CA SMOG CHECK INSPECTOR
TRAINING FINAL EXAM 2024/2025
What constitutes a failure of the crankcase portion of the visible smoke test? - Precise Answer ✔✔Only
smoke emitted from the crankcase vent hoses (PCV System) during the inspection for visible smoke.
How long should the tailpipe and crankcase be observed during the idle portion of the Visible Smoke
Test? - Precise Answer ✔✔10 Seconds
Which vehicles are not subject to a Visible Smoke Test? - Precise Answer ✔✔All hybrid vehicles
How long must smoke linger in order to constitute a Visible Smoke Test failure for a diesel vehicle? -
Precise Answer ✔✔More than three seconds.
Diesel vehicles are not subject to __________ or _____________ inspections - Precise Answer
✔✔tailpipe, LPFET
What action should be taken if it is determined that the underhood label does not match the engine? -
Precise Answer ✔✔Determine if either the hood or engine has been changed.
If it is determined that a hood has been replaced and the underhood label is missing or incorrect for the
vehicle, what action should be taken? - Precise Answer ✔✔Consult the ECS manual to determine
required equipment and timing settings.
If it is determined that an engine has been changed and the vehicle is not equipped with a BAR Referee
Label, what action should be taken? - Precise Answer ✔✔Refer the vehicle to the referee for
certification.
What is the minimum amount a consumer must spend before they become eligible for a Repair Cost
Waiver? - Precise Answer ✔✔$650
TRAINING FINAL EXAM 2024/2025
What constitutes a failure of the crankcase portion of the visible smoke test? - Precise Answer ✔✔Only
smoke emitted from the crankcase vent hoses (PCV System) during the inspection for visible smoke.
How long should the tailpipe and crankcase be observed during the idle portion of the Visible Smoke
Test? - Precise Answer ✔✔10 Seconds
Which vehicles are not subject to a Visible Smoke Test? - Precise Answer ✔✔All hybrid vehicles
How long must smoke linger in order to constitute a Visible Smoke Test failure for a diesel vehicle? -
Precise Answer ✔✔More than three seconds.
Diesel vehicles are not subject to __________ or _____________ inspections - Precise Answer
✔✔tailpipe, LPFET
What action should be taken if it is determined that the underhood label does not match the engine? -
Precise Answer ✔✔Determine if either the hood or engine has been changed.
If it is determined that a hood has been replaced and the underhood label is missing or incorrect for the
vehicle, what action should be taken? - Precise Answer ✔✔Consult the ECS manual to determine
required equipment and timing settings.
If it is determined that an engine has been changed and the vehicle is not equipped with a BAR Referee
Label, what action should be taken? - Precise Answer ✔✔Refer the vehicle to the referee for
certification.
What is the minimum amount a consumer must spend before they become eligible for a Repair Cost
Waiver? - Precise Answer ✔✔$650
