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Open Water Diver Final Exam, SCUBA, SSI Open Water Diver Final Exam | 300 Questions and verified Answers | Graded A+ | 100% Correct Elaborations | Latest 2026/ 2027. What are the two dive flags Recreational Diving and Alpha Flag 1982 When did OSHA exempt scientific diving from commercial diving What will the buoyancy of an object be (positive, neutral, or negative) if it displaces an amount of water: a. more than its own weight? b. less than its own weight? c. equal to its own weight? a. positive b. negative c. neutral AAUS American Academy of Underwater Sciences Gauge pressure is defined as: -A: Hydrostatic pressure minus 1 ata -B: The pressure at the surface -C: The depth reading on a gauge -D: Absolute pressure minus 1 ata D: Gauge pressure is defined as Absolute pressure minus 1 ata The absolute pressure expressed in terms of atmospheres absolute at 33 feet in sea water is: -A: 2 ata -B:1 ata -C: 4 ata -D: 3 ata A: 2 ata What is purpose of first stage to reduce cylinder pressure to immediate pressure and keep that pressure as constant as possible Define Scientific Diving Diving performed solely as a necessary part of a scientific, research, or educational activity by employees whose sole purpose for diving is to perform scientific research tasks When does squeeze in the ear occur When the presure outside the ear is greater than the pressure inside the ear What is the relationship between increasing and decreasing depth and water pressure? With increasing depth the water pressure increases. With decreasing depth the water pressure decreases. If you experience pain in the ear during descent: -A: Stop the descent and ascend till the pain stops -B: abort the dive -C: place a finger in the ear canal and gently massage the ear until the pain ceases -D: continue the descent while gently exhaling into the mask A: Stop the descent and ascend till the pain stops. Body heat is lost at a rate of ___ than air. 25-30 times faster What year was the petition by United Brotherhood Carpenters and Joiners of America AFL-CIO with respect to diving operations filed? 1975 The ultimate responsibility for safe diving procedures rests with the ... individual diver The first symptom of a sinus squeeze is usually: -A: a dull pain deep within the head -B: a sharp pain at the base of the neck -C: a crushing pain high in the chest -D: a sharp pain above the eyes D: a sharp pain above the eyes Proper equalization techniques must be learned in order to: -A: prevent sinus squeeze -B: prevent ear pain -C: prevent squeeze injuries -D: all answers are correct D At what depth does the greatest expension occur 4 feet What are the absolute pressures, air volume, and air density in atmospheres, for: a. 10m/33ft b. 20m/66ft b. 30m/99ft c. 40m/132ft a. 2 bar/ata, 1/2, x 2 b. 3 bar/ata, 1/3, x 3 c. 4 bar/ata, 1/4, x4 d. 5 bar/ata, 1/5, x5 In what year did OSHA exempt scientific diving from commercial diving regulations? 1982 The purpose of equalization is to: -A: ensure the uneven application of pressure between the water and air spaces in the body -B: prevent water from entering air spaces in the body -C: introduce additional air into body air spaces in response to increasing external pressure -D: remove all fluids from body air spaces C: introduce additional air into body air spaces in response to increasing external pressure

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Open Water Diver Final Exam, SCUBA, SSI Open Water
Diver Final Exam | 300 Questions and verified Answers |
Graded A+ | 100% Correct Elaborations | Latest 2026/ 2027

What are the two dive flags
Recreational Diving and Alpha Flag




1982
When did OSHA exempt scientific diving from commercial diving




What will the buoyancy of an object be (positive, neutral, or negative) if it displaces an amount
of water:
a. more than its own weight?
b. less than its own weight?
c. equal to its own weight?
a. positive

b. negative
c. neutral




AAUS
American Academy of Underwater Sciences

,Gauge pressure is defined as:


-A: Hydrostatic pressure minus 1 ata
-B: The pressure at the surface
-C: The depth reading on a gauge
-D: Absolute pressure minus 1 ata
D: Gauge pressure is defined as Absolute pressure minus 1 ata


The absolute pressure expressed in terms of atmospheres absolute at 33 feet in sea water is:
-A: 2 ata
-B:1 ata
-C: 4 ata
-D: 3 ata
A: 2 ata


What is purpose of first stage to reduce cylinder pressure to immediate pressure and keep that
pressure as constant as possible




Define Scientific Diving
Diving performed solely as a necessary part of a scientific, research, or educational activity by
employees whose sole purpose for diving is to perform scientific research tasks

,When does squeeze in the ear occur
When the presure outside the ear is greater than the pressure inside the ear




What is the relationship between increasing and decreasing depth and water pressure?
With increasing depth the water pressure increases.


With decreasing depth the water pressure decreases.




If you experience pain in the ear during descent:


-A: Stop the descent and ascend till the pain stops
-B: abort the dive
-C: place a finger in the ear canal and gently massage the ear until the pain ceases
-D: continue the descent while gently exhaling into the mask
A: Stop the descent and ascend till the pain stops.




Body heat is lost at a rate of ___ than air.
25-30 times faster

, What year was the petition by United Brotherhood Carpenters and Joiners of America AFL-CIO
with respect to diving operations filed?
1975




The ultimate responsibility for safe diving procedures rests with the ... individual
diver


The first symptom of a sinus squeeze is usually:


-A: a dull pain deep within the head
-B: a sharp pain at the base of the neck
-C: a crushing pain high in the chest
-D: a sharp pain above the eyes
D: a sharp pain above the eyes


Proper equalization techniques must be learned in order to:


-A: prevent sinus squeeze
-B: prevent ear pain
-C: prevent squeeze injuries
-D: all answers are correct
D

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