Smog Check Manual - Appendix A & Appendix B:
Complete Study Set
An inspector may reject a vehicle with obvious safety hazards, such as:
Right Ans - Abnormal engine noise
An inspector may reject a vehicle with obvious safety hazards, such as:
Right Ans - Overheating
An inspector may reject a vehicle with obvious safety hazards, such as:
Right Ans - Leaking fluids
For the Visible Smoke Test, the transmission should be placed in... Right
Ans - Neutral or Park
For the Visible Smoke Test, two acceptable ways of preventing wheel
movement are... Right Ans - Parking brake and/or wheel chocks
For the Visible Smoke Test, all vehicle accessories, including air conditioning,
should be... Right Ans - Off
The engine must be at this temperature before proceeding with the test.
Right Ans - Normal operating temperature
Position the vehicle so there are no drafts that can disturb the... Right Ans -
Exhaust plume
Ensure there is nothing in the shop, such as equipment or tool boxes, which
will prevent you from clearly observing the... Right Ans - Exhaust plume
In general, shops should clear a line of sight this many feet from the vehicle
tailpipe(s). Right Ans - 15 feet
Appendix A outlines procedures for performing the Visible Smoke Test on
what kind of vehicles? Right Ans - Gasoline vehicles
You can use this method, and any other necessary means, to observe the
vehicle's exhaust plume. Right Ans - Adjusting the seat
, You can use this method, and any other necessary means, to observe the
vehicle's exhaust plume. Right Ans - Positioning mirrors
If using the OIS, when shall you perform the first BAR Snap Test? Right Ans
- When prompted
If using the EIS, when shall you perform the first BAR Snap Test? Right Ans
- When the screen enables you to stabilize RPM
Ensure the engine RPM falls in this range when performing the first BAR Snap
Test. Right Ans - 2000 to 3000 RPM
If the engine RPM is not within 2000-3000 RPM when performing the first
BAR Snap Test, you can: Right Ans - Quickly press the pedal only part way
to the floor before releasing it
If the engine RPM is not within 2000-3000 RPM when performing the first
BAR Snap Test, you can: Right Ans - Press and release the accelerator pedal
more quickly or more slowly
Does any visible smoke observed during the first BAR Snap Test result in a
failure? Right Ans - No
Do not check for smoke during the... Right Ans - First BAR Snap Test
If using the EIS, when shall the Idle Test be performed? Right Ans -
Immediately after the ASM/TSI test
If using the OIS, when shall the Idle Test be performed? Right Ans - When
prompted
How long should the tailpipe exhaust plume be observed during the Idle Test?
Right Ans - 10 seconds
How long should the crankcase be observed during the Crankcase (PCV) Test?
Right Ans - 10 seconds
Complete Study Set
An inspector may reject a vehicle with obvious safety hazards, such as:
Right Ans - Abnormal engine noise
An inspector may reject a vehicle with obvious safety hazards, such as:
Right Ans - Overheating
An inspector may reject a vehicle with obvious safety hazards, such as:
Right Ans - Leaking fluids
For the Visible Smoke Test, the transmission should be placed in... Right
Ans - Neutral or Park
For the Visible Smoke Test, two acceptable ways of preventing wheel
movement are... Right Ans - Parking brake and/or wheel chocks
For the Visible Smoke Test, all vehicle accessories, including air conditioning,
should be... Right Ans - Off
The engine must be at this temperature before proceeding with the test.
Right Ans - Normal operating temperature
Position the vehicle so there are no drafts that can disturb the... Right Ans -
Exhaust plume
Ensure there is nothing in the shop, such as equipment or tool boxes, which
will prevent you from clearly observing the... Right Ans - Exhaust plume
In general, shops should clear a line of sight this many feet from the vehicle
tailpipe(s). Right Ans - 15 feet
Appendix A outlines procedures for performing the Visible Smoke Test on
what kind of vehicles? Right Ans - Gasoline vehicles
You can use this method, and any other necessary means, to observe the
vehicle's exhaust plume. Right Ans - Adjusting the seat
, You can use this method, and any other necessary means, to observe the
vehicle's exhaust plume. Right Ans - Positioning mirrors
If using the OIS, when shall you perform the first BAR Snap Test? Right Ans
- When prompted
If using the EIS, when shall you perform the first BAR Snap Test? Right Ans
- When the screen enables you to stabilize RPM
Ensure the engine RPM falls in this range when performing the first BAR Snap
Test. Right Ans - 2000 to 3000 RPM
If the engine RPM is not within 2000-3000 RPM when performing the first
BAR Snap Test, you can: Right Ans - Quickly press the pedal only part way
to the floor before releasing it
If the engine RPM is not within 2000-3000 RPM when performing the first
BAR Snap Test, you can: Right Ans - Press and release the accelerator pedal
more quickly or more slowly
Does any visible smoke observed during the first BAR Snap Test result in a
failure? Right Ans - No
Do not check for smoke during the... Right Ans - First BAR Snap Test
If using the EIS, when shall the Idle Test be performed? Right Ans -
Immediately after the ASM/TSI test
If using the OIS, when shall the Idle Test be performed? Right Ans - When
prompted
How long should the tailpipe exhaust plume be observed during the Idle Test?
Right Ans - 10 seconds
How long should the crankcase be observed during the Crankcase (PCV) Test?
Right Ans - 10 seconds
