7/12/25, 9:38 PM Padi Open Water Diver
PADI OPEN WATER DIVER CERTIFICATION TEST BANK WITH 400
EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (100%
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS) 2025
the primary considerations A, C, D
when choosing any piece of suitability, fit, comfort
scuba gear are
A. suitability
B. brand
C. fit
D. comfort
I'm planning to dive the A. have it inspected and serviced as needed by a professional
following week and am before using it
checking my gear. I put my
kit together and notice that
my regulator seems to
breathe harder than I
remember. the appropriate
action would be to
A. have it inspected and
serviced as
needed by a professional
before using it
B. go ahead and use it, but
limit my dive depth to 10
m/30 ft
c. wash it in fresh water and
see if the problem
continues
/ 1/35
,7/12/25, 9:38 PM Padi Open Water Diver
there is no way to use a DIN false
regulator on a yoke
cylinder valve
true/false
it is important to master true
buoyancy control because
it allows me to control
whether I descend, float,
or am neutrally buoyant. I
adjust my buoyancy
frequently while diving
true/false
I take a colorful fish C and D
identification slate with me
while diving. looking at the less colorful, larger/closer
slate
underwater at 12 m/40 ft, I
would expect the slate to
look
A. smaller/farther away
B. more colorful
C. less colorful
D. larger/closer
while underwater, I want to B, D, E
move efficiently by
being streamlined, swimming slowly and steadily, maintaining
proper trim
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
/ 2/35
,7/12/25, 9:38 PM Padi Open Water Diver
during a dive, I can't stop A. exit the water immediately, dry off and seek warmth
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
during a dive, my buddy and C. stop all activity, signal my buddy and rest
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
/ 3/35
, 7/12/25, 9:38 PM Padi Open Water Diver
when planning our dive, my A. this is a buddy separation. stay with the remaining
two buddies and I agreed buddy and search for no more than a minute, then
that the general procedure reunite on the surface
for buddy separation would
be adequate. if during the
dive I find I am with one
buddy but can't see the
other, which of the
following applies?
A. this is a buddy separation.
stay with the remaining
buddy and search for no
more than a minute, then
reunite on the surface
B. this is a buddy separation.
stay with the remaining
buddy, return to where
the
missing buddy was last seen
and wait
C. this is a buddy separation.
the remaining buddy and I
should split up and look
for the missing buddy
D. this is not a buddy
separation for the
remaining buddy and
me. stay with the
remaining buddy and
continue the dive while
the one who is missing
looks for us
the buddy responsibility is C. my
_________________ responsib
ility
A. my buddy's
B. the divemaster's
/ 4/35
PADI OPEN WATER DIVER CERTIFICATION TEST BANK WITH 400
EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (100%
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS) 2025
the primary considerations A, C, D
when choosing any piece of suitability, fit, comfort
scuba gear are
A. suitability
B. brand
C. fit
D. comfort
I'm planning to dive the A. have it inspected and serviced as needed by a professional
following week and am before using it
checking my gear. I put my
kit together and notice that
my regulator seems to
breathe harder than I
remember. the appropriate
action would be to
A. have it inspected and
serviced as
needed by a professional
before using it
B. go ahead and use it, but
limit my dive depth to 10
m/30 ft
c. wash it in fresh water and
see if the problem
continues
/ 1/35
,7/12/25, 9:38 PM Padi Open Water Diver
there is no way to use a DIN false
regulator on a yoke
cylinder valve
true/false
it is important to master true
buoyancy control because
it allows me to control
whether I descend, float,
or am neutrally buoyant. I
adjust my buoyancy
frequently while diving
true/false
I take a colorful fish C and D
identification slate with me
while diving. looking at the less colorful, larger/closer
slate
underwater at 12 m/40 ft, I
would expect the slate to
look
A. smaller/farther away
B. more colorful
C. less colorful
D. larger/closer
while underwater, I want to B, D, E
move efficiently by
being streamlined, swimming slowly and steadily, maintaining
proper trim
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
/ 2/35
,7/12/25, 9:38 PM Padi Open Water Diver
during a dive, I can't stop A. exit the water immediately, dry off and seek warmth
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
during a dive, my buddy and C. stop all activity, signal my buddy and rest
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
/ 3/35
, 7/12/25, 9:38 PM Padi Open Water Diver
when planning our dive, my A. this is a buddy separation. stay with the remaining
two buddies and I agreed buddy and search for no more than a minute, then
that the general procedure reunite on the surface
for buddy separation would
be adequate. if during the
dive I find I am with one
buddy but can't see the
other, which of the
following applies?
A. this is a buddy separation.
stay with the remaining
buddy and search for no
more than a minute, then
reunite on the surface
B. this is a buddy separation.
stay with the remaining
buddy, return to where
the
missing buddy was last seen
and wait
C. this is a buddy separation.
the remaining buddy and I
should split up and look
for the missing buddy
D. this is not a buddy
separation for the
remaining buddy and
me. stay with the
remaining buddy and
continue the dive while
the one who is missing
looks for us
the buddy responsibility is C. my
_________________ responsib
ility
A. my buddy's
B. the divemaster's
/ 4/35
