ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Symptoms of Nitrogen Narcosis are similar to: - CORRECT ANSWER - Alcohol
intoxication
To relieve a cramp in the calf: - CORRECT ANSWER - Bend the toe of the fin toward the
knee to stretch the muscle
Which of the following will help to prevent seasickness? - CORRECT ANSWER - Settle
yourself in a midway point of the boat
Two types of materials that scuba tanks are made from are steel and _________. - CORRECT
ANSWER - aluminum
Almost all injuries from aquatic life are caused by _____ action on the part of the animal. -
CORRECT ANSWER - defensive
If you receive your entry level training in a tropical environment and then move or travel to a
northern environment, the best way of becoming familiar with the diving procedures specific to a
new locale is to... - CORRECT ANSWER - Contact an active, preferably NAUI, Dive
Master or Instructor to orient you to the new locale
A diver with blood and mucous in his/her mask upon surfacing will most likely have: -
CORRECT ANSWER - Sinus squeeze
If it is suspected that the air in a tank is contaminated due to its smell or taste: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Do not use the tank and immediately call the dive shop that filled the tank so
they can investigate the problem
, Sound travels about _________ times faster in water than in air. - CORRECT ANSWER -
4
What type of pressure is defined as gauge (water) pressure plus atmospheric (air) pressure? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Absolute
The following rate of ascent for diving is acceptable when using the NAUI dive tables: -
CORRECT ANSWER - 9 meters/ 30 feet per minute
A diver experiencing panic should: - CORRECT ANSWER - Stop, rest and breathe slowly
and deeply until you recover
Completing this entry level scuba certification course makes you knowledgeable and skillful
enough to dive safely in or at: - CORRECT ANSWER - Open water with conditions
similar to those in which you were trained
The maximum dive time for a dive to 60 ft is _________ minutes. - CORRECT
ANSWER - 50
The stage of the regulator which reduces working tank pressure to intermediate pressure is: -
CORRECT ANSWER - The first stage
Engraved markings on scuba tanks include: - CORRECT ANSWER - Date of hydrostatic
test, serial number, type of material
A regular breathing pattern while diving would be: - CORRECT ANSWER - Slightly
slower and deeper than you normally breathe
If a diver's surface air consumption rate is 1.72bar (25 psi) per minute, what would be the
consumption rate at 20 meters (66 feet) of seawater? - CORRECT ANSWER - 5.16 bar per
minute (75 psi per minute)