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CALIFORNIA AIR QUALITY SPECIALIST CERTIFICATION
EXAM ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEARJUST RELEASED
SECTION 1: FEDERAL & STATE CLEAN AIR ACTS (QUESTIONS
160)
1. Which California Senate Bill formally established the state's
goal to achieve carbon neutrality no later than 2045?
a) SB 375
b) SB 100
c) SB 1020
d) AB 32
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Answer: c) SB 1020
Rationale: SB 1020, along with SB 100, reinforces California's
clean energy targets and mandates state agencies to reach
carbon neutrality by 2045, accelerating prior goals set under
AB 32. SB 375 addresses transportationrelated emissions, while
AB 32 established the 1990level GHG reduction target by
2020 .
2. The National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) are
established by which federal agency?
a) CARB
b) EPA
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c) OSHA
d) NOAA
Answer: b) EPA
Rationale: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is
responsible for setting the NAAQS for six criteria pollutants to
protect public health and the environment under the Clean Air
Act. CARB sets California's more stringent state standards .
3. Which organization sets statewide air quality policy in
California?
a) EPA
b) California Air Resources Board (CARB)
c) Cal/OSHA
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d) California Department of Public Health
Answer: b) California Air Resources Board (CARB)
Rationale: CARB is California's lead agency for air pollution
control, responsible for maintaining and enforcing the state's
typically stricter air quality standards, setting emission standards
for vehicles, fuels, and stationary sources .
CALIFORNIA AIR QUALITY SPECIALIST CERTIFICATION
EXAM ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEARJUST RELEASED
SECTION 1: FEDERAL & STATE CLEAN AIR ACTS (QUESTIONS
160)
1. Which California Senate Bill formally established the state's
goal to achieve carbon neutrality no later than 2045?
a) SB 375
b) SB 100
c) SB 1020
d) AB 32
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Answer: c) SB 1020
Rationale: SB 1020, along with SB 100, reinforces California's
clean energy targets and mandates state agencies to reach
carbon neutrality by 2045, accelerating prior goals set under
AB 32. SB 375 addresses transportationrelated emissions, while
AB 32 established the 1990level GHG reduction target by
2020 .
2. The National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) are
established by which federal agency?
a) CARB
b) EPA
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c) OSHA
d) NOAA
Answer: b) EPA
Rationale: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is
responsible for setting the NAAQS for six criteria pollutants to
protect public health and the environment under the Clean Air
Act. CARB sets California's more stringent state standards .
3. Which organization sets statewide air quality policy in
California?
a) EPA
b) California Air Resources Board (CARB)
c) Cal/OSHA
, age 4 of 153
d) California Department of Public Health
Answer: b) California Air Resources Board (CARB)
Rationale: CARB is California's lead agency for air pollution
control, responsible for maintaining and enforcing the state's
typically stricter air quality standards, setting emission standards
for vehicles, fuels, and stationary sources .
