DIVEMASTER ACTUAL TEST EXAM STUDY
GUIDE SOLVED QUESTIONS 2026 GRADED
A+.
◍ When assisting an instructor with student divers in the water, a
good position for you is one that allows:
a. you to see the entire group and the instructor.
b. you to respond quickly to problems.
c. student divers to alert you easily.
d. All of the above Answer: d. All of the above
◍ True or False. Positioning student divers in a line or semicircle with
the instructor in front and you behind them at the center has the
advantage of allowing the entire group to see you?
a. True
b. False Answer: a. True
◍ When is it appropriate to make direct contact with a student diver?
,a. To provide reassurance and help a student diver calm down.
b. To prevent a buoyancy problem or an inappropriate response, such
as bolting to the surface.
c. To control a student diver's rate of an ascent or descent.
d. All of the above Answer: d. All of the above
◍ You are assisting an instructor in open water with a class of four
Open Water Diver students. The instructor conducts an ascent skill
with one student. Your likely function is to:
a. make the ascent with the instructor for added control.
b. stay with and supervise the remaining student divers.
c. wait one minute then ascend with the remaining student divers.
d. take the remaining student divers on a short tour. Answer: b. stay
with and supervise the remaining student divers.
,◍ While practicing the regulator recovery skill, a student diver is
having difficulty with balance due to mild surge. To provide
assistance, you could steady the diver by holding:
a. on to the diver's right arm.
b. on to the lower left corner of the diver's BCD.
c. the diver's fins on the bottom.
d. the right shoulder of the diver's BCD. Answer: b. on to the lower
left corner of the diver's BCD.
(Trick question: The student needs the right side free for regulator
recovery skill.)
◍ True or False. One reason you may demonstrate a skill is to assist a
student diver with a problem learning the skill.
a. True
b. False Answer: a. True
◍ What characteristics does a demonstration-quality skill
performance have?
, a. The skill is performed slowly with the critical attributes emphasized
in the proper sequence.
b. The skill is performed quickly, yet smoothly.
c. The skill is always repeated at least four times and shown from
more than one angle.
d. Potential problems should be included as part of the demonstration.
Answer: a. The skill is performed slowly with the critical attributes
emphasized in the proper sequence.
◍ When helping a student diver who is having difficulty learning a
skill:
a. progress slowly so the student diver enjoys success while learning
the skill.
b. avoid repeating demonstrations, which waste time and confuse
student divers.
c. keep in mind that sequence errors are usually not important.
d. All of the above. Answer: a. progress slowly so the student diver
enjoys success while learning the skill.
GUIDE SOLVED QUESTIONS 2026 GRADED
A+.
◍ When assisting an instructor with student divers in the water, a
good position for you is one that allows:
a. you to see the entire group and the instructor.
b. you to respond quickly to problems.
c. student divers to alert you easily.
d. All of the above Answer: d. All of the above
◍ True or False. Positioning student divers in a line or semicircle with
the instructor in front and you behind them at the center has the
advantage of allowing the entire group to see you?
a. True
b. False Answer: a. True
◍ When is it appropriate to make direct contact with a student diver?
,a. To provide reassurance and help a student diver calm down.
b. To prevent a buoyancy problem or an inappropriate response, such
as bolting to the surface.
c. To control a student diver's rate of an ascent or descent.
d. All of the above Answer: d. All of the above
◍ You are assisting an instructor in open water with a class of four
Open Water Diver students. The instructor conducts an ascent skill
with one student. Your likely function is to:
a. make the ascent with the instructor for added control.
b. stay with and supervise the remaining student divers.
c. wait one minute then ascend with the remaining student divers.
d. take the remaining student divers on a short tour. Answer: b. stay
with and supervise the remaining student divers.
,◍ While practicing the regulator recovery skill, a student diver is
having difficulty with balance due to mild surge. To provide
assistance, you could steady the diver by holding:
a. on to the diver's right arm.
b. on to the lower left corner of the diver's BCD.
c. the diver's fins on the bottom.
d. the right shoulder of the diver's BCD. Answer: b. on to the lower
left corner of the diver's BCD.
(Trick question: The student needs the right side free for regulator
recovery skill.)
◍ True or False. One reason you may demonstrate a skill is to assist a
student diver with a problem learning the skill.
a. True
b. False Answer: a. True
◍ What characteristics does a demonstration-quality skill
performance have?
, a. The skill is performed slowly with the critical attributes emphasized
in the proper sequence.
b. The skill is performed quickly, yet smoothly.
c. The skill is always repeated at least four times and shown from
more than one angle.
d. Potential problems should be included as part of the demonstration.
Answer: a. The skill is performed slowly with the critical attributes
emphasized in the proper sequence.
◍ When helping a student diver who is having difficulty learning a
skill:
a. progress slowly so the student diver enjoys success while learning
the skill.
b. avoid repeating demonstrations, which waste time and confuse
student divers.
c. keep in mind that sequence errors are usually not important.
d. All of the above. Answer: a. progress slowly so the student diver
enjoys success while learning the skill.
