelts
except convertibles
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