Divemaster Final Exam A questions and answers well illustrated.

Divemaster Final Exam A questions and answers well illustrated. True or False. Divers expect a PADI Divemaster to show professionalism by having role-model dive skills, rescue skills, and knowledge about dive management. - correct answers.True. Certified divers can dive unsupervised within the limits of their training. Why would they choose to dive with a PADI Divemaster? a. A divemaster can handle dive logistics, and make diving more convenient and fun. b. Boat dives are only possible with a divemaster. c. Divemaster take care of every detail of individual divers' plans. d. All of the above. - correct answers.a. A divemaster can handle dive logistics, and make diving more convenient and fun. Acting as a good role model: a. Provides divers with a behavior pattern of responsible dive practices and habits of follow. b. Helps students by watching. c. Gives you credibility and encourages divers to consider your suggestions. d. All of the above. - correct answers.d. All of the above. The PADI Membership Commitment __________________, found in your PADI Instructor Manual, explains the professional and ethical behavior expected of you as a PADI Member. a. License Agreement b. Liability Release c. Code of Practice d. Active Status - correct answers.c. Code of Practice True or False. As a PADI Divemaster, you earn a credential that allows you to potentially work as a dive professional by assisting with PADI diver courses or conducting some PADI programs independently. - correct answers.True True or False. Experts easily solve problems that non experts because they have a large knowledge and experience base to draw on. - correct answers.True. Your role in dive planning for a group of certified divers is to: a. relieve everyone in the group of all responsibility for dive planning. b. assess the equipment needs for each individual in the group. c. provide broad planning information that divers use to plan their individual dives. d. All of the above. - correct answers.c. provide broad planning information that divers use to plan their individual dives. General factors to consider when evaluating dive conditions include: a. weather - wind, rain and temperature. b. tides and currents c. visibility d. All of the above. - correct answers.d. All of the above. One effective way to plan a dive is to: a. Ask an instructor to provide dive details. b. think through the dive from start to finish. c. always follow the same dive plan for every dive. d. None of the above. - correct answers.b. think through the dive from start to finish. A diver who takes a really long time to prepare personal equipment for a dive might be: a. exited about the dive. b. busy taking care of equipment for a buddy or other divers. c. stressed or have concerns about the dive. d. tired or too hot. - correct answers.c. stressed or have concerns about the dive. True or False. If a diver has concerns about a dive, make it clear that if the diver doesn't feel up to the dive for any reason, it's okay not to dive. - correct answers.True. What is an advantage of inwater supervision? a. You are closer to divers to respond to problems. b. It's an effective way to supervise multiple groups at once. c. Buddy teams have more individual options in where they dive. d. You are closer to emergency related equipment. - correct answers.a. You are closer to divers to respond to problems What is a disadvantage of out of water supervision? a. You can't remind divers to follow appropriate dive procedures. b. You are closer to emergency-related equipment. c. Buddy teams have fewer individual options. d. You can only watch one group. - correct answers.a. You can't remind divers to follow appropriate dive procedures. The primary purpose of diver accounting procedures is to: a. obtain information needed to plan repetitive dives. b. track divers in and out of the water - making sure all divers have returned after a dive. c. make certain that all divers have a buddy. d. check whether each diver has the proper equipment for a dive. - correct answers.b. track divers in and out of the water - making sure all divers have returned after a dive. What individual differences in divers do you need to recognize and accommodate? a. Skill level and physical abilities b. Learning challenges and responsible behavior c. Equipment style and color d. Both a and b. - correct answers.d. Both a and b. You need to apply your judgment to which elements of diver supervision? a. Evaluating whether dive conditions are acceptable. b. Choosing which dive techniques to recommend. c. Picking a vantage point for supervising dive activities. d. All of the above. - correct answers.d. All of the above. In the event of a dive accident when supervising certified divers, usually your expected role is to: a. assist the boat captain in managing the accident. b. manage the accident if you are the most qualified person present c. delegate management to a rescue diver so you can focus on the safety of uninvolved divers. d. None of the above. - correct answers.b. manage the accident if you are the most qualified person present Choosing a vantage point may be a compromise between the best place to ____________ and the best place to ______________. a. enter the water / assess the environment. b. lend assistance / enter the water. c. watch divers / enter the water. d. watch divers / lend assistance - correct answers.d. watch divers / lend assistance True or False. You only need to include an environmental orientation in your dive briefing if there are certified divers who have little or no experince in the local area. - correct answers.False Your primary role in an instructional setting is to: a. focus on teaching. b. prepare for emergencies. c. gain experience with teaching skills. d. assist the instructor including handling logistics and helping with student diver supervision. - correct answers.d. assist the instructor including logistics and helping with student diver supervision. In your relationship with student divers, your primary role is to be: a. a link between them and the instructor. b. a counselor to the instructor c. a first aid expert. d. an authority - correct answers.a. a link between them and the instructor.