NAUI SCUBA COMPREHENSIVE
ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
●● The acronym SCUBA stands for:
Answer: Self-contained underwater breathing apparatus
●● The scuba cylinder provides the diver with compressed:
Answer: Air
●● By diving with a submersible pressure gauge (monitoring regularly)
and with a buddy equipped with a back-up air source there is little risk
of running out of air while scuba diving:
Answer: True
●● The NAUI Scuba Diver certification is your "license to ________"
and is only the beginning of your scuba education.
Answer: Learn
●● Scuba diving is a "thinking person's" sport and as such __________
should be avoided before scuba diving.
Answer: Any drugs that alter behavior
,●● Scuba diving like any physical activity has risks; which can include
serious injury or even death.
Answer: True
●● As a scuba diver, you must be willing to accept the risks of the sport
and to take responsibility for your own actions.
Answer: True
●● There are very few "absolute contraindications" to scuba diving, but
______________ is one.
Answer: Pregnancy
●● If you self-report any medical condition that may place you at risk
for scuba diving your instructor will ignore it and continue with the
course instruction.
Answer: False
●● Scuba diving is often easy (physically) but can sometimes be very
strenuous; particularly if you are diving in cold water, making beach
entries through surf, or _______________.
Answer: diving against a current
, ●● Alcohol and other recreational drugs should be avoided prior to
diving as they can impair judgment. Even over-the-counter medications
can lead to problems while scuba diving.
Answer: True
●● Which of the following are all recognized NAUI Specialty courses:
Answer: Rescue Diving, Cave Diving, Wreck Diving
●● Once you are certified as "NAUI Scuba Diver" you are qualified to
dive:
Answer: In conditions similar to those you encountered in your open-
water certification dives.
●● NAUI, or NAUI Worldwide is one of the newest and least
experienced of the many scuba diving certification agencies.
Answer: False
●● Because you wear the basic personal equipment directly on your
body (mask, fins, etc.) the most important considerations are comfort
and fit
Answer: True
●● When selecting a dive mask, the most important consideration
outside of comfort is ________.
ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
●● The acronym SCUBA stands for:
Answer: Self-contained underwater breathing apparatus
●● The scuba cylinder provides the diver with compressed:
Answer: Air
●● By diving with a submersible pressure gauge (monitoring regularly)
and with a buddy equipped with a back-up air source there is little risk
of running out of air while scuba diving:
Answer: True
●● The NAUI Scuba Diver certification is your "license to ________"
and is only the beginning of your scuba education.
Answer: Learn
●● Scuba diving is a "thinking person's" sport and as such __________
should be avoided before scuba diving.
Answer: Any drugs that alter behavior
,●● Scuba diving like any physical activity has risks; which can include
serious injury or even death.
Answer: True
●● As a scuba diver, you must be willing to accept the risks of the sport
and to take responsibility for your own actions.
Answer: True
●● There are very few "absolute contraindications" to scuba diving, but
______________ is one.
Answer: Pregnancy
●● If you self-report any medical condition that may place you at risk
for scuba diving your instructor will ignore it and continue with the
course instruction.
Answer: False
●● Scuba diving is often easy (physically) but can sometimes be very
strenuous; particularly if you are diving in cold water, making beach
entries through surf, or _______________.
Answer: diving against a current
, ●● Alcohol and other recreational drugs should be avoided prior to
diving as they can impair judgment. Even over-the-counter medications
can lead to problems while scuba diving.
Answer: True
●● Which of the following are all recognized NAUI Specialty courses:
Answer: Rescue Diving, Cave Diving, Wreck Diving
●● Once you are certified as "NAUI Scuba Diver" you are qualified to
dive:
Answer: In conditions similar to those you encountered in your open-
water certification dives.
●● NAUI, or NAUI Worldwide is one of the newest and least
experienced of the many scuba diving certification agencies.
Answer: False
●● Because you wear the basic personal equipment directly on your
body (mask, fins, etc.) the most important considerations are comfort
and fit
Answer: True
●● When selecting a dive mask, the most important consideration
outside of comfort is ________.
