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Scuba UK Section 3
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Scuba UK Section 3
One way to avoid disorientation while descending and ascending is to correct answers follow a reference.
My buddy and I are diving from a boat and there's a mild current. In most circumstances, we would _____ for the first part of the dive. correct answers swim into the current
My buddy and I...
Scuba UK Section 3 (Padi Book) || with Errorless Solutions
100%.
One way to avoid disorientation while descending and ascending is to correct answers follow a
reference.
My buddy and I are diving from a boat and there's a mild current. In most circumstances, we
would _____ for the first part of the dive. correct answers swim into the current
My buddy and I get disoriented while boat diving There is a mild current, and we surface away
from the boat. We should ____________. If unable to reach the boat or too tired we should
____________.
a. swim into the current to get ahead of the boat, redescend and return to the bottom
b. swim across the current to reach the trail line, become buoyant and signal the boat to pick us
up
c. signal that we are okay, swim for shore
d. swim with the current until rested, swim to the bottom and swim into the current correct
answers b. swim across the current to reach the trail line; become buoyant and signal the boat to
pick us up
My buddy and I remain neutrally buoyant and stay above the bottom enough to avoid contact.
We do this because bottom contact
a. may injure or kill fragile aquatic life
b. tends to disturb the bottom and reduce the visibility
c. increase the risk of accidental cuts, scrapes, or stings correct answers a. may injure or kill
fragile aquatic life
b. tends to disturb the bottom and reduce the visibility
c. increase the risk of accidental cuts, scrapes, or stings
When assessing conditions, if there is anything that causes me significant anxiety or concern, if I
can't address it, I should not dive. Ultimately, I am responsible for my own safety, so only I can
make the final decision.
True
False correct answers True
When planning to dive in an environment that is new to me, it is recommended that I get a local
orientation from an experienced diver or professional who knows the procedures, hazards, points
of interest and other factors unique to the environment.
True
False correct answers True
Risks of diving beyond my training and experience limits include that
a. in some forms of diving, the hazards are not obvious
b. it can cause mr to have a false sense of security
, c. anxiety from doing so can distract me from noticing other problems correct answers a. in some
forms of diving, the hazards are not obvious
c. anxiety from doing so can distract me from noticing other problems
While planning a shore dive, my dive buddy says it will be "no problem" diving in high surf that
I've never been trained in nor have experience with. Looking at the surf, I don't think I am
prepared for diving in it. My best response is to
a. agree to dive, but be ready to back out at any moment.
b. make the dive using the techniques I've learned for a little to mild surf.
c. politely refuse to dive and suggest an alternate location with no significant surf. correct
answers c. politely refuse to dive and suggest an alternate location with no significant surf.
To prevent and/or handle injuries caused by aquatic life, I should
a. generally touch animals if I want, but only if I am familiar with them
b. watch where I put my feet, hands and knees
c. wear an exposure suit
d. treat all organisms with respect
e. be familiar with potentially hazardous animals where I'm diving
f. be prepared to provide first aid for aquatic life injuries
g. touch only dead stinging organisms correct answers b. watch where I put my feet, hands and
knees
c. wear an exposure suit
d. treat all organisms with respect
e. be familiar with potentially hazardous animals where I'm diving
f. be prepared to provide first aid for aquatic life injuries
My buddy and I accidentally find ourselves in a rip current. There are no special, local
procedures, so we follow the generally recommended action of
a. inflation out BCDs and swimming against the current.
b. deflating out BCDs and swimming against it on the bottom.
c. deflating our BCDs and swimming parallel to shore.
d. inflating our BCDs and swimming parallel to shore. correct answers d. inflating our BCDs and
swimming parallel to shore.
Depending upon my location, tides can cause significant changes to depth, currents and
visibility, or they may have hardly any effect.
True
False correct answers True
When boarding a dive boat, the divemaster asks me to fill my name in on the roll. The reason for
this is to
a. make sure I paid
b. check my certification number
c. see if I have a buddy
d. make sure everyone's aboard after each dive correct answers d. make sure everyone's aboard
after each dive
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