PA EMISSION CERTIFICATION QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES|AGRADE 2025
What is a Northern Region Emission Inspector? - CORRECT ANSWER>>Essentially
worthless, can only preform Visual Anti-Tampering Check and Gas cap test to
vehicles.
What is a Emission Inspector? - CORRECT ANSWER>>Good for the whole state.
Can preform Visual Anti-Tampering Check, Gas Cap, Two-Speed Idle Test,
ASM5015 (Dynamometer), OBD I/M Checks. Also can preform One-Speed Idle
test, but is not necessary since that specific test is obsolete.
What is a Emission Repair Technician? - CORRECT ANSWER>>Waiver, allows
vehicles that have failed the I/M tests to apply for a waiver after specific
procedures are followed.
How old must you be to become a PA certified Emission Inspector? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>18 years old.
What makes a vehicle a subject vehicle? - CORRECT ANSWER>>The vehicle must
be gasoline powered, 1975 and newer, the gross vehicle weight must be less than
9,000 pounds or less, and is registered to an I/M area.
Where do you find the Gross vehicle weight (GVWR)? - CORRECT ANSWER>>The
GVWR or true weight of the car should be located on the vehicle. The inspector
should NOT use the vehicles registration card.
What vehicles are non subject vehicles? - CORRECT ANSWER>>Motorcycles and
motorized pedal cycles.
Note*
There are definitely more non subject vehicles.
What two conditions allow a vehicle to be exempted from an Emission (I/M) test?
- CORRECT ANSWER>>New or current year models that have less than 5,000
miles on the odometer are exempt. As well as an individual who has owned a car
for 1 year and has driven it less than 5,000 miles in 12 months.
Note* 12 months is different than 1 year.
For example on December 28th 2015 an individual gets a I/M test exempted. On
December 1st 2016 if the odometer is not broken and the car has been driven less
than 5,000 miles the car may be issued an exemption sticker.
Meanwhile 1 year means literally 365 days.
What happens if the inspector does not believe that you have owned the car for 1
year but you are applying for an exemption on a car that has driven less than
5,000 miles? - CORRECT ANSWER>>UNLESS the inspector is absolutely sure that
the owner has not owned the car for a year; The inspector must take the word of
the customer.
EXEMPT MEANS EXEMPT? - CORRECT ANSWER>>No matter what condition the
vehicle may be in, if the vehicle qualifies for an exemption it must be given it!
If the vehicle is truly in horrible shape it will most likely fail the safety inspection.
AND CORRECT ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES|AGRADE 2025
What is a Northern Region Emission Inspector? - CORRECT ANSWER>>Essentially
worthless, can only preform Visual Anti-Tampering Check and Gas cap test to
vehicles.
What is a Emission Inspector? - CORRECT ANSWER>>Good for the whole state.
Can preform Visual Anti-Tampering Check, Gas Cap, Two-Speed Idle Test,
ASM5015 (Dynamometer), OBD I/M Checks. Also can preform One-Speed Idle
test, but is not necessary since that specific test is obsolete.
What is a Emission Repair Technician? - CORRECT ANSWER>>Waiver, allows
vehicles that have failed the I/M tests to apply for a waiver after specific
procedures are followed.
How old must you be to become a PA certified Emission Inspector? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>18 years old.
What makes a vehicle a subject vehicle? - CORRECT ANSWER>>The vehicle must
be gasoline powered, 1975 and newer, the gross vehicle weight must be less than
9,000 pounds or less, and is registered to an I/M area.
Where do you find the Gross vehicle weight (GVWR)? - CORRECT ANSWER>>The
GVWR or true weight of the car should be located on the vehicle. The inspector
should NOT use the vehicles registration card.
What vehicles are non subject vehicles? - CORRECT ANSWER>>Motorcycles and
motorized pedal cycles.
Note*
There are definitely more non subject vehicles.
What two conditions allow a vehicle to be exempted from an Emission (I/M) test?
- CORRECT ANSWER>>New or current year models that have less than 5,000
miles on the odometer are exempt. As well as an individual who has owned a car
for 1 year and has driven it less than 5,000 miles in 12 months.
Note* 12 months is different than 1 year.
For example on December 28th 2015 an individual gets a I/M test exempted. On
December 1st 2016 if the odometer is not broken and the car has been driven less
than 5,000 miles the car may be issued an exemption sticker.
Meanwhile 1 year means literally 365 days.
What happens if the inspector does not believe that you have owned the car for 1
year but you are applying for an exemption on a car that has driven less than
5,000 miles? - CORRECT ANSWER>>UNLESS the inspector is absolutely sure that
the owner has not owned the car for a year; The inspector must take the word of
the customer.
EXEMPT MEANS EXEMPT? - CORRECT ANSWER>>No matter what condition the
vehicle may be in, if the vehicle qualifies for an exemption it must be given it!
If the vehicle is truly in horrible shape it will most likely fail the safety inspection.
