PADI Dive Master Final Exam A
True or False. Divers expect a PADI Divemaster to show professionalism by having role-model
dive skills, rescue skills, and knowledge about dive management. - ANSWER True.
Certified divers can dive unsupervised within the limits of their training. Why would they choose
to dive with a PADI Divemaster?
a. A divemaster can handle dive logistics, and make diving more convenient and fun.
b. Boat dives are only possible with a divemaster.
c. Divemaster take care of every detail of individual divers' plans.
d. All of the above. - ANSWER a. A divemaster can handle dive logistics, and make diving more
convenient and fun.
Acting as a good role model:
a. Provides divers with a behavior pattern of responsible dive practices and habits of follow.
b. Helps students by watching.
c. Gives you credibility and encourages divers to consider your suggestions.
d. All of the above. - ANSWER d. All of the above.
,The PADI Membership Commitment __________________, found in your PADI Instructor
Manual, explains the professional and ethical behavior expected of you as a PADI Member.
a. License Agreement
b. Liability Release
c. Code of Practice
d. Active Status - ANSWER c. Code of Practice
True or False. As a PADI Divemaster, you earn a credential that allows you to potentially work as
a dive professional by assisting with PADI diver courses or conducting some PADI programs
independently. - ANSWER True
True or False. Experts easily solve problems that non experts because they have a large
knowledge and experience base to draw on. - ANSWER True.
Your role in dive planning for a group of certified divers is to:
a. relieve everyone in the group of all responsibility for dive planning.
b. assess the equipment needs for each individual in the group.
c. provide broad planning information that divers use to plan their individual dives.
d. All of the above. - ANSWER c. provide broad planning information that divers use to plan
their individual dives.
General factors to consider when evaluating dive conditions include:
,a. weather - wind, rain and temperature.
b. tides and currents
c. visibility
d. All of the above. - ANSWER d. All of the above.
One effective way to plan a dive is to:
a. Ask an instructor to provide dive details.
b. think through the dive from start to finish.
c. always follow the same dive plan for every dive.
d. None of the above. - ANSWER b. think through the dive from start to finish.
A diver who takes a really long time to prepare personal equipment for a dive might be:
a. exited about the dive.
b. busy taking care of equipment for a buddy or other divers.
c. stressed or have concerns about the dive.
, d. tired or too hot. - ANSWER c. stressed or have concerns about the dive.
True or False. If a diver has concerns about a dive, make it clear that if the diver doesn't feel up
to the dive for any reason, it's okay not to dive. - ANSWER True.
What is an advantage of inwater supervision?
a. You are closer to divers to respond to problems.
b. It's an effective way to supervise multiple groups at once.
c. Buddy teams have more individual options in where they dive.
d. You are closer to emergency related equipment. - ANSWER a. You are closer to divers to
respond to problems
What is a disadvantage of out of water supervision?
a. You can't remind divers to follow appropriate dive procedures.
b. You are closer to emergency-related equipment.
c. Buddy teams have fewer individual options.
d. You can only watch one group. - ANSWER a. You can't remind divers to follow appropriate
dive procedures.
True or False. Divers expect a PADI Divemaster to show professionalism by having role-model
dive skills, rescue skills, and knowledge about dive management. - ANSWER True.
Certified divers can dive unsupervised within the limits of their training. Why would they choose
to dive with a PADI Divemaster?
a. A divemaster can handle dive logistics, and make diving more convenient and fun.
b. Boat dives are only possible with a divemaster.
c. Divemaster take care of every detail of individual divers' plans.
d. All of the above. - ANSWER a. A divemaster can handle dive logistics, and make diving more
convenient and fun.
Acting as a good role model:
a. Provides divers with a behavior pattern of responsible dive practices and habits of follow.
b. Helps students by watching.
c. Gives you credibility and encourages divers to consider your suggestions.
d. All of the above. - ANSWER d. All of the above.
,The PADI Membership Commitment __________________, found in your PADI Instructor
Manual, explains the professional and ethical behavior expected of you as a PADI Member.
a. License Agreement
b. Liability Release
c. Code of Practice
d. Active Status - ANSWER c. Code of Practice
True or False. As a PADI Divemaster, you earn a credential that allows you to potentially work as
a dive professional by assisting with PADI diver courses or conducting some PADI programs
independently. - ANSWER True
True or False. Experts easily solve problems that non experts because they have a large
knowledge and experience base to draw on. - ANSWER True.
Your role in dive planning for a group of certified divers is to:
a. relieve everyone in the group of all responsibility for dive planning.
b. assess the equipment needs for each individual in the group.
c. provide broad planning information that divers use to plan their individual dives.
d. All of the above. - ANSWER c. provide broad planning information that divers use to plan
their individual dives.
General factors to consider when evaluating dive conditions include:
,a. weather - wind, rain and temperature.
b. tides and currents
c. visibility
d. All of the above. - ANSWER d. All of the above.
One effective way to plan a dive is to:
a. Ask an instructor to provide dive details.
b. think through the dive from start to finish.
c. always follow the same dive plan for every dive.
d. None of the above. - ANSWER b. think through the dive from start to finish.
A diver who takes a really long time to prepare personal equipment for a dive might be:
a. exited about the dive.
b. busy taking care of equipment for a buddy or other divers.
c. stressed or have concerns about the dive.
, d. tired or too hot. - ANSWER c. stressed or have concerns about the dive.
True or False. If a diver has concerns about a dive, make it clear that if the diver doesn't feel up
to the dive for any reason, it's okay not to dive. - ANSWER True.
What is an advantage of inwater supervision?
a. You are closer to divers to respond to problems.
b. It's an effective way to supervise multiple groups at once.
c. Buddy teams have more individual options in where they dive.
d. You are closer to emergency related equipment. - ANSWER a. You are closer to divers to
respond to problems
What is a disadvantage of out of water supervision?
a. You can't remind divers to follow appropriate dive procedures.
b. You are closer to emergency-related equipment.
c. Buddy teams have fewer individual options.
d. You can only watch one group. - ANSWER a. You can't remind divers to follow appropriate
dive procedures.
