NAUI Advanced Scuba Diver Exam
Questions and Answers
a good reason to take the NAUI Advanced Scuba Diver Course is - ANSWER-to
increase your diving abilities, to get oriented to new dive sites, you recently moved into
a new diving area
the NAUI Advanced Scuba Diver Course is likely to include orientation to which of the
following subjects - ANSWER-Exploration and Underwater Mapping
while you will receive an introduction to some of the specialty areas of diving, you will
not receive enough training to be considered proficient in them - ANSWER-true
dive preparation includes - ANSWER-making a checklist, packing your gear in your dive
bag in the reverse order you will use it, making certain you and your buddy are
physically and mentally prepared to dive
if you arrive at your dive site and conditions are bad, you should - ANSWER-seek an
alternate dive site or cancel the dive
the buddy check is an essential part of every dive and has several purposes including -
ANSWER-familiarizing yourselves with one another's equipment configuration
when familiarizing yourself with your buddy's ballast system you should - ANSWER-
familiarize yourself with the ballast system and determine how the release operates
in buddy diving, you and your buddy are accepting the responsibility of trying to assure
a safe and comfortable dive for you both - ANSWER-true
individual buoyancy is not affected by - ANSWER-water temperature
which of the following is not a basic compass design model? - ANSWER-front reading
with a direct reading compass, your bearing is read - ANSWER-directly under the lubber
line
the most common way to estimate distance is by - ANSWER-counting kick cycles
which of the following is not an appropriate environmental aid for natural navigation -
ANSWER-schools of fish
, most of the time you will use a compass as a constant reference to follow an exact
heading - ANSWER-false
when swimming across a current, your compass shows your bearing, but your actual
direction of travel is called your - ANSWER-heading
when you are able to line up two permanent objects from your position, the visual line
you have established is called a - ANSWER-range
which of the following is not an attraction of night diving? - ANSWER-predators are
asleep at night
your primary dive light should - ANSWER-have a broad beam
a smaller back-up light is useful in the event your primary light fails - ANSWER-true
the more often a dive light is used, the more practical it becomes to use rechargeable
batteries - ANSWER-true
lights used to mark the entry/exit point on a shore dive should - ANSWER-not resemble
navigational aid lights
a personal safety light, used to mark you and your position, is usually attached on or
near the - ANSWER-tank valve
luminescent gauges are preferred for night diving - ANSWER-true
deeper diving is generally defined as dives to depths greater than - ANSWER-18 meters
(60 feet)
deeper diving should be done just for the sake of going deep - ANSWER-false
the rate of your air usage increases with depth because - ANSWER-of the greater
density of the air you breathe
the advantage of a "pony bottle" is - ANSWER-it is a completely separate source of air
that either diver can use as a back-up system
for deeper dives, it is recommended that - ANSWER-an expanded contingency plan be
written on your slate and taken on the dive
in your own diving, you should stay within your "comfort envelope" by - ANSWER-
advancing gradually toward greater depths
it is a good idea to check your equipment _________ times before entering the water for
a deep dive - ANSWER-three
Questions and Answers
a good reason to take the NAUI Advanced Scuba Diver Course is - ANSWER-to
increase your diving abilities, to get oriented to new dive sites, you recently moved into
a new diving area
the NAUI Advanced Scuba Diver Course is likely to include orientation to which of the
following subjects - ANSWER-Exploration and Underwater Mapping
while you will receive an introduction to some of the specialty areas of diving, you will
not receive enough training to be considered proficient in them - ANSWER-true
dive preparation includes - ANSWER-making a checklist, packing your gear in your dive
bag in the reverse order you will use it, making certain you and your buddy are
physically and mentally prepared to dive
if you arrive at your dive site and conditions are bad, you should - ANSWER-seek an
alternate dive site or cancel the dive
the buddy check is an essential part of every dive and has several purposes including -
ANSWER-familiarizing yourselves with one another's equipment configuration
when familiarizing yourself with your buddy's ballast system you should - ANSWER-
familiarize yourself with the ballast system and determine how the release operates
in buddy diving, you and your buddy are accepting the responsibility of trying to assure
a safe and comfortable dive for you both - ANSWER-true
individual buoyancy is not affected by - ANSWER-water temperature
which of the following is not a basic compass design model? - ANSWER-front reading
with a direct reading compass, your bearing is read - ANSWER-directly under the lubber
line
the most common way to estimate distance is by - ANSWER-counting kick cycles
which of the following is not an appropriate environmental aid for natural navigation -
ANSWER-schools of fish
, most of the time you will use a compass as a constant reference to follow an exact
heading - ANSWER-false
when swimming across a current, your compass shows your bearing, but your actual
direction of travel is called your - ANSWER-heading
when you are able to line up two permanent objects from your position, the visual line
you have established is called a - ANSWER-range
which of the following is not an attraction of night diving? - ANSWER-predators are
asleep at night
your primary dive light should - ANSWER-have a broad beam
a smaller back-up light is useful in the event your primary light fails - ANSWER-true
the more often a dive light is used, the more practical it becomes to use rechargeable
batteries - ANSWER-true
lights used to mark the entry/exit point on a shore dive should - ANSWER-not resemble
navigational aid lights
a personal safety light, used to mark you and your position, is usually attached on or
near the - ANSWER-tank valve
luminescent gauges are preferred for night diving - ANSWER-true
deeper diving is generally defined as dives to depths greater than - ANSWER-18 meters
(60 feet)
deeper diving should be done just for the sake of going deep - ANSWER-false
the rate of your air usage increases with depth because - ANSWER-of the greater
density of the air you breathe
the advantage of a "pony bottle" is - ANSWER-it is a completely separate source of air
that either diver can use as a back-up system
for deeper dives, it is recommended that - ANSWER-an expanded contingency plan be
written on your slate and taken on the dive
in your own diving, you should stay within your "comfort envelope" by - ANSWER-
advancing gradually toward greater depths
it is a good idea to check your equipment _________ times before entering the water for
a deep dive - ANSWER-three
