FDNY A35 EXAM 2 FULL REVIEW SET 2026
QUESTIONS ANSWERS VERIFIED
◉ What pressure compressor require a certificate holder to operate?
Answer: 100+ psi
◉ What are two examples of tools air compressors power? Answer:
Pneumatic wrenches and air lifts in automobile repair shops
◉ What are the 4 types of air compressors? Answer: Reciprocating,
centrifugal, rotary, and solar
◉ How can air compressors be powered? Answer: Electric motors,
internal combustion engines, and steam turbines
◉ What can be done to prevent flammable gasses from entering air
compressors? Answer: Position the compressor 5 feet above ground
◉ What does the compression chamber consist of? Answer: A piston
inside of a cylinder
, ◉ When the piston moves downward, what happens to the intake
valve? Answer: It automatically opens and air is drawn into the
cylinder
◉ When air is compressed and the intake valve is close, which
direction is the piston moving? Answer: It is moving upward
◉ When pressure reaches a certain level, what happens with the
discharge valve? Answer: It opens to allow air into the receiver
◉ What is a single stage compressor? Answer: A compressor that
pumps air into the receiver after one step of compression from one
or more cylinders and pistons.
◉ What is a multistage compressor? Answer: A compressor that
discharges air between multiple cylinders before finally reaching the
receiver, reaching a new level of compression after passing each
cylinder
◉ What happens to air when it is compressed? Answer: It becomes
heated
◉ What cools the air after it's been compressed? Answer: An
intercooler
QUESTIONS ANSWERS VERIFIED
◉ What pressure compressor require a certificate holder to operate?
Answer: 100+ psi
◉ What are two examples of tools air compressors power? Answer:
Pneumatic wrenches and air lifts in automobile repair shops
◉ What are the 4 types of air compressors? Answer: Reciprocating,
centrifugal, rotary, and solar
◉ How can air compressors be powered? Answer: Electric motors,
internal combustion engines, and steam turbines
◉ What can be done to prevent flammable gasses from entering air
compressors? Answer: Position the compressor 5 feet above ground
◉ What does the compression chamber consist of? Answer: A piston
inside of a cylinder
, ◉ When the piston moves downward, what happens to the intake
valve? Answer: It automatically opens and air is drawn into the
cylinder
◉ When air is compressed and the intake valve is close, which
direction is the piston moving? Answer: It is moving upward
◉ When pressure reaches a certain level, what happens with the
discharge valve? Answer: It opens to allow air into the receiver
◉ What is a single stage compressor? Answer: A compressor that
pumps air into the receiver after one step of compression from one
or more cylinders and pistons.
◉ What is a multistage compressor? Answer: A compressor that
discharges air between multiple cylinders before finally reaching the
receiver, reaching a new level of compression after passing each
cylinder
◉ What happens to air when it is compressed? Answer: It becomes
heated
◉ What cools the air after it's been compressed? Answer: An
intercooler
