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SSI open water final exam, SSI Open
Water Final Exam, SSI Open Water Diver
Final Exam


Which of the statements concerning sound transmission underwater is incorrect?
-Sound will travel farther underwater then in air
-Divers find it difficult to locate the direction of a sound producing source
-Divers find it easy to talk to each other directly through water
-Sound travels four times faster underwater than in air

-Divers find it easy to talk to each other directly through water

The absolute pressure expressed in terms of atmospheres absolute at 33 feet in sea water is:
-2 ata
-1 ata
- 4 ata
- 3 ata

2 ata

The condition in which certain colors are diminished as depth increases is called:
-Refraction
-Turbidity
-Diffusion
-Absorption

Absorption

Earplugs
-Aid equalization of the middle of the ear
- Protect against cold
-Should never be worn while diving
-Protect ears from squeeze

-Should never be worn while diving

Gauge pressure is defined as:
- Hydrostatic pressure minus 1 ata
- The pressure at the surface
- The depth reading on a gauge
- Absolute pressure minus 1 ata




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- Absolute pressure minus 1 ata

Sinus squeeze can be prevented by:
-Valsalva technique
- Wearing earplugs
- Tilting the divers head back and forth
- Not diving with a cold

- Not diving with a cold

The event that led to the use of the acronym SCUBA to describe diving was:

The development of the demand regulator in 1943

Ear squeeze can be prevented by
-Relaxing
-All answers are correct
- Never diving with a cold
- rotating the jaw, swallowing or Valsalva

-All answers are correct

The first symptom of a sinus squeeze is usually:
- a dull pain deep within the head
- a sharp pain at the base of the neck
- a crushing pain high in the chest
- a sharp pain above the eyes

- a sharp pain above the eyes

If you experience pain in the ear during descent:
-Stop the descent and ascend till the pain stops
- abort the dive
-place a finger in the ear canal and gently massage the ear until the pain ceases
- continue the descent while gently exhaling into the mask

- continue the descent while gently exhaling into the mask

Body heat is lost at a rate of ___ than air.

25-30 times faster

Proper equalization techniques must be learned in order to:
-prevent sinus squeeze
-prevent ear pain
-prevent squeeze injuries
- all answers are correct

- all answers are correct

Salt water weighs ___ pounds per cubic foot and freshwater weighs ___ pounds per cubic foot.




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64/62.5

Underwater, the bending of light rays causes objects to appear to be:

closer

The purpose of equalization is to:
-ensure the uneven application of pressure between the water and air spaces in the body
-prevent water from entering air spaces in the body
-introduce additional air into body air spaces in response to increasing external pressure
-remove all fluids from body air spaces

-introduce additional air into body air spaces in response to increasing external pressure

One atmosphere of pressure is defined as
-1 ata
-each 34ft of depth in freshwater
-each 33ft of depth in saltwater
-all answers are correct

-all answers are correct

The three primary features to look for in a quality Exposure System are:

Thickness,fit, seam integrity

An object immersed in water will be buoyed upward by a force ______ the weight of the water it
displaces.

equal to

A high pressure scuba cylinder should be stored:
-secured with a minimum of 500 t0 750 psi
-lying flat with no air
-with the valve slightly open to allow air expansion
-secured with the valve open

-secured with a minimum of 500 t0 750 psi

The most efficient breathing pattern for scuba diving is:

deep balanced inhalation followed by long balanced exhalation, without any pause

One of the primary factors contributing to heat loss for divers is:
-Absorption
-Convection
-Diffusion
-Refraction

-Convection

The Information System components are:




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