PADI RDP Table and eRDPML Exam –
Metric Study Questions And Actual
Answers.
I dive to 17 metres for 23 minutes. After a 30 minute surface interval, I plan to dive to 16 metres. What is
the maximum allowable time for the second dive? - Answer 53 minutes
I am planning to make two dives. The first dive is to 18 metres for 49 minutes, and the second dive is to
18 metres for 24 minutes. How long would I have to stay on the surface (minimum surface interval) to do
these two dives safely? - Answer 32 minutes
I dive to 17 metres for 47 minutes. After a 30 minute surface interval I do a second dive to 17 metres.
Losing track of time, I notice my bottom time is now 25 minutes. According to the General Rules, what
should I do? - Answer Ascend (go up) right away to 5 metres and stay there for at least 8 minutes
before going to the surface, and not dive for six hours.
A group of Advanced Open Water Divers plans to make two dives. The first dive is on a reef in 22 metres
of water for 20 minutes. The group then remains on the surface for 1 hour. The second dive is on a wreck
in 16 metres of water, with a planned bottom time of 30 minutes. What will be the ending pressure
group after the second dive? - Answer P
My buddy and I are planning to dive at a site where the water and air temperature are near freezing. We
plan to dive to 18 metres for 30 minutes. What dive profile would we use when planning our dive? -
Answer 22 metres for 30 minutes
I am an Advanced Open Water Diver. I plan to do three dives. The first dive is a 25-metre dive for 20
minutes followed by a 52 minute surface interval. The second dive is to 16 metres for 37 minutes
followed by a surface interval of 62 minutes. My third dive is to 16 metres. What would be my maximum
allowable bottom time for this third dive? - Answer 47 minutes
To reduce the risk of decompression sickness (DCS) - Answer make a safety stop at 5 metres at the end
of each dive
Metric Study Questions And Actual
Answers.
I dive to 17 metres for 23 minutes. After a 30 minute surface interval, I plan to dive to 16 metres. What is
the maximum allowable time for the second dive? - Answer 53 minutes
I am planning to make two dives. The first dive is to 18 metres for 49 minutes, and the second dive is to
18 metres for 24 minutes. How long would I have to stay on the surface (minimum surface interval) to do
these two dives safely? - Answer 32 minutes
I dive to 17 metres for 47 minutes. After a 30 minute surface interval I do a second dive to 17 metres.
Losing track of time, I notice my bottom time is now 25 minutes. According to the General Rules, what
should I do? - Answer Ascend (go up) right away to 5 metres and stay there for at least 8 minutes
before going to the surface, and not dive for six hours.
A group of Advanced Open Water Divers plans to make two dives. The first dive is on a reef in 22 metres
of water for 20 minutes. The group then remains on the surface for 1 hour. The second dive is on a wreck
in 16 metres of water, with a planned bottom time of 30 minutes. What will be the ending pressure
group after the second dive? - Answer P
My buddy and I are planning to dive at a site where the water and air temperature are near freezing. We
plan to dive to 18 metres for 30 minutes. What dive profile would we use when planning our dive? -
Answer 22 metres for 30 minutes
I am an Advanced Open Water Diver. I plan to do three dives. The first dive is a 25-metre dive for 20
minutes followed by a 52 minute surface interval. The second dive is to 16 metres for 37 minutes
followed by a surface interval of 62 minutes. My third dive is to 16 metres. What would be my maximum
allowable bottom time for this third dive? - Answer 47 minutes
To reduce the risk of decompression sickness (DCS) - Answer make a safety stop at 5 metres at the end
of each dive
