TEXAS EMISSIONS INSPECTIONS CORE EXAM 2026 TEST
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS SCORED A+
✔✔Where is electric device that communicates with the onboard computer called? -
✔✔Scanner
✔✔How many none IM counties? - ✔✔9
✔✔What are the two tests that are required in the northern region? - ✔✔Gas cap and
visual
✔✔What is the required activity to ensure you received the important updates and
renewal notice is affecting your inspection certification status? - ✔✔PA training portal
✔✔Can I wear flip flops? - ✔✔No
✔✔Why are we doing this program and Pennsylvania? - ✔✔To reduce pollution.
✔✔What initiative as part of the states to clean the air and keep it clean in the future? -
✔✔Clean air act
✔✔Why is a gas cap that cannot be unlocked cars for a vehicle to be rejecting for
testing? - ✔✔Fuel inlet restrictor and visual
✔✔What do I have to make sure that is not expire prior to doing the test? -
✔✔Registration
✔✔Where's the best place to find a vehicle gross weight rating? - ✔✔Sticker or plate
✔✔Do I have to make sure the tail lights are working on a car? - ✔✔No
✔✔Road test? - ✔✔No
✔✔What is another name for unburned fuel? - ✔✔Hydrocarbons
✔✔How do I put stickers on the car - ✔✔From the inside. (Safety on left & emissions on
right)
✔✔What is the name of the website that I can find most up-to-date information? -
✔✔Drive Clean
✔✔What vehicles are exempt from the emotions program test but still require a sticker?
- ✔✔New vehicles and under 5000 miles
, ✔✔Who can deliver a waiver? - ✔✔A certified repair technician.
✔✔Is there any warranty information provided on a repair data form? - ✔✔No
✔✔How many times do I have to attempt to communicate with the vehicle when I have
no communication on a car? - ✔✔3 times
✔✔What is the best lien indicator? - ✔✔Oxygen
✔✔What is the rich indicator? - ✔✔Carbon monoxide
✔✔Who creates the maintenance schedule for your atomizer? - ✔✔The manufacturer
✔✔Is fuel system performance a continuous type of monitor? - ✔✔Yes
✔✔When did they start putting these components on cars? (P.C.V valve) - ✔✔1960
✔✔Do I have to monitor the fuel pump? - ✔✔No
✔✔How do I create smog? - ✔✔Box, hydro carbons and sunlight
✔✔What vehicles get a two speed Idle test? - ✔✔Up to 8500 . 1-9000 pounds
✔✔What happens if you spell oil on the ground? - ✔✔Appropriate spill kit.
✔✔When I order stickers should I call the station hotline? - ✔✔No. There's a special
sticker number.
✔✔Visual inspection has three outcomes.... pass, fail and what? - ✔✔N/A
✔✔What's the main resource for technicians to stay up-to-date? - ✔✔Drive Clean Pa
✔✔Do they look at my sticker inventory during an audit? - ✔✔Yes
✔✔How many regions is Pennsylvania broken up into? - ✔✔4
✔✔Do I have to look at the tire pressure and shred when I inspect the car? - ✔✔No
✔✔When we update the OBD2 we standardized the label location in function of what? -
✔✔Check engine light, data link connector
✔✔Is the fuel system performance a non-continuous type of monitor? - ✔✔No
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS SCORED A+
✔✔Where is electric device that communicates with the onboard computer called? -
✔✔Scanner
✔✔How many none IM counties? - ✔✔9
✔✔What are the two tests that are required in the northern region? - ✔✔Gas cap and
visual
✔✔What is the required activity to ensure you received the important updates and
renewal notice is affecting your inspection certification status? - ✔✔PA training portal
✔✔Can I wear flip flops? - ✔✔No
✔✔Why are we doing this program and Pennsylvania? - ✔✔To reduce pollution.
✔✔What initiative as part of the states to clean the air and keep it clean in the future? -
✔✔Clean air act
✔✔Why is a gas cap that cannot be unlocked cars for a vehicle to be rejecting for
testing? - ✔✔Fuel inlet restrictor and visual
✔✔What do I have to make sure that is not expire prior to doing the test? -
✔✔Registration
✔✔Where's the best place to find a vehicle gross weight rating? - ✔✔Sticker or plate
✔✔Do I have to make sure the tail lights are working on a car? - ✔✔No
✔✔Road test? - ✔✔No
✔✔What is another name for unburned fuel? - ✔✔Hydrocarbons
✔✔How do I put stickers on the car - ✔✔From the inside. (Safety on left & emissions on
right)
✔✔What is the name of the website that I can find most up-to-date information? -
✔✔Drive Clean
✔✔What vehicles are exempt from the emotions program test but still require a sticker?
- ✔✔New vehicles and under 5000 miles
, ✔✔Who can deliver a waiver? - ✔✔A certified repair technician.
✔✔Is there any warranty information provided on a repair data form? - ✔✔No
✔✔How many times do I have to attempt to communicate with the vehicle when I have
no communication on a car? - ✔✔3 times
✔✔What is the best lien indicator? - ✔✔Oxygen
✔✔What is the rich indicator? - ✔✔Carbon monoxide
✔✔Who creates the maintenance schedule for your atomizer? - ✔✔The manufacturer
✔✔Is fuel system performance a continuous type of monitor? - ✔✔Yes
✔✔When did they start putting these components on cars? (P.C.V valve) - ✔✔1960
✔✔Do I have to monitor the fuel pump? - ✔✔No
✔✔How do I create smog? - ✔✔Box, hydro carbons and sunlight
✔✔What vehicles get a two speed Idle test? - ✔✔Up to 8500 . 1-9000 pounds
✔✔What happens if you spell oil on the ground? - ✔✔Appropriate spill kit.
✔✔When I order stickers should I call the station hotline? - ✔✔No. There's a special
sticker number.
✔✔Visual inspection has three outcomes.... pass, fail and what? - ✔✔N/A
✔✔What's the main resource for technicians to stay up-to-date? - ✔✔Drive Clean Pa
✔✔Do they look at my sticker inventory during an audit? - ✔✔Yes
✔✔How many regions is Pennsylvania broken up into? - ✔✔4
✔✔Do I have to look at the tire pressure and shred when I inspect the car? - ✔✔No
✔✔When we update the OBD2 we standardized the label location in function of what? -
✔✔Check engine light, data link connector
✔✔Is the fuel system performance a non-continuous type of monitor? - ✔✔No
