PADI OPEN WATER DIVER FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
2026/2027
As a newly certified PADI Open Water Diver, I will be trained to dive with buddy as deep as
ANS 18 metres/60 feet
As you descend in water, the pressure ANS increases
A depth change of 10 metres/33 feet causes a pressure change of ANS 1 bar/ata
(atmosphere)
if you take 6 liters of air from the surface to 20 metres/66 feet, the volume will be ANS 2
litres (the density of the air would be three times the density at the surface)
A balloon fully inflated and sealed at 10 metres/33 feet, would probably ______ during ascent
to the surface ANS burst
A squeeze is caused by ANS a pressure imbalance between the surrounding pressure and an
air space
Equalization is the process of ANS adding air to an air space
2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
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, The most important rule in scuba diving is to ANS breathe continuously and never hold your
breath
During ascent I feel discomfort in my ears. I should ANS stop, descend slightly, and allow
trapped air to work its way out
My buddy and I descend to 12 metres/40 feet. I would expect to use my air _____ at 6
metres/20 feet ANS faster than
The most efficient way to breathe dense air underwater is to breathe ANS deeply and slowly
Buoyancy ANS a force that pushes an object in water upward
Salt water causes more buoyancy than fresh water because it is _____ dense and weighs _____
ANS more
When I descend, my buoyancy tends to ________. When I ascend, it tends to _______
ANS decrease, increase
The three most important considerations in choosing scuba equipment are suitability, fit, and
ANS comfort
The two basic fin styles are __________ fins ANS adjustable and full-foot
My primary considerations when choosing fins are fit and ANS blade size
BCD (buoyancy control device) ANS holds your kit together and allows you to adjust
buoyancy throughout the dive
2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
2026/2027
As a newly certified PADI Open Water Diver, I will be trained to dive with buddy as deep as
ANS 18 metres/60 feet
As you descend in water, the pressure ANS increases
A depth change of 10 metres/33 feet causes a pressure change of ANS 1 bar/ata
(atmosphere)
if you take 6 liters of air from the surface to 20 metres/66 feet, the volume will be ANS 2
litres (the density of the air would be three times the density at the surface)
A balloon fully inflated and sealed at 10 metres/33 feet, would probably ______ during ascent
to the surface ANS burst
A squeeze is caused by ANS a pressure imbalance between the surrounding pressure and an
air space
Equalization is the process of ANS adding air to an air space
2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
1
, The most important rule in scuba diving is to ANS breathe continuously and never hold your
breath
During ascent I feel discomfort in my ears. I should ANS stop, descend slightly, and allow
trapped air to work its way out
My buddy and I descend to 12 metres/40 feet. I would expect to use my air _____ at 6
metres/20 feet ANS faster than
The most efficient way to breathe dense air underwater is to breathe ANS deeply and slowly
Buoyancy ANS a force that pushes an object in water upward
Salt water causes more buoyancy than fresh water because it is _____ dense and weighs _____
ANS more
When I descend, my buoyancy tends to ________. When I ascend, it tends to _______
ANS decrease, increase
The three most important considerations in choosing scuba equipment are suitability, fit, and
ANS comfort
The two basic fin styles are __________ fins ANS adjustable and full-foot
My primary considerations when choosing fins are fit and ANS blade size
BCD (buoyancy control device) ANS holds your kit together and allows you to adjust
buoyancy throughout the dive
2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
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