PADI OPEN WATER DIVER FINAL ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED TO PASS

If an object is neutrally buoyant in fresh water, the same object placed into salt water would... - Float I blow up a balloon, tie it off, and take it to the bottom of the swimming pool. What will happen to the balloon and the air inside it? - The balloon will get smaller and the air inside the balloon will be more dense I turn a glass upside down, trap the air in it by putting it in water, and then I take the glass down to 10 m/33 ft. The air space would... - Become half the size it was at the surface If I am not able to equalize my body air spaces, it may be because I have... - A cold, allergy or another medical problem If my ears or sinuses hurt while I am descending, it usually means... - I am feeling a squeeze and need to equalize The best place for me to position an alternate air source is... - In the triangle area formed by my chin and the lower corners of my rib cage Lung overexpansion injuries can be caused by... - Holding my breath while scuba diving If my cylinder of air lasts 60 minutes while I am at the surface breathing normally, assuming all else is the same, how long will it last at 20 m/66 ft breathing normally? - 20 minutes How often should I take my scuba cylinder to be visually inspected by my dive center? - Once a year The difference between DIN values and yoke valves is that DIN valves... - Have threaded openings to screw the regulator into Which of the following is not part of proper care for my scuba cylinder? - Keep some air in it Refer to the regulator picture on the right. Each regulator part has a number next to it. Please choose the correct numeric order from the choices below - 1. Regulator first stage, 2. regulator second stage, 3. alternate air source second stage, 4. low pressure inflator hose for the BCD, 5. instrument console/gauges/computer When I look at things underwater they often seem _____ than they look on the surface - Larger and/or nearer _____ travels faster in water than it does in air. This is why you cannot easily tell where it comes from - Sound Unless there are laws that say differently, I should stay within _____ of my dive flag - 15 m/50 ft If I work too hard and find it difficult to breathe underwater, I should... - Stop all activity and rest, holding onto something for support if possible As I descend, my wet suit will... - Compress from water pressure, and I will lose buoyancy and warmth I know I am properly weighted for diving if I... - Float at eye level while holding a normal breath of air and with an empty BCD Choose the best answer for the signal shown from the choices provided - Stop, hold it, stay there Choose the best answer for the signal shown from the choices provided - Something is wrong Choose the best answer for the signal shown from the choices provided - Okay? Okay Choose the best answer for the signal shown from the choices provided - Okay? Okay Choose the best answer for the signal shown from the choices provided - Low on air Choose the best answer for the signal shown from the choices provided - Share air If I were separated from my buddy, the general procedure is to... - Search for a minute and then go up to reunite with my buddy at the surface I am most likely to become confused about which way is up or down... - In midwater I feel a mild current at the start of my dive. How should I begin this dive? - Dive against or into the current What the bottom is made of can cause big changes in... - Visibility Most injuries caused by aquatic animals happen because the animals are... - Trying to defend themselves A diver at the surface is moving quickly and jerkily, has the mask off the face, the regulator/snorkel is out of the mouth, and the diver does not respond to directions. The diver is... - Showing signs of distress (trouble) I am close to my buddy and realize I am out of air. The best response is to... - Switch to my buddy's alternate air source If my regulator begins to free flow while underwater, I should... - Hold the regulator without sealing my mouth around the mouthpiece and "sip" the air I need as I ascend Although it shouldn't have happened, on a dive I fail to watch my SPG and run out of air. If my buddy is close by, my best option is to _____. Another option is to _____, if I'm in shallow water and the surface is closer than my buddy - Ascend using my buddy's alternate air source/make a controlled emergency swimming ascent There is an injured diver who is out of the water and is not responding to touch or my voice. The first thing to do would be... - To check if the diver is breathing