TEXAS STATE INSPECTOR SAFETY CERT. EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS VERIFIED 2024
One of the required procedures in the inspection of the steering is:
Turning the steering wheel from full left to full right
Conventional brakes or non-power brakes must have a minimum pedal reserve
of:
2 inch
Any tire with wear bar indicators would be rejected for the following reason:
Tread wear indicators contact the road on any two adjacent major grooves in the center
of the middle of the tire
LED tail lamps may have no more than ______ of diodes malfunctioning to pass
inspection.
50%
When performing a road test on the service brakes, a truck weighing over 10,000
lbs GVW (this would include larger trucks but not truck-trailer combinations)
should be driven at a speed of 20 mph and should stop within:
40 feet
The vehicle owner/operator should be present when the inspector is checking
CNG tank located in the trunk of the car.
True
Glass coating or sun screening materials on windshield may not extend down
past the AS-1 line or more than ____ inches, whichever is closer to the top of the
windshield:
5 inches
Brakes would be rejected if:
There is obvious metal to metal contact when brakes are applied.
When issuing a Vehicle Inspection Report to a vehicle, the VIN will be taken from
the:
Vehicle
, Proof of financial responsibility is not required on motor vehicles prior to the
model year 1988.
False
When is a vehicle required to be inspected for seat belts?
Anchorages were part of the manufactures original equipment
The turn signal selector switch must lock in the proper position when applied on:
All vehicles
A truck or trailer is required to have clearance lamps and side marker lamps if the
total width of the vehicle is:
80 inches or more
In order to pass inspection, tires must have a tread depth of at least ___ in the
two center adjacent major grooves.
2/32 inch
A parking brake is required to be inspected on all cars and trucks beginning with
the model year:
1960
The exhaust system includes the following:
Manifold, Exhaust Pipe, Muffler(All of the above)
A muffler with a hole which has been patched:
Will be rejected
Fluid level in the brake master cylinder must not be more than how many inches
below the top of the reservoir?
1 inch
When using a window tint meter, the amount of light transmission cannot be less
than?
25%
When required, safety guards or flaps must be what width?
At least as wide as the tires they are protecting.
Sun screening or glass coating material will be an item of inspection on the
following vehicles:
All vehicles regardless of year
SOLUTIONS VERIFIED 2024
One of the required procedures in the inspection of the steering is:
Turning the steering wheel from full left to full right
Conventional brakes or non-power brakes must have a minimum pedal reserve
of:
2 inch
Any tire with wear bar indicators would be rejected for the following reason:
Tread wear indicators contact the road on any two adjacent major grooves in the center
of the middle of the tire
LED tail lamps may have no more than ______ of diodes malfunctioning to pass
inspection.
50%
When performing a road test on the service brakes, a truck weighing over 10,000
lbs GVW (this would include larger trucks but not truck-trailer combinations)
should be driven at a speed of 20 mph and should stop within:
40 feet
The vehicle owner/operator should be present when the inspector is checking
CNG tank located in the trunk of the car.
True
Glass coating or sun screening materials on windshield may not extend down
past the AS-1 line or more than ____ inches, whichever is closer to the top of the
windshield:
5 inches
Brakes would be rejected if:
There is obvious metal to metal contact when brakes are applied.
When issuing a Vehicle Inspection Report to a vehicle, the VIN will be taken from
the:
Vehicle
, Proof of financial responsibility is not required on motor vehicles prior to the
model year 1988.
False
When is a vehicle required to be inspected for seat belts?
Anchorages were part of the manufactures original equipment
The turn signal selector switch must lock in the proper position when applied on:
All vehicles
A truck or trailer is required to have clearance lamps and side marker lamps if the
total width of the vehicle is:
80 inches or more
In order to pass inspection, tires must have a tread depth of at least ___ in the
two center adjacent major grooves.
2/32 inch
A parking brake is required to be inspected on all cars and trucks beginning with
the model year:
1960
The exhaust system includes the following:
Manifold, Exhaust Pipe, Muffler(All of the above)
A muffler with a hole which has been patched:
Will be rejected
Fluid level in the brake master cylinder must not be more than how many inches
below the top of the reservoir?
1 inch
When using a window tint meter, the amount of light transmission cannot be less
than?
25%
When required, safety guards or flaps must be what width?
At least as wide as the tires they are protecting.
Sun screening or glass coating material will be an item of inspection on the
following vehicles:
All vehicles regardless of year
