PADI OPEN WATER DIVER ACTUAL EXAM
PAPER 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS
● Certain medical conditions can be hazardous while diving, so it is
important to answer all questions on the Medical Statement honestly and
completely.
a. True
b. False Answer: a. True
● PADI courses are performance-based. This means that to be certified, I
must ________ Answer: meet specific performance requirements.
● Failure to complete assigned independent study can create significant
delays, and my instructor may have to cancel and reschedule sessions
until I complete the assignment.
a. True
b. False Answer: a. True
● While diving in a new dive environment, two benefits of seeking an
orientation, supervision and/or additional training are that it helps me
avoid problems and that it helps me enjoy the dive more.
,a. True
b. False Answer: a. True
● As you descend in water the pressure ________ Answer: increases
● A depth of 10 metres/33 feet causes a pressure change of ________.
Answer: 1 bar/ata
● If you take 6 liters of air from the surface to 20 metres/66 feet, the
volume will be ________. Answer: 2 litres
● The density of the air in 6 litres from the surface to 20 metres/66 feet
is ________ Answer: three times greater
● A balloon fully inflated and sealed at 10 metres/33 feet, would
probably ________ during ascent to the surface. Answer: burst
● As I descend, increasing pressure affects my (choose all that apply):
Answer: mask, ears and sinuses
● A squeeze is caused by ________ Answer: a pressure imbalance
between the surround pressure and an air space
,● Equalization is the process of ________ Answer: adding air to an air
space
● I should equalize ________ Answer: before I feel pain or discomfort
● I'm descending and discover I can't equalize. The first thing I would
do is ________ Answer: stop my descent and signal my buddy/the
instructor
● I equalize gently because an extended, forceful equalization can cause
permanent damage to my ears and hearing.
a. True
b. False Answer: a. True
● On a day I plan to go diving, I wake up with my sinuses blocked due
to a cold or allergy. I should ________ Answer: cancel the dive until I'm
well
● When scuba diving, normal breathing keeps your lungs equalized to
the surrounding pressure.
a. True
b. False Answer: a. True
, ● The most important rule in scuba diving is to ________ Answer:
breathe continuously and never hold your breath
● Failure to follow the most important rule in scuba diving can cause
severe lung overexpansion injuries, which can result in paralysis or
death.
a. True
b. False Answer: a. True
● During ascent I feel discomfort in my ears. I should ________
Answer: stop, descend slightly and allow trapped air to work its way out
● My buddy and I descend to 12 metres/40 feet. I would expect to use
my air ________ at 6 metres/20 feet. Answer: faster than
● The most efficient way to breathe dense air underwater is to breathe
________ Answer: deeply and slowly
● My body responds to anxiety with increased breathing, but slow
breathing helps reduce anxiety.
a. True
b. False Answer: a. True
PAPER 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS
● Certain medical conditions can be hazardous while diving, so it is
important to answer all questions on the Medical Statement honestly and
completely.
a. True
b. False Answer: a. True
● PADI courses are performance-based. This means that to be certified, I
must ________ Answer: meet specific performance requirements.
● Failure to complete assigned independent study can create significant
delays, and my instructor may have to cancel and reschedule sessions
until I complete the assignment.
a. True
b. False Answer: a. True
● While diving in a new dive environment, two benefits of seeking an
orientation, supervision and/or additional training are that it helps me
avoid problems and that it helps me enjoy the dive more.
,a. True
b. False Answer: a. True
● As you descend in water the pressure ________ Answer: increases
● A depth of 10 metres/33 feet causes a pressure change of ________.
Answer: 1 bar/ata
● If you take 6 liters of air from the surface to 20 metres/66 feet, the
volume will be ________. Answer: 2 litres
● The density of the air in 6 litres from the surface to 20 metres/66 feet
is ________ Answer: three times greater
● A balloon fully inflated and sealed at 10 metres/33 feet, would
probably ________ during ascent to the surface. Answer: burst
● As I descend, increasing pressure affects my (choose all that apply):
Answer: mask, ears and sinuses
● A squeeze is caused by ________ Answer: a pressure imbalance
between the surround pressure and an air space
,● Equalization is the process of ________ Answer: adding air to an air
space
● I should equalize ________ Answer: before I feel pain or discomfort
● I'm descending and discover I can't equalize. The first thing I would
do is ________ Answer: stop my descent and signal my buddy/the
instructor
● I equalize gently because an extended, forceful equalization can cause
permanent damage to my ears and hearing.
a. True
b. False Answer: a. True
● On a day I plan to go diving, I wake up with my sinuses blocked due
to a cold or allergy. I should ________ Answer: cancel the dive until I'm
well
● When scuba diving, normal breathing keeps your lungs equalized to
the surrounding pressure.
a. True
b. False Answer: a. True
, ● The most important rule in scuba diving is to ________ Answer:
breathe continuously and never hold your breath
● Failure to follow the most important rule in scuba diving can cause
severe lung overexpansion injuries, which can result in paralysis or
death.
a. True
b. False Answer: a. True
● During ascent I feel discomfort in my ears. I should ________
Answer: stop, descend slightly and allow trapped air to work its way out
● My buddy and I descend to 12 metres/40 feet. I would expect to use
my air ________ at 6 metres/20 feet. Answer: faster than
● The most efficient way to breathe dense air underwater is to breathe
________ Answer: deeply and slowly
● My body responds to anxiety with increased breathing, but slow
breathing helps reduce anxiety.
a. True
b. False Answer: a. True
