Naui Scuba Diving open water Exam
Questions and Answers
Which of the following physical factors can make you incapable of sustaining the efforts
sometimes demanded when participating in recreational diving? - Answer -All of the
above
Physical fitness is an important consideration for scuba divers because it helps prevent
diving accidents due to - Answer -Exhaustion
Your entry-level Naui scuba diver certification is a license to - Answer -learn
Completeing this entry level scuba certification course makes you knowledgeable and
skillful enough to dive safely in or at - Answer -open water with conditions similar to
those in which you were trained
when buying or renting equipment for diving the most important consideration is -
Answer -its fit on your body
when selecting a face mask the most important thing to consider is - Answer -Proper
seal and fit
Factors that can affect the breathing ease of a snorkel are - Answer -Both a and B
Diving equipment should be - Answer -rinsed thoroughly, dried and stored in a cool
place
Open heel fins are usually the fins of choice for scuba divers because - Answer -they
may be used in a wide variety of environmental conditions
Snorkels over 15 inches in length are not recommended primarly because - Answer -
they have too much dead air space
Scuba tanks should always have some pressure in them to prevent - Answer -moisture
from entering
,True/False Hydrostatic and visual inspection standards are different around the world.
Consult your local facility to learn about the regulation in your area - Answer -true
Engraved marking on scuba tanks include - Answer -date of the hydrostatic test. serial
number, type of material
two types of material that scuba tanks are made from are steel and - Answer -aluminum
The ____ line is the direction of travel line on the compass - Answer -lubber
you should have your regulator serviced by a certified repair technician - Answer -as
recommended by the manufacturer
The stage of the regulator which reduces working tank pressure to intermediate
pressure is: - Answer -the first stage
when rinsing a regulator it is best to - Answer -leave the regulator attached to the tank
or have the dust cap in place
A ___ calculates your remaining allowable bottom time while diving - Answer -dive
computer
proper maintenance of instruments include - Answer -all of the above
a diving watch must be able to withstand pressure and measure - Answer -elapsed time
three main types of ___ are back flotation, jacket, and horse collar - Answer -BCs
Essential feautres found on all BCs are - Answer -All of the above
You should rinse your BC internally because __ inside your BC can cause damage -
Answer -All of the above
the most important feature of weight belt is - Answer -quick release
A __ compensates for the compression of wetsuits as you descend underwater -
Answer -compensating weight belt
weighting systems ar eused by the diver primarly to - Answer -offset the positvie
bouyancy created by the wet suit
you should record all dives in your logbook because - Answer -all of the above
when you fly a dive flag, you must - Answer -all of the above
, An additonal accessory that will be useful to you is - Answer -all of the above
the dive knife is used primarly as a __ for digging, cutting, pounding,and prying -
Answer -tool
two recommended methods of clearing your snorkel are the blast and the __ clear -
Answer -Displacement
To prevent losing oyur balance when donning fins, you can - Answer -all of the above
the _ clear of your snorkel requires the least amount of energy - Answer -displacement
if you must walk in fins you must walk - Answer -backwards
when donning a weight belt ensure that - Answer -it is clear to be ditched if necessary
a scuba cylinder valve is turned on when you rotate it in a clockwise direction - Answer -
false
When you assemble your scuba unit the outlet from the cylinder valve should be
pointing towards the divers head - Answer -true
you and your buddy should don your scuba units - Answer -As a team
the last thing to check before making a giant stride or any water entry is that - Answer -
area below is clear
the objective of an entry is to - Answer -enter the water with minimal effort
if the distance to th ewater is several feet, use the __ entry - Answer -giant stride
if you are able to sit at the edge of the water, use the __ entry - Answer -seated side
if you are entering the water from a small boat, use the __ entry - Answer -back roll
when you clear water from your mask without a purge valve you tilt your head - Answer
-backward
when you clear water from a mask with a purge valve, you tilt your head - Answer -
forward
you should check your submerisble pressure gauge every __ minutes - Answer -5
whenever the mouth peice of your regulator is out of your mouth you must continually
exhale a small stream of bubbles - Answer -true
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