Download PADI Open Water Diver Final Exam 115 Questions with Answers and more Exams Health sciences in PDF only on Docsity! 1 PADI Open Water Diver Final Exam 115 Questions with Answers As a newly certified PADI Open Water Diver, I will be trained to dive with buddy as deep as - Correct answer 18 meters/60 feet As you descend in water, the pressure - Correct answer increases A depth change of 10 meters/33 feet causes a pressure change of - Correct answer 1 bar/ate (atmosphere) If you take 6 liters of air from the surface to 20 meters/66 feet, the volume will be - Correct answer 2 liters (the density of the air would be three times the density at the surface) A balloon fully inflated and sealed at 10 meters/33 feet, would probably ______ during ascent to the surface - Correct answer burst A squeeze is caused by - Correct answer a pressure imbalance between the surrounding pressure and an air space Equalization is the process of - Correct answer adding air to an air space The most important rule in scuba diving is to - Correct answer breathes continuously and never holds your breath 1 2 During ascent I feel discomfort in my ears. I should - Correct answer stop, descend slightly, and allow trapped air to work its way out My buddy and I descend to 12 meters/40 feet. I would expect to use my air _____ at 6 meters/20 feet - Correct answer faster than The most efficient way to breathe dense air underwater is to breathe - Correct answer deeply and slowly Buoyancy - Correct answer a force that pushes an object in water upward Salt water causes more buoyancy than fresh water because it is _____ dense and weighs _____ - Correct answer more When I descend, my buoyancy tends to ________. When I ascend, it tends to _______ - Correct answer decrease, increase The three most important considerations in choosing scuba equipment are suitability, fit, and - Correct answer comfort The two basic fin styles are __________ fins - Correct answer adjustable and full-foot My primary considerations when choosing fins are fit and - Correct answer blade size 2 5 Buddy Provide Safety Check - Correct answer Begin with Review and Friend BCD, Weight, Releases, Air, Final Check If my buddy and I get separated, the general procedure is to - Correct answer look for each other for no more than a minute, then reunite on the surface My buddy and I are planning a boat dive with the same type cylinders filled to 200 bar/3000 psi. Due to conditions, we are planning very conservatively. We agree on 60 bar/800 psi for our reserve. We agree that we also want an additional 30 bar/500 psi for our ascent and safety stop. This means we should begin our ascent when either of our SPGs reads - Correct answer 90 bar/1300 psi My buddy and I have just started our descent. I begin equalizing - Correct answer immediately, as soon as my head goes underwater During my descent, to control my buoyancy I add air to my BCD - Correct answer in small amounts, frequently To start my ascent, I should - Correct answer swim up gently To control my buoyancy while ascending, I should - Correct answer vents my BCD with in small amounts frequently 5 6 A safety stop is a stop between ______ and ______ for three to five minutes - Correct answer 6 m/20 ft., 3 m/10 ft When I reach the surface, the first thing I do is _______ - Correct answer inflate my BCD Wet suit - Correct answers most common exposure suits; provide insulation and protection; made with neoprene; doesn't keep you dry Dry suit - Correct answer provide the most insulation; keeps you dry with special watertight zippers and seals; most effective option for cooler water diving Skin suit - Correct answer aka body suits; provide little or no insulation; worn in warmer water for protection from minor cuts, scrapes, stings, and sunburn Which type of exposure suit requires special training? - Correct answer dry suit Which type of exposure suit requires a snug fit, without which water would carry away heat or it would be uncomfortable? - Correct answer wet suit A hood is important when diving in water cooler than approximately - Correct answer 21 degrees Celsius/ 70 degrees Fahrenheit 6 7 Which cutting tool is a bladed hook for cutting fishing line or net? - Correct answer z-knife What are three primary instruments I would normally have while diving? - Correct answer SPG, dive computer, compass Conditions that affect me while diving include - Correct answer temperature, water movement, sunlight, aquatic life, and bottom composition In most environments, as I go deeper the water gets - Correct answer colder Particles made of fine material affect visibility by - Correct answer remaining suspended for long periods The two types of water motion that affect me as a diver are - Correct answer waves and current If I were caught in a current and carried downstream past my planned exit, I should swim _______ the current - Correct answer across The most common injury divers suffer may be - Correct answer sunburn "Diving within my limits" simply means diving within the limits of my - Correct answer training, experience, and comfort 7 10 After establishing buoyancy for both of us, the primary concerns with an unresponsive diver at the surface are ______ and _______ - Correct answer checking for breathing, providing rescue breaths if needed To breathe from a free flowing regulator, I should hold the second stage - Correct answer with the mouthpiece pressed against my lips At a minimum, I should have _____ visual and _____ audible surface signaling devices - Correct answer 1, 1 The visual signaling device that I might use to signal aircraft is a - Correct answer signal mirror The ______ flag indicates that a vessel has divers in the water and can't maneuver - Correct answer Alpha If there are no specific laws, the rule of thumb is that I should stay within ____ of my dive flag - Correct answer 15 meters/50 feet One way to avoid disorientation while descending and ascending is to - Correct answer follows a reference During an underwater cleanup, my buddy and I fill up a large mesh utility bag with several kilograms/pounds of garbage. We should - Correct answer carries the bag in our hands 10 11 When choosing a slate, the main option I usually consider is - Correct answer size I log my dives - Correct answer to document training, as a reference tool, to share information, keep related information The minimum information I would typically log includes - Correct answer dive site name, the depth, dive time, and my buddy's name What might I have in a spare parts kit? - Correct answer spare mask strap, fin straps, harness/weight belt buckle, cable (pull) ties, adjustable wrench (spanner), pliers, screw drivers, hex wrenches (Allen keys), regulator mouthpiece, accessory clip, various sized cylinder valve/ DIN valve O-rings Before diving, I should refrain using _____ and ______ - Correct answer alcohol, tobacco As a new PADI Open Water Diver, I should refresh my dive skills with a PADI ReActivate after _____ of inactivity - Correct answer six months For practical purposes, air consists of oxygen (about 21%) and - Correct answer nitrogen (about 79%) The two primary factors that influence how much nitrogen dissolves into my body tissues during a dive are _____ and _____ - Correct answer depth, time 11 12 If I exceed established depth and time limits while diving and then surface, bubbles can form in my body tissues, causing ______ - Correct answer decompression sickness ______ track the amount of theoretical nitrogen in my body by measuring the depth and time throughout the dive - Correct answer dive computers A no stop dive means I can, if necessary, ascend directly to the surface without stopping _____ the dive - Correct answer at any time during Repetitive dive - Correct answer a dive made while I still have theoretical residual nitrogen in my body Dive tables like the RDP and redpoll use ____ tables to calculate repetitive dives - Correct answer three Advantages of a dive computer over dive tables include dive computers - Correct answer are easier to use than tables, help offset human error, and give me more time underwater Before, during, and/or between dives, my computer will tell me - Correct answer no stop limits, the ascent rate, emergency decompression information, and previous dive information The first step in setting up my dive computer is - Correct answer read the manufacturer instructions 12