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SSI ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR Exam

Questions and Answers 100% Pass Solution



Assuming a maximum partial pressure limitation of 1.4 bar, the
maximum depth for a 32% nitrox mixture is ____ of seawater.
33.7 m
20 m
66 m
43.7 m - ANSWER>>33.7 m

Which physical law states: "If temperature remains constant, the
pressure and volume of any gas are inversely related"?
Dalton
Henry
Archimedes
Boyle
Save - ANSWER>>Boyle

For every meter of depth in freshwater, pressure changes by:
0.013 bar 0.098
bar
0.100 bar
1.03 bar - ANSWER>>0.098 bar

,diver and his / her equipment weigh 87 kg when neutrally buoyant
in saltwater. To be neutrally buoyant for freshwater diving with the
same equipment, he /she has to:
Add weight
All ANSWERs are correct
Use the same weight
Remove weight - ANSWER>>Remove weight

If 2 liters of air are needed in your buoyancy compensator to
maintain neutral buoyancy at 10m in the ocean, what will happen
to your buoyancy if you ascend 3 m without deflating:
Your positive buoyancy will increase
There will be no change in buoyancy
Your negative buoyancy will increase
You will stay neutral no matter if you ascend or descend -
ANSWER>>Your positive buoyancy will increase

Breathing gas consumption:
Varies inversely with depth
Increases as depth increases Decreases
as depth increases
Remains the same as depth increases - ANSWER>>Increases as
depth increases

The ocean depth at which the partial pressure of oxygen in air
equals 1.6 bar is _____ meters assuming O2 = 21%.
70
85
66
55 - ANSWER>>66

, Assuming a maximum partial pressure limitation of 1.4 bar, the
maximum MOD for a 40% nitrox mixture in the ocean is:
35 meters
25 meters
40 meters
20 meters - ANSWER>>25 meters

The absolute pressure at a depth of 50 meters in salt water is:
5.012 bar 6.000
bar
5.000 bar
5.901 bar - ANSWER>>6.000 bar

What would be the surface air consumption rate (SAC) of a diver
with a 200bar, 10 liter cylinder who uses 50bar in 10 minutes at a
depth of 10 meters in the ocean?
25 liters / minute
50 liters / minute
35 liters / minute
10 liters / minute - ANSWER>>25 liters / minute

If you have difficulty equalizing pressure in your ears/sinuses
while descending, you should: Ascend 2 meters and force
equalization
Stop and wait until the discomfort subsides
Ascend until the pressure is relieved and then attempt
equalization
Return to the surface and re-initiate the descent -
ANSWER>>Ascend until the pressure is relieved and then

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