SSI OPEN WATER FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026 RATED A+
The term Surface Interval is defined as: - CORRECT ANSWER -The amount of time a diver stays
out of the water or on the surface between dives.
The most serious lung over expansion injury is: - CORRECT ANSWER -Arterial Gas Embolism
Diving at altitude or flying after diving: - CORRECT ANSWER -Requires special diving computer
functions, altitude tables and/or refraining from flying for at least 24 hours after the completion
of a dive
If a diver is injured by harmful sea life, it is usually because of:
A. The diver's negligence
B. All answers are correct
C. The diver's ignorance
D. The diver's aggressive behavior - CORRECT ANSWER -All answers are correct
Which of the statements concerning sound transmission underwater is correct:
A. Divers find it difficult to locate the direction of a sound producing source
B. All answers are correct
C. Sound will travel farther underwater than in air
D. Sound travels four times faster underwater than in air - CORRECT ANSWER -All answers are
correct
Panic can be prevented by:
A. Taking specialty training
, B. Honestly evaluating your diving limitations
C. Properly maintaining your Total Diving System
D. All answers are correct - CORRECT ANSWER -All answers are correct
Use of the SSI Total DiveLog is important because:
A. All answers are correct
B. It keeps an accurate record of your personal information and dives
C. It contains your medical history and provides important emergency information
D. It is important information resource for future dives - CORRECT ANSWER -All answers are
correct
An object immersed in water will be buoyed upward by a force __________ the weight of the
water it displaces. - CORRECT ANSWER -Equal to
In an out-of-air emergency, if your buddy is close enough, you should: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Swim to your buddy, give the out-of-air signal, and share air
A scuba tank for recreational diving should be filled with: - CORRECT ANSWER -Pure, filtered
compressed air or Nitrox.
Signs of a panicked diver are: - CORRECT ANSWER -Wide-eyed, fearful look and a fast and erratic
breathing pattern.
During normal diving activities, divers should never exceed an ascent rate of ______ feet per
minute - CORRECT ANSWER -30
Overexpansion injuries can be prevented by:
A. All answers are correct
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026 RATED A+
The term Surface Interval is defined as: - CORRECT ANSWER -The amount of time a diver stays
out of the water or on the surface between dives.
The most serious lung over expansion injury is: - CORRECT ANSWER -Arterial Gas Embolism
Diving at altitude or flying after diving: - CORRECT ANSWER -Requires special diving computer
functions, altitude tables and/or refraining from flying for at least 24 hours after the completion
of a dive
If a diver is injured by harmful sea life, it is usually because of:
A. The diver's negligence
B. All answers are correct
C. The diver's ignorance
D. The diver's aggressive behavior - CORRECT ANSWER -All answers are correct
Which of the statements concerning sound transmission underwater is correct:
A. Divers find it difficult to locate the direction of a sound producing source
B. All answers are correct
C. Sound will travel farther underwater than in air
D. Sound travels four times faster underwater than in air - CORRECT ANSWER -All answers are
correct
Panic can be prevented by:
A. Taking specialty training
, B. Honestly evaluating your diving limitations
C. Properly maintaining your Total Diving System
D. All answers are correct - CORRECT ANSWER -All answers are correct
Use of the SSI Total DiveLog is important because:
A. All answers are correct
B. It keeps an accurate record of your personal information and dives
C. It contains your medical history and provides important emergency information
D. It is important information resource for future dives - CORRECT ANSWER -All answers are
correct
An object immersed in water will be buoyed upward by a force __________ the weight of the
water it displaces. - CORRECT ANSWER -Equal to
In an out-of-air emergency, if your buddy is close enough, you should: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Swim to your buddy, give the out-of-air signal, and share air
A scuba tank for recreational diving should be filled with: - CORRECT ANSWER -Pure, filtered
compressed air or Nitrox.
Signs of a panicked diver are: - CORRECT ANSWER -Wide-eyed, fearful look and a fast and erratic
breathing pattern.
During normal diving activities, divers should never exceed an ascent rate of ______ feet per
minute - CORRECT ANSWER -30
Overexpansion injuries can be prevented by:
A. All answers are correct
