PADI OPEN WATER DIVER FINAL EXAM WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026 /2027
As a newly certified PADI Open Water Diver, I will be trained to dive with
buddy as deep as - ANSWER -18 metres/60 feet
As you descend in water, the pressure - ANSWER -increases
A depth change of 10 metres/33 feet causes a pressure change of - ANSWER
-1 bar/ata (atmosphere)
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 would be three times the
density at the surface)
A balloon fully inflated and sealed at 10 metres/33 feet, would probably
______ during ascent to the surface - ANSWER -burst
A squeeze is caused by - ANSWER -a pressure imbalance between the
surrounding pressure and an air space
Equalization is the process of - ANSWER -adding air to an air space
The most important rule in scuba diving is to - ANSWER -breathe
continuously and never hold your breath
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
Buoyancy - ANSWER -a force that pushes an object in water upward
Salt water causes more buoyancy than fresh water because it is _____ dense
and weighs _____ - ANSWER -more
When I descend, my buoyancy tends to ________. When I ascend, it tends
to _______ - ANSWER -decrease, increase
The three most important considerations in choosing scuba equipment are
suitability, fit, and - ANSWER -comfort
The two basic fin styles are __________ fins - ANSWER -adjustable and full-
foot
My primary considerations when choosing fins are fit and - ANSWER -blade
size
BCD (buoyancy control device) - ANSWER -holds your kit together and allows
you to adjust buoyancy throughout the dive
Regulator - ANSWER -delivers breathing air at the surrounding pressure
when you inhale and directs exhaled air into the air
Cylinder - ANSWER -holds the high-pressure breathing air supplied by your
regulator during the dive
Weight System - ANSWER -holds lead weight to counteract the positive
buoyancy of your body and some of your equipment, with a mechanism for
dropping some or all the weight in an emergency
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026 /2027
As a newly certified PADI Open Water Diver, I will be trained to dive with
buddy as deep as - ANSWER -18 metres/60 feet
As you descend in water, the pressure - ANSWER -increases
A depth change of 10 metres/33 feet causes a pressure change of - ANSWER
-1 bar/ata (atmosphere)
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 would be three times the
density at the surface)
A balloon fully inflated and sealed at 10 metres/33 feet, would probably
______ during ascent to the surface - ANSWER -burst
A squeeze is caused by - ANSWER -a pressure imbalance between the
surrounding pressure and an air space
Equalization is the process of - ANSWER -adding air to an air space
The most important rule in scuba diving is to - ANSWER -breathe
continuously and never hold your breath
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
Buoyancy - ANSWER -a force that pushes an object in water upward
Salt water causes more buoyancy than fresh water because it is _____ dense
and weighs _____ - ANSWER -more
When I descend, my buoyancy tends to ________. When I ascend, it tends
to _______ - ANSWER -decrease, increase
The three most important considerations in choosing scuba equipment are
suitability, fit, and - ANSWER -comfort
The two basic fin styles are __________ fins - ANSWER -adjustable and full-
foot
My primary considerations when choosing fins are fit and - ANSWER -blade
size
BCD (buoyancy control device) - ANSWER -holds your kit together and allows
you to adjust buoyancy throughout the dive
Regulator - ANSWER -delivers breathing air at the surrounding pressure
when you inhale and directs exhaled air into the air
Cylinder - ANSWER -holds the high-pressure breathing air supplied by your
regulator during the dive
Weight System - ANSWER -holds lead weight to counteract the positive
buoyancy of your body and some of your equipment, with a mechanism for
dropping some or all the weight in an emergency
