SSI SCIENCE OF DIVING STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027 – REAL
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED ANSWERS RATED A+.
◎ Surface support includes equipment and:. ANSWER: -Personnel and an accident
management plan
◎ Make sure the BC selected for deep diving provides enough lift to:. ANSWER: -Bring
another diver to the surface from depth
◎ An accident management plan includes having the necessary equipment available,
and the:. ANSWER: -Proper training and access to emergency medical personnel
◎ Cold water hastens the onset of two potential hazards when deep diving. These are:.
ANSWER: -Nitrogen narcosis and decompression sickness
◎ Which first stage design maintains excellent breathing performance, even at a very
low cylinder pressure?. ANSWER: -Balanced
◎ something you should never do with a dive computer while diving is:. ANSWER: -
Share it with your buddy
◎ It is recommended that any independent breathing gas source has a cylinder
capacity of at least:. ANSWER: -3 cubic feet of breathing gas
◎ In case of an emergency, a greater distance between you and the surface increases
the need for you to be:. ANSWER: -Highly-skilled and able to rely on your own
equipment
◎ By using a high-quality properly fitted Total Diving System, the chance of a problem
occurring:. ANSWER: -Decreases
◎ Your diving instruments become more critical to your safety when deep diving
because depth, time, direction and breathing gas must be:. ANSWER: -Constantly
monitored
◎ Certified deep divers usually find that their diving skills, especially buoyancy control
and breathing rate, have:. ANSWER: -Greatly improved
◎ You can calculate how long your breathing gas will last at a certain depth by
knowing:. ANSWER: -What your SAC rate is at the surface
◎ The best approach to diving at altitude is to dive conservatively. The higher you go,
the more:. ANSWER: -Conservative you should be
, ◎ Your deep diving limits are based on the environment and:. ANSWER: -All answers
are correct
◎ When planning a deep dive, you should buddy up with a diver with a similar SAC
rate, and is using:. ANSWER: -The same size cylinder at the same pressure
◎ When deep diving, each person is an important part of the plan and should
participate in:. ANSWER: -The planning process
◎ The maximum limit of 130 feet is not an arbitrary number; it was derived through:.
ANSWER: -Doppler ultrasound research
◎ When planning a deep dive, be sure to limit the depth to:. ANSWER: -The maximum
that you and your buddy have been trained for
◎ Deep diving is an activity that requires:. ANSWER: -Physical and mental
preparedness
◎ Running out of air at depth is extremely dangerous and:. ANSWER: -Completely
avoidable
◎ A minimum surface interval is required after daily multiple dives, after several days of
diving, or after decompression dives before flying or elevating to altitude. SSI's
recommends staying out of the water for:. ANSWER: -More than 24 hours
◎ The 100 to 130 foot depth limits are recommended only for those divers that are:.
ANSWER: -Experienced, qualified and in excellent physical condition
◎ A 30 feet-per-minute ascent rate means, that you will ascend 10 feet every:.
ANSWER: -20 seconds
◎ Because depth, bottom time and breathing gas supply are so important to deep
diving, you should continually monitor:. ANSWER: -Your Information System
◎ During the ascent, the distance between you and your buddy (in case you have to
help each other) should be:. ANSWER: -Arms length
◎ Your descent rate should not exceed:. ANSWER: -Your comfort level
◎ If you are diving in limited visibility or in an unfamiliar area, _______ may help find
the ascent line:. ANSWER: -An compass
◎ All deep dives should be planned within:. ANSWER: -The no-decompression limits
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED ANSWERS RATED A+.
◎ Surface support includes equipment and:. ANSWER: -Personnel and an accident
management plan
◎ Make sure the BC selected for deep diving provides enough lift to:. ANSWER: -Bring
another diver to the surface from depth
◎ An accident management plan includes having the necessary equipment available,
and the:. ANSWER: -Proper training and access to emergency medical personnel
◎ Cold water hastens the onset of two potential hazards when deep diving. These are:.
ANSWER: -Nitrogen narcosis and decompression sickness
◎ Which first stage design maintains excellent breathing performance, even at a very
low cylinder pressure?. ANSWER: -Balanced
◎ something you should never do with a dive computer while diving is:. ANSWER: -
Share it with your buddy
◎ It is recommended that any independent breathing gas source has a cylinder
capacity of at least:. ANSWER: -3 cubic feet of breathing gas
◎ In case of an emergency, a greater distance between you and the surface increases
the need for you to be:. ANSWER: -Highly-skilled and able to rely on your own
equipment
◎ By using a high-quality properly fitted Total Diving System, the chance of a problem
occurring:. ANSWER: -Decreases
◎ Your diving instruments become more critical to your safety when deep diving
because depth, time, direction and breathing gas must be:. ANSWER: -Constantly
monitored
◎ Certified deep divers usually find that their diving skills, especially buoyancy control
and breathing rate, have:. ANSWER: -Greatly improved
◎ You can calculate how long your breathing gas will last at a certain depth by
knowing:. ANSWER: -What your SAC rate is at the surface
◎ The best approach to diving at altitude is to dive conservatively. The higher you go,
the more:. ANSWER: -Conservative you should be
, ◎ Your deep diving limits are based on the environment and:. ANSWER: -All answers
are correct
◎ When planning a deep dive, you should buddy up with a diver with a similar SAC
rate, and is using:. ANSWER: -The same size cylinder at the same pressure
◎ When deep diving, each person is an important part of the plan and should
participate in:. ANSWER: -The planning process
◎ The maximum limit of 130 feet is not an arbitrary number; it was derived through:.
ANSWER: -Doppler ultrasound research
◎ When planning a deep dive, be sure to limit the depth to:. ANSWER: -The maximum
that you and your buddy have been trained for
◎ Deep diving is an activity that requires:. ANSWER: -Physical and mental
preparedness
◎ Running out of air at depth is extremely dangerous and:. ANSWER: -Completely
avoidable
◎ A minimum surface interval is required after daily multiple dives, after several days of
diving, or after decompression dives before flying or elevating to altitude. SSI's
recommends staying out of the water for:. ANSWER: -More than 24 hours
◎ The 100 to 130 foot depth limits are recommended only for those divers that are:.
ANSWER: -Experienced, qualified and in excellent physical condition
◎ A 30 feet-per-minute ascent rate means, that you will ascend 10 feet every:.
ANSWER: -20 seconds
◎ Because depth, bottom time and breathing gas supply are so important to deep
diving, you should continually monitor:. ANSWER: -Your Information System
◎ During the ascent, the distance between you and your buddy (in case you have to
help each other) should be:. ANSWER: -Arms length
◎ Your descent rate should not exceed:. ANSWER: -Your comfort level
◎ If you are diving in limited visibility or in an unfamiliar area, _______ may help find
the ascent line:. ANSWER: -An compass
◎ All deep dives should be planned within:. ANSWER: -The no-decompression limits
