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SSI Open Water Diver Final Exam ( Update 2025 / 2026) Questions and Answers
Question:
The SSI Responsible Diver Code states that you should:
- Dive within the limits of your training and ability
- All answers are correct
- Accept responsibility for your own well-being on every dive
- Be environmentally responsible on every dive
Answer:
All answers are correct
Question:
If you experience pain in your ears during descent:
Answer:
Stop the descent and ascend until the pain stops 1 / 3
Question:
The term No-Decompression Limit is defined as:
Answer:
The maximum allowed time at depth without having to perform a mandatory decompression stop during the ascent
Question:
Causes of panic include:
- Certain environmental conditions
- Using equipment that is unfamiliar or does not fit well
- All answers re correct
- Diving outside a divers comfort ability
Answer:
All answers are correct
Question:
Underwater, the bending of light rays causes objects to appear to be:
Answer:
Closer
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Question:
In air at 1 at a, the partial pressure of nitrogen is _____, oxygen is _____.
Answer:
0.79 / 0.21 ata
Question:
To use a compass to navigate to a sighted object:
Answer:
Point the compass toward the object, rotate the bezel until the witness marks are over the magnetic needle, and follow the lubber line
Question:
Sinus squeeze can be prevented by:
Answer:
Not diving with a cold
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