PADI Open Water Exam Questions With Verified Solutions
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PADI Open Water Exam Questions With Verified Solutions
alternate air source - Answer-An extra second stage you use for sharing air with a buddy
Attaches in triangle area between chin and hips
/.At a minimum, how many surface signaling devices should I have with me on a dive? - Answer-At leas...
alternate air source - Answer-An extra second stage you use for sharing air with a
buddy
Attaches in triangle area between chin and hips
/.At a minimum, how many surface signaling devices should I have with me on a dive? -
Answer-At least 2 - one audible and one visual
/.bow - Answer-The front of the boat
/.BWRAF - Answer-BCD, weight, releases, air, final check
/.danger/hazard - Answer-
/.DIN system - Answer-Regulator screws into valve
/.distress/in trouble - Answer-
/.dive computer - Answer-Tells you your time and depth underwater and guides you in
keeping dissolved nitrogen in your body within accepted limits
/.down/descend - Answer-
/.first stage - Answer-Supplies air to all the other components, connecting to the cylinder
valve by screw or clamp, reduces cylinder pressure to intermediate pressure (above
surrounding pressure)
/.For what 4 purposes might I carry a slate or wet book? - Answer-Communication, to
note dive plan limits, to record information during the dive, and for the unexpected
/.galley - Answer-The boat's kitchen area
/.go up/end dive - Answer-
/.harness/jacket and cylinder band - Answer-Holds cylinder on back
/.head - Answer-The boat's toilet facilities
/.How close am I supposed to stay to a dive flag? - Answer-Within 15 m/50 ft
/.How do dive tables work? - Answer-Table 1 assigns a Pressure Group letter that
represents the theoretical amount of residual nitrogen based on your dive time and
, depth. Table 2 gives you credit for nitrogen leaving your body during a surface interval.
Table 3 provides reduced no stop times for a repetitive dive
/.How do I avoid gas narcosis and what do I do if it occurs? - Answer-Don't dive too
deep and immediately ascend to a shallower depth
/.How do I be a SAFE diver? - Answer-You slowly ascend from every dive
/.How do I breathe to reduce anxiety when under stress? - Answer-Do NOT breathe
faster - keep breathing slowly
/.How do I equalize as I descend? - Answer-For ears and sinuses, pinch your nose and
blow gently, or wiggle your jaw and swallow
For mask, blow into it with nose
/.How do I generally care for scuba equipment? - Answer-Rinse everything in fresh
water and dry it in the shade and store in a cool, dry place
/.How do I make a buoyant emergency ascent? - Answer-When you have no air and are
very deep, ditch your weights, look up and swim to the surface making a continuous
ahhhhh sound into your regulator
/.How do I make a controlled emergency swimming ascent (CESA)? - Answer-When
you have no air and are approximately 6-9 m/20-30 ft from the surface, look up and
swim to the surface making a continuous ahhhhh sound into your regulator
/.How do I measure/define visibility as a diver? - Answer-The distance you can see
horizontally underwater
/.How do I prevent oxygen toxicity? - Answer-The higher the oxygen content, the
shallower the depth limit for using it while diving. Don't exceed 40 m/130 ft when diving
recreationally
/.How do my buddy and I manage our air supply together while diving? - Answer-Plan
your dive around who breathes air the fastest.
Subtract your reserve/ascent supply from your starting pressure to find out how much
pressure you have for the main part of the dive
To be safe, plan to use half your air coming down, and half coming back
/.How do we conduct the predive safety check? - Answer-Using Begin With Review And
Friend (BWRAF)
/.How do you altitude dive? - Answer-You start and end your dive at lower surface
pressure at altitude
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