SSI OPEN WATER/SSI EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The term Surface Interval is defined as: - ANS 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: - ANS Arterial Gas Embolism
Diving at altitude or flying after diving: - ANS 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 - ANS 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 - ANS All answers are correct
Panic can be prevented by:
A. Taking specialty training
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, B. Honestly evaluating your diving limitations
C. Properly maintaining your Total Diving System
D. All answers are correct - ANS 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 - ANS All answers are correct
An object immersed in water will be buoyed upward by a force __________ the weight of the
water it displaces. - ANS Equal to
In an out-of-air emergency, if your buddy is close enough, you should: - ANS Swim to your
buddy, give the out-of-air signal, and share air
A scuba tank for recreational diving should be filled with: - ANS Pure, filtered compressed air
or Nitrox.
Signs of a panicked diver are: - ANS 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 - ANS 30
Overexpansion injuries can be prevented by:
A. All answers are correct
B. Never holding your breath while diving
C. Learning the correct breathing patterns reinforced in classroom, pool, and open water
training
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The term Surface Interval is defined as: - ANS 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: - ANS Arterial Gas Embolism
Diving at altitude or flying after diving: - ANS 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 - ANS 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 - ANS All answers are correct
Panic can be prevented by:
A. Taking specialty training
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, B. Honestly evaluating your diving limitations
C. Properly maintaining your Total Diving System
D. All answers are correct - ANS 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 - ANS All answers are correct
An object immersed in water will be buoyed upward by a force __________ the weight of the
water it displaces. - ANS Equal to
In an out-of-air emergency, if your buddy is close enough, you should: - ANS Swim to your
buddy, give the out-of-air signal, and share air
A scuba tank for recreational diving should be filled with: - ANS Pure, filtered compressed air
or Nitrox.
Signs of a panicked diver are: - ANS 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 - ANS 30
Overexpansion injuries can be prevented by:
A. All answers are correct
B. Never holding your breath while diving
C. Learning the correct breathing patterns reinforced in classroom, pool, and open water
training
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