SSI Open Water Diver – Chapter 4 Study Guide, Key Concepts & Practice
Questions Review
A good diving buddy - correct answer ✔✔makes diving more fun, is as familiar with their
buddy's diving equipment as they are with their own, is able to help in all phases of diving and
dive planning
A dive computer keeps track of a diver's nitrogen absorption levels so that the diver can -
correct answer ✔✔stay within the no-decompression limits on each dive
If you lose contact with your buddy, you should - correct answer ✔✔Search for no more than a
minute by turning 360 degrees and looking up and down and then perform a normal ascent to
the surface
When entering the water through the surf, dive buddy teams should - correct answer
✔✔maintain physical contact and time entry to coincide with the lull between wave sets
The most important reason for planning your dives and executing the dive per your plan is to -
correct answer ✔✔prevent accidents
Which of the following steps should be taken in the selection of a dive site - correct answer
✔✔Purpose of the dive, degree of difficulty presented by the site, honest evaluation of your
diving abilities and conditioning levels, as well as those of your buddy.
You should perform a safety stop at 15 ft for 3-5 mins on every dive - correct answer ✔✔true
The term No-decompression Limit is defined as - correct answer ✔✔the max allowed time at
depth without having to perform a mandatory decompression stop during the ascent
Questions Review
A good diving buddy - correct answer ✔✔makes diving more fun, is as familiar with their
buddy's diving equipment as they are with their own, is able to help in all phases of diving and
dive planning
A dive computer keeps track of a diver's nitrogen absorption levels so that the diver can -
correct answer ✔✔stay within the no-decompression limits on each dive
If you lose contact with your buddy, you should - correct answer ✔✔Search for no more than a
minute by turning 360 degrees and looking up and down and then perform a normal ascent to
the surface
When entering the water through the surf, dive buddy teams should - correct answer
✔✔maintain physical contact and time entry to coincide with the lull between wave sets
The most important reason for planning your dives and executing the dive per your plan is to -
correct answer ✔✔prevent accidents
Which of the following steps should be taken in the selection of a dive site - correct answer
✔✔Purpose of the dive, degree of difficulty presented by the site, honest evaluation of your
diving abilities and conditioning levels, as well as those of your buddy.
You should perform a safety stop at 15 ft for 3-5 mins on every dive - correct answer ✔✔true
The term No-decompression Limit is defined as - correct answer ✔✔the max allowed time at
depth without having to perform a mandatory decompression stop during the ascent
