PADI OPEN WATER CORE EXAM 2025/2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS TAGGED A+
✔✔My body responds to anxiety with increased breathing, but slow breathing helps
reduce anxiety. True or false? - ✔✔True
✔✔Which of the following are among the breathing rules I follow as a diver? Choose all
that apply: Breathe continuously and never, ever hold my breath. Breathe slowly and
continuously, do not allow myself to get winded or out of breath. If faced with a problem,
stop, then maintain or restore slow, deep breathing. - ✔✔All of them
✔✔In recreational diving, buddy system means diving with another diver or divers in a
team that provides assistance and safety benefits, true or false? - ✔✔True
✔✔Overall benefits of the buddy system include - choose all that apply - practicality,
safety, fun - ✔✔All of them
✔✔The three most important considerations in choosing scuba equipment are [blank,
blank, and blank] - ✔✔suitability, fit and comfort
✔✔Getting the service my gear needs may be a consideration when choosing
equipment, true or false - ✔✔True
✔✔Before each use, I should [blank] my equipment - ✔✔inspect
✔✔I need a mask because - ✔✔my eyes must be in air to focus
✔✔My mask encloses my nose so I can - ✔✔equalize the mask
✔✔From among masks that fit me I should choose a mask that fits as far away from my
face as possible, True or false - ✔✔False. Choose a low profile that sits as close to your
face as possible.
✔✔I want to adjust my mask so the strap rests - ✔✔above my ears, over the crown of
my head
✔✔Snorkels are standard equipment for scuba diving because they allow me to breathe
with my face in the water or in rough conditions without wasting my scuba air especially
when I have little scuba air remaining, true or false - ✔✔True
✔✔Some scuba divers prefer a snorkel with a flexible lower portion so it drops out of the
way when not in use, true or false - ✔✔True
, ✔✔When my snorkel is in my mouth the tip should be - ✔✔over the crown of my head
✔✔Fins provide a large surface area so my legs can push against the water effectively,
true or false - ✔✔True
✔✔The two basic fin styles are __________ fins - ✔✔adjustable and full-foot
✔✔My primary considerations when choosing fins are fit and - ✔✔blade size
✔✔To prepare adjustable fins I should adjust the straps wearing my wet suit boots, true
or false - ✔✔True
✔✔Identify the four systems that make up a scuba kit - ✔✔regulator, cylinder, weight
system, BCD
✔✔There's no real benefit to choosing the components of my scuba kit as an integrated
package, True or false - ✔✔False. Although the components are generally
interchangeable, choosing your scuba kit as a package helps you best meet your
preferences.
✔✔The LPI mechanism inflates the BCD with air from my scuba cylinder, true or false?
- ✔✔True
✔✔My BCD should have adequate capacity to easily float my equipment and me at the
surface, true or false - ✔✔True
✔✔My BCD should fit - ✔✔snugly but not restrict breathing when fully inflated
✔✔My buddy is rinsing a BCD and partially fills the bladder with water. Is this consistent
with recommended BCD care? - ✔✔Yes
✔✔The most important consideration when choosing a regulator is - ✔✔ease of
breathing
✔✔When choosing an alternate air source, a primary consideration involves deciding -
✔✔between independence and simplicity
✔✔My SPG is always part of my dive computer, T/F - ✔✔False. Your SPG may be an
independent instrument or it may be integrated into your dive computer.
✔✔My local dive pro will usually set up mar regulator components, T/F - ✔✔True
WITH ANSWERS TAGGED A+
✔✔My body responds to anxiety with increased breathing, but slow breathing helps
reduce anxiety. True or false? - ✔✔True
✔✔Which of the following are among the breathing rules I follow as a diver? Choose all
that apply: Breathe continuously and never, ever hold my breath. Breathe slowly and
continuously, do not allow myself to get winded or out of breath. If faced with a problem,
stop, then maintain or restore slow, deep breathing. - ✔✔All of them
✔✔In recreational diving, buddy system means diving with another diver or divers in a
team that provides assistance and safety benefits, true or false? - ✔✔True
✔✔Overall benefits of the buddy system include - choose all that apply - practicality,
safety, fun - ✔✔All of them
✔✔The three most important considerations in choosing scuba equipment are [blank,
blank, and blank] - ✔✔suitability, fit and comfort
✔✔Getting the service my gear needs may be a consideration when choosing
equipment, true or false - ✔✔True
✔✔Before each use, I should [blank] my equipment - ✔✔inspect
✔✔I need a mask because - ✔✔my eyes must be in air to focus
✔✔My mask encloses my nose so I can - ✔✔equalize the mask
✔✔From among masks that fit me I should choose a mask that fits as far away from my
face as possible, True or false - ✔✔False. Choose a low profile that sits as close to your
face as possible.
✔✔I want to adjust my mask so the strap rests - ✔✔above my ears, over the crown of
my head
✔✔Snorkels are standard equipment for scuba diving because they allow me to breathe
with my face in the water or in rough conditions without wasting my scuba air especially
when I have little scuba air remaining, true or false - ✔✔True
✔✔Some scuba divers prefer a snorkel with a flexible lower portion so it drops out of the
way when not in use, true or false - ✔✔True
, ✔✔When my snorkel is in my mouth the tip should be - ✔✔over the crown of my head
✔✔Fins provide a large surface area so my legs can push against the water effectively,
true or false - ✔✔True
✔✔The two basic fin styles are __________ fins - ✔✔adjustable and full-foot
✔✔My primary considerations when choosing fins are fit and - ✔✔blade size
✔✔To prepare adjustable fins I should adjust the straps wearing my wet suit boots, true
or false - ✔✔True
✔✔Identify the four systems that make up a scuba kit - ✔✔regulator, cylinder, weight
system, BCD
✔✔There's no real benefit to choosing the components of my scuba kit as an integrated
package, True or false - ✔✔False. Although the components are generally
interchangeable, choosing your scuba kit as a package helps you best meet your
preferences.
✔✔The LPI mechanism inflates the BCD with air from my scuba cylinder, true or false?
- ✔✔True
✔✔My BCD should have adequate capacity to easily float my equipment and me at the
surface, true or false - ✔✔True
✔✔My BCD should fit - ✔✔snugly but not restrict breathing when fully inflated
✔✔My buddy is rinsing a BCD and partially fills the bladder with water. Is this consistent
with recommended BCD care? - ✔✔Yes
✔✔The most important consideration when choosing a regulator is - ✔✔ease of
breathing
✔✔When choosing an alternate air source, a primary consideration involves deciding -
✔✔between independence and simplicity
✔✔My SPG is always part of my dive computer, T/F - ✔✔False. Your SPG may be an
independent instrument or it may be integrated into your dive computer.
✔✔My local dive pro will usually set up mar regulator components, T/F - ✔✔True
