DIVEMASTER FINAL COMPREHENSIVE
STUDY GUIDE 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ What is the ending pressure group for the following three dive profile? Dive
1 - 82 ft for 20 minutesSurface interval - 44 minutesDive 2 - 49 ft for 33
minutes Surface interval - 37 minutes Dive 3 - 38 ft for 61 minutesa. Tb. Kc.
Vd. W.
Answer: d. W
◍ True or False. One reason you may demonstrate a skill is to assist a student
diver with a problem learning the skill.a. Trueb. False.
Answer: a. True
◍ Because certain factors may increase the risk of decompression sickness,
divers should avoid: a. driving soon after an illness or injury.b. strenuous
exercise right after a dive. c. dehydration. d. All of the above..
Answer: d. All of the above.
◍ You need to apply your judgment to which elements of diver supervision? a.
Evaluating whether dive conditions are acceptable. b. Choosing which dive
techniques to recommend. c. Picking a vantage point for supervising dive
activities.d. All of the above..
Answer: d. All of the above.
◍ How would you most efficiently provide oxygen to a breathing, injured
diver? a. With a non-resuscitator demand valve system. b. Use a continuous
flow with non-rebreather mask system.c. With a positive pressure
resuscitator system. d. Through a pocket mask with free flow oxygen
system..
Answer: a. With a non-resuscitator demand valve system.
,◍ Choosing a vantage point may be a compromise between the best place to
____________ and the best place to ______________. a. enter the water /
assess the environment. b. lend assistance / enter the water. c. watch divers /
enter the water. d. watch divers / lend assistance.
Answer: d. watch divers / lend assistance
◍ Certified divers who want an orientation and underwater guided tour of a
new dive site or unfamiliar aquatic conditions, should: a. dive off a local
charter boat. b. participate in a PADI Discover Local Diving program. c.
visit a dive center to get a dive site map. d. review the appropriate PADI
Specialty..
Answer: b. participate in a PADI Discover Local Diving program.
◍ If you stand on a beach and watch water generally moving down the coast,
pushed by waves approaching the shore at an angle and assisted by the
prevailing wind, you are looking at a _______ current. a. ripb. tidalc.
longshored. upwelling.
Answer: c. longshore
◍ True or False. If a diver has concerns about a dive, make it clear that if the
diver doesn't feel up to the dive for any reason, it's okay not to dive.a. Trueb.
False.
Answer: a. True
◍ A diver complains of a "wet" breathing regulator. What might be causing
the problem? a. An exhaust valve that doesn't seal. b. A small tear in the
mouthpiece. c. An open downstream valve. d. Either a or b..
Answer: d. Either a or b.
◍ True or False. Only divers who have a PADI certification may participate in
ReActivate.
Answer: False.
◍ Which part of the ear is most affected by a squeeze while descending?a. Ear
Canalb. Eardrumc. Middle Eard. Eustachian Tube.
Answer: c. Middle ear
,◍ Ways that you can encourage divers to protect the underwater world
include:a. be a role model for others divers, dive carefully and be aware of
equipment placement when diving.b. respect underwater cultural heritage
and maritime history.c. report environmental disturbances or destruction and
get involved in local environmental activities and issues.d. All of the above..
Answer: d. All of the above.
◍ Certified divers who want an orientation and underwater guided tour of a
new dive site or unfamiliar aquatic conditions, should: a. dive off a local
charter boat. b. participate in a PADI Discover Local Diving program. c.
visit a dive center to get a dive site map. d. review the appropriate PADI
Specialty..
Answer: b. participate in a PADI Discover Local Diving program.
◍ True or False. When supervising a boat dive, you should conduct a final
visual roll call and make sure that you actually see each diver before the
boat leaves the dive site.a. Trueb. False.
Answer: a. True
◍ True or False. One reason you may demonstrate a skill is to assist a student
diver with a problem learning the skill..
Answer: True.
◍ True or False. If the diver in the previous question wanted to do a fourth
dive the diver must have a minimum surface interval of at least one hour.a.
Trueb. False.
Answer: b. False
◍ Arteries carry blood _____________ the heart and veins carry blood
___________ the heart. a. toward / away from b. hemoglobin to / plasma
through c. away from / towardd. red in color to / blue in color form.
Answer: c. away from / toward
◍ To remain a PADI Divemaster in Active status, you must renew your
membership:a. every two hours.b. every year.c. every sixth months.d.
Renewal is not required..
, Answer: b. every year
◍ True or False. As a PADI Divemaster, you earn a credential that allows you
to potentially work as a dive professional by assisting with PADI diver
courses or conducting some PADI programs independently.a. Trueb. False.
Answer: a. True
◍ Flying after diving recommendations suggest that divers wait __________
hours after completing a single dive and _________ hours after completing
multiple dives for several days before flying in a commercial jet airliner. a.
b. 4 / an extended period beyond 12 c. d. 24 / an extended
period beyond 24.
Answer: c.
◍ True or False. Striving to keep divers safe by preventing problems and
avoiding situations where divers could be hurt is the primary and most
important goal of risk management.a. Trueb. False.
Answer: a. True
◍ True or False. You can compensate for the increased dead-air space
resulting from breathing through a snorkel or regulator by breathing quickly
and shallowly.a. Trueb. False.
Answer: b. False
◍ Water conducts heat away from the body more than ________ times faster
than air.a. 20b. 10c. 5d. 2.
Answer: a. 20
◍ General factors to consider when evaluating dive conditions include: a.
weather - wind, rain and temperature. b. tides and currents c. visibility d. All
of the above..
Answer: d. All of the above.
◍ True or False. You don't need to carry professional liability insurance if you
are only assisting an instructor, because the instructor's insurance covers
you.a. Trueb. False.
Answer: b. False
STUDY GUIDE 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ What is the ending pressure group for the following three dive profile? Dive
1 - 82 ft for 20 minutesSurface interval - 44 minutesDive 2 - 49 ft for 33
minutes Surface interval - 37 minutes Dive 3 - 38 ft for 61 minutesa. Tb. Kc.
Vd. W.
Answer: d. W
◍ True or False. One reason you may demonstrate a skill is to assist a student
diver with a problem learning the skill.a. Trueb. False.
Answer: a. True
◍ Because certain factors may increase the risk of decompression sickness,
divers should avoid: a. driving soon after an illness or injury.b. strenuous
exercise right after a dive. c. dehydration. d. All of the above..
Answer: d. All of the above.
◍ You need to apply your judgment to which elements of diver supervision? a.
Evaluating whether dive conditions are acceptable. b. Choosing which dive
techniques to recommend. c. Picking a vantage point for supervising dive
activities.d. All of the above..
Answer: d. All of the above.
◍ How would you most efficiently provide oxygen to a breathing, injured
diver? a. With a non-resuscitator demand valve system. b. Use a continuous
flow with non-rebreather mask system.c. With a positive pressure
resuscitator system. d. Through a pocket mask with free flow oxygen
system..
Answer: a. With a non-resuscitator demand valve system.
,◍ Choosing a vantage point may be a compromise between the best place to
____________ and the best place to ______________. a. enter the water /
assess the environment. b. lend assistance / enter the water. c. watch divers /
enter the water. d. watch divers / lend assistance.
Answer: d. watch divers / lend assistance
◍ Certified divers who want an orientation and underwater guided tour of a
new dive site or unfamiliar aquatic conditions, should: a. dive off a local
charter boat. b. participate in a PADI Discover Local Diving program. c.
visit a dive center to get a dive site map. d. review the appropriate PADI
Specialty..
Answer: b. participate in a PADI Discover Local Diving program.
◍ If you stand on a beach and watch water generally moving down the coast,
pushed by waves approaching the shore at an angle and assisted by the
prevailing wind, you are looking at a _______ current. a. ripb. tidalc.
longshored. upwelling.
Answer: c. longshore
◍ True or False. If a diver has concerns about a dive, make it clear that if the
diver doesn't feel up to the dive for any reason, it's okay not to dive.a. Trueb.
False.
Answer: a. True
◍ A diver complains of a "wet" breathing regulator. What might be causing
the problem? a. An exhaust valve that doesn't seal. b. A small tear in the
mouthpiece. c. An open downstream valve. d. Either a or b..
Answer: d. Either a or b.
◍ True or False. Only divers who have a PADI certification may participate in
ReActivate.
Answer: False.
◍ Which part of the ear is most affected by a squeeze while descending?a. Ear
Canalb. Eardrumc. Middle Eard. Eustachian Tube.
Answer: c. Middle ear
,◍ Ways that you can encourage divers to protect the underwater world
include:a. be a role model for others divers, dive carefully and be aware of
equipment placement when diving.b. respect underwater cultural heritage
and maritime history.c. report environmental disturbances or destruction and
get involved in local environmental activities and issues.d. All of the above..
Answer: d. All of the above.
◍ Certified divers who want an orientation and underwater guided tour of a
new dive site or unfamiliar aquatic conditions, should: a. dive off a local
charter boat. b. participate in a PADI Discover Local Diving program. c.
visit a dive center to get a dive site map. d. review the appropriate PADI
Specialty..
Answer: b. participate in a PADI Discover Local Diving program.
◍ True or False. When supervising a boat dive, you should conduct a final
visual roll call and make sure that you actually see each diver before the
boat leaves the dive site.a. Trueb. False.
Answer: a. True
◍ True or False. One reason you may demonstrate a skill is to assist a student
diver with a problem learning the skill..
Answer: True.
◍ True or False. If the diver in the previous question wanted to do a fourth
dive the diver must have a minimum surface interval of at least one hour.a.
Trueb. False.
Answer: b. False
◍ Arteries carry blood _____________ the heart and veins carry blood
___________ the heart. a. toward / away from b. hemoglobin to / plasma
through c. away from / towardd. red in color to / blue in color form.
Answer: c. away from / toward
◍ To remain a PADI Divemaster in Active status, you must renew your
membership:a. every two hours.b. every year.c. every sixth months.d.
Renewal is not required..
, Answer: b. every year
◍ True or False. As a PADI Divemaster, you earn a credential that allows you
to potentially work as a dive professional by assisting with PADI diver
courses or conducting some PADI programs independently.a. Trueb. False.
Answer: a. True
◍ Flying after diving recommendations suggest that divers wait __________
hours after completing a single dive and _________ hours after completing
multiple dives for several days before flying in a commercial jet airliner. a.
b. 4 / an extended period beyond 12 c. d. 24 / an extended
period beyond 24.
Answer: c.
◍ True or False. Striving to keep divers safe by preventing problems and
avoiding situations where divers could be hurt is the primary and most
important goal of risk management.a. Trueb. False.
Answer: a. True
◍ True or False. You can compensate for the increased dead-air space
resulting from breathing through a snorkel or regulator by breathing quickly
and shallowly.a. Trueb. False.
Answer: b. False
◍ Water conducts heat away from the body more than ________ times faster
than air.a. 20b. 10c. 5d. 2.
Answer: a. 20
◍ General factors to consider when evaluating dive conditions include: a.
weather - wind, rain and temperature. b. tides and currents c. visibility d. All
of the above..
Answer: d. All of the above.
◍ True or False. You don't need to carry professional liability insurance if you
are only assisting an instructor, because the instructor's insurance covers
you.a. Trueb. False.
Answer: b. False
