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PA STATE INSPECTION QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Question 1: Acute Area of the Windshield - The center of the
critical area on the driver's side of the vehicle directly in the driver's normal line of vision 8 1/2 inches wide and 5 1/2 inches high.
CORRECT ANSWER : The center of the critical area on the
driver's side of the vehicle directly in the driver's normal line of vision 8 1/2 inches wide and 5 1/2 inches high.
Question 2: Auxillary Driving Lamp
CORRECT ANSWER : a lighting device mounted to provide
illumination in front of the vehicle and to supplement the upper beam of a standard head lamp system. It is not intended for use alone or with the lower beam of the standard headlamp system
Question 3: Certified Inspection Mechanic
CORRECT ANSWER : A person who holds a valid certification
card issued by the Bureau certifying that the person is qualified, has passed all requirements to inspect specific vehicles and holds a valid driver's license for the correct class of vehicle
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Question 4: Clearance lamps
CORRECT ANSWER : Lamps which show to the front or rear
of a vehicle to indicate overall width and height of a vehicle -- on trucks and buses 80 inches or more in width.
Question 5: COMMONWEALTH INSPECTION STATION
CORRECT ANSWER : An inspection station appointed to
inspect all types of vehicles, space permitted, owned by and engaged exclusively in the performance of the official duties of the Federal Government, the Commonwealth, or a political subdivision of the Commonwealth
Question 6: Critical Area of the Windshield
CORRECT ANSWER : The part of the vehicle windshield
cleaned by the sweep of the windshield wiper system
Question 7: Fleet inspection station
CORRECT ANSWER : An inspection station appointed to
inspect all types of vehicles, space permitting, leased by or owned and registered in the name of the person in whose name the certificate of appointment is issued
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Question 8: fog lamps
CORRECT ANSWER : Lamps which are used with or in lieu of
the lower beam headlamps to provide illumination under conditions of rain, snow or fog
Question 9: GCWR - Gross Combination Weight Rating
CORRECT ANSWER : PICK ALL OF THE ABOVE WITH
ANY ANSWER RELATED TO GCWR
Question 10: Heavy truck
CORRECT ANSWER : A truck having a registered gross weight
in excess of 17,000 pounds or a truck tractor
Question 11: IDENTIFICATION LAMPS
CORRECT ANSWER : Lamps used in groups of three, in a
horizontal row, which show to the front or rear, or both, on vehicles 80 inches or more in width
Question 12: INDICATOR LIGHTS
CORRECT ANSWER : Lamps that are visible to the operator of
a vehicle that indicate operation of appropriate electrical
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circuits, malfunction of vehicle performance and requirement for remedial action by the operator of the vehicle
Question 13: Inspection/Maintenance (I/M) Insert Tab
CORRECT ANSWER : A number tab, applied to the safety
certificate of inspection, which indicates the month in which the safety certificate of inspection expires and that the vehicle is subject to the Emission Inspection Program
Question 14: INSPECTION/MAINTENANCE (I/M)
REGISTRATION INDICATOR
CORRECT ANSWER : An indicator on the registration card
which identifies the vehicle as a subject vehicle which shall be emission inspected annually
Question 15: License plate lamp
CORRECT ANSWER : A lamp used to illuminate the license
plate on the rear of the vehicle
Question 16: LIGHT TRUCK
CORRECT ANSWER : A truck having a registered gross weight
of 11,000 pounds or less.
