ADVANCED OPEN WATER DIVER
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
I'M PLANNING A DIVE IN MODERATELY LOW VISIBILITY (2-3 METERS/2-10 FEET)
AND I WANT TO MAINTAIN BUDDY CONTACT. SKILL IN UNDERWATER
NAVIGATION WILL HELP ME WITH THIS.
TRUE/FALSE - CORRECT ANSWER - TRUE
WHEN MEASURING DISTANCE WITH KICK CYCLES, YOU COUNT WHEN... -
CORRECT ANSWER - THE SAME LEG RETURNS TO THE SAME POSITION
WHEN ESTIMATING DISTANCE WITH ELAPSED TIME, YOU MEASURE HOW LONG
IT TAKES TO COVER A FIXED DISTANCE WHILE SWIMMING... - CORRECT
ANSWER - AT A NORMAL RELAXED PACE.
MY BUDDY AND I ARE DIVING FROM A BOAT THAT'S MOORED IN AN AREA
POPULAR FOR DIVING. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING PREDIVE OBSERVATIONS
MAY ASSIST US WITH NATURAL NAVIGATION DURING THE DIVE? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1. DIVEMASTER TELLS US THE BOAT IS POINTED DIRECTLY INTO
THE CURRENT.
2. IT'S 1530 HOURS AND THE SUN IS SETTING IN THE WEST.
3. THERE'S A LARGE BUOY MOORED DIRECTLY BEHIND THE BOAT.
4. THE BOAT'S DEPTH FINDER SHOWS 15 METERS/50 FEET DIRECTLY UNDER THE
BOAT.
TO MAINTAIN MY ORIENTATION AND BENEFIT FROM NATURAL NAVIGATION ,
DESCEND IN WHAT POSITION? - CORRECT ANSWER - HEAD ABOVE FEET
FACING TRAVEL DIRECTION
WHILE NAVIGATING WITH NATURAL REFERENCES, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING
CAN HELP ME? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. LIGHT AND SHADOWS
, 2. WATER MOVEMENT
3. BOTTOM COMPOSITION AND FORMATIONS
4.PLANTS AND ANIMALS
5. NOISE/SOUNDS
I'M NAVIGATING WITH A COMPASS. TO MAINTAIN AN ACCURATE HEADING,
KEEP THE ____________ ALIGNED WITH MY BODY'S CENTERLINE. - CORRECT
ANSWER - LUBBER LINE
WITH A STANDARD ANALOG COMPASS, THE __________ ALWAYS INDICATES
YOUR TRAVEL DIRECTION. THE _________ ALWAYS POINTS TO MAGNETIC
NORTH. - CORRECT ANSWER - LUBBER LINE, COMPASS NEEDLE
TO SET A RECIPROCAL HEADING, TURN THE COMPASS TO A HEADING THAT IS
__________ FROM THE ORIGINAL HEADING? - CORRECT ANSWER - 180
DEGREES
DURING A DIVE, I'M FOLLOWING MY COMPASS BUT MY SENSE OF DIRECTION
MAKES IT FEEL LIKE I SHOULD BE GOING MORE TO THE RIGHT. WITHOUT ANY
OTHER INFORMATION, THE BEST TIP WOULD BE TO.... - CORRECT ANSWER -
TRUST THE COMPASS
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING USUALLY MAKE COMPASS USE MORE EFFECTIVE? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 1. PRACTICE ON LAND
2. ALLOW FOR CURRENT EFFECTS
3. NAVIGATE AROUND OBSTACLES
4. MIDWATER, YOUR BUDDY MONITORS DEPTH WHILE YOU NAVIGATE
5. DO NOT SWIM RAPIDLY
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS WOULD I CONSIDER WHEN DETERMINING
MY PERSONAL DEEP-DIVING DEPTH LIMIT? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
I'M PLANNING A DIVE IN MODERATELY LOW VISIBILITY (2-3 METERS/2-10 FEET)
AND I WANT TO MAINTAIN BUDDY CONTACT. SKILL IN UNDERWATER
NAVIGATION WILL HELP ME WITH THIS.
TRUE/FALSE - CORRECT ANSWER - TRUE
WHEN MEASURING DISTANCE WITH KICK CYCLES, YOU COUNT WHEN... -
CORRECT ANSWER - THE SAME LEG RETURNS TO THE SAME POSITION
WHEN ESTIMATING DISTANCE WITH ELAPSED TIME, YOU MEASURE HOW LONG
IT TAKES TO COVER A FIXED DISTANCE WHILE SWIMMING... - CORRECT
ANSWER - AT A NORMAL RELAXED PACE.
MY BUDDY AND I ARE DIVING FROM A BOAT THAT'S MOORED IN AN AREA
POPULAR FOR DIVING. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING PREDIVE OBSERVATIONS
MAY ASSIST US WITH NATURAL NAVIGATION DURING THE DIVE? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1. DIVEMASTER TELLS US THE BOAT IS POINTED DIRECTLY INTO
THE CURRENT.
2. IT'S 1530 HOURS AND THE SUN IS SETTING IN THE WEST.
3. THERE'S A LARGE BUOY MOORED DIRECTLY BEHIND THE BOAT.
4. THE BOAT'S DEPTH FINDER SHOWS 15 METERS/50 FEET DIRECTLY UNDER THE
BOAT.
TO MAINTAIN MY ORIENTATION AND BENEFIT FROM NATURAL NAVIGATION ,
DESCEND IN WHAT POSITION? - CORRECT ANSWER - HEAD ABOVE FEET
FACING TRAVEL DIRECTION
WHILE NAVIGATING WITH NATURAL REFERENCES, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING
CAN HELP ME? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. LIGHT AND SHADOWS
, 2. WATER MOVEMENT
3. BOTTOM COMPOSITION AND FORMATIONS
4.PLANTS AND ANIMALS
5. NOISE/SOUNDS
I'M NAVIGATING WITH A COMPASS. TO MAINTAIN AN ACCURATE HEADING,
KEEP THE ____________ ALIGNED WITH MY BODY'S CENTERLINE. - CORRECT
ANSWER - LUBBER LINE
WITH A STANDARD ANALOG COMPASS, THE __________ ALWAYS INDICATES
YOUR TRAVEL DIRECTION. THE _________ ALWAYS POINTS TO MAGNETIC
NORTH. - CORRECT ANSWER - LUBBER LINE, COMPASS NEEDLE
TO SET A RECIPROCAL HEADING, TURN THE COMPASS TO A HEADING THAT IS
__________ FROM THE ORIGINAL HEADING? - CORRECT ANSWER - 180
DEGREES
DURING A DIVE, I'M FOLLOWING MY COMPASS BUT MY SENSE OF DIRECTION
MAKES IT FEEL LIKE I SHOULD BE GOING MORE TO THE RIGHT. WITHOUT ANY
OTHER INFORMATION, THE BEST TIP WOULD BE TO.... - CORRECT ANSWER -
TRUST THE COMPASS
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING USUALLY MAKE COMPASS USE MORE EFFECTIVE? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 1. PRACTICE ON LAND
2. ALLOW FOR CURRENT EFFECTS
3. NAVIGATE AROUND OBSTACLES
4. MIDWATER, YOUR BUDDY MONITORS DEPTH WHILE YOU NAVIGATE
5. DO NOT SWIM RAPIDLY
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS WOULD I CONSIDER WHEN DETERMINING
MY PERSONAL DEEP-DIVING DEPTH LIMIT? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
