PADI ADVANCED OPEN WATER EXAM QUESTIONS WITH IN-
DEPTH SOLUTIONS
Primary objective - accurate answers-Return safely
Secondary Objective - accurate answers-Anything beyond the primary
The four central dive skills include: - accurate answers-A. planning dives with
secondary objectives
B. developing situational awareness
C. managing task loading
D. maintaining good dive habits
I learn the central dive skills to help me transition from novice-thinking to
experienced-thinking approaches to diving - accurate answers-True
On a dive, I want to identify different species of angelfish on a reef, and my
buddy wants to photograph soft corals. What is the dive's primary objective? -
accurate answers-For both of us to finish the dive safely
A secondary objective is anything I want to accomplish on a dive beyond
coming back safely. - accurate answers-True
The biggest mistake regarding secondary objectives is forgetting that they are
secondary. - accurate answers-True
Situational awareness is my ability to perceive whats going on around me and
- accurate answers-Remember it
As I train and gain experience as a diver, my sphere of awareness tends to -
accurate answers-Expand
Elements of situational awareness in recreational diving include - accurate
answers-a. gas.
b. equipment.
c. depth.
d. navigation.
, Examples of remaining situationally aware would include knowing how close I
have come to a no stop limit, and the most direct route to my exit point. -
accurate answers-True
Dive First, Situation Second, Communicate Third helps me resolve
multitasking conflicts by - accurate answers-providing a set thinking strategy.
While night diving, i momentarily lose track of where I am. Just above the
bottom i turn to signal my buddy, who's lagging behind. As I hover while
waiting for my buddy to catch up, my fins dip and begin stirring up the
bottom, and then my dive light fails. Based on Dive First, Situation Second and
Communicate Third, I would first - accurate answers-deploy my backup light
and restore my buoyancy/trim.
People who have good habits think faster under stress. - accurate answers-
False. People with good habits respond better under stress, but still tend to
have slowed thinking.
Under stress, people tend to do what they - accurate answers-do by habit
A good habit is to choose to have surface signaling devices on the dives where
im most likely to need them. - accurate answers-False. Accidents do not
announce themselves before the dive. Make a habit of having the gear you're
sup- posed to have on all dives.
I'm on a dive boat in a new area. As I confirm that I have a visual and an
audible signaling device, I notice all the local divers have two of each. I should
(choose all that apply): - accurate answers-a. find out why in case I should
have two of each, too.
b. get one more of each kind myself.
Underwater Navigation - accurate answers-Underwater Navigation
Mastering underwater navigation benefits me by - accurate answers-a. reduce
contusion and anxiety
c.making dive plan more effective
d. helping me stay with my buddy.
e. helping conserve my breathing gas.
DEPTH SOLUTIONS
Primary objective - accurate answers-Return safely
Secondary Objective - accurate answers-Anything beyond the primary
The four central dive skills include: - accurate answers-A. planning dives with
secondary objectives
B. developing situational awareness
C. managing task loading
D. maintaining good dive habits
I learn the central dive skills to help me transition from novice-thinking to
experienced-thinking approaches to diving - accurate answers-True
On a dive, I want to identify different species of angelfish on a reef, and my
buddy wants to photograph soft corals. What is the dive's primary objective? -
accurate answers-For both of us to finish the dive safely
A secondary objective is anything I want to accomplish on a dive beyond
coming back safely. - accurate answers-True
The biggest mistake regarding secondary objectives is forgetting that they are
secondary. - accurate answers-True
Situational awareness is my ability to perceive whats going on around me and
- accurate answers-Remember it
As I train and gain experience as a diver, my sphere of awareness tends to -
accurate answers-Expand
Elements of situational awareness in recreational diving include - accurate
answers-a. gas.
b. equipment.
c. depth.
d. navigation.
, Examples of remaining situationally aware would include knowing how close I
have come to a no stop limit, and the most direct route to my exit point. -
accurate answers-True
Dive First, Situation Second, Communicate Third helps me resolve
multitasking conflicts by - accurate answers-providing a set thinking strategy.
While night diving, i momentarily lose track of where I am. Just above the
bottom i turn to signal my buddy, who's lagging behind. As I hover while
waiting for my buddy to catch up, my fins dip and begin stirring up the
bottom, and then my dive light fails. Based on Dive First, Situation Second and
Communicate Third, I would first - accurate answers-deploy my backup light
and restore my buoyancy/trim.
People who have good habits think faster under stress. - accurate answers-
False. People with good habits respond better under stress, but still tend to
have slowed thinking.
Under stress, people tend to do what they - accurate answers-do by habit
A good habit is to choose to have surface signaling devices on the dives where
im most likely to need them. - accurate answers-False. Accidents do not
announce themselves before the dive. Make a habit of having the gear you're
sup- posed to have on all dives.
I'm on a dive boat in a new area. As I confirm that I have a visual and an
audible signaling device, I notice all the local divers have two of each. I should
(choose all that apply): - accurate answers-a. find out why in case I should
have two of each, too.
b. get one more of each kind myself.
Underwater Navigation - accurate answers-Underwater Navigation
Mastering underwater navigation benefits me by - accurate answers-a. reduce
contusion and anxiety
c.making dive plan more effective
d. helping me stay with my buddy.
e. helping conserve my breathing gas.
