Texas Safety Inspection Final Exam 2026/2027 Questions With Correct Answers!! (4pages)

This is issued only when the station is properly equipped and has certified personnel make inspections and corrections. Answer: Certificate of Appointment For what reason could an appointment for a certificate be denied?? Answer: If there is prior involvement with a suspended inspection station. Can you replace a temporary inspection certificate if you did not perform the original inspection?? Answer: No! Who's responsibility is it to affix the certification of inspection to the vehicle once it has passed inspection?? Answer: The certified mechanic who did the inspection. On a motor vehicle, where should the certificate of inspection be placed?? Answer: In an upright position to the lower eft-hand inside corner of the windshield (on the drivers side). On a motorcycle, where should the certificate of inspection be placed?? Answer: On the left side of the front fork, on the left side of the front fender, or on the left side of a plate attached by weld or rivets. Should you remove the old certificate before applying a new one?? Answer: Duh. On trailers, where should the certificate of inspection be placed?? Answer: To the left front of the trailer, approx. 6 feet high if possible. A holder is allowed if in the right place. An annually inspected vehicle receives an inspection sticker for how long?? Answer: 1 year from the date on the previous inspection sticker. If the old sticker is expired, it will be 1 year from the day of the current inspection. A semi-annually inspected vehicle receives an inspection sticker for hour long?? Answer: No more than 9 months based on charts from the Department. Insert stickers: Answer: Selected based on the expiration date on the new sticker. If the vehicle is due for emission inspection, the vehicle will receive an I/M indicator tab on the safety certificate of the inspection. What would happen if you fraudulently record an inspection?? Answer: Suspension of inspection privileges. When inspection information is transferred from a work order to the MV431 or MV480 by anyone other than the mechanic who did the inspection, what should the work order have?? Answer: It should have the certified mechanics signature and then retained for audit. Where should the original inspection report sheet be kept?? Answer: It should be kept as a garage record and kept on file at the station for audit. If errors are discovered on inspection stickers, what should you do?? Answer: Report them the the Vehicle Control Division ASAP. The part of the vehicle windshield cleaned by the sweep of the windshield wipers is known as the: Answer: critical area of the windshield. The center of the critical area of the driver's side of the vehicle in the drivers normal line of vision is: Answer: 5 1/2 inches high and 8 1/2 inches wide. FMVSS stands for: Answer: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards in 49 CFR Part 571 A truck that weighs from 11,001 to 17,000 pounds is AKA: Answer: medium truck. A truck that weight over 17,000 pounds is AKA: Answer: heavy truck. GVWR Answer: Gross Vehicle Weight Rating GCWR Answer: Gross Combination weight rating An inspection/maintenance insert tab is placed to the safety certificate of inspection and has what info on it?? Answer: The month the certificate expires and that the vehicle is subject to the Emission Inspection Program. An inspection/maintenance registration indicator tells you what?? Answer: The vehicle is a subject vehicle which shall be emission inspected annually. NHTSA Answer: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration What is a subject vehicle?? Answer: A gas powered vehicle weighing 9,000 lbs or less moved upon a highway or a designated area. NEW vehicles without inspection at the time of sale must be inspected within how many days?? Answer: 10 days!! Certificates of Inspection: Answer: No fee shall be charged for this if requisitioned by Commonwealth inspection stations. Commonwealth inspection stations: Answer: Issued to stations owned and operated by: the Federal gov, the commonwealth, and a political subdivision of the commonwealth. Fleet inspection station owners must own or lease at least how many vehicles?? Answer: 15. And only vehicles registered or leased by the fleet station owner can be inspected at these stations.