,Question 1
Who is ultimately responsible for decisions made during training?
a. The student
b. The instructor or dive professional conducting training
c. The Training Center QMS Manager
d. The dive center owner
Correct Answer: b. The instructor or dive professional conducting training
Question 2
What is a source for managing risk for a professional?
a. Accident management plan
b. Training Center QMS Manager
c. Dive center staff
d. All answers are correct
Correct Answer: d. All answers are correct
Question 3
Once students are proficient in a skill:
a. Allow them to self-correct mistakes
b. Continue to supervise them closely
c. Do not provide any additional feedback
d. Allow them to teach other students
Correct Answer: a. Allow them to self-correct mistakes
Question 4
What should you do during transitions?
a. Encourage your students to move as quickly as possible to minimize risk
b. Watch closely for hazards or inattentive students
c. Allow another dive professional to monitor the transition
d. Allow the students to determine their own level of acceptable risk
Correct Answer: b. Watch closely for hazards or inattentive students
Which of the following is a helpful resource for making decisions and evaluating risk?
,Question 1
The SSI Risk Awareness Booklet
a. All answers are correct
b. Accident management plan
c. Dive center staff and instructors
Correct Answer: a. All answers are correct
Question 2
A pre-dive briefing should be:
a. Completed before entering the water
b. All answers are correct
c. Used before every in-water training session
d. Understood by everyone participating in the session
Correct Answer: b. All answers are correct
Question 3
Skills should be introduced:
a. From complex to simple
b. Without focusing on intermediate steps
c. All at once to avoid confusing the student
d. From simple to complex
Correct Answer: d. From simple to complex
Question 4
Student-to-instructor ratios should be:
a. Reduced to increase safety
b. Maximized to increase training effectiveness
c. Maximized to increase profit
d. Reduced to decrease training effort
Correct Answer: a. Reduced to increase safety
Question 5
Generally speaking, students require the most amount of supervision:
a. In deep water
b. Out of the water
c. At the surface
, d. In shallow water
Correct Answer: a. In deep water
Question 6
Uncertified students:
a. Can be given more independence than certified divers
b. Must be supervised by an Open Water Instructor
c. Should be more closely supervised
d. Can be supervised by a Dive Guide
Correct Answer: c. Should be more closely supervised
Question 7
Certified assistants can:
a. All answers are correct
b. Increase ratios for all SSI programs
c. Increase control and supervise students
d. Sign training records
Correct Answer: c. Increase control and supervise students
Question 8
Hand signals should be:
a. Performed only once to avoid confusing the student
b. Slow, clear, and exaggerated
c. Only presented to the entire group
d. Only used in deep water
Correct Answer: b. Slow, clear, and exaggerated
Question 9
Generally speaking, students require the least amount of supervision:
a. In deep water
b. Out of the water
c. At the surface
d. In shallow water
Correct Answer: b. Out of the water
Question 1
Who is ultimately responsible for decisions made during training?
a. The student
b. The instructor or dive professional conducting training
c. The Training Center QMS Manager
d. The dive center owner
Correct Answer: b. The instructor or dive professional conducting training
Question 2
What is a source for managing risk for a professional?
a. Accident management plan
b. Training Center QMS Manager
c. Dive center staff
d. All answers are correct
Correct Answer: d. All answers are correct
Question 3
Once students are proficient in a skill:
a. Allow them to self-correct mistakes
b. Continue to supervise them closely
c. Do not provide any additional feedback
d. Allow them to teach other students
Correct Answer: a. Allow them to self-correct mistakes
Question 4
What should you do during transitions?
a. Encourage your students to move as quickly as possible to minimize risk
b. Watch closely for hazards or inattentive students
c. Allow another dive professional to monitor the transition
d. Allow the students to determine their own level of acceptable risk
Correct Answer: b. Watch closely for hazards or inattentive students
Which of the following is a helpful resource for making decisions and evaluating risk?
,Question 1
The SSI Risk Awareness Booklet
a. All answers are correct
b. Accident management plan
c. Dive center staff and instructors
Correct Answer: a. All answers are correct
Question 2
A pre-dive briefing should be:
a. Completed before entering the water
b. All answers are correct
c. Used before every in-water training session
d. Understood by everyone participating in the session
Correct Answer: b. All answers are correct
Question 3
Skills should be introduced:
a. From complex to simple
b. Without focusing on intermediate steps
c. All at once to avoid confusing the student
d. From simple to complex
Correct Answer: d. From simple to complex
Question 4
Student-to-instructor ratios should be:
a. Reduced to increase safety
b. Maximized to increase training effectiveness
c. Maximized to increase profit
d. Reduced to decrease training effort
Correct Answer: a. Reduced to increase safety
Question 5
Generally speaking, students require the most amount of supervision:
a. In deep water
b. Out of the water
c. At the surface
, d. In shallow water
Correct Answer: a. In deep water
Question 6
Uncertified students:
a. Can be given more independence than certified divers
b. Must be supervised by an Open Water Instructor
c. Should be more closely supervised
d. Can be supervised by a Dive Guide
Correct Answer: c. Should be more closely supervised
Question 7
Certified assistants can:
a. All answers are correct
b. Increase ratios for all SSI programs
c. Increase control and supervise students
d. Sign training records
Correct Answer: c. Increase control and supervise students
Question 8
Hand signals should be:
a. Performed only once to avoid confusing the student
b. Slow, clear, and exaggerated
c. Only presented to the entire group
d. Only used in deep water
Correct Answer: b. Slow, clear, and exaggerated
Question 9
Generally speaking, students require the least amount of supervision:
a. In deep water
b. Out of the water
c. At the surface
d. In shallow water
Correct Answer: b. Out of the water
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