SSI Open Water Diver Final Exam

SSI Open Water Diver Final Exam (Latest Update 2025 / 2026) Test Prep Questions & Answers | Grade A | 100% Correct (Verified Answers)

Question:

A dive computer keeps track of a diver's nitrogen absorption levels so that the

diver can:

Answer:

Stay within the no-decompression limits on each dive

Question:

The recommended max ascent rate is:

Answer:

30 feet per minute

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Question:

Under the SSI Equipment Service Program, your Delivery System should be

serviced and performance checked:

Answer:

Every year

Question:

Divers can help protect the marine environment by:

• Maintaining neutral buoyancy at all times
• Keep equipment secured and no dangling
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• Always being a responsible diver

Answer:

All answers are correct

Question:

Salt water weighs ___ pounds per cubic foot and freshwater weighs ___ pounds per cubic foot.

Answer:

64/62.5

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Question:

Coral reefs are formed by:

Answer:

Coral animals called polyps that form skeletal structures

Question:

Ear squeeze can be prevented by:

Answer:

Rotating the jaw, swallowing or Valsalva

Question:

To achieve the SSI Advanced Open Water Diver rating, a diver is required to:

Answer:

Complete 4 Specialty Courses and log a total of 24 dives

Question:

The most important rule when assisting a panicked diver is:

Answer:

Never needlessly endanger yourself

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Question:

The three Basic Rules of Scuba stated in the proper order of importance are:

Answer:

Breathe continuously

Ascend slowly and maintain control

Never dive alone or beyond your level of training

Question:

The term repetitive dive is defined as:

Answer:

Any dive started more than 10 minutes after a previous scuba dive

Question:

Water comprises about ___ of the Earth's surface.

Answer:

72%

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