PADI OPEN WATER DIVER FINAL EXAM NEWEST

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PADI OPEN WATER DIVER FINAL EXAM NEWEST

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My buddy and I are planning a dive to 18m/60ft. We would expect our air supply to last _______ at 10m/33ft, all else being the same.

• longer than
• shorter than
• the same as - ANSWER- shorter than

During a dive, I swim hard to keep up with the fish that interests me, but shortly I begin to feel like I can't get enough air. The

correct action would be to:

• Signal my buddy and head up to the surface
• Use the regulator purge button to boost air flow
• Stop all activity and rest to restore proper deep, slow

breathing - ANSWER- Stop all activity and rest to restore proper deep, slow breathing

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An object that is neutrally buoyant in fresh water will ______ in salt water.

• sink
• float
• be neutrally buoyant - ANSWER- float

The ocean has more - ANSWER- buoyancy compared to fresh water

The three overall benefits of the buddy system are practicality, safety, and fun. True or False - ANSWER- True

The primary considerations when choosing any piece of scuba

gear are:

• suitability
• brand
• fit
• comfort - ANSWER- suitability, fit, and comfort

I'm planning to dive the following week and am checking my gear. I put my kit together and notice that my regulator seems to breathe harder than I remember. The appropriate action would

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• Have it inspected and serviced as needed by a professional

before using it

• Go ahead and use it, but limit my dive depth to

10metres/33feet

• Wash it in fresh water and see if the problem persists -

ANSWER- have it inspected and serviced as needed by a professional before using it

There is no way to use a DIN regulator on a yoke cylinder valve.True/False - ANSWER- False

It is important to master buoyancy control because it allows me to control whether I descend, float or am neutrally buoyant. I adjust my buoyancy frequently while diving. True/False - ANSWER- True

I take a colorful fish identification slate with me while diving.Looking at the slate underwater at 12metres/40feet, I would expect the slate to look

• smaller/farther away
• more colorful
• less colorful
• larger/closer - ANSWER- less colorful and larger/closer
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While underwater, I want to move efficiently by:

• moving as quickly as possible
• being streamlined
• having just a little more weight than I actually need
• swimming slowly and steadily
• maintaining proper trim - ANSWER- being streamlined,

swimming slowly and steadily, and maintaining proper trim

During a dive, I can't stop shivering. The proper response would be to

• exit the water immediately, dry off, and seek warmth
• exit the water as planned, but wear more exposure protection

next time

• exit the water when convenient, and swim rapidly to warm up
• ANSWER- exit the water immediately, dry off and seek

warmth

During a dive, my buddy and I have to swim hard because of an unexpected current. If I were to begin to feel fatigued, have labored breathing, experience a feeling of suffocation or air starvation, and perhaps feel like I may panic, I should

• signal "up" and head to the surface
• switch to an alternate air source
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