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Smog Check Inspector Exam CA Practice Test Questions And Answers Verified 100% Correct The fan must be used when ambient temperature reaches how many degrees ? - ANSWER -72 degrees and above Do not inspect kit cars unless they are equipped with ? - ANSWER -Bar referee label When inspecting a vehicle equipped with a referee label, enter ? - ANSWER -"r" for the vehicle certification type Kit cars are a group of what type of vehicles ? - ANSWER -SPCNS, grey market and vehicles with engine changes For government vehicles do not enter "E" preceding the plate number instead enter ? - ANSWER -The last 7 digits of the plate number What are the three required tests for gasoline powered vehicles from 96-99 ? - ANSWER -Visual functional and tailpipe What if a SPCNS vehicle doesn't have the BAR label? - ANSWER -Then you must send it to the state referee to be inspected SPCNS vehicles MUST be equipped with what label ? - ANSWER -BAR Referee label When should a written estimate be provided ? - ANSWER -Before and after the repair is conducted Who cannot sublet smog check inspections or repairs - ANSWER -Test only stations What does sublet mean ? - ANSWER -Send vehicle to another shop after diagnosing it What is the station license duration ? - ANSWER -1 year What does the state referee provide ? - ANSWER -Special test services including unique services not performed in conventional smog check stations Which areas are LESS polluted than enhanced areas? - ANSWER -Basic areas Older vehicles from 76-99 are subject to what kind if emissions test ? - ANSWER -Dyno- OBD I When inspecting a government fleet vehicle what vehicle information is needed ? - ANSWER -Bar file number What should the tech do if the VIN # on the bar code is illegible ? - ANSWER Then you must input it manually Diesel vehicles that are 98 and newer require which two functional tests ?? - ANSWER -OBD and MIL (malfunction indicator light) The visible smoke test consists of ? - ANSWER -3 bar snap tests Bio diesel kits installed on 98'-03' model year vehicles are acceptable without an ARB EO exemption - ANSWER - An aftermarket intake replacement manifold may be made of different material than the origin such as ?? - ANSWER -Aluminum instead of cast iron What is an Add- On part ? - ANSWER -Any aftermarket part which is not a modified part or a replacement The number of incomplete monitors allowed to pass OBD test on Gasoline vehicles 96-99 is..? - ANSWER -Any one Number of incomplete monitors allowed to pass the OBD test for 2000 and newer gasoline vehicles is ..? - ANSWER -EVAP system Number of incomplete monitors allowed to pass OBD test for 98-2006 diesel vehicles is ? - ANSWER -Zero Number of incomplete monitors allowed to pass the OBD TEST for 2007 and newer diesel vehicles is ? - ANSWER -Any two Who is responsible for the sublet repairs ? - ANSWER -The dealers- need customer consent of course The smog check sign shall be how many inches wide and how many inches tall? (Measurements for the sign) - ANSWER -24 wide x 30 height If a vehicle is registered in the enhanced area but it garaged in s basic area it must undergo ..? - ANSWER -An enhanced area inspection If a vehicle has tampered emission control equipment then what cannot be issued to them ? They don't qualify for a ..? - ANSWER -Repair cost waiver All 95 and older equipped with EGR and are subject to a two speed idle test must undergo the EGR functional test - ANSWER -If the MIL does not illuminate at all in the KOEO position or if it continuously flashes with the engine running then this indicates that Pass fail determination - bar snap test?? - ANSWER -Pass the vehicle if the vehicle does not emit smoke during the idle test, crankcase test and both of the final two bar snap tests. Fail if smoke does come out on either of the final two bar snap tests Diesel- a visible smoke plume observed 5 to 15 feet from the tailpipes that lingers for more than 3 seconds on either of the final 2 bar snap tests. Pass or fail - ANSWER -Fail Pass or fail? Any visible smoke observed during the idle test ? - ANSWER -Fail What is the crankcase PCV test? - ANSWER -Continue to leave the engine running, go to vehicles engine compartment open the good and determine whether any smoke is coming from the crankcase pcv system (observe for 10 seconds) What is the EVAP test ? - ANSWER -Detects any leaks for vehicles 95' and older What is the Bar snap test? - ANSWER -It's part of the bar 97 tests older vehicles 99 and older. Ensure that the RPM falls in between 2000 and 3000observe the tailpipe exhaust plume for 10 seconds (3 times) When calibrating the bar 97 which gases does it have ? - ANSWER -Zero, high, and low

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Smog Check Inspector Exam CA Practice Test
Questions And Answers Verified 100% Correct
The fan must be used when ambient temperature reaches how many degrees ? -
ANSWER -72 degrees and above

Do not inspect kit cars unless they are equipped with ? - ANSWER -Bar referee
label

When inspecting a vehicle equipped with a referee label, enter ? - ANSWER -"r"
for the vehicle certification type

Kit cars are a group of what type of vehicles ? - ANSWER -SPCNS, grey market
and vehicles with engine changes

For government vehicles do not enter "E" preceding the plate number instead enter
? - ANSWER -The last 7 digits of the plate number

What are the three required tests for gasoline powered vehicles from 96-99 ? -
ANSWER -Visual functional and tailpipe

What if a SPCNS vehicle doesn't have the BAR label? - ANSWER -Then you
must send it to the state referee to be inspected

SPCNS vehicles MUST be equipped with what label ? - ANSWER -BAR Referee
label

When should a written estimate be provided ? - ANSWER -Before and after the
repair is conducted

Who cannot sublet smog check inspections or repairs - ANSWER -Test only
stations

What does sublet mean ? - ANSWER -Send vehicle to another shop after
diagnosing it

What is the station license duration ? - ANSWER -1 year

, What does the state referee provide ? - ANSWER -Special test services including
unique services not performed in conventional smog check stations

Which areas are LESS polluted than enhanced areas? - ANSWER -Basic areas

Older vehicles from 76-99 are subject to what kind if emissions test ? - ANSWER
-Dyno- OBD I

When inspecting a government fleet vehicle what vehicle information is needed ?
- ANSWER -Bar file number

What should the tech do if the VIN # on the bar code is illegible ? - ANSWER -
Then you must input it manually

Diesel vehicles that are 98 and newer require which two functional tests ?? -
ANSWER -OBD and MIL (malfunction indicator light)

The visible smoke test consists of ? - ANSWER -3 bar snap tests

Bio diesel kits installed on 98'-03' model year vehicles are acceptable without an
ARB EO exemption - ANSWER -

An aftermarket intake replacement manifold may be made of different material
than the origin such as ?? - ANSWER -Aluminum instead of cast iron

What is an Add- On part ? - ANSWER -Any aftermarket part which is not a
modified part or a replacement

The number of incomplete monitors allowed to pass OBD test on Gasoline
vehicles 96-99 is..? - ANSWER -Any one

Number of incomplete monitors allowed to pass the OBD test for 2000 and newer
gasoline vehicles is ..? - ANSWER -EVAP system

Number of incomplete monitors allowed to pass OBD test for 98-2006 diesel
vehicles is ? - ANSWER -Zero

Number of incomplete monitors allowed to pass the OBD TEST for 2007 and
newer diesel vehicles is ? - ANSWER -Any two
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