Engine Emissions Control

1. What term describes a catalytic converter as it reaches its effective

temperature?
A. Initiation
B. Light-off
C. Consumption
D. Firing

2. A vehicle has a crimped fuel return line. What effect will this have on 5Gas Analyzer gas readings?
A. HC decreases
B. O2 increases
C. NOx stays the same
D. CO decreases

3. Which one of the following is a prime source of problems in secondary air

systems?
A. Engine oil
B. Engine coolant
C. Water
D. Dirt

4. While servicing a vehicle, you retrieve the diagnostic code P0401, "EGR
(exhaust gas recirculation) flow insufficient." Which of these is the most likely
cause?
A. Electrical wiring shorted to ground
B. Electrical wiring shorted to voltage
C. Stuck-open EGR valve
D. Clogged EGR ports or passages

5. Technician A says that a converter that rattles when tapped with a mallet
should be replaced. Technician B says that the root cause of a converter
failure should be diagnosed and repaired before a replacement converter is
installed. Who is correct?
A. Technician A
B. Technician B
C. Neither Technician A nor B
D. Both Technicians A and B

6. Two technicians are discussing the evaporative emission monitor.

Technician A says that serious monitor faults cause a blinking malfunction
indicator lamp (MIL) or even an engine shutdown. Technician B says that the
engine computer will run the EVAP monitor when fuel level is within 15 to 25
percent and the TP sensor position is between 9 and 10 percent. Who is
correct?
A. Both Technicians A and B
B. Technician B
C. Neither Technician A nor B
D. Technician A

7. Technician A says that the location of the catalytic converter isn't

important. Technician B says that the catalytic converter should be
positioned as far away from the engine as possible. Who is correct?
A. Neither Technician A nor B
B. Both Technicians A and B
C. Technician A
D. Technician B

8. A maximum reading of _______ parts per million (PPM) of NOx under

loaded driving conditions generally means that the vehicle will pass an
enhanced I/M roller test.
A. 2,000
B. 1,000
C. 500
D. 100

9. A scan tool check of the canister purge valve control solenoid shows that
it's always open. Which of the following could be the cause?
A. Vacuum source problem
B. Defective powertrain control module (PCM)
C. Vacuum passage restriction
D. Broken diaphragm

10. Which of these engine concerns may be caused by a stuck-open

exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve?
A. Ping (spark knock or detonation)
B. Engine missing at highway speed
C. Excessive NOx exhaust emissions
D. Rough idle/stalling

11. Oxygen combines with nitrogen in the air to form NOx at about _______
F.
A. 50
B. 000
C. 2500
D. 1500

12. As the efficiency of the catalytic converter drops through deterioration,

the switching rate of the rear O2 sensor signal will start to look like the front
O2 sensor signal. When the rear O2 sensor signal reaches approximately 75
percent of the front O2 sensor, which of the following is the result?
A. The catalyst beads in the converter should be changed.
B. The diagnostic trouble code is stored with the MIL on.
C. The catalytic converter should be replaced.
D. A one-trip flag is set with a code stored, but the MIL isn't activated.

13. You're using a scan tool to evaluate the overall exhaust gas recirculation
(EGR) system operation on a vacuum-type EGR system. Which one of the
following is the best parameter to monitor with a scan tool?
A. EGR valve operation during acceleration
B. EGR valve operation during deceleration
C. EGR temperature sensor voltage during cruise
D. EGR temperature sensor voltage at idle

14. Technician A says that carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrocarbon (HC)
levels should increase if the air injection reactor (AIR) hoses are pinched off.
Technician B says that a defective drive belt may cause AIR system
problems. Who is correct?
A. Technician A
B. Both Technicians A and B
C. Technician B
D. Neither Technician A nor B

15. Which of these items will least likely increase pressure in the
evaporative emission control system?
A. Returned fuel from the fuel-injection system
B. Inlet fuel to the fuel pump
C. Fuel temperature
D. Volatility of the fuel

16. Oxides of nitrogen (NOx) contribute to the formation of

A. photochemical smog.
B. particulate emissions.
C. high levels of CO2.
D. acid rain.

17. Technician A says that the most efficient method of EVAP system leak
detection is introducing smoke under low pressure from a machine
specifically designed for this purpose. Technician B says that nitrogen gas
pressurization uses nitrogen gas under a very low pressure (lower than 1 psi)
in the fuel system; you listen for escaping air with amplified headphones.
Who is correct?
A. Technician A
B. Technician B
C. Both Technicians A and B
D. Neither Technician A nor B

18. Which of these evaporative control valve(s) is/are normally open?

A. Both the canister purge and canister vent valve
B. Canister purge valve
C. Canister vent valve
D. Neither the canister purge nor canister vent valve

19. Technician A says that manually opening an exhaust gas recirculation

(EGR) valve with a vacuum pump or scan tool will cause the engine to idle
roughly or stall. Technician B says that blocking the EGR valve passages will
have no effect on the OBD-II. Who is correct?
A. Technician A
B. Neither Technician A nor B
C. Technician B
D. Both Technicians A and B

20. Which of these items is least likely to cause an exhaust emissions test
failure as a result of excessive NOx emissions?
A. Poor flow through the EGR system
B. Defective oxygen sensor
C. Spark plug hot range
D. Defective fuel injector