SSI Open Water Diver – Chapter 2 Study Guide, Key Concepts & Practice
Questions Review
A scuba cylinder must be hydrostatically tested - correct answer ✔✔Within fixed intervals set by
local law
The three primary features to look for in a quality exposure system are - correct answer
✔✔Thickness, fit and seam integrity
The buoyancy control system components are - correct answer ✔✔Buoyancy compensator,
inflation device, and weight belt or BC weight pockets
Which of the following factors affect a diver's air consumption rate? - correct answer ✔✔All
A high pressure scuba cylinder should be stored - correct answer ✔✔Secured and with a
minimum of 30 to 50 bar
The purpose of a BC is to - correct answer ✔✔All
One of the primary factors contributing to heat loss for divers is - correct answer ✔✔Convection
An object immersed in water will be buoyed upward by a force _______ the weight of the water
it displaces - correct answer ✔✔Equal to
Which of the following total diving system subsystems best describes the SCUBA? - correct
answer ✔✔The delivery system
The purpose of a BC is to - correct answer ✔✔All
Questions Review
A scuba cylinder must be hydrostatically tested - correct answer ✔✔Within fixed intervals set by
local law
The three primary features to look for in a quality exposure system are - correct answer
✔✔Thickness, fit and seam integrity
The buoyancy control system components are - correct answer ✔✔Buoyancy compensator,
inflation device, and weight belt or BC weight pockets
Which of the following factors affect a diver's air consumption rate? - correct answer ✔✔All
A high pressure scuba cylinder should be stored - correct answer ✔✔Secured and with a
minimum of 30 to 50 bar
The purpose of a BC is to - correct answer ✔✔All
One of the primary factors contributing to heat loss for divers is - correct answer ✔✔Convection
An object immersed in water will be buoyed upward by a force _______ the weight of the water
it displaces - correct answer ✔✔Equal to
Which of the following total diving system subsystems best describes the SCUBA? - correct
answer ✔✔The delivery system
The purpose of a BC is to - correct answer ✔✔All
