SMOG CHECK INSPECTOR 2026 FINAL
SCRIPT QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS FULL PREP RESOURCE
BUNDLED GUIDE GRADED A+
⩥ In preparation for an ASM smog check inspection, using the EIS
machine and dynamometer, Technician A finds the drive tires are
showing "steel cords" and says the vehicle should be rejected as
"unsafe". Technician B says if the drive tires are "studded tires" the
vehicle should be rejected as "unfit". Who is correct?
a. technician a only
b. technician b only
c. both technician A & B
d. neither technician A nor B.
Answer: Both technicians A & B
⩥ According to the smog check manual a gasoline vehicles smog
inspection can be aborted by the smog check inspector for:
a. large fuel leaks
b. cooling system faults
c. internal engine noise
d. all of the above.
Answer: all of the above
, ⩥ In preparation for an ASM (acceleration simulation mode) smog
check, using the EIS machine, Technician A says an all-wheel drive
vehicle can be tested safely by using tie down straps to hold the vehicle
in place. Technician B says four-wheel drive vehicles can be tested
safely if the vehicle can be shifted into a two-wheel drive mode. Who is
correct?
a. technician a only
b. technician b only
c. both technician a & b
d. neither technician a nor b.
Answer: technician B only
⩥ A smog check inspector finds an envelope, dropped through a slot in
the shops door, while the business was closed. The envelope contains
keys and instructions to perform a smog check inspection. Can the smog
inspector test the vehicle without first contacting the customer?.
Answer: no
⩥ A 1994 gasoline vehicle requiring a TSI (two speed idle) test arrives at
a Test Only Station. In preparation the smog inspector finds the vehicle
is equipped with a Linear EGR (exhaust gas recirculation) valve. Why
should this matter to the smog inspector?
a. the EGR system requires a thorough "visual inspection"
b. the EGR system requires "functional testing"
SCRIPT QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS FULL PREP RESOURCE
BUNDLED GUIDE GRADED A+
⩥ In preparation for an ASM smog check inspection, using the EIS
machine and dynamometer, Technician A finds the drive tires are
showing "steel cords" and says the vehicle should be rejected as
"unsafe". Technician B says if the drive tires are "studded tires" the
vehicle should be rejected as "unfit". Who is correct?
a. technician a only
b. technician b only
c. both technician A & B
d. neither technician A nor B.
Answer: Both technicians A & B
⩥ According to the smog check manual a gasoline vehicles smog
inspection can be aborted by the smog check inspector for:
a. large fuel leaks
b. cooling system faults
c. internal engine noise
d. all of the above.
Answer: all of the above
, ⩥ In preparation for an ASM (acceleration simulation mode) smog
check, using the EIS machine, Technician A says an all-wheel drive
vehicle can be tested safely by using tie down straps to hold the vehicle
in place. Technician B says four-wheel drive vehicles can be tested
safely if the vehicle can be shifted into a two-wheel drive mode. Who is
correct?
a. technician a only
b. technician b only
c. both technician a & b
d. neither technician a nor b.
Answer: technician B only
⩥ A smog check inspector finds an envelope, dropped through a slot in
the shops door, while the business was closed. The envelope contains
keys and instructions to perform a smog check inspection. Can the smog
inspector test the vehicle without first contacting the customer?.
Answer: no
⩥ A 1994 gasoline vehicle requiring a TSI (two speed idle) test arrives at
a Test Only Station. In preparation the smog inspector finds the vehicle
is equipped with a Linear EGR (exhaust gas recirculation) valve. Why
should this matter to the smog inspector?
a. the EGR system requires a thorough "visual inspection"
b. the EGR system requires "functional testing"
