PADI Open Water Diver Final
Exam 2026 Exam Questions
and Correct Answers | New
Update
As a newly certified PADI Open Water Diver, I will be trained to dive with
buddy as deep as - ANSWER ✔✔18 metres/60 feet
As you descend in water, the pressure - ANSWER ✔✔increases
A depth change of 10 metres/33 feet causes a pressure change of -
ANSWER ✔✔1 bar/ata (atmosphere)
,if you take 6 liters of air from the surface to 20 metres/66 feet, the
volume will be - ANSWER ✔✔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 - ANSWER ✔✔burst
A squeeze is caused by - ANSWER ✔✔a pressure imbalance
between the surrounding pressure and an air space
Equalization is the process of - ANSWER ✔✔adding air to an air
space
The most important rule in scuba diving is to - ANSWER ✔✔breathe
continuously and never hold your breath
During ascent I feel discomfort in my ears. I should - ANSWER
✔✔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 - ANSWER ✔✔faster than
The most efficient way to breathe dense air underwater is to breathe -
ANSWER ✔✔deeply and slowly
, Buoyancy - ANSWER ✔✔a force that pushes an object in water
upward
Salt water causes more buoyancy than fresh water because it is _____
dense and weighs _____ - ANSWER ✔✔more
When I descend, my buoyancy tends to ________. When I ascend, it
tends to _______ - ANSWER ✔✔decrease, increase
The three most important considerations in choosing scuba equipment
are suitability, fit, and - ANSWER ✔✔comfort
The two basic fin styles are __________ fins - ANSWER
✔✔adjustable and full-foot
My primary considerations when choosing fins are fit and - ANSWER
✔✔blade size
BCD (buoyancy control device) - ANSWER ✔✔holds your kit together
and allows you to adjust buoyancy throughout the dive
Regulator - ANSWER ✔✔delivers breathing air at the surrounding
pressure when you inhale and directs exhaled air into the air
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Exam 2026 Exam Questions
and Correct Answers | New
Update
As a newly certified PADI Open Water Diver, I will be trained to dive with
buddy as deep as - ANSWER ✔✔18 metres/60 feet
As you descend in water, the pressure - ANSWER ✔✔increases
A depth change of 10 metres/33 feet causes a pressure change of -
ANSWER ✔✔1 bar/ata (atmosphere)
,if you take 6 liters of air from the surface to 20 metres/66 feet, the
volume will be - ANSWER ✔✔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 - ANSWER ✔✔burst
A squeeze is caused by - ANSWER ✔✔a pressure imbalance
between the surrounding pressure and an air space
Equalization is the process of - ANSWER ✔✔adding air to an air
space
The most important rule in scuba diving is to - ANSWER ✔✔breathe
continuously and never hold your breath
During ascent I feel discomfort in my ears. I should - ANSWER
✔✔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 - ANSWER ✔✔faster than
The most efficient way to breathe dense air underwater is to breathe -
ANSWER ✔✔deeply and slowly
, Buoyancy - ANSWER ✔✔a force that pushes an object in water
upward
Salt water causes more buoyancy than fresh water because it is _____
dense and weighs _____ - ANSWER ✔✔more
When I descend, my buoyancy tends to ________. When I ascend, it
tends to _______ - ANSWER ✔✔decrease, increase
The three most important considerations in choosing scuba equipment
are suitability, fit, and - ANSWER ✔✔comfort
The two basic fin styles are __________ fins - ANSWER
✔✔adjustable and full-foot
My primary considerations when choosing fins are fit and - ANSWER
✔✔blade size
BCD (buoyancy control device) - ANSWER ✔✔holds your kit together
and allows you to adjust buoyancy throughout the dive
Regulator - ANSWER ✔✔delivers breathing air at the surrounding
pressure when you inhale and directs exhaled air into the air
3
COPYRIGHT©JOSHCLAY 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2026. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY
STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
