2025 PADI ADVANCED OPEN WATER TEST ACTUAL TEST COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) A NEW UPDATED VERSION 2025

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As a newly certified PADI Open Water Diver, I will be trained to dive with a bu
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ddy as deep as n . - correct answer - 18 metres/60 feet
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Certain medical conditions can be hazardous while diving, so it is important to
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answer all questions on the Medical Statement honestly and completely.
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a. True
b. False - correct answer - a. True n n n n n n




PADI courses are performance-based. This means that to be certified, I must
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- correct answer - meet specific performance requirements.
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Failure to complete assigned independent study can create significant delays
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, and my instructor may have to cancel and reschedule sessions until I comple
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te the assignment.
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a. True
b. False - correct answer - a. True n n n n n n

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While diving in a new dive environment, two benefits of seeking an orientatio
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n, supervision and/or additional training are that it helps me avoid problems a
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nd that it helps me enjoy the dive more.
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a. True
b. False - correct answer - a. True
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As you descend in water the pressure
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increases
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A depth of 10 metres/33 feet causes a pressure change of
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correct answer - 1 bar/ata
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If you take 6 liters of air from the surface to 20 metres/66 feet, the volume wi
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ll be
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The density of the air in 6 litres from the surface to 20 metres/66 feet is
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- correct answer - three times greater
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A balloon fully inflated and sealed at 10 metres/33 feet, would probably
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during ascent to the surface. - correct answer - burst n n n n n n n n n

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As I descend, increasing pressure affects my (choose all that apply): -
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correct answer - mask, ears and sinuses
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A squeeze is caused by
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a pressure imbalance between the surround pressure and an air space
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Equalization is the process of n n n n n - correct answer -
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adding air to an air space
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I should equalize
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nbefore I feel pain or discomfort
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I'm descending and discover I can't equalize. The first thing I would do is
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nstop my descent and signal my buddy/the instructor
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I equalize gently because an extended, forceful equalization can cause per
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manent damage to my ears and hearing.
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a. True
b. False - correct answer - a. True
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On a day I plan to go diving, I wake up with my sinuses blocked due to a col
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d or allergy. I should
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cancel the dive until I'm well
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When scuba diving, normal breathing keeps your lungs equalized to the s
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urrounding pressure. n




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The most important rule in scuba diving is to
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breathe continuously and never hold your breath
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Failure to follow the most important rule in scuba diving can cause severe lu
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ng overexpansion injuries, which can result in paralysis or death.
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a. True
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During ascent I feel discomfort in my ears. I should
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correct answer -
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stop, descend slightly and allow trapped air to work its way out
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My buddy and I descend to 12 metres/40 feet. I would expect to use my air
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at 6 metres/20 feet. - correct answer - faster than
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