PADI OPEN WATER EOC EXAM 2026/2027 QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔The LPI mechanism inflates the BCD with air from my scuba cylinder, true or false?
- ✔✔True
✔✔My BCD should have adequate capacity to easily float my equipment and me at the
surface, true or false - ✔✔True
✔✔My BCD should fit - ✔✔snugly but not restrict breathing when fully inflated
✔✔My buddy is rinsing a BCD and partially fills the bladder with water. Is this consistent
with recommended BCD care? - ✔✔Yes
✔✔The most important consideration when choosing a regulator is - ✔✔ease of
breathing
✔✔When choosing an alternate air source, a primary consideration involves deciding -
✔✔between independence and simplicity
✔✔My SPG is always part of my dive computer, T/F - ✔✔False. Your SPG may be an
independent instrument or it may be integrated into your dive computer.
✔✔My local dive pro will usually set up mar regulator components, T/F - ✔✔True
✔✔When setting up and wearing my kit, the alternate air source - ✔✔secures in the
triangle formed by my hips and chin
✔✔Regulators need periodic overhauls typically every year to two years - ✔✔True
✔✔the ___ is a safety device that relieves accidental overpressure by releasing air
before reaching the pressure at which the cylinder would fail - ✔✔burst disk
✔✔A cylinder with a higher working pressure always holds more air than a cylinder with
a lower working pressure, true/false - ✔✔False. A cylinder's capacity depends upon
both its working pressure and its internal capacity
✔✔I'm renting a scuba cylinder at a dive resort. Among the cylinders for hire, some
have green and yellow bands that read "Nitrox." As a PADI Open Water Diver with no
other training or instructor supervisor, am I qualified to use one of these cylinders? Y/N?
- ✔✔No
, ✔✔I bring a cylinder aboard a dive boat in preparation for a trip out to a nearby reef.
The normal procedure would be to - ✔✔secure the cylinder in a rack
✔✔scuba cylinders require pressure testing _______, and visual inspection _________
- ✔✔every 2-5 years, annually
✔✔I should have my scuba cylinder filled - ✔✔only by reputable scuba air stations
✔✔The most important feature in my weight system is its - ✔✔quick release
✔✔I must be able to quickly release enough weight to float reliably in an emergency,
but not necessarily all my weight, True/False - ✔✔True
✔✔Trim means having the right _____ of weight - ✔✔distribution
✔✔One reason for wearing more than one weight system is that it is sometimes easier
than handling a single, heavier one, True/False - ✔✔True
✔✔Accessory weights - ✔✔can help you adjust your trim
✔✔As I descend, I need to equalize air spaces. Which of the following are accepted
way if equalizing my ears?
a. Block my nose and attempt to gently blow through it
b. Swallow and wiggle the jaw from side to side
c. Block my nose and blow forcefully for an extended period - ✔✔Block my nose and
attempt to gently blow through it, swallow and wiggle the jaw from side to side
✔✔During a descent, I try to equalize but discover I'm having trouble doing so. Which of
the following is correct?
a. Slow my descent, signal my buddy to slow down, and equalize more forcefully
b. Stop my descent, signal my buddy, ascend slightly and try again.
c. Continue my descent while equalizing repeatedly.
d. Signal my buddy, ascend to the surface and start my descent over. - ✔✔b. Stop my
descent, signal my buddy, ascend slightly and try again.
✔✔I should equalize - ✔✔early and often, before I feel discomfort
✔✔I should not dive with a cold, nor use medications to dive with a cold - ✔✔True
✔✔The most important rule in scuba diving is - ✔✔Breathe continuously and never hold
my breath
AND SOLUTIONS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔The LPI mechanism inflates the BCD with air from my scuba cylinder, true or false?
- ✔✔True
✔✔My BCD should have adequate capacity to easily float my equipment and me at the
surface, true or false - ✔✔True
✔✔My BCD should fit - ✔✔snugly but not restrict breathing when fully inflated
✔✔My buddy is rinsing a BCD and partially fills the bladder with water. Is this consistent
with recommended BCD care? - ✔✔Yes
✔✔The most important consideration when choosing a regulator is - ✔✔ease of
breathing
✔✔When choosing an alternate air source, a primary consideration involves deciding -
✔✔between independence and simplicity
✔✔My SPG is always part of my dive computer, T/F - ✔✔False. Your SPG may be an
independent instrument or it may be integrated into your dive computer.
✔✔My local dive pro will usually set up mar regulator components, T/F - ✔✔True
✔✔When setting up and wearing my kit, the alternate air source - ✔✔secures in the
triangle formed by my hips and chin
✔✔Regulators need periodic overhauls typically every year to two years - ✔✔True
✔✔the ___ is a safety device that relieves accidental overpressure by releasing air
before reaching the pressure at which the cylinder would fail - ✔✔burst disk
✔✔A cylinder with a higher working pressure always holds more air than a cylinder with
a lower working pressure, true/false - ✔✔False. A cylinder's capacity depends upon
both its working pressure and its internal capacity
✔✔I'm renting a scuba cylinder at a dive resort. Among the cylinders for hire, some
have green and yellow bands that read "Nitrox." As a PADI Open Water Diver with no
other training or instructor supervisor, am I qualified to use one of these cylinders? Y/N?
- ✔✔No
, ✔✔I bring a cylinder aboard a dive boat in preparation for a trip out to a nearby reef.
The normal procedure would be to - ✔✔secure the cylinder in a rack
✔✔scuba cylinders require pressure testing _______, and visual inspection _________
- ✔✔every 2-5 years, annually
✔✔I should have my scuba cylinder filled - ✔✔only by reputable scuba air stations
✔✔The most important feature in my weight system is its - ✔✔quick release
✔✔I must be able to quickly release enough weight to float reliably in an emergency,
but not necessarily all my weight, True/False - ✔✔True
✔✔Trim means having the right _____ of weight - ✔✔distribution
✔✔One reason for wearing more than one weight system is that it is sometimes easier
than handling a single, heavier one, True/False - ✔✔True
✔✔Accessory weights - ✔✔can help you adjust your trim
✔✔As I descend, I need to equalize air spaces. Which of the following are accepted
way if equalizing my ears?
a. Block my nose and attempt to gently blow through it
b. Swallow and wiggle the jaw from side to side
c. Block my nose and blow forcefully for an extended period - ✔✔Block my nose and
attempt to gently blow through it, swallow and wiggle the jaw from side to side
✔✔During a descent, I try to equalize but discover I'm having trouble doing so. Which of
the following is correct?
a. Slow my descent, signal my buddy to slow down, and equalize more forcefully
b. Stop my descent, signal my buddy, ascend slightly and try again.
c. Continue my descent while equalizing repeatedly.
d. Signal my buddy, ascend to the surface and start my descent over. - ✔✔b. Stop my
descent, signal my buddy, ascend slightly and try again.
✔✔I should equalize - ✔✔early and often, before I feel discomfort
✔✔I should not dive with a cold, nor use medications to dive with a cold - ✔✔True
✔✔The most important rule in scuba diving is - ✔✔Breathe continuously and never hold
my breath
