Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) Exam Preparation
1. Which agency administers the California Smog Check Program?
A. California Highway Patrol (CHP)
B. Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR)
C. Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
D. California Air Resources Board (CARB)
✔ Answer: B. Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR)
2. Under California law, which vehicles are typically exempt from the Smog
Check program?
A. Vehicles 1976 and newer
B. Diesel vehicles over 14,000 lbs GVWR
C. Vehicles model year 8 years old or newer
D. Both B and C
✔ Answer: D. Both B and C
3. How often must most vehicles be tested under the California Smog
Check program?
A. Every year
B. Every two years
C. Every three years
D. Every four years
✔ Answer: B. Every two years
4. What is the primary purpose of the California Smog Check program?
A. To generate state revenue
, B. To reduce air pollution from motor vehicles
C. To promote new vehicle sales
D. To test vehicle safety systems
✔ Answer: B. To reduce air pollution from motor vehicles
5. Which of the following vehicles is EXEMPT from the Smog Check
program?
A. A 2002 gasoline-powered sedan
B. A 1975 or older gasoline-powered vehicle
C. A 2010 hybrid vehicle
D. A 2005 diesel pickup truck
✔ Answer: B. A 1975 or older gasoline-powered vehicle
6. A Gold Shield station is authorized to perform which of the following?
A. Inspect only vehicles referred by the DMV
B. Test and repair smog-related failures
C. Issue referee program certificates
D. Both A and B
✔ Answer: D. Both A and B
7. What must a motorist do if their vehicle fails the Smog Check
inspection?
A. Immediately scrap the vehicle
B. Apply for a waiver or repair the vehicle
C. Register the vehicle in another state
D. Obtain a temporary operating permit indefinitely
✔ Answer: B. Apply for a waiver or repair the vehicle
8. The Consumer Assistance Program (CAP) helps motorists by:
A. Providing free vehicle registration
B. Offering repair assistance or vehicle retirement
C. Exempting vehicles from all future smog tests
D. Providing discounted fuel
, ✔ Answer: B. Offering repair assistance or vehicle retirement
9. Which document must be displayed at a licensed Smog Check station?
A. Vehicle Owner's Manual
B. Current BAR license
C. Manufacturer emissions warranty
D. Dealer invoice
✔ Answer: B. Current BAR license
10. How long is a California Smog Check license valid?
A. 6 months
B. 1 year
C. 2 years
D. 5 years
✔ Answer: C. 2 years
11. Under what circumstances can a Smog Check license be suspended?
A. Only if the inspector retires
B. Fraud, incompetence, or violation of BAR regulations
C. Moving to a new location
D. Upgrading equipment
✔ Answer: B. Fraud, incompetence, or violation of BAR regulations
12. Which program requires high-emitting vehicles identified by remote
sensing to get a smog check?
A. Enhanced Smog Check Program
B. Change of Ownership Program
C. OBDII Readiness Monitor
D. BAR-OIS
✔ Answer: A. Enhanced Smog Check Program
13. A vehicle receiving a 'Change of Ownership' inspection must:
, A. Only pass a safety inspection
B. Pass a smog inspection regardless of model year exemptions
C. Be tested at a Gold Shield station only
D. Be tested within 90 days of purchase
✔ Answer: B. Pass a smog inspection regardless of model year
exemptions
14. The Vehicle Inspection Report (VIR) must be given to:
A. Only the DMV
B. The vehicle owner after each inspection
C. The BAR district office only
D. The repair facility
✔ Answer: B. The vehicle owner after each inspection
15. How many years of records must a Smog Check station keep on file?
A. 1 year
B. 2 years
C. 3 years
D. 5 years
✔ Answer: C. 3 years
OBD-II Inspection
16. What does OBD-II stand for?
A. On-Board Diagnostics, second generation
B. Operational Battery Diagnostic, type II
C. Onboard Drive-train Diagnostic II
D. Output-Based Diagnostics, second version
✔ Answer: A. On-Board Diagnostics, second generation
17. OBD-II systems are required on which vehicles?
A. All vehicles 1988 and newer
B. Gasoline vehicles 1996 and newer
1. Which agency administers the California Smog Check Program?
A. California Highway Patrol (CHP)
B. Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR)
C. Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
D. California Air Resources Board (CARB)
✔ Answer: B. Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR)
2. Under California law, which vehicles are typically exempt from the Smog
Check program?
A. Vehicles 1976 and newer
B. Diesel vehicles over 14,000 lbs GVWR
C. Vehicles model year 8 years old or newer
D. Both B and C
✔ Answer: D. Both B and C
3. How often must most vehicles be tested under the California Smog
Check program?
A. Every year
B. Every two years
C. Every three years
D. Every four years
✔ Answer: B. Every two years
4. What is the primary purpose of the California Smog Check program?
A. To generate state revenue
, B. To reduce air pollution from motor vehicles
C. To promote new vehicle sales
D. To test vehicle safety systems
✔ Answer: B. To reduce air pollution from motor vehicles
5. Which of the following vehicles is EXEMPT from the Smog Check
program?
A. A 2002 gasoline-powered sedan
B. A 1975 or older gasoline-powered vehicle
C. A 2010 hybrid vehicle
D. A 2005 diesel pickup truck
✔ Answer: B. A 1975 or older gasoline-powered vehicle
6. A Gold Shield station is authorized to perform which of the following?
A. Inspect only vehicles referred by the DMV
B. Test and repair smog-related failures
C. Issue referee program certificates
D. Both A and B
✔ Answer: D. Both A and B
7. What must a motorist do if their vehicle fails the Smog Check
inspection?
A. Immediately scrap the vehicle
B. Apply for a waiver or repair the vehicle
C. Register the vehicle in another state
D. Obtain a temporary operating permit indefinitely
✔ Answer: B. Apply for a waiver or repair the vehicle
8. The Consumer Assistance Program (CAP) helps motorists by:
A. Providing free vehicle registration
B. Offering repair assistance or vehicle retirement
C. Exempting vehicles from all future smog tests
D. Providing discounted fuel
, ✔ Answer: B. Offering repair assistance or vehicle retirement
9. Which document must be displayed at a licensed Smog Check station?
A. Vehicle Owner's Manual
B. Current BAR license
C. Manufacturer emissions warranty
D. Dealer invoice
✔ Answer: B. Current BAR license
10. How long is a California Smog Check license valid?
A. 6 months
B. 1 year
C. 2 years
D. 5 years
✔ Answer: C. 2 years
11. Under what circumstances can a Smog Check license be suspended?
A. Only if the inspector retires
B. Fraud, incompetence, or violation of BAR regulations
C. Moving to a new location
D. Upgrading equipment
✔ Answer: B. Fraud, incompetence, or violation of BAR regulations
12. Which program requires high-emitting vehicles identified by remote
sensing to get a smog check?
A. Enhanced Smog Check Program
B. Change of Ownership Program
C. OBDII Readiness Monitor
D. BAR-OIS
✔ Answer: A. Enhanced Smog Check Program
13. A vehicle receiving a 'Change of Ownership' inspection must:
, A. Only pass a safety inspection
B. Pass a smog inspection regardless of model year exemptions
C. Be tested at a Gold Shield station only
D. Be tested within 90 days of purchase
✔ Answer: B. Pass a smog inspection regardless of model year
exemptions
14. The Vehicle Inspection Report (VIR) must be given to:
A. Only the DMV
B. The vehicle owner after each inspection
C. The BAR district office only
D. The repair facility
✔ Answer: B. The vehicle owner after each inspection
15. How many years of records must a Smog Check station keep on file?
A. 1 year
B. 2 years
C. 3 years
D. 5 years
✔ Answer: C. 3 years
OBD-II Inspection
16. What does OBD-II stand for?
A. On-Board Diagnostics, second generation
B. Operational Battery Diagnostic, type II
C. Onboard Drive-train Diagnostic II
D. Output-Based Diagnostics, second version
✔ Answer: A. On-Board Diagnostics, second generation
17. OBD-II systems are required on which vehicles?
A. All vehicles 1988 and newer
B. Gasoline vehicles 1996 and newer
