Smog Check Inspector Level 1 | 2025
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What [model [year [gasolines [vehicles [are [subject [to [Californias [Smog [Check [program [- [correct
[answer: [1976 [thru [current [model [year
What [model [year [Diesel [vehicles [are [subject [to [Californias [smog [check [program [- [correct
[answer: [1998 [thru [current [model [year
During [the [smog [check [inspection [on [a [2005 [gasoline [hybrid [vehicle [Technician [A [says [the [visible
[idle [smoke [checks [can [be [performed [at [any [time [during [a [test. [Technician [B [says [the [visible [idle
[smoke [checks [must [be [performed [after [the [OBD2 [portion [of [the [test. [Who [is [correct [- [correct
[answer: [Neither [technician [A [or [B
The [Bureau [of [Automotive [Repairs [snap [throttle [visible [smoke [test [is [performed [on [- [correct
[answer: [all [vehicles [1976 [and [newer
What [emissions [does [the [PCV [system [reduce? [- [correct [answer: [H/C
What [emissions [does [the [Oxidation [Catalyst [(OC) [reduce [- [correct [answer: [H/C [and [CO
A [diesel [vehicle [is [in [for [a [smog [check [inspection [but [fuel [is [seen [leaking [onto [the [ground. [if [the
[smog [check [inspector [feels [the [vehicle [is [safe [for [testing [how [should [he [or [she [proceed [- [correct
[answer: [Ignore [the [leak [and [test [the [vehicle [in [accordance [to [OIS
What [emissions [class [of [vehicles [have [an [extended [warranty [on [emissions [components [of [15
[years [and/or [150,000 [miles [- [correct [answer: [PZEV
, What [emissions [does [an [AIR [system [(pump [or [pulse) [reduce [- [correct [answer: [CO [and [H/C
All [2000 [and [newer [hybrid [vehicles [are [tested [on [the [EIS [machine, [true [or [false [- [correct [answer:
[false
During [the [crankcase [visible [smoke [check [portion [of [a [smog [check [inspection [smoke [is [seen
[coming [from [the [oil [dipstick [tube [technician [A [says [this [is [normal [and [the [vehicle [should [pass.
[technician [b [says [the [vehicle [should [fail [only [if [the [smoke [is [a [blueish/ [white [color. [who [is
[correct? [- [correct [answer: [Neither [technician [A [or [B
How [often [should [a [gas [calibration [be [performed [on [the [EIS [Machine [- [correct [answer: [Every [72
[hours
What [should [the [technician [do [when [a [vehicle [fails [a [smog [check [inspection [and [the [vehicle
[owner [is [convinced [the [technician [failed [his [vehicle [on [purpose [- [correct [answer: [tell [him [to
[make [and [appointment [with [the [referee
a [customer [living [in [a [basic [area [of [the [state [of [California [brings [their [1975 [Ford [Mustang [in [for [a
[smog [check [inspection. [what [test [and [what [machine [should [be [used [- [correct [answer: [no [test [is
[required
all [hybrid [vehicles [are [tested [on [thee [is [machine [regardless [of [what [area [the [state [the [vehicle [is
[registered [in. [true [or [false [- [correct [answer: [false
when [the [technician [inspects [a [1992 [vehicle [visually [he [finds [the [top [of [the [exhaust [gas
[recirculation [(EGR) [valve [has [been [crushed [down. [how [should [the [technician [enter [this [into [the
[EIS [machine [- [correct [answer: [modified [for [EGR
the [vacuum [line [leading [to [the [EGR [valve [has [been [rubbing [on [the [intake [manifold. [The [hose [has
[a [small [leak [in [it [as [a [result. [how [would [the [smog [check [inspector [enter [this [into [thee [is [machine
[- [correct [answer: [defective [for [EGR
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UPDATE MOST TESTED QUESTIONS
[ [ [ [
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
[ [ [
What [model [year [gasolines [vehicles [are [subject [to [Californias [Smog [Check [program [- [correct
[answer: [1976 [thru [current [model [year
What [model [year [Diesel [vehicles [are [subject [to [Californias [smog [check [program [- [correct
[answer: [1998 [thru [current [model [year
During [the [smog [check [inspection [on [a [2005 [gasoline [hybrid [vehicle [Technician [A [says [the [visible
[idle [smoke [checks [can [be [performed [at [any [time [during [a [test. [Technician [B [says [the [visible [idle
[smoke [checks [must [be [performed [after [the [OBD2 [portion [of [the [test. [Who [is [correct [- [correct
[answer: [Neither [technician [A [or [B
The [Bureau [of [Automotive [Repairs [snap [throttle [visible [smoke [test [is [performed [on [- [correct
[answer: [all [vehicles [1976 [and [newer
What [emissions [does [the [PCV [system [reduce? [- [correct [answer: [H/C
What [emissions [does [the [Oxidation [Catalyst [(OC) [reduce [- [correct [answer: [H/C [and [CO
A [diesel [vehicle [is [in [for [a [smog [check [inspection [but [fuel [is [seen [leaking [onto [the [ground. [if [the
[smog [check [inspector [feels [the [vehicle [is [safe [for [testing [how [should [he [or [she [proceed [- [correct
[answer: [Ignore [the [leak [and [test [the [vehicle [in [accordance [to [OIS
What [emissions [class [of [vehicles [have [an [extended [warranty [on [emissions [components [of [15
[years [and/or [150,000 [miles [- [correct [answer: [PZEV
, What [emissions [does [an [AIR [system [(pump [or [pulse) [reduce [- [correct [answer: [CO [and [H/C
All [2000 [and [newer [hybrid [vehicles [are [tested [on [the [EIS [machine, [true [or [false [- [correct [answer:
[false
During [the [crankcase [visible [smoke [check [portion [of [a [smog [check [inspection [smoke [is [seen
[coming [from [the [oil [dipstick [tube [technician [A [says [this [is [normal [and [the [vehicle [should [pass.
[technician [b [says [the [vehicle [should [fail [only [if [the [smoke [is [a [blueish/ [white [color. [who [is
[correct? [- [correct [answer: [Neither [technician [A [or [B
How [often [should [a [gas [calibration [be [performed [on [the [EIS [Machine [- [correct [answer: [Every [72
[hours
What [should [the [technician [do [when [a [vehicle [fails [a [smog [check [inspection [and [the [vehicle
[owner [is [convinced [the [technician [failed [his [vehicle [on [purpose [- [correct [answer: [tell [him [to
[make [and [appointment [with [the [referee
a [customer [living [in [a [basic [area [of [the [state [of [California [brings [their [1975 [Ford [Mustang [in [for [a
[smog [check [inspection. [what [test [and [what [machine [should [be [used [- [correct [answer: [no [test [is
[required
all [hybrid [vehicles [are [tested [on [thee [is [machine [regardless [of [what [area [the [state [the [vehicle [is
[registered [in. [true [or [false [- [correct [answer: [false
when [the [technician [inspects [a [1992 [vehicle [visually [he [finds [the [top [of [the [exhaust [gas
[recirculation [(EGR) [valve [has [been [crushed [down. [how [should [the [technician [enter [this [into [the
[EIS [machine [- [correct [answer: [modified [for [EGR
the [vacuum [line [leading [to [the [EGR [valve [has [been [rubbing [on [the [intake [manifold. [The [hose [has
[a [small [leak [in [it [as [a [result. [how [would [the [smog [check [inspector [enter [this [into [thee [is [machine
[- [correct [answer: [defective [for [EGR
