Smog Check Inspector Level 1 Exam

Smog Check Inspector Level 1 Exam (Latest Update 2026 / 2027) | Practice Test Questions & Answers | Grade A | 100 % Correct

Question:

When entering repair costs into the EIS inspection or repair only menu, which of these are correct?

Answer:

enter all of the repair information and round off the costs to the nearest dollar

Question:

Concerning "gross polluter" vehicles

Answer:

they can qualify for a Repair Cost Waiver

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Question:

Technician A says a repair cost waiver can only be issued by a Referee Center.Technician B says repair cost waiver can be used again if the consumer does not have the money to repair their vehicle. Who is right

Answer:

Technician A

Question:

The Consumer Assistance Program allows the consumer to not have to get a Smog Certificate for up to

Answer:

two years

Question:

Technician A says that all of the following are true about the Consumers Assistance Program

Answer:

it extends the time a smog inspection certificate is due by two years, : it is

issued only to qualified low income vehicle owners, it is only good for one time

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Question:

$650 minimum repair cost waiver doesn't apply to vehicles in the following categories

Answer:

vehicles with tampered emission controls, initial registration in California, gray market vehicles

Question:

A consumer has a 1985 Mustang that failed a smog inspection and he wants to reregister this vehicle. It needs a repair which will cost $350. The vehicle has not been tampered with and is not a gross polluter. What can this consumer do

Answer:

If he is poor enough, apply for CAP Repair Assistance, Spend the money on repairs since the cost minimum is $650

Question:

If a vehicle needs an emission part that is not available, then

Answer:

the consumer should call the Emission Parts Locator Center

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Question:

Technician A says it is legal during a smog test to insert the probe in a hole in the exhaust system, as long as the hole is downstream of the catalytic converter. Technician B says this is illegal activity and should not be done.Who is correct

Answer:

Technician A

Question:

why would you insert a probe in a hole in the exhaust system, that is downstream of the catalytic converter?

Answer:

sample dilution, too much air in the sample

Question:

. If timing cannot be measured on a vehicle because there is no timing mark (but there should be)

Answer:

enter Fail into the EIS

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