NAUI SCUBA Exam Questions and Answers
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At a minimum, while diving, most dive computers display: - ANS Maximum depth, current
depth, actual bottom time, remaining allowable bottom time.
Which of the following is an essential feature to consider when selecting a diving mask? -
ANS Tempered or safety glass
Snorkels over 15 inches (38 centimeters) in length are not recommended primarily because: -
ANS They have too much dead air space.
When buying or renting equipment for diving, the most important consideration is: - ANS Its
fit on your body.
When rinsing a regulator it is best to: - ANS Leave the regulator attached to the tank or have
the dust cap in place.
Three features that are common to all buoyancy control devices are: - ANS An overpressure
relief valve, inflation/deflation hose, low pressure inflator hose.
Three types of alternate air sources that are in common use today are: - ANS Octopus rigs,
completely redundant systems, an integrated regulator into the BCD inflation/deflation hose.
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According to the United States Department of Transportation regulations, scuba tanks must be
hydrostatically tested every: - ANS 5 years
The most important functional feature of a weight belt or weight system is: - ANS A means
for ditching the weights immediately with one hand.
The primary purpose of the exposure suit is to: - ANS Preserve body heat during dives.
You should have your regulator serviced by a certified repair technician: - ANS At least once
per year.
The stage of the regulator which reduces tank pressure is: - ANS first
Two types of materials that scuba tanks are made from are steel and _________. -
ANS aluminum
The _________ line is the direction of travel line on the compass. - ANS lubber
The dive knife is used primarily as a _________ for digging, cutting, pounding and prying. -
ANS Tool
Markings on scuba tanks include: - ANS Date of hydrostatic test, serial number, type of
material.
Atmospheric pressure at sea level is: - ANS 14.7 pounds per square inch/1.0 atmosphere
absolute (1.01 bar).
A sealed balloon filled with air that has a volume of 4 liters at 99 feet of seawater (30.2 m) will
have a volume of ____________ liters at 33 feet of seawater (10.1 m). - ANS 8 liters
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