PADI Open Water Diver Final Exam (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) 300+ Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A

PADI Open Water Diver Final Exam (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) 300+ Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A Q: Equalization is the process of ________ Answer: adding air to an air space Q: I should equalize ________ Answer: before I feel pain or discomfort Q: 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 Q: I equalize gently because an extended, forceful equalization can cause permanent damage to my ears and hearing. a. True b. False Answer: a. True Q: 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 Q: When scuba diving, normal breathing keeps your lungs equalized to the surrounding pressure. a. True b. False Answer: a. True Q: The most important rule in scuba diving is to ________ Answer: breathe continuously and never hold your breath Q: 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 Q: During ascent I feel discomfort in my ears. I should ________ Answer: stop, descend slightly and allow trapped air to work its way out Q: My buddy and I descend to 12 metres/40 feet. I would expect to use my air ________ at 6 metres/20 feet. Answer: faster than Q: The most efficient way to breathe dense air underwater is to breathe ________ Answer: deeply and slowly Q: My body responds to anxiety with increased breathing, but slow breathing helps reduce anxiety. a. True b. False Answer: a. True Q: What are the breathing rules I must follow as a diver? Answer: - Breathe continuously and never, ever, hold my breath - Breathe slowly and deeply - Do not allow myself to get winded or out-of-breath - If faced with a problem, stop, then maintain or restore slow, deep breathing Q: Buoyancy is a force that pushes an object in water upward. a. True b. False Answer: a. True Q: My sunglasses case falls out of my pocket into the water, but fortunately, it floats so I retrieve it. I would say my sunglasses case is ________ buoyant. Answer: positively Q: Salt water causes more buoyancy than fresh water because it is less dense and weighs less. a. True b. False Answer: b. False Salt water causes more buoyancy because it is more dense and weighs more; buoyancy results from the weight of the water displaced Q: To control my buoyancy, normally I will use my weight system and my ________ Answer: BCD Q: When I descend, my buoyancy tends to ________. When I ascend, it tends to ________. Answer: decrease, increase Q: Underwater, when I inhale, my buoyancy ________