SMOG CHECK INSPECTOR EXAM CA ACTUAL EXAM 150 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+

SMOG CHECK INSPECTOR EXAM CA ACTUAL EXAM 150 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+

SMOG CHECK INSPECTOR EXAM CA 2026-2027

ACTUAL EXANM 150 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT

DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)

|ALREADY GRADED A+

Under functional which two tests does gasoline powered vehicles from

96 to 99 require? - ANSWER- OBD AND MIL

What are the two required tests do gasoline powered vehicles from 75 to

95 require? - ANSWER- Tailpipe and Visual and everything comes with

it

On government vehicles if the odometer is missing or illegible enter

___? - ANSWER- None; N/A

Inspect a dual/ bi-fuel vehicle using the - ANSWER- Fuel in which

the vehicle was operating on when it arrived to the station

The ASM emission inspection includes two loaded mode sequences

known as ___/___ and ___/____? - ANSWER- 50/15 and 25/25

If the BAR referee label is missing what should the technician inform

the customer ?? - ANSWER- To contact the bar referee for inspection

information

An SPCN, grey market or vehicle with an engine change without a bar

referee label it must be first inspected where ? - ANSWER- Referee

If no liquid leak is found what should you input into the EIS OR OIS? -

ANSWER- Pass

If a liquid fuel leak is detected what should you input into the EIS OR

OIS? - ANSWER- "F" for fail , defective

If a vehicle is equipped with parts that modify the original emission

control configuration, inspectors must verify if those parts are exempted

or ? - ANSWER- Carb approved

If any required emission control system are found to be tampered or

defective then the vehicle shall ..? - ANSWER- Fail the inspection

The fan must be used when ambient temperature reaches how many

degrees ? - ANSWER- 72 degrees and above

Do not inspect kit cars unless they are equipped with ? - ANSWER- Bar

referee label

When inspecting a vehicle equipped with a referee label, enter ? -

ANSWER- "r" for the vehicle certification type

Kit cars are a group of what type of vehicles ? - ANSWER- SPCNS,

grey market and vehicles with engine changes

For government vehicles do not enter "E" preceding the plate number

instead enter ? - ANSWER- The last 7 digits of the plate number

What are the three required tests for gasoline powered vehicles from 96-

99 ? - ANSWER- Visual functional and tailpipe

What if a SPCNS vehicle doesn't have the BAR label? - ANSWERThen you must send it to the state referee to be inspected

SPCNS vehicles MUST be equipped with what label ? - ANSWERBAR Referee label

When should a written estimate be provided ? - ANSWER- Before and

after the repair is conducted

Who cannot sublet smog check inspections or repairs - ANSWER- Test

only stations

What does sublet mean ? - ANSWER- Send vehicle to another shop

after diagnosing it

What is the station license duration ? - ANSWER- 1 year