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During the visual inspection portion of a smog test, the technician notices that the air pump
drive belt has been removed from vehicle. The Technician should enter the Air system as
Answer: A. Missing
The vehicle is equiqqed with aftermarket headers. What is the correct inspection procedure?
Answer: A. check to see if there is a CARB EO number for the headers
What can cause the Emission inspection System (EIS) to display a "HC hang-up" message on the
screen Answer: B. A dirty inline filter
An active military person is seeking a smog check. the vehicle will not be registered in CA. Which
of the following is true regarding a smog check for this vehicle ? Answer: A. if the vehicle passes
the smog check, a vehicle inspection report is issued
A vehicle comes in for a smog inspection. The VIN on the registration is 19 characters long. How
should the technician enter the VIN number on the Emission inspection system (EIS) Answer:
Enter the last 17 Characters of the VIN
Using the illustration above, Which of the following emission control are required on the
Federally certified 1976 Jeep with a 4.2L engine Answer: A. PCV, TAC, EVP, EGR, SPK
how long must the station keep records pertaining to smog check and or repairs to be available
for the BAR to inspect and or copy Answer: B. 3 years
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, When a specially constructed (SPCN) vehicle is in the smog station for a biennial inspection,
what vehicle make should be entered in the EIS machine Answer: A. The SPCN make
Which of the following vehicle does not need a BAR label? Answer: D. Cars with an engine that
has been changed but was offered that year for that model by the manufacturer
The technician notices that the dipstick is missing. How should he/she enter this finding into the
Emission inspection System (EIS) Answer: C. The PCV is missing
Upon performing a visual inspection, the technician notices that the EGR vacuum hose has crack
in it. How should the technician enter this finding into the Emission inspection system (EIS)
Answer: D. Enter the EGR system as Defective.
While conducting a visual inspection, the technician notices the purge hose is there but is not
attached to the EVAP canister. how should the technician enter this into the Emission inspection
System (EIS) Answer: A. The EVAP as disconnected
What is technician's obligation if he/she selects "other" as the reason for an inspection abort ?
Answer: B. Document the reason for the abort on all copies of the VIR
The technician is going to conduct the gas cap functional test but there is no gas cap on the
vehicle. How should the technician enter this finding into the EIS Answer: D. Enter the EVAP as
missing
Two inspectors are discussing aftermarket catalytic converters. Referring to the figure above,
inspector A states that the stamps D-193-86 is the converter's CARB EO#. inspector B states that
0309 is the date of manufacturer. who is correct. Answer: C. both inspector A and B
Which of the following is true regarding the Smog check inspection of a motor home? Answer:
A. if the motor home is listed as 8,500 GVWR and it fits on the dynamometer, it must be ASM
tested
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During the visual inspection portion of a smog test, the technician notices that the air pump
drive belt has been removed from vehicle. The Technician should enter the Air system as
Answer: A. Missing
The vehicle is equiqqed with aftermarket headers. What is the correct inspection procedure?
Answer: A. check to see if there is a CARB EO number for the headers
What can cause the Emission inspection System (EIS) to display a "HC hang-up" message on the
screen Answer: B. A dirty inline filter
An active military person is seeking a smog check. the vehicle will not be registered in CA. Which
of the following is true regarding a smog check for this vehicle ? Answer: A. if the vehicle passes
the smog check, a vehicle inspection report is issued
A vehicle comes in for a smog inspection. The VIN on the registration is 19 characters long. How
should the technician enter the VIN number on the Emission inspection system (EIS) Answer:
Enter the last 17 Characters of the VIN
Using the illustration above, Which of the following emission control are required on the
Federally certified 1976 Jeep with a 4.2L engine Answer: A. PCV, TAC, EVP, EGR, SPK
how long must the station keep records pertaining to smog check and or repairs to be available
for the BAR to inspect and or copy Answer: B. 3 years
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, When a specially constructed (SPCN) vehicle is in the smog station for a biennial inspection,
what vehicle make should be entered in the EIS machine Answer: A. The SPCN make
Which of the following vehicle does not need a BAR label? Answer: D. Cars with an engine that
has been changed but was offered that year for that model by the manufacturer
The technician notices that the dipstick is missing. How should he/she enter this finding into the
Emission inspection System (EIS) Answer: C. The PCV is missing
Upon performing a visual inspection, the technician notices that the EGR vacuum hose has crack
in it. How should the technician enter this finding into the Emission inspection system (EIS)
Answer: D. Enter the EGR system as Defective.
While conducting a visual inspection, the technician notices the purge hose is there but is not
attached to the EVAP canister. how should the technician enter this into the Emission inspection
System (EIS) Answer: A. The EVAP as disconnected
What is technician's obligation if he/she selects "other" as the reason for an inspection abort ?
Answer: B. Document the reason for the abort on all copies of the VIR
The technician is going to conduct the gas cap functional test but there is no gas cap on the
vehicle. How should the technician enter this finding into the EIS Answer: D. Enter the EVAP as
missing
Two inspectors are discussing aftermarket catalytic converters. Referring to the figure above,
inspector A states that the stamps D-193-86 is the converter's CARB EO#. inspector B states that
0309 is the date of manufacturer. who is correct. Answer: C. both inspector A and B
Which of the following is true regarding the Smog check inspection of a motor home? Answer:
A. if the motor home is listed as 8,500 GVWR and it fits on the dynamometer, it must be ASM
tested
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