OPEN WATER DIVER CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION QUESTIONS WITH
ACCURATE ANSWERS
●● Certain medical conditions can be hazardous while diving, so it is
important to answer all questions on the Medical Statement honestly and
completely.
a. True
b. False
Answer: a. True
●● PADI courses are performance-based. This means that to be certified,
I must ________
Answer: meet specific performance requirements.
●● Failure to complete assigned independent study can create significant
delays, and my instructor may have to cancel and reschedule sessions
until I complete the assignment.
a. True
b. False
Answer: a. True
,●● While diving in a new dive environment, two benefits of seeking an
orientation, supervision and/or additional training are that it helps me
avoid problems and that it helps me enjoy the dive more.
a. True
b. False
Answer: a. True
●● As you descend in water the pressure ________
Answer: increases
●● A depth of 10 metres/33 feet causes a pressure change of ________.
Answer: 1 bar/ata
●● If you take 6 liters of air from the surface to 20 metres/66 feet, the
volume will be ________.
Answer: 2 litres
●● The density of the air in 6 litres from the surface to 20 metres/66 feet
is ________
Answer: three times greater
●● A balloon fully inflated and sealed at 10 metres/33 feet, would
probably ________ during ascent to the surface.
,Answer: burst
●● As I descend, increasing pressure affects my (choose all that apply):
Answer: mask, ears and sinuses
●● A squeeze is caused by ________
Answer: a pressure imbalance between the surround pressure and an air
space
●● Equalization is the process of ________
Answer: adding air to an air space
●● I should equalize ________
Answer: before I feel pain or discomfort
●● I'm descending and discover I can't equalize. The first thing I would
do is ________
Answer: stop my descent and signal my buddy/the instructor
●● I equalize gently because an extended, forceful equalization can
cause permanent damage to my ears and hearing.
a. True
b. False
, Answer: a. True
●● On a day I plan to go diving, I wake up with my sinuses blocked due
to a cold or allergy. I should ________
Answer: cancel the dive until I'm well
●● When scuba diving, normal breathing keeps your lungs equalized to
the surrounding pressure.
a. True
b. False
Answer: a. True
●● The most important rule in scuba diving is to ________
Answer: breathe continuously and never hold your breath
●● Failure to follow the most important rule in scuba diving can cause
severe lung overexpansion injuries, which can result in paralysis or
death.
a. True
b. False
Answer: a. True
●● During ascent I feel discomfort in my ears. I should ________
EVALUATION QUESTIONS WITH
ACCURATE ANSWERS
●● Certain medical conditions can be hazardous while diving, so it is
important to answer all questions on the Medical Statement honestly and
completely.
a. True
b. False
Answer: a. True
●● PADI courses are performance-based. This means that to be certified,
I must ________
Answer: meet specific performance requirements.
●● Failure to complete assigned independent study can create significant
delays, and my instructor may have to cancel and reschedule sessions
until I complete the assignment.
a. True
b. False
Answer: a. True
,●● While diving in a new dive environment, two benefits of seeking an
orientation, supervision and/or additional training are that it helps me
avoid problems and that it helps me enjoy the dive more.
a. True
b. False
Answer: a. True
●● As you descend in water the pressure ________
Answer: increases
●● A depth of 10 metres/33 feet causes a pressure change of ________.
Answer: 1 bar/ata
●● If you take 6 liters of air from the surface to 20 metres/66 feet, the
volume will be ________.
Answer: 2 litres
●● The density of the air in 6 litres from the surface to 20 metres/66 feet
is ________
Answer: three times greater
●● A balloon fully inflated and sealed at 10 metres/33 feet, would
probably ________ during ascent to the surface.
,Answer: burst
●● As I descend, increasing pressure affects my (choose all that apply):
Answer: mask, ears and sinuses
●● A squeeze is caused by ________
Answer: a pressure imbalance between the surround pressure and an air
space
●● Equalization is the process of ________
Answer: adding air to an air space
●● I should equalize ________
Answer: before I feel pain or discomfort
●● I'm descending and discover I can't equalize. The first thing I would
do is ________
Answer: stop my descent and signal my buddy/the instructor
●● I equalize gently because an extended, forceful equalization can
cause permanent damage to my ears and hearing.
a. True
b. False
, Answer: a. True
●● On a day I plan to go diving, I wake up with my sinuses blocked due
to a cold or allergy. I should ________
Answer: cancel the dive until I'm well
●● When scuba diving, normal breathing keeps your lungs equalized to
the surrounding pressure.
a. True
b. False
Answer: a. True
●● The most important rule in scuba diving is to ________
Answer: breathe continuously and never hold your breath
●● Failure to follow the most important rule in scuba diving can cause
severe lung overexpansion injuries, which can result in paralysis or
death.
a. True
b. False
Answer: a. True
●● During ascent I feel discomfort in my ears. I should ________
