SSI OPEN WATER DIVER LATEST 2026 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS MARKED A+
✔✔The term surface interval is described as:
a) The amount of time spent on the surface of the water between dives, excluding time
out of the water
b) The amount of nitrogen expelled while on the surface
c) The amount of time the diver stays out of the water or on the surface between dives
d) Travel times to and from the dive site - ✔✔The amount of time the diver stays out of
the water or on the surface between dives
✔✔To use a compass to navigate to a sighted object:
a) Point the magnetic needle toward the object and swim
b) Point the witness marks towards the object and swim
c) Point the lubber line toward the object and swim
d) Point the compass towards the object, rotate the bezel until the witness marks are
over the magnetic needle, and follow the lubber line. - ✔✔Point the compass towards
the object, rotate the bezel until the witness marks are over the magnetic needle, and
follow the lubber line.
✔✔The recommended maximum ascent rate is:
a) 25 ft. / min.
b) 40 ft. / min.
c) 30 ft. / min.
d) 60 ft. / min. - ✔✔30 ft. / min.
✔✔The reciprocal azimuth for an initial azimuth of 60º is:
a) 120 deg.
b) 180 deg.
c) 90 deg.
, d) 240 deg. - ✔✔240 deg.
✔✔Use of the SSI Total DiveLog is important because:
a) It contains your medical history and provides important emergency information
b) It keeps an accurate record of your personal information and dives
c) All answers are correct
d) It is an important information resource for future dives - ✔✔All answers are correct
✔✔The term repetitive dive is defined as:
a) Any dive started more than 10 minutes and less than 12 hours after a previous scuba
dive
b) Any dive started less than 10 minutes after a previous scuba dive
c) Any dive started more than 10 minutes after a previous scuba dive
d) A second or subsequent dive at the same location - ✔✔Any dive started more than
10 minutes and less than 12 hours after a previous scuba dive
✔✔When diving in Marine Protected Areas like Marine Parks, divers should:
a) Follow the same diving practices as outside the parks
b) Only participate in guided dives
c) Only collect marine life that is not protected by federal law
d) Respect and follow the local Marine Park regulations - ✔✔Respect and follow the
local Marine Park regulations
✔✔The most common injuries occur when:
a) A diver steps on a Stingray
b) A shark is encountered
c) An animal is surprised by a diver's actions and instinctively protects itself
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS MARKED A+
✔✔The term surface interval is described as:
a) The amount of time spent on the surface of the water between dives, excluding time
out of the water
b) The amount of nitrogen expelled while on the surface
c) The amount of time the diver stays out of the water or on the surface between dives
d) Travel times to and from the dive site - ✔✔The amount of time the diver stays out of
the water or on the surface between dives
✔✔To use a compass to navigate to a sighted object:
a) Point the magnetic needle toward the object and swim
b) Point the witness marks towards the object and swim
c) Point the lubber line toward the object and swim
d) Point the compass towards the object, rotate the bezel until the witness marks are
over the magnetic needle, and follow the lubber line. - ✔✔Point the compass towards
the object, rotate the bezel until the witness marks are over the magnetic needle, and
follow the lubber line.
✔✔The recommended maximum ascent rate is:
a) 25 ft. / min.
b) 40 ft. / min.
c) 30 ft. / min.
d) 60 ft. / min. - ✔✔30 ft. / min.
✔✔The reciprocal azimuth for an initial azimuth of 60º is:
a) 120 deg.
b) 180 deg.
c) 90 deg.
, d) 240 deg. - ✔✔240 deg.
✔✔Use of the SSI Total DiveLog is important because:
a) It contains your medical history and provides important emergency information
b) It keeps an accurate record of your personal information and dives
c) All answers are correct
d) It is an important information resource for future dives - ✔✔All answers are correct
✔✔The term repetitive dive is defined as:
a) Any dive started more than 10 minutes and less than 12 hours after a previous scuba
dive
b) Any dive started less than 10 minutes after a previous scuba dive
c) Any dive started more than 10 minutes after a previous scuba dive
d) A second or subsequent dive at the same location - ✔✔Any dive started more than
10 minutes and less than 12 hours after a previous scuba dive
✔✔When diving in Marine Protected Areas like Marine Parks, divers should:
a) Follow the same diving practices as outside the parks
b) Only participate in guided dives
c) Only collect marine life that is not protected by federal law
d) Respect and follow the local Marine Park regulations - ✔✔Respect and follow the
local Marine Park regulations
✔✔The most common injuries occur when:
a) A diver steps on a Stingray
b) A shark is encountered
c) An animal is surprised by a diver's actions and instinctively protects itself
