PA EMISSIONS INSPECTOR
CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 100% PASS 2026/2027
Station Hotline - ANS (888) 265-5909
Customer Hotline - ANS (800) 265-0921
Sticker Department - ANS (717) 705-2182
An emissions inspector must meet what requirements? - ANS Be at least 18 years of age
Have a valid driver's license
To deliver emissions waivers you must become a(n)... - ANS emissions Certified Repair
Technician (CRT)
To become a CRT you must... - ANS Have a valid driver's license
What is the Northern-Emission Inspectors Certification program? - ANS Limited to performing
the visual antitampering check and gas-cap test.
2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
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, Upon successful completion of the N-EIC program you will receive.. - ANS An emissions
inspection ID card from PennDOT that allows you to perform inspections on vehicles registered
in the Northern Region counties only.
Air pollution - ANS Contamination of the atmosphere by gaseous, liquids or solid wastes or
byproducts. Emitted from natural or human-made sources.
Most of the world's air pollution problems are... - ANS Human-made
Major Pollutants - ANS Hydrocarbons (HCs), carbon monoxide (CO), and nitrogen oxides
(NOx). (released from fossil fuels like gasoline and diesel)
Hydrocarbons - ANS Unburned fuel of any class of organic compounds composed of carbon
and hydrogen
Carbon Monoxide - ANS Colorless, odorless, and poisonous gas. Created when an engine
burns HV in the presence of O2.
Oxygen - ANS Too much or too little can cause improper combustion and result in pollution
Ozone (Smog) - ANS Not emitted directly into the air, it is created at ground level by a
chemical reaction between NOx and HC in the presence of sunlight .
Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) - ANS Excessive amounts can be caused by a lean air-fuel mixture, a
defective exhaust gas recirculation valve, higher than normal engine temperatures, vacuum
leaks, and advanced ignition timing.
2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
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CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 100% PASS 2026/2027
Station Hotline - ANS (888) 265-5909
Customer Hotline - ANS (800) 265-0921
Sticker Department - ANS (717) 705-2182
An emissions inspector must meet what requirements? - ANS Be at least 18 years of age
Have a valid driver's license
To deliver emissions waivers you must become a(n)... - ANS emissions Certified Repair
Technician (CRT)
To become a CRT you must... - ANS Have a valid driver's license
What is the Northern-Emission Inspectors Certification program? - ANS Limited to performing
the visual antitampering check and gas-cap test.
2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
1
, Upon successful completion of the N-EIC program you will receive.. - ANS An emissions
inspection ID card from PennDOT that allows you to perform inspections on vehicles registered
in the Northern Region counties only.
Air pollution - ANS Contamination of the atmosphere by gaseous, liquids or solid wastes or
byproducts. Emitted from natural or human-made sources.
Most of the world's air pollution problems are... - ANS Human-made
Major Pollutants - ANS Hydrocarbons (HCs), carbon monoxide (CO), and nitrogen oxides
(NOx). (released from fossil fuels like gasoline and diesel)
Hydrocarbons - ANS Unburned fuel of any class of organic compounds composed of carbon
and hydrogen
Carbon Monoxide - ANS Colorless, odorless, and poisonous gas. Created when an engine
burns HV in the presence of O2.
Oxygen - ANS Too much or too little can cause improper combustion and result in pollution
Ozone (Smog) - ANS Not emitted directly into the air, it is created at ground level by a
chemical reaction between NOx and HC in the presence of sunlight .
Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) - ANS Excessive amounts can be caused by a lean air-fuel mixture, a
defective exhaust gas recirculation valve, higher than normal engine temperatures, vacuum
leaks, and advanced ignition timing.
2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
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