PADI Open Water Exam Questions With In-Depth Solutions.
As I descend, I need to equalize air spaces. What is one way to equalize my
ears? - accurate answers-Block my nose and attempt to gently blow through it.
During a descent, I try to equalize but discover I'm having trouble doing so. I
should ____ my descent, signal my _____, ______ slightly, and try again - accurate
answers-stop, buddy, ascend
I should equalize ______ and _____. - accurate answers-Early, Often
The most important rule in scuba diving is to _______ continuously and never
hold my breath. - accurate answers-Breathe
If I feel discomfort in a body air space while ascending, I should ____, _______
slightly, and give trapped air time to work it's way out - accurate answers-
Stop, Descend
My buddy and I are planning a dive to 60 feet. We would expect our air supply
to last _______ at 33 feet, all else being the same. - accurate answers-Shorter
than
If I feel like I can't get enough air, I should ____ all activity and ____ to restore
proper deep, slow breathing - accurate answers-Stop, Rest
An object that is neutrally buoyant in fresh water will _____ in salt water. -
accurate answers-float
The primary considerations when choosing any piece of scuba gear are
________, _________, and ________. - accurate answers-Suitability, Fit, Comfort
I take a colorful fish identification slate with me while diving. Looking at the
slate underwater at 40 feet, I would expect the slate to look ____ ________, and
______/______. - accurate answers-less colorful, larger/closer
While underwater, I want to move efficiently by being ___________, swimming
slowly and ________, and maintaining proper ____. - accurate answers-
streamlined, steadily, trim
, During a dive, I can't stop shivering. The proper response would be to ____ the
water immediately, ___ ___, and seek ______. - accurate answers-exit, dry off,
warmth
During a dive, my buddy and I have to swim hard because of an unexpected
current. If I were to begin to feel fatigued, have labored, breathing, experience
a feeling of suffocation or air starvation, and perhaps feel like aI may panic, I
should ____ all activity, signal my _____, and ____. - accurate answers-Stop,
buddy, rest
When diving with two other buddies I am next to one, but can't see the other.
This would be classified as _____ __________ and I should stay with my remaining
_____ and search for no more than a minute, then reunite to the surface. -
accurate answers-Buddy Separation, buddy
The buddy system is __ responsibility. - accurate answers-my
If my fin strap comes loose while swimming at the surface in choppy waves, I
should put on my ____ and __________, Have enough air in my ___ for adequate
buoyancy, and stay close to and signal my _____. - accurate answers-mask,
mouthpiece, BCD, buddy
I'm about to begin a descent with my buddy. I should orient myself to
something at the _______, check that my ________ is active, and confirm that my
_____ is ready. - accurate answers-surface, computer, buddy
My buddies and I are wearing wet suits for exposure protection. As I descend,
my buoyancy will _______, so I should ___ air frequently to my BCD in small
amounts to control my buoyancy. - accurate answers-decrease, add
I should always ascend or descend with a ________ that I can follow or make
contact with. - accurate answers-reference
As a conservative diver, my normal ascent would include ascending at __ feet
per minute or slower if specified by my computer, stopping for __ minutes at
approximately __ feet, and adjusting my buoyancy in _____ amounts frequently.
- accurate answers-60 feet, 3 minutes, 15 feet, small
As I descend, I need to equalize air spaces. What is one way to equalize my
ears? - accurate answers-Block my nose and attempt to gently blow through it.
During a descent, I try to equalize but discover I'm having trouble doing so. I
should ____ my descent, signal my _____, ______ slightly, and try again - accurate
answers-stop, buddy, ascend
I should equalize ______ and _____. - accurate answers-Early, Often
The most important rule in scuba diving is to _______ continuously and never
hold my breath. - accurate answers-Breathe
If I feel discomfort in a body air space while ascending, I should ____, _______
slightly, and give trapped air time to work it's way out - accurate answers-
Stop, Descend
My buddy and I are planning a dive to 60 feet. We would expect our air supply
to last _______ at 33 feet, all else being the same. - accurate answers-Shorter
than
If I feel like I can't get enough air, I should ____ all activity and ____ to restore
proper deep, slow breathing - accurate answers-Stop, Rest
An object that is neutrally buoyant in fresh water will _____ in salt water. -
accurate answers-float
The primary considerations when choosing any piece of scuba gear are
________, _________, and ________. - accurate answers-Suitability, Fit, Comfort
I take a colorful fish identification slate with me while diving. Looking at the
slate underwater at 40 feet, I would expect the slate to look ____ ________, and
______/______. - accurate answers-less colorful, larger/closer
While underwater, I want to move efficiently by being ___________, swimming
slowly and ________, and maintaining proper ____. - accurate answers-
streamlined, steadily, trim
, During a dive, I can't stop shivering. The proper response would be to ____ the
water immediately, ___ ___, and seek ______. - accurate answers-exit, dry off,
warmth
During a dive, my buddy and I have to swim hard because of an unexpected
current. If I were to begin to feel fatigued, have labored, breathing, experience
a feeling of suffocation or air starvation, and perhaps feel like aI may panic, I
should ____ all activity, signal my _____, and ____. - accurate answers-Stop,
buddy, rest
When diving with two other buddies I am next to one, but can't see the other.
This would be classified as _____ __________ and I should stay with my remaining
_____ and search for no more than a minute, then reunite to the surface. -
accurate answers-Buddy Separation, buddy
The buddy system is __ responsibility. - accurate answers-my
If my fin strap comes loose while swimming at the surface in choppy waves, I
should put on my ____ and __________, Have enough air in my ___ for adequate
buoyancy, and stay close to and signal my _____. - accurate answers-mask,
mouthpiece, BCD, buddy
I'm about to begin a descent with my buddy. I should orient myself to
something at the _______, check that my ________ is active, and confirm that my
_____ is ready. - accurate answers-surface, computer, buddy
My buddies and I are wearing wet suits for exposure protection. As I descend,
my buoyancy will _______, so I should ___ air frequently to my BCD in small
amounts to control my buoyancy. - accurate answers-decrease, add
I should always ascend or descend with a ________ that I can follow or make
contact with. - accurate answers-reference
As a conservative diver, my normal ascent would include ascending at __ feet
per minute or slower if specified by my computer, stopping for __ minutes at
approximately __ feet, and adjusting my buoyancy in _____ amounts frequently.
- accurate answers-60 feet, 3 minutes, 15 feet, small
