SMOG INSPECTOR BAR EXAM
PRACTICE
A54Customer54whose54vehicle54has54failed54the54Smog54Check54inspection54has54been5
4approved54for54a54repair54cost54waiver.54How54long54is54the54duration54of54the54repair54
cost54waiver?54-54answer--Two54years54or54254years
Technician54A54says54that54all54vehicles54with54fuel54evaporation54from54197654to541995
54are54subject54to54the54LPFET54functional54test.54Technician54B54says54that54only54vehi
cles54older54than54199654receiving54a54TSI54test54are54subject54to54the54functional54EGR
54test.54Who's54correct?54-54answer--Both54Technicians
The54OBD54II54functional54test54evaluates54and54reports54the54status54of54all54the54follow
ing,54except?54-54answer--Mode54654Pending54Codes
While54conducting54a54functional54test54on54an54EGR54valve,54the54technician54increase
s54RPM54and54can54see54the54valve54Pinole54move54up.54Based54on54that54information,5
4how54would54the54technician54enter54this54condition54into54the54emission54inspection54s
ystem54(EIS)?
Pass
N/A
Defective
None54of54the54above54-54answer--NONE54OF54THE54ABOVE
Two54technicians54are54discussing54the54procedures54for54performing54the54ignition54timi
ng54functional54test.54Technician54A54states54that54if54no54manufacturer54engine54speed5
4tolerance54is54given,54the54idle54speed54should54be54within5410054RPM54of54manufactur
ers54specified54idle54speed.54Technician54B54states54that54if54the54procedures54for54timin
g54check54are54nit54found54in54the54under54hood54label54the54inspector54must54refer54to54
the54emission54control54application54guide54or54the54manufacturer54service54Manual.54W
ho's54correct?54-54answer--Both54technicians
A54smog54technician54is54conducting54an54ASM54smog54test54on54a54vehicle54with54a54st
andard54transmission54(stick).54The54engine54size54is543.6L.54What54gear54should54the54t
echnician54first54try54to54conduct54the54test54and54what54RPM54should54he54keep54the54e
ngine54within54while54conducting54the54test?54-54answer--
2nd54gear54with54the54RPM54between54125054and542500
PRACTICE
A54Customer54whose54vehicle54has54failed54the54Smog54Check54inspection54has54been5
4approved54for54a54repair54cost54waiver.54How54long54is54the54duration54of54the54repair54
cost54waiver?54-54answer--Two54years54or54254years
Technician54A54says54that54all54vehicles54with54fuel54evaporation54from54197654to541995
54are54subject54to54the54LPFET54functional54test.54Technician54B54says54that54only54vehi
cles54older54than54199654receiving54a54TSI54test54are54subject54to54the54functional54EGR
54test.54Who's54correct?54-54answer--Both54Technicians
The54OBD54II54functional54test54evaluates54and54reports54the54status54of54all54the54follow
ing,54except?54-54answer--Mode54654Pending54Codes
While54conducting54a54functional54test54on54an54EGR54valve,54the54technician54increase
s54RPM54and54can54see54the54valve54Pinole54move54up.54Based54on54that54information,5
4how54would54the54technician54enter54this54condition54into54the54emission54inspection54s
ystem54(EIS)?
Pass
N/A
Defective
None54of54the54above54-54answer--NONE54OF54THE54ABOVE
Two54technicians54are54discussing54the54procedures54for54performing54the54ignition54timi
ng54functional54test.54Technician54A54states54that54if54no54manufacturer54engine54speed5
4tolerance54is54given,54the54idle54speed54should54be54within5410054RPM54of54manufactur
ers54specified54idle54speed.54Technician54B54states54that54if54the54procedures54for54timin
g54check54are54nit54found54in54the54under54hood54label54the54inspector54must54refer54to54
the54emission54control54application54guide54or54the54manufacturer54service54Manual.54W
ho's54correct?54-54answer--Both54technicians
A54smog54technician54is54conducting54an54ASM54smog54test54on54a54vehicle54with54a54st
andard54transmission54(stick).54The54engine54size54is543.6L.54What54gear54should54the54t
echnician54first54try54to54conduct54the54test54and54what54RPM54should54he54keep54the54e
ngine54within54while54conducting54the54test?54-54answer--
2nd54gear54with54the54RPM54between54125054and542500
