PADI OPEN WATER DIVER FINAL
EVALUATION BANK 2026 COMPLETE
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Conditions that may affect me while diving include.
Answer: temperature, water movement, sunlight, aquatic life, bottom
composition
⩥ In most (but not all) environments, as i go deeper the water gets
Answer: colder
⩥ Particles made of fine material affect visibility by
Answer: remaining suspended for long periods
⩥ When diving in clear water, I don't have to worry as much about
staying close to my buddy
Answer: False. In clear water, you may get too far from your buddy
because you can still see each other. As a rule of thumb, stay within two
seconds of each other.
⩥ The two types of water motion that most affect me as a diver are
waves and current
Answer: True
,⩥ Although somewhat subjective, I measure visibility as how far I can
see___________ underwater
Answer: horizantally
⩥ When diving in reduced visibility it is a good idea to descend and
ascend with a reference.
Answer: True
⩥ When diving in a mild current, normally I want to begin my dive
_________ the current
Answer: headed into
⩥ If I were caught in a current and carried downstream past my planned
exit, I should swim ___________ the current
Answer: across
⩥ Due to a problem, my buddy and I had to surface away from the boat.
There is a current, so we swam across it to reach the line trailed from the
boat, but the current pushed us too quickly. To avoid overexertion, we
should
Answer: establish positive buoyancy, signal the boat to pick us up and
remain calm
, ⩥ When I'm diving, I want to avoid bottom contact because
Answer: it helps keep the water clear, there may be some hazard of cuts,
scrapes or stings, fragile aquatic life could be damaged
⩥ The most common injury divers suffer may be
Answer: sunburn
⩥ Within the recreational depth range, very distinct temperature changes
are most common in ___________ water environments
Answer: fresh
⩥ I learn to asses dive conditions by reading dive magazines and online
sources about diving
Answer: False. You learn to asses dive conditions based on what other
divers and your instructor show you, and based on experience diving and
continuing your education
⩥ If any aspect of a dive, including my assessment of the environment,
causes me significant concern and/or anxiety, I should
Answer: determine how to handle the concern, or not dive
⩥ Local orientations are important for safety and for
Answer: making my dive more enjoyable
EVALUATION BANK 2026 COMPLETE
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Conditions that may affect me while diving include.
Answer: temperature, water movement, sunlight, aquatic life, bottom
composition
⩥ In most (but not all) environments, as i go deeper the water gets
Answer: colder
⩥ Particles made of fine material affect visibility by
Answer: remaining suspended for long periods
⩥ When diving in clear water, I don't have to worry as much about
staying close to my buddy
Answer: False. In clear water, you may get too far from your buddy
because you can still see each other. As a rule of thumb, stay within two
seconds of each other.
⩥ The two types of water motion that most affect me as a diver are
waves and current
Answer: True
,⩥ Although somewhat subjective, I measure visibility as how far I can
see___________ underwater
Answer: horizantally
⩥ When diving in reduced visibility it is a good idea to descend and
ascend with a reference.
Answer: True
⩥ When diving in a mild current, normally I want to begin my dive
_________ the current
Answer: headed into
⩥ If I were caught in a current and carried downstream past my planned
exit, I should swim ___________ the current
Answer: across
⩥ Due to a problem, my buddy and I had to surface away from the boat.
There is a current, so we swam across it to reach the line trailed from the
boat, but the current pushed us too quickly. To avoid overexertion, we
should
Answer: establish positive buoyancy, signal the boat to pick us up and
remain calm
, ⩥ When I'm diving, I want to avoid bottom contact because
Answer: it helps keep the water clear, there may be some hazard of cuts,
scrapes or stings, fragile aquatic life could be damaged
⩥ The most common injury divers suffer may be
Answer: sunburn
⩥ Within the recreational depth range, very distinct temperature changes
are most common in ___________ water environments
Answer: fresh
⩥ I learn to asses dive conditions by reading dive magazines and online
sources about diving
Answer: False. You learn to asses dive conditions based on what other
divers and your instructor show you, and based on experience diving and
continuing your education
⩥ If any aspect of a dive, including my assessment of the environment,
causes me significant concern and/or anxiety, I should
Answer: determine how to handle the concern, or not dive
⩥ Local orientations are important for safety and for
Answer: making my dive more enjoyable
