When applying for an oflcial inspection station, the owner must supply insurance or bond to
pay the vehicle owner for any damages to their vehicle in the amount?
a. $75.00 c. $10,000
b. $25,00
c. $10,000
d. They do not need insurance
For a mechanic to be certified to inspect vehicles they must be years old.
a. 20
b. 18 b. 18
c. 21
d. 25
Which of the following is not required to be documented on the customer's repair order?
a. Brake lining measurements
b. Recommended preventative maintenance b. Recommended preventative maintenance
c. Tire tread depth readings
d. Expiration of renewed inspection sticker
If a certified inspection station is found to be issuing or possessing altered, forged, stole or
counterfeit certification for the 2d time, what is the suspension length?
a. 1 year
d. Permanent
b. 2 months
c. 4 months
d. Permanent
An oflcial inspection station must be open a minimum of how many hours?
a. 40 Monday-Friday between the hours of 7:00AM and 5:00PM
b. 35 Sunday-Saturday a. 40 Monday-Friday between the hours of 7:00AM and 5:00PM
c. 45 Monday-Friday
d. 55 Monday-Saturday
To install a replacement sticker after the windshield has been replaced, which of these
conditions have to be met?
a. There is nothing obviously unsafe about the vehicle when it is visually inspected
d. All of the above
b. A valid registration card must be presented
c. Valid insurance information must be presented
d. All of the above
An oflcial inspection station is required to have all of the following tools except?
a. Socket Sets
b. Headlight aimer b. Headlight aimer
c. Digital Micrometers
d. Paper punch
Where must your Safety Inspector's Certificate be stored when performing an inspections?
a. In your tool box
b. In the manager's top desk drawer d. On your person
c. In the station owner's desk
d. On your person
When a customer has the windshield replaced they will present a cut out portion of the
windshield with the certificate of inspection (sticker) to your shop, what must you do with
d. Retain it in a secure place for your Quality Assurance Oflcer for the audit
it?
a. Throw it away
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, b. Give it back to the customer
c. Tape it to the windshield
d. Retain it in a secure place for your Quality Assurance Oflcer for the audit
Which of the following must be displayed on a sign at the oflcial inspection station?
a. Fee for ditterent types of vehicles
b. Fee for certificate of inspection (sticker) d. All of the above
c. Fee for inspection, pass or fail
d. All of the above
A mechanic license code # 4 is issued to the certified mechanic to inspect?
a. Motorcycles
b. Passenger cars and Light Trucks d. All of the above
c. Medium and Heavy Trucks
d. All of the above
If the inspection station owners discontinue or abandon his business what must be done to
the certificate of appointment?
a. The new owner automatically gets to use it.
b. It must be returned to PennDot
b. It must be returned to PennDot
c. Nothing
d. It can be sold
13. Which of the following stations can inspect a specially constructed vehicle?
a. Motorcycle
b. Fleet c. Enhanced
c. Enhanced
d. General
What increments should a brake lining gauge read?
a. In mm
b. In 1/1000 inch c. 1/32 inch
c. 1/32 inch
d. In 1/16 inch
The minimum requirements for the inspection area when using an approved headlight aimer
is?
a. Twenty two feet wide by 12 feet long
c. Twelve feet wide by 22 feet long
b. Twenty two feet wide by 22 feet long
c. Twelve feet wide by 22 feet long
d. Twelve feet wide by 12 feet long
If a certified inspection station allows their liability insurance to expire, what must be done?
a. Stop all safety inspections until both the insurance and certificate of appointment are
renewed a. Stop all safety inspections until both the insurance and certificate of appointment are
b. Call PennDot to have a temporary emergency policy activated renewed
c. Have customers sign a waiver
d. Send the certified inspection mechanic to another shop for a sticker
How often must a certified inspection mechanic recertify their license?
a. 1 year
b. 2 years c. 5 years
c. 5 years
d. 7 years
The certified inspection mechanic replaces a part on the vehicle. What must he do with the
old part?
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pay the vehicle owner for any damages to their vehicle in the amount?
a. $75.00 c. $10,000
b. $25,00
c. $10,000
d. They do not need insurance
For a mechanic to be certified to inspect vehicles they must be years old.
a. 20
b. 18 b. 18
c. 21
d. 25
Which of the following is not required to be documented on the customer's repair order?
a. Brake lining measurements
b. Recommended preventative maintenance b. Recommended preventative maintenance
c. Tire tread depth readings
d. Expiration of renewed inspection sticker
If a certified inspection station is found to be issuing or possessing altered, forged, stole or
counterfeit certification for the 2d time, what is the suspension length?
a. 1 year
d. Permanent
b. 2 months
c. 4 months
d. Permanent
An oflcial inspection station must be open a minimum of how many hours?
a. 40 Monday-Friday between the hours of 7:00AM and 5:00PM
b. 35 Sunday-Saturday a. 40 Monday-Friday between the hours of 7:00AM and 5:00PM
c. 45 Monday-Friday
d. 55 Monday-Saturday
To install a replacement sticker after the windshield has been replaced, which of these
conditions have to be met?
a. There is nothing obviously unsafe about the vehicle when it is visually inspected
d. All of the above
b. A valid registration card must be presented
c. Valid insurance information must be presented
d. All of the above
An oflcial inspection station is required to have all of the following tools except?
a. Socket Sets
b. Headlight aimer b. Headlight aimer
c. Digital Micrometers
d. Paper punch
Where must your Safety Inspector's Certificate be stored when performing an inspections?
a. In your tool box
b. In the manager's top desk drawer d. On your person
c. In the station owner's desk
d. On your person
When a customer has the windshield replaced they will present a cut out portion of the
windshield with the certificate of inspection (sticker) to your shop, what must you do with
d. Retain it in a secure place for your Quality Assurance Oflcer for the audit
it?
a. Throw it away
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, b. Give it back to the customer
c. Tape it to the windshield
d. Retain it in a secure place for your Quality Assurance Oflcer for the audit
Which of the following must be displayed on a sign at the oflcial inspection station?
a. Fee for ditterent types of vehicles
b. Fee for certificate of inspection (sticker) d. All of the above
c. Fee for inspection, pass or fail
d. All of the above
A mechanic license code # 4 is issued to the certified mechanic to inspect?
a. Motorcycles
b. Passenger cars and Light Trucks d. All of the above
c. Medium and Heavy Trucks
d. All of the above
If the inspection station owners discontinue or abandon his business what must be done to
the certificate of appointment?
a. The new owner automatically gets to use it.
b. It must be returned to PennDot
b. It must be returned to PennDot
c. Nothing
d. It can be sold
13. Which of the following stations can inspect a specially constructed vehicle?
a. Motorcycle
b. Fleet c. Enhanced
c. Enhanced
d. General
What increments should a brake lining gauge read?
a. In mm
b. In 1/1000 inch c. 1/32 inch
c. 1/32 inch
d. In 1/16 inch
The minimum requirements for the inspection area when using an approved headlight aimer
is?
a. Twenty two feet wide by 12 feet long
c. Twelve feet wide by 22 feet long
b. Twenty two feet wide by 22 feet long
c. Twelve feet wide by 22 feet long
d. Twelve feet wide by 12 feet long
If a certified inspection station allows their liability insurance to expire, what must be done?
a. Stop all safety inspections until both the insurance and certificate of appointment are
renewed a. Stop all safety inspections until both the insurance and certificate of appointment are
b. Call PennDot to have a temporary emergency policy activated renewed
c. Have customers sign a waiver
d. Send the certified inspection mechanic to another shop for a sticker
How often must a certified inspection mechanic recertify their license?
a. 1 year
b. 2 years c. 5 years
c. 5 years
d. 7 years
The certified inspection mechanic replaces a part on the vehicle. What must he do with the
old part?
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