Ca Smog Check Inspector Training Final Review
(Part 1) questions with accurate answers
+/- 100 RPM Ans✓✓✓ What is the RPM tolerance during an ignition
timing functional test, if no manufacturers' spec is given?
+/- 3 degrees Ans✓✓✓ What is the timing tolerance during an ignition
timing functional test, if no manufacturers' spec is given?
1998 and newer Ans✓✓✓ OIS inspections are required on all diesel
vehicles ________.
2000 and newer Ans✓✓✓ OIS inspections are required on all gasoline
and hybrid cars ________.
Advise the vehicle owner to have the vehicle diagnosed to determine the
cause of the failure Ans✓✓✓ If a vehicle fails an inspection for any
reason, what should the technician do?
After the tail pipe sampling part of the test. Ans✓✓✓ When is the
tailpipe (idle) smoke test performed during a BAR97 inspection?
All gasoline powered vehicles undergoing a BAR97 or OIS inspection.
Ans✓✓✓ The liquid fuel leak applies to ____________.
, Any one monitor is allowed to be incomplete Ans✓✓✓ Which monitors
are allowed to be incomplete on 1996 through 1999 gasoline powered
vehicles?
Any two monitors are allowed to be incomplete Ans✓✓✓ Which
monitors are allowed to be incomplete on 2007 and newer diesel
powered vehicles?
Attempt to verify program area and directed status of the vehicle. If this
can be confirmed, the technician can proceed, but if the info is incorrect,
the certificate may not be valid. If the certificate is valid, it may not be
communicated to DMV. Ans✓✓✓ During the smog inspection, the
BAR97 EIS must contact the Vehicle Information Database (VID)
twice; once to retrieve vehicle info an once to submit info. If the BAR97
EIS fails to communicate, due to a communication error, how should the
technician proceed?
Automatic transmission in its normal driving gear, manual transmission
in second gear Ans✓✓✓ What gear should be used when performing an
ASM emissions test?
Basic Ans✓✓✓ What program area performs only TSI tests on a
biennial basis?
By entering F (defective) in the "Other Emission Related Components"
category. Ans✓✓✓ If a vehicle fails any portion of the Visible Smoke
Test during a BAR97 inspection, how is it recorded?
(Part 1) questions with accurate answers
+/- 100 RPM Ans✓✓✓ What is the RPM tolerance during an ignition
timing functional test, if no manufacturers' spec is given?
+/- 3 degrees Ans✓✓✓ What is the timing tolerance during an ignition
timing functional test, if no manufacturers' spec is given?
1998 and newer Ans✓✓✓ OIS inspections are required on all diesel
vehicles ________.
2000 and newer Ans✓✓✓ OIS inspections are required on all gasoline
and hybrid cars ________.
Advise the vehicle owner to have the vehicle diagnosed to determine the
cause of the failure Ans✓✓✓ If a vehicle fails an inspection for any
reason, what should the technician do?
After the tail pipe sampling part of the test. Ans✓✓✓ When is the
tailpipe (idle) smoke test performed during a BAR97 inspection?
All gasoline powered vehicles undergoing a BAR97 or OIS inspection.
Ans✓✓✓ The liquid fuel leak applies to ____________.
, Any one monitor is allowed to be incomplete Ans✓✓✓ Which monitors
are allowed to be incomplete on 1996 through 1999 gasoline powered
vehicles?
Any two monitors are allowed to be incomplete Ans✓✓✓ Which
monitors are allowed to be incomplete on 2007 and newer diesel
powered vehicles?
Attempt to verify program area and directed status of the vehicle. If this
can be confirmed, the technician can proceed, but if the info is incorrect,
the certificate may not be valid. If the certificate is valid, it may not be
communicated to DMV. Ans✓✓✓ During the smog inspection, the
BAR97 EIS must contact the Vehicle Information Database (VID)
twice; once to retrieve vehicle info an once to submit info. If the BAR97
EIS fails to communicate, due to a communication error, how should the
technician proceed?
Automatic transmission in its normal driving gear, manual transmission
in second gear Ans✓✓✓ What gear should be used when performing an
ASM emissions test?
Basic Ans✓✓✓ What program area performs only TSI tests on a
biennial basis?
By entering F (defective) in the "Other Emission Related Components"
category. Ans✓✓✓ If a vehicle fails any portion of the Visible Smoke
Test during a BAR97 inspection, how is it recorded?
