PA ENHANCED EMISSIONS TEST EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
How many emissions regions are there and what are they?
4, Northern, Pitt, Phili, South Central/ Lehigh
Northern Region only does...
Visual anti-tamper and gas cap test
How often must you recertify?
every 2 years
How many classifications of emissions licenses are there? What are they?
3, Northern region emission inspector, certified emission inspector, certified repair
technician
What license allows you to issue waivers?
Certified Repair Technician
How many options are there for visual inspection that you must answer? What
are they?
3, Pass, Fail, (N/A < cant access or doesn't have it)
What year vehicles receive a tail pipe test?
1975-1995
What vehicles receive an OBD and gas cap check?
1996 and newer
What are the requirements for a low mile exemption?
less than 5000 miles and a year of ownership
Name 3 other names for M.I.L
Check engine, service engine soon, ISO
What gasses ae used for diagnostics and not as hazardous pollutants?
Co2, O2
Too much or Too little 02=
, Bad combustion
what is the primary function of a catalytic converter?
turn bad gasses into good gasses
Whos labor can be used for a waiver?
Recognized repair facility or technician
What repair may be made when preforming an emissions test?
Gas Cap
What M.I.L conditions will cause a failed test?
if MIL doesn't come on with KOEO, or comes on KOER
How are ERG valves controlled?
Vacuum or Electrically
Hoe long does a car purchased outside of an Emissions area with no sticker have
to get an emissions inspection?
20 days
What do you do if a vehicle stalls while preforming a one speed idle test?
restart car, wait 30 seconds, continue
What is the function of charcoal canister / evap system?
Trap HC vapors
What is AIR systems?
air injected into exhaust train to oxidize HCs
If a vehicle has more than 1 gas cap, how many should you test? How many need
to pass?
All, All
A vehicle comes in with 4890 miles and has been owned for 12 months and not
titled prior. What should the inspector do?
Exempt from emissions
When preforming an ASM5015 test, traction control will not turn off. What should
the inspector do?
Two speed idle test
A CRT is issuing a waiver, what insert should he use?
waiver insert
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
How many emissions regions are there and what are they?
4, Northern, Pitt, Phili, South Central/ Lehigh
Northern Region only does...
Visual anti-tamper and gas cap test
How often must you recertify?
every 2 years
How many classifications of emissions licenses are there? What are they?
3, Northern region emission inspector, certified emission inspector, certified repair
technician
What license allows you to issue waivers?
Certified Repair Technician
How many options are there for visual inspection that you must answer? What
are they?
3, Pass, Fail, (N/A < cant access or doesn't have it)
What year vehicles receive a tail pipe test?
1975-1995
What vehicles receive an OBD and gas cap check?
1996 and newer
What are the requirements for a low mile exemption?
less than 5000 miles and a year of ownership
Name 3 other names for M.I.L
Check engine, service engine soon, ISO
What gasses ae used for diagnostics and not as hazardous pollutants?
Co2, O2
Too much or Too little 02=
, Bad combustion
what is the primary function of a catalytic converter?
turn bad gasses into good gasses
Whos labor can be used for a waiver?
Recognized repair facility or technician
What repair may be made when preforming an emissions test?
Gas Cap
What M.I.L conditions will cause a failed test?
if MIL doesn't come on with KOEO, or comes on KOER
How are ERG valves controlled?
Vacuum or Electrically
Hoe long does a car purchased outside of an Emissions area with no sticker have
to get an emissions inspection?
20 days
What do you do if a vehicle stalls while preforming a one speed idle test?
restart car, wait 30 seconds, continue
What is the function of charcoal canister / evap system?
Trap HC vapors
What is AIR systems?
air injected into exhaust train to oxidize HCs
If a vehicle has more than 1 gas cap, how many should you test? How many need
to pass?
All, All
A vehicle comes in with 4890 miles and has been owned for 12 months and not
titled prior. What should the inspector do?
Exempt from emissions
When preforming an ASM5015 test, traction control will not turn off. What should
the inspector do?
Two speed idle test
A CRT is issuing a waiver, what insert should he use?
waiver insert
