PADI OPEN WATER DIVER ACTUAL EXAM
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉a depth change of 10 meters/33 feet causes a pressure chance of.
Answer: 1 bar/ata
◉if you take 6 liters of air from the surface to 20 meters/66feet, the
volume will be. Answer: 2 litres
◉a balloon fully inflated and sealed at 10 meters/33 feet, would
probably _____ during ascent to the surface. Answer: burst
◉as I descend, increasing pressure affects my. Answer: mask,ears,
sinuses
◉a squeeze is caused by. Answer: pressure imbalance between the
surrounding pressure and an air space
◉equalization is the process of.... Answer: adding air to an air space
, ◉I should equalize.... Answer: before I feel pain or discomfort
◉I'm descending and discovering I can't equalize. The first thing I
would do is.... Answer: stop my descent and signal my buddy/the
instructor
◉I equalize gently because an extended, forceful equalization can
cause permanent damage to my ears and hearing (T/F). Answer:
true
◉On a day I plan to go diving, I wake up with my sinuses blocked
due to a cold or allergy. I should.... Answer: cancel the dive until I'm
well
◉when scuba diving, normal breathing keeps your lungs equalized
to the surrounding pressure (T/F). Answer: true
◉My buddy and I descend to 12 meters/40 feet. I would expect to
use my air ______ at 6 meters/20 feet. Answer: faster than
◉the most efficient way to breathe dense air underwater is to
breathe. Answer: deeply and slowly
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉a depth change of 10 meters/33 feet causes a pressure chance of.
Answer: 1 bar/ata
◉if you take 6 liters of air from the surface to 20 meters/66feet, the
volume will be. Answer: 2 litres
◉a balloon fully inflated and sealed at 10 meters/33 feet, would
probably _____ during ascent to the surface. Answer: burst
◉as I descend, increasing pressure affects my. Answer: mask,ears,
sinuses
◉a squeeze is caused by. Answer: pressure imbalance between the
surrounding pressure and an air space
◉equalization is the process of.... Answer: adding air to an air space
, ◉I should equalize.... Answer: before I feel pain or discomfort
◉I'm descending and discovering I can't equalize. The first thing I
would do is.... Answer: stop my descent and signal my buddy/the
instructor
◉I equalize gently because an extended, forceful equalization can
cause permanent damage to my ears and hearing (T/F). Answer:
true
◉On a day I plan to go diving, I wake up with my sinuses blocked
due to a cold or allergy. I should.... Answer: cancel the dive until I'm
well
◉when scuba diving, normal breathing keeps your lungs equalized
to the surrounding pressure (T/F). Answer: true
◉My buddy and I descend to 12 meters/40 feet. I would expect to
use my air ______ at 6 meters/20 feet. Answer: faster than
◉the most efficient way to breathe dense air underwater is to
breathe. Answer: deeply and slowly
