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PADI Open Water Diver Final Assessment actual exam
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If an object is neutrally buoyant in fresh water, the same object placed into salt water would... - >>>Float I blow up a balloon, tie it off, and take it to the bottom of the swimming pool. What will happen to the balloon and the air inside it? - >>>The balloon will get smaller and the air inside the balloon will be more dense I turn a glass upside down, trap the air in it by putting it in water, and then I take the glass down to 10 m/33 ft. The air space would... - >>>Become half the size it was at the surface If I am not able to equalize my body air spaces, it may be because I have... - >>>A cold, allergy or another medical problem If my ears or sinuses hurt while I am descending, it usually means... - >>>I am feeling a squeeze and need to equalize The best place for me to position an alternate air source is... - >>>In the triangle area formed by my chin and the lower corners of my rib cage Lung overexpansion injuries can be caused by... - >>>Holding my breath while scuba diving If my cylinder of air lasts 60 minutes while I am at the surface breathing normally, assuming all else is the same, how long will it last at 20 m/66 ft breathing normally? - >>>20 minutes How often should I take my scuba cylinder to be visually inspected by my dive center? - >>>Once a year
The difference between DIN values and yoke valves is that DIN valves... - >>>Have threaded openings to screw the regulator into Which of the following is not part of proper care for my scuba cylinder? - >>>Keep some air in it Refer to the regulator picture on the right. Each regulator part has a number next to it. Please choose the correct numeric order from the choices below - >>>1. Regulator first stage, 2. regulator second stage, 3. alternate air source second stage, 4. low pressure inflator hose for the BCD, 5. instrument console/gauges/computer When I look at things underwater they often seem _____ than they look on the surface - >>>Larger and/or nearer _____ travels faster in water than it does in air. This is why you cannot easily tell where it comes from -
Sound Unless there are laws that say differently, I should stay within _____ of my dive flag - >>>15 m/50 ft If I work too hard and find it difficult to breathe underwater, I should... - >>>Stop all activity and rest, holding onto something for support if possible As I descend, my wet suit will... - >>>Compress from water pressure, and I will lose buoyancy and warmth I know I am properly weighted for diving if I... - >>>Float at eye level while holding a normal breath of air and with an empty BCD Choose the best answer for the signal shown from the choices provided - >>>Stop, hold it, stay there
I am close to my buddy and realize I am out of air. The best response is to... - >>>Switch to my buddy's alternate air source If my regulator begins to free flow while underwater, I should... - >>>Hold the regulator without sealing my mouth around the mouthpiece and "sip" the air I need as I ascend Although it shouldn't have happened, on a dive I fail to watch my SPG and run out of air. If my buddy is close by, my best option is to _____. Another option is to _____, if I'm in shallow water and the surface is closer than my buddy - >>>Ascend using my buddy's alternate air source/make a controlled emergency swimming ascent There is an injured diver who is out of the water and is not responding to touch or my voice. The first thing to do would be... - >>>To check if the diver is breathing I should have cylinders filled at a dive center I trust, not use air that tastes or smalls bad, nor use air from a compressor designed to fill car tires. This is important to... - >>>Reduce the risk of breathing contaminated air Divers who act foolishly at depth due to gas narcosis may start acting normally again if they... -
Ascend to a shallower depth I am likely to increase the risk of decompression sickness (DCS) if I... - >>>Dive while tired, cold, sick, thirsty or injured If I think I have decompression sickness I should... - >>>Breathe 100% Oxygen and contact emergency medical care The first step I using my dive computer is... - >>>Reading the manufacturer's instructions
When planning a diver with a computer, I use the "plan" or "no-stop scroll" mode to determine... -
The maximum allowable time limits for depths in 10' increments When making computer assisted dives... - >>>Each diver needs a personal computer It's important that I do not turn off a dive computer between dives because... - >>>It would lose memory of the previous dive and not calculate repetitive dives correctly If I accidently exceed my computers no stop limits, I should... - >>>Follow the computer's instructions for decompression If I'm diving in cold water or under strenuous conditions... - >>>I should add an extra safety margin and stay will within my computers limits If my computer fails during a dive, I can use my backup computer to continue the dive. If I'm not wearing a backup I should... - >>>Ascend , make a safety stop, and end the dive I make two dives in one day and am flying home on a commercial plane. I should wait until my computer says I can fly or _____ hours, whichever is longer - >>> As a new PADI Open Water Diver, the recommended maximum depth is _____, or the actual depth I reach in training, If shallower. The maximum depth for all recreational scuba divers, even experienced divers is _____ - >>>18 m/60 ft // 40 m/130 ft When diving at an altitude above 1000 feet... - >>>I need to follow special procedures and may need to set my computer for the altitude I dive to 18 m/60 ft for 33 minutes. After a 30-minute surface interval, I plan to dive to 17 m/58 ft. What is the maximum allowable time for the second dive? - >>>32 minutes