SDI OPEN WATER SCUBA DIVER FINAL PAPER
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED
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◉Distress . Answer: A diver on the surface waving his/her hand
overhead and thrashing violently indicates:
◉1.0 bar / 14.7 pounds per square inch / 1.0 atmosphere . Answer:
Atmospheric pressure at sea level is:
◉Maximum bottom time, maximum depth, minimum air pressure .
Answer: Which of the following limits should be established prior to
every scuba dive?
◉pounds per square inch . Answer: Two methods of measuring air
pressure are BAR or:
◉146 minutes . Answer: (USE AIR DIVE TABLES) A buddy team in a
NAUI Open Water Scuba Diver Course makes an ocean dive to 60 feet
for 30 minutes. After a surface interval of 2 hours and 35 minutes, they
make a repetitive dive to 50 feet for 30 minutes. They remain on the
surface for 2 hours and 51 minutes before diving to 30 feet. What is their
adjusted maximum dive time for the third dive?
, ◉Wind . Answer: Most surface waves are caused by:
◉Stop, rest and breathe slowly and deeply until you recover . Answer:
A diver experiencing panic should:
◉Rinsed thoroughly, dried and stored in a cool place . Answer: Diving
equipment should be:
◉They have too much dead air space . Answer: Snorkels over 15
inches in length are not recommended primarily because:
◉equilibrium . Answer: When the pressure of nitrogen is balanced
between the air and your body, you are at a state of _____.
◉transitory, surge . Answer: Currents that suddenly appear and
disappear are [ ] and [ ] is the underwater movement of water caused by
wave action that you will experience when diving in areas close to shore.
◉a trail line 30 meters long with a buoy at the end . Answer: It is
recommended that a dive team diving from an anchored boat have:
◉Drowning, air embolism and decompression sickness . Answer:
Appropriate first aid measures for an unconscious scuba diver should
include consideration of:
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED
A+
◉Distress . Answer: A diver on the surface waving his/her hand
overhead and thrashing violently indicates:
◉1.0 bar / 14.7 pounds per square inch / 1.0 atmosphere . Answer:
Atmospheric pressure at sea level is:
◉Maximum bottom time, maximum depth, minimum air pressure .
Answer: Which of the following limits should be established prior to
every scuba dive?
◉pounds per square inch . Answer: Two methods of measuring air
pressure are BAR or:
◉146 minutes . Answer: (USE AIR DIVE TABLES) A buddy team in a
NAUI Open Water Scuba Diver Course makes an ocean dive to 60 feet
for 30 minutes. After a surface interval of 2 hours and 35 minutes, they
make a repetitive dive to 50 feet for 30 minutes. They remain on the
surface for 2 hours and 51 minutes before diving to 30 feet. What is their
adjusted maximum dive time for the third dive?
, ◉Wind . Answer: Most surface waves are caused by:
◉Stop, rest and breathe slowly and deeply until you recover . Answer:
A diver experiencing panic should:
◉Rinsed thoroughly, dried and stored in a cool place . Answer: Diving
equipment should be:
◉They have too much dead air space . Answer: Snorkels over 15
inches in length are not recommended primarily because:
◉equilibrium . Answer: When the pressure of nitrogen is balanced
between the air and your body, you are at a state of _____.
◉transitory, surge . Answer: Currents that suddenly appear and
disappear are [ ] and [ ] is the underwater movement of water caused by
wave action that you will experience when diving in areas close to shore.
◉a trail line 30 meters long with a buoy at the end . Answer: It is
recommended that a dive team diving from an anchored boat have:
◉Drowning, air embolism and decompression sickness . Answer:
Appropriate first aid measures for an unconscious scuba diver should
include consideration of:
