Ca Smog Check Inspector Training Final Review (Part 1)
Expert Strategies, Review of Key Quizzes, and Practice
Questions for Guaranteed Success / Newest 2025/2026.
1.All
• vehicles 1976-1995 receive a LPFET, unless .ANSWERS equipped
with dual tanks, tanks over 50 gal, vehicles for which no adapter is available, or have inaccessible
canisters, unless the vapor line is accessible.
2. What are the three parts of a "visible smoke test" on a gasoline
vehicle?ANSWERS Idle
Test, Crankcase Test, BAR Snap Test
3.What gear should be used when performing an ASM emissions
test?ANSWERS Automatic transmission in its normal driving gear, manual transmission in
second gear
4.These items can cause a vehicle to be rejected from an
inspection.ANSWERS Faulty brakes, low oil pressure, large coolant leak, tire failure,
gasoline leaks, engine noise, overheating
5.These items are not a reason to reject vehicle from an
inspectionANSWERS Tire pressure, missing emission label, traction control
6. What is the term for ideal combustion efficiency?ANSWERS
Stoichiometry
7.If a vehicle fails an inspection for any reason, what should the
technician do?ANSWERS Advise the vehicle owner to have the vehicle diagnosed to
determine the cause of the failure
If the VIN on the registration and vehicle differ, what action
8.
should the technician take?ANSWERS Use the VIN on the vehicle and continue
with the inspection.
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, 9.If a test and repair station does not have the tools/equipment to
repair a vehicle, what must be done prior to accepting a vehicle for an
inspection.ANSWERS Notify the customer both orally and in writing that they are unable to
repair if it fails.
What must be noted on a VIR?ANSWERS Location of liquid fuel leak, reason for
10.
smoke test failure, E.O. numbers for aftermarket parts, component which fails in "other" category,
monitors not run to completion, location of inaccessible canister for LPFET.
11. A vehicle has been converted from diesel to gasoline. All equipmen
is
Installed for the conversion. What action should the inspector
take?ANSWERS Check for a BAR Referee Label, and continue with the test if equipped.
12. What action should taken be when testing a vehicle with aftermarket
parts?-
ANSWERS Verify the aftermarket parts are approved.
13. What program area performs only TSI tests on a biennial
basis?ANSWERS Basic
What program area performs both TSI & ASM tests on a biennial
14.
basis?ANSWERS En- hanced
What program area performs only TSI tests on change of
15.
ownership?ANSWERS Change of ownership
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Expert Strategies, Review of Key Quizzes, and Practice
Questions for Guaranteed Success / Newest 2025/2026.
1.All
• vehicles 1976-1995 receive a LPFET, unless .ANSWERS equipped
with dual tanks, tanks over 50 gal, vehicles for which no adapter is available, or have inaccessible
canisters, unless the vapor line is accessible.
2. What are the three parts of a "visible smoke test" on a gasoline
vehicle?ANSWERS Idle
Test, Crankcase Test, BAR Snap Test
3.What gear should be used when performing an ASM emissions
test?ANSWERS Automatic transmission in its normal driving gear, manual transmission in
second gear
4.These items can cause a vehicle to be rejected from an
inspection.ANSWERS Faulty brakes, low oil pressure, large coolant leak, tire failure,
gasoline leaks, engine noise, overheating
5.These items are not a reason to reject vehicle from an
inspectionANSWERS Tire pressure, missing emission label, traction control
6. What is the term for ideal combustion efficiency?ANSWERS
Stoichiometry
7.If a vehicle fails an inspection for any reason, what should the
technician do?ANSWERS Advise the vehicle owner to have the vehicle diagnosed to
determine the cause of the failure
If the VIN on the registration and vehicle differ, what action
8.
should the technician take?ANSWERS Use the VIN on the vehicle and continue
with the inspection.
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, 9.If a test and repair station does not have the tools/equipment to
repair a vehicle, what must be done prior to accepting a vehicle for an
inspection.ANSWERS Notify the customer both orally and in writing that they are unable to
repair if it fails.
What must be noted on a VIR?ANSWERS Location of liquid fuel leak, reason for
10.
smoke test failure, E.O. numbers for aftermarket parts, component which fails in "other" category,
monitors not run to completion, location of inaccessible canister for LPFET.
11. A vehicle has been converted from diesel to gasoline. All equipmen
is
Installed for the conversion. What action should the inspector
take?ANSWERS Check for a BAR Referee Label, and continue with the test if equipped.
12. What action should taken be when testing a vehicle with aftermarket
parts?-
ANSWERS Verify the aftermarket parts are approved.
13. What program area performs only TSI tests on a biennial
basis?ANSWERS Basic
What program area performs both TSI & ASM tests on a biennial
14.
basis?ANSWERS En- hanced
What program area performs only TSI tests on change of
15.
ownership?ANSWERS Change of ownership
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