SMOG PROGRAM TEST RULES AND REGULATIONS
TEST QUESTIONS
A Smog Inspection Technician must perform an EGR functional test on vehicle that are?
- Answers - 1976 - 1995 All-Wheel Drive Vehicles
How do you proceed when you observed Smoke on the first snap of a Gasoline Fueled
Vehicle? - Answers - Pass Vehicle, 1st snap does not count
Gross polluters are - Answers - restricted to certification from a STAR certified Test-
Only station, a STAR certified Test and Repair station, or BAR Referee station.
Concerning "gross polluter" vehicles: - Answers - they can qualify for a Repair Cost
Waiver
The EIS communicates information to _______ using ______ - Answers - the VID, the
internet
Technician A says that all of the following are true about the Consumers Assistance
Program - Answers - it extends the time a smog inspection certificate is due by two
years
And it is issued only to qualified low income vehicle owners D: it is only good for one
time
Technician B says that the $650 minimum repair cost waiver applies to vehicles in the
following categories: - Answers - initial registration in California
A consumer has a 1985 Mustang that failed a smog inspection and he wants to
reregister this vehicle. It needs a repair which will cost $350. The vehicle has not been
tampered with and is not a gross polluter. What can this consumer do? - Answers -
Spend the money on repairs since the cost minimum is $650.
And If he is poor enough, apply for CAP Repair Assistance.
If your shop doesn't do repairs on BMW's, what must you do before a smog inspection
on a BMW? - Answers - Notify the customer orally
Notify the customer in writing and Prepare an estimate
During a smog inspection, you find the under-hood label missing. What must you do? -
Answers - Verify it is not a gray market vehicle
Which of the following vehicles are subject to the EGR Functional Test (assuming the
vehicle is equipped with EGR) - Answers - 1984 Dodge truck undergoing a Two-Speed
Idle Test
,The Smog Check program applies to all vehicles powered by: - Answers - Propane /
Natural Gas
Technician A says "The EIS will not print out Smog Certificates." Technician B says the
vehicle inspection report can be used to show that a smog inspection was done. Who is
correct? - Answers - Both
Gross polluter" vehicles: - Answers - are those vehicles that the EIS has found exceed
at least one of the gross polluter standards
During a smog inspection, you must: - Answers - Not use accessories to load the
engine Make sure the vehicle is at operating temperature and Follow any special
prompts by the EIS
Which vehicle must receive a smog inspection? - Answers - 1976 Ford with 289 CID
gas engine
Concerning government fleet vehicles: - Answers - They require a smog inspection
They don't require a smog certificate if they have a file number
A 1982 Mercedes that looks like a gray market vehicle has a BAR label. Can you smog
it? - Answers - Yes, if the BAR label has a serial number
Electronic Transmission (ET) of smog certificates usually requires how many
connections to the VID during a Smog Check inspection: - Answers - two connections to
the VID
A bar code reader is used to: - Answers - B scan the technician badge license
B: scan the DMV registration renewal notice
C: Is a component of the EIS
A "repair cost waiver": - Answers - allows the vehicle to be reregistered if a minimum of
$650.00 has been spent on smog repairs at a smog shop
Technician A says a repair cost waiver can only be issued by a Referee Center.
Technician B says repair cost waiver can be used again if the consumer does not have
the money to repair their vehicle. Who is right? - Answers - Technician A
The Consumer Assistance Program allows the consumer to not have to get a Smog
Certificate for up to: - Answers - two years
A smog technician license is valid for approximately two years and expires: - Answers -
during the birth month, at the end of the month
, The smog machine may be modified in only the following ways: - Answers - Smog
machine cannot be modified
The smog machine: - Answers - : is referred to as an Emissions Inspection System
(EIS)/OBD Inspection System (OIS) And must be kept in an "approved shop area" away
from the weather
Technician A says a 1978 VW frame with special design plastic body and engine must
go to the Referee for a smog if there is no BAR label. Technician B says a vehicle just
converted to run on propane must go to the Referee for a smog and to get it's BAR
label. Who is correct? - Answers - Technician A and Technician B both
A consumer brings in an '82 Volvo that has a 5.0L Mustang engine installed it. What
must be there for it to receive a passing smog inspection? - Answers - Make sure all the
emission devices from the Mustang are installed. And Make sure there is a BAR label
with serial number.
Technician A says a Test and Repair station does not have to diagnose and repair
vehicles that fail a smog inspection at their shop. They only have to tell the customer
first. Technician B says there should be a notice on the repair order that tells the
consumer that other shops can repair the vehicle. - Answers - Technician A and
Technician B
The emission control under-hood label is useful for: - Answers - indicating whether the
vehicle meets California and/or Federal smog requirements, giving the engine size and
giving the emission control system requirements
Technician A says without an under-hood label, a vehicle won't pass a smog inspection.
Technician B says the under-hood label will list all the emission control systems which
should be on the vehicle. Who is correct? - Answers - Neither
Where would a smog technician best find ignition timing specification information for a
vehicle he/she is certifying? - Answers - VECI Label the Vehicle Emission Control
Information (VECI) label is essential to emissions inspections for exhaust component
replacement and repair.
Which vehicle is smog inspected using the BAR 97 EIS? - Answers - 2007 Thor
Motorhome 6.8L V10 w/GVWR 14800 (TSI NO DYNO)
Technician A says gray market vehicles must always go to the referee for a smog
inspection. Technician B says gray market vehicles, kit cars and engine changes can all
be smog by a smog technician if they have a BAR label with a serial number. Who is
correct? - Answers - Technician B
TEST QUESTIONS
A Smog Inspection Technician must perform an EGR functional test on vehicle that are?
- Answers - 1976 - 1995 All-Wheel Drive Vehicles
How do you proceed when you observed Smoke on the first snap of a Gasoline Fueled
Vehicle? - Answers - Pass Vehicle, 1st snap does not count
Gross polluters are - Answers - restricted to certification from a STAR certified Test-
Only station, a STAR certified Test and Repair station, or BAR Referee station.
Concerning "gross polluter" vehicles: - Answers - they can qualify for a Repair Cost
Waiver
The EIS communicates information to _______ using ______ - Answers - the VID, the
internet
Technician A says that all of the following are true about the Consumers Assistance
Program - Answers - it extends the time a smog inspection certificate is due by two
years
And it is issued only to qualified low income vehicle owners D: it is only good for one
time
Technician B says that the $650 minimum repair cost waiver applies to vehicles in the
following categories: - Answers - initial registration in California
A consumer has a 1985 Mustang that failed a smog inspection and he wants to
reregister this vehicle. It needs a repair which will cost $350. The vehicle has not been
tampered with and is not a gross polluter. What can this consumer do? - Answers -
Spend the money on repairs since the cost minimum is $650.
And If he is poor enough, apply for CAP Repair Assistance.
If your shop doesn't do repairs on BMW's, what must you do before a smog inspection
on a BMW? - Answers - Notify the customer orally
Notify the customer in writing and Prepare an estimate
During a smog inspection, you find the under-hood label missing. What must you do? -
Answers - Verify it is not a gray market vehicle
Which of the following vehicles are subject to the EGR Functional Test (assuming the
vehicle is equipped with EGR) - Answers - 1984 Dodge truck undergoing a Two-Speed
Idle Test
,The Smog Check program applies to all vehicles powered by: - Answers - Propane /
Natural Gas
Technician A says "The EIS will not print out Smog Certificates." Technician B says the
vehicle inspection report can be used to show that a smog inspection was done. Who is
correct? - Answers - Both
Gross polluter" vehicles: - Answers - are those vehicles that the EIS has found exceed
at least one of the gross polluter standards
During a smog inspection, you must: - Answers - Not use accessories to load the
engine Make sure the vehicle is at operating temperature and Follow any special
prompts by the EIS
Which vehicle must receive a smog inspection? - Answers - 1976 Ford with 289 CID
gas engine
Concerning government fleet vehicles: - Answers - They require a smog inspection
They don't require a smog certificate if they have a file number
A 1982 Mercedes that looks like a gray market vehicle has a BAR label. Can you smog
it? - Answers - Yes, if the BAR label has a serial number
Electronic Transmission (ET) of smog certificates usually requires how many
connections to the VID during a Smog Check inspection: - Answers - two connections to
the VID
A bar code reader is used to: - Answers - B scan the technician badge license
B: scan the DMV registration renewal notice
C: Is a component of the EIS
A "repair cost waiver": - Answers - allows the vehicle to be reregistered if a minimum of
$650.00 has been spent on smog repairs at a smog shop
Technician A says a repair cost waiver can only be issued by a Referee Center.
Technician B says repair cost waiver can be used again if the consumer does not have
the money to repair their vehicle. Who is right? - Answers - Technician A
The Consumer Assistance Program allows the consumer to not have to get a Smog
Certificate for up to: - Answers - two years
A smog technician license is valid for approximately two years and expires: - Answers -
during the birth month, at the end of the month
, The smog machine may be modified in only the following ways: - Answers - Smog
machine cannot be modified
The smog machine: - Answers - : is referred to as an Emissions Inspection System
(EIS)/OBD Inspection System (OIS) And must be kept in an "approved shop area" away
from the weather
Technician A says a 1978 VW frame with special design plastic body and engine must
go to the Referee for a smog if there is no BAR label. Technician B says a vehicle just
converted to run on propane must go to the Referee for a smog and to get it's BAR
label. Who is correct? - Answers - Technician A and Technician B both
A consumer brings in an '82 Volvo that has a 5.0L Mustang engine installed it. What
must be there for it to receive a passing smog inspection? - Answers - Make sure all the
emission devices from the Mustang are installed. And Make sure there is a BAR label
with serial number.
Technician A says a Test and Repair station does not have to diagnose and repair
vehicles that fail a smog inspection at their shop. They only have to tell the customer
first. Technician B says there should be a notice on the repair order that tells the
consumer that other shops can repair the vehicle. - Answers - Technician A and
Technician B
The emission control under-hood label is useful for: - Answers - indicating whether the
vehicle meets California and/or Federal smog requirements, giving the engine size and
giving the emission control system requirements
Technician A says without an under-hood label, a vehicle won't pass a smog inspection.
Technician B says the under-hood label will list all the emission control systems which
should be on the vehicle. Who is correct? - Answers - Neither
Where would a smog technician best find ignition timing specification information for a
vehicle he/she is certifying? - Answers - VECI Label the Vehicle Emission Control
Information (VECI) label is essential to emissions inspections for exhaust component
replacement and repair.
Which vehicle is smog inspected using the BAR 97 EIS? - Answers - 2007 Thor
Motorhome 6.8L V10 w/GVWR 14800 (TSI NO DYNO)
Technician A says gray market vehicles must always go to the referee for a smog
inspection. Technician B says gray market vehicles, kit cars and engine changes can all
be smog by a smog technician if they have a BAR label with a serial number. Who is
correct? - Answers - Technician B
