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PADI Knowledge Review Questions and Answers
with Solutions
A growing number of dive operations have staff dress codes.
how does this benefit he perceptions customers have of the
operation in general, and staff members in particular? -
ANSWER Dress codes help to ensure a professional appearance.
if the employees appear professional it gives an appearance of
professionalism for the dive operation because the staff
respresent the operation.
List at least five characteristics of a good role-model PADI
Divemaster. - ANSWER Excellent dive skills. Practicing safe &
responsible diving. Up-to-date info & equipment.
Environmental awareness. Prioritizing safety.
Certified divers are responsible for following the safe diving
practices they've been trained to use. However, if they see a
"professional" disregarding them, how may that affect their
perceptions? - ANSWER They may model the same disregard for
the same safe diving practices. They could also lose respect for
the "professional" and stop listening to what they have to say.
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List five benefits of being a PADI Divemaster and a PADI
Member. - ANSWER Professional support services. Professional
publications access. Access to the PADI Pro Site. Ability to
conduct some programs. Up-to-date training standards and
materials.
List five responsibilities of being a PADI Divemaster. - ANSWER
Follow PADI standards. Prioritizing safety. Adhering to the Code
of Practice. Keep your rating current. Assist an instructor.
Explain how you expect your relationship with your instructor in
the PADI Divemaster course to differ from the relationship with
your instructor in previous PADI courses. - ANSWER Your
instructor will want to know what you think and why as well as
providing guidance when making judgment calls.
How does having a dive reference library relate to you ability to
solve problems as a diving expert? - ANSWER Experts are able,
by use of knowledge bases and experience, to solve problems
quickly. By building a reference library I can increase my
knowledge base.
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As a divemaster, your role is generally to provide
______________ planning that other divers use to plan their
individual buddy team dives within. - ANSWER Broad
List three ways that wind can affect dive conditions. - ANSWER
1. Reduce visibility by stirring the bottom via water motion. 2.
Water displacement causing significant temperature changes. 3.
Offshore winds can flatten surf improving conditions.
The rule of thumb is that t is best to dive at _____________
tide, but this is a general rule. - ANSWER Slack high
List three broad considerations when planning dives for remote
areas. - ANSWER 1. Living logistics: food, water, gas fills,
sleeping arrangements. 2 Emergency plan: emergency O2,
evacuating the patient. 3. Self Sufficiency: tools, save a dive kit.
The primary reason for having and using accounting procedures
is to be sure every diver returns from the dive. Incident reports
indicate that problems with this usually result from
____________________. - ANSWER Failure to use an
accounting procedure at all
PADI Knowledge Review Questions and Answers
with Solutions
A growing number of dive operations have staff dress codes.
how does this benefit he perceptions customers have of the
operation in general, and staff members in particular? -
ANSWER Dress codes help to ensure a professional appearance.
if the employees appear professional it gives an appearance of
professionalism for the dive operation because the staff
respresent the operation.
List at least five characteristics of a good role-model PADI
Divemaster. - ANSWER Excellent dive skills. Practicing safe &
responsible diving. Up-to-date info & equipment.
Environmental awareness. Prioritizing safety.
Certified divers are responsible for following the safe diving
practices they've been trained to use. However, if they see a
"professional" disregarding them, how may that affect their
perceptions? - ANSWER They may model the same disregard for
the same safe diving practices. They could also lose respect for
the "professional" and stop listening to what they have to say.
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List five benefits of being a PADI Divemaster and a PADI
Member. - ANSWER Professional support services. Professional
publications access. Access to the PADI Pro Site. Ability to
conduct some programs. Up-to-date training standards and
materials.
List five responsibilities of being a PADI Divemaster. - ANSWER
Follow PADI standards. Prioritizing safety. Adhering to the Code
of Practice. Keep your rating current. Assist an instructor.
Explain how you expect your relationship with your instructor in
the PADI Divemaster course to differ from the relationship with
your instructor in previous PADI courses. - ANSWER Your
instructor will want to know what you think and why as well as
providing guidance when making judgment calls.
How does having a dive reference library relate to you ability to
solve problems as a diving expert? - ANSWER Experts are able,
by use of knowledge bases and experience, to solve problems
quickly. By building a reference library I can increase my
knowledge base.
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As a divemaster, your role is generally to provide
______________ planning that other divers use to plan their
individual buddy team dives within. - ANSWER Broad
List three ways that wind can affect dive conditions. - ANSWER
1. Reduce visibility by stirring the bottom via water motion. 2.
Water displacement causing significant temperature changes. 3.
Offshore winds can flatten surf improving conditions.
The rule of thumb is that t is best to dive at _____________
tide, but this is a general rule. - ANSWER Slack high
List three broad considerations when planning dives for remote
areas. - ANSWER 1. Living logistics: food, water, gas fills,
sleeping arrangements. 2 Emergency plan: emergency O2,
evacuating the patient. 3. Self Sufficiency: tools, save a dive kit.
The primary reason for having and using accounting procedures
is to be sure every diver returns from the dive. Incident reports
indicate that problems with this usually result from
____________________. - ANSWER Failure to use an
accounting procedure at all
