PADI open water diver course With Verified Questions And Answers 2024/25

PADI open water diver course With Verified Questions And Answers 2024/25 As I descend, I need to equalize air spaces. Which of the following are accepted way if equalizing my ears? a. Block my nose and attempt to gently blow through it b. Swallow and wiggle the jaw from side to side c. Block my nose and blow forcefully for an extended period - correct answerBlock my nose and attempt to blow gently through it During a descent, I try to equalize but discover I'm having trouble doing so. Which of the following is correct - correct answerStop my descent, signal my buddy, ascend slightly, and try again. I should equalize ______ and _____. - correct answerEarly and often I should not dive with a cold, nor use medications to dive with a cold a. True b. False - correct answerTrue The most important rule in scuba diving is - correct answera. Breathe continuously and never hold my breath Failure to follow the MOST important rule in scuba diving can cause serious lung over expansion injuries, which in turn can cause paralysis and death True or false? - correct answerTrue If I feel discomfort in a body air space while ascending, the correct action is to: a. Continue my ascent while blowing against blocked nostrils b. Stop, descend slightly and give trapped air time to work its way out. c. Descend at least 10metres/33feet, then resume my ascent - correct answerB My buddy and I are planning a dive to 18 meters/ 60 feet. We would expect our air supply to last A- longer than B- shorter than C- the same as - correct answerB During a dive, I swim hard to keep up with the fish that interests me, but shortly I begin to feel like I can't get enough air. The correct action would be to: a. Signal my buddy and head up to the surface b. Use the regulator purge button to boost air flow c. Stop all activity and rest to restore proper deep, slow breathing - correct answerC An object that is neutrally buoyant I'm fresh water will_________in salt water - correct answerFloat The three overall benefits of the buddy system are practicality, safety, and fun a. True b. False - correct answerTrue (if you said false ur either stupid or anti social) The primary considerations when choosing any piece of scuba gear are - correct answerSuitability, fit, and comfort I'm planning to dive the following week and am checking my gear, I put my kit together and notice that my regulator seems to breathe harder than I remember. The appropriate action to take would be to - correct answerHave it inspected and serviced as needed by a professional before using it. There is No way to use a DIN regulator on a yoke cylinder valve. True or false? - correct answerFalse It is important to master buoyancy control because it allows me to control whether I descend float or am neutrally buoyant, I adjust my buoyancy frequently while diving True or false? - correct answerTrue I take a colorful fish identification slate with me while diving. Looking at the slate underwater at 12metres/40feet, I would expect the slate to look a. smaller/farther away b. more colorful c. less colorful d. larger/closer - correct answerD and c While underwater, I want to more efficiently by a. moving as quickly as possible b. being streamlined c. having just a little more weight than I actually need d. swimming slowly and steadily e. maintaining proper trim - correct answerB, D, and E During a dive, I can't stop shivering. The proper response would be to a. exit the water immediately, dry off, and seek warmth b. exit the water as planned, but wear more exposure protection next time c. exit the water when convenient, and swim rapidly to warm up - correct answerA During a dive, my buddy and I have to swim hard because of an unexpected current. If I were to begin to feel fatigued, have labored breathing, experience a feeling of suffocation or air starvation, and perhaps feel like I may panic, I should a. signal "up" and head to the surface b. switch to an alternate air source c. stop all activity, signal my buddy and rest - correct answerc. stop all activity, signal my buddy and rest When planning our dive, my two buddies and I agreed that the general procedure for buddy separation would be adequate. If during the dive I find I am with one buddy but can't see the other, what do I do? - correct answerStay with the remaining buddy and search for no more than a minute, then reunite on the surface. The buddy system is who's responsibility? - correct answerMY responsibility My buddy and I are planning a shore dive, we're descending onto a very gradual slope that begins at 5 meter/15 feet, so our descent and ascent will be gradual part of swimming out and back under water. We have similar cylinders filled to 200 bar/3000 psi, we plan 50 bar/500 psi reserve 20 bar/300 psi reserve To turn the dive when we've used one third of the air available to use on the dive. This means we should head back when either of our SPGs read - correct answer157 bar/2270 psi My fin strap comes loose (later I discover that I didn't buckle it properly) while swimming at the surface in choppy waves. Which of the following habits would help me as I handle this problem? a. Having my mask on and a mouthpiece in my mouth. b. Having enough air in my BCD for adequate buoyancy c. Staying close to and signaling my buddy - correct answera. Having my mask on and a mouthpiece in my mouth. b. Having enough air in my BCD for adequate buoyancy c. Staying close to and signaling my buddy I'm about to begin a descend with my buddy, which of the following steps should I take before actually beginning my descent? - correct answerOrient myself to something at the surface, check that my computer is active, and confirm that my buddy is ready My buddies and I are wearing wet suits for exposure protection. As I descend, my buoyancy will __________, so I should ___________ to control my buoyancy. a. remain constant, do nothing b. increase, release air infrequently from my BCD in large amounts c. increase, release air frequently from my BCD in small amounts d. decrease, add air infrequently to my BCD in large amounts e. decrease, add air frequently to my BCD in small amounts - correct answere. decrease, add air frequently to my BCD in small amounts I should never descend or ascend without a reference that I can follow or make contact with. a. True b. False - correct answerFalse As a prudent, conservative diver, the following are normal parts of my ascents: a. ascending at 18 m/60 ft per minute (or slower if specified by my computer) b. inflating my BCD to begin my ascent c. stopping for 3 minutes at approximately 5 m/15 ft d. adjusting my buoyancy in small amounts frequently - correct answera. ascending at 18 m/60 ft per minute (or slower if specified by my computer) c. stopping for 3 minutes at approximately 5 m/15 ft d. adjusting my buoyancy in small amounts frequently While boat diving, my buddy and I finish our safety stop and ascend to the surface. When I reach the surface, I should a. Switch to my snorkel, inflate my BCD and signal "okay" to the dive master b. Signal "okay" to the dive master, switch to my snorkel and inflate my BCD c. Inflate my BCD, switch to my snorkel and signal "okay" to the divemaster - correct answerc. Inflate my BCD, switch to my snorkel and signal "okay" to the divemaster Match the letter with the characteristics of the exposure suit type ___wet suit ___dry suit ___skin suit A- insulation provided by a layer of air and undergarment B- proper fit is important to keep water trapped against your body C- little or no insulation - correct answerB- wet suit A- dry suit C- skin suit Which of the following can be a problem before the dive when diving on a warm day in a wet suit or dry suit? - correct answerOverheating