PADI DIVEMASTER EXAM SCRIPT 2026
FULL SOLUTION QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ As a PADI Divemaster who has completed the DSD internship, you
can take Discover Scuba Diving participants on their first open water
dive..
Answer: False
⩥ As a PADI Divemaster who is assisting an instructor with a Discover
Scuba Diving experience or as a DSD Leader, you must position
yourself so you can make immediate contact or render immediate
assistance for participants at all times and only look away from them
briefly as needed to lead the dive..
Answer: True
⩥ You and your buddy are planning to map a dive site that is 330 ft by
330 ft. You need a useable map that has reasonable accuracy, but the
map will be used for dive briefings, not archaeology or anything
scientific. What measurement method(s) would be appropriate?.
Answer: timed swim, kick cycles
⩥ Which of the following patterns would be generally be the preferred
patterned for mapping?.
,Answer: U-pattern
⩥ You have to anchor a float that will be used by Open Water Diver
students on their first dive. You find a very small sand patch right next to
a beautiful coral stand. What would you likely do?.
Answer: Look for a better place to anchor the float.
⩥ You should clip the line for your float or DSMB to your gear to keep
your hands free..
Answer: False
⩥ The goal with any search pattern is to cover the search area as quickly
as possible with out leaving __________.
Answer: gaps
⩥ Characteristics of an expanding square search pattern are.
Answer: Its well suited to looking for something lost in the immediate
area and it requires no special equipment.
⩥ characteristics of a circular or semi-circular search pattern are.
Answer: its difficult to apply over an obstructed bottom and it requires a
line and reel
⩥ Characteristic of a U-search pattern.
, Answer: Used to search a large area for a medium to large object
⩥ Characteristic of a jackstay search pattern.
Answer: Best choice for finding a small object in a large area
⩥ You're ascending with a lift bag and it starts to run away from you.
You should _______________________..
Answer: let it go
⩥ A team of recreational divers wants you to supervise a dive to 80 feet
to map a wreck's wheel house, photograph the telegraph, locate a moray
eel known to live there and photograph the eel. Which of the following
would be the most appropriate response?.
Answer: Agree, but tell the divers they need to pick one or at most two,
of those objectives.
⩥ When feasible, when deep diving it is good to practice to have spare
weights and a spare cylinder with regulator hanging at 15 ft..
Answer: True
⩥ if divers appear uncomfortable while leading a deep dive underwater,
at many dive sites an appropriate action is to:.
Answer: lead the group to a shallower level and continue the dive.
FULL SOLUTION QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ As a PADI Divemaster who has completed the DSD internship, you
can take Discover Scuba Diving participants on their first open water
dive..
Answer: False
⩥ As a PADI Divemaster who is assisting an instructor with a Discover
Scuba Diving experience or as a DSD Leader, you must position
yourself so you can make immediate contact or render immediate
assistance for participants at all times and only look away from them
briefly as needed to lead the dive..
Answer: True
⩥ You and your buddy are planning to map a dive site that is 330 ft by
330 ft. You need a useable map that has reasonable accuracy, but the
map will be used for dive briefings, not archaeology or anything
scientific. What measurement method(s) would be appropriate?.
Answer: timed swim, kick cycles
⩥ Which of the following patterns would be generally be the preferred
patterned for mapping?.
,Answer: U-pattern
⩥ You have to anchor a float that will be used by Open Water Diver
students on their first dive. You find a very small sand patch right next to
a beautiful coral stand. What would you likely do?.
Answer: Look for a better place to anchor the float.
⩥ You should clip the line for your float or DSMB to your gear to keep
your hands free..
Answer: False
⩥ The goal with any search pattern is to cover the search area as quickly
as possible with out leaving __________.
Answer: gaps
⩥ Characteristics of an expanding square search pattern are.
Answer: Its well suited to looking for something lost in the immediate
area and it requires no special equipment.
⩥ characteristics of a circular or semi-circular search pattern are.
Answer: its difficult to apply over an obstructed bottom and it requires a
line and reel
⩥ Characteristic of a U-search pattern.
, Answer: Used to search a large area for a medium to large object
⩥ Characteristic of a jackstay search pattern.
Answer: Best choice for finding a small object in a large area
⩥ You're ascending with a lift bag and it starts to run away from you.
You should _______________________..
Answer: let it go
⩥ A team of recreational divers wants you to supervise a dive to 80 feet
to map a wreck's wheel house, photograph the telegraph, locate a moray
eel known to live there and photograph the eel. Which of the following
would be the most appropriate response?.
Answer: Agree, but tell the divers they need to pick one or at most two,
of those objectives.
⩥ When feasible, when deep diving it is good to practice to have spare
weights and a spare cylinder with regulator hanging at 15 ft..
Answer: True
⩥ if divers appear uncomfortable while leading a deep dive underwater,
at many dive sites an appropriate action is to:.
Answer: lead the group to a shallower level and continue the dive.
