SSI OPEN WATER FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS

SSI OPEN WATER FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS
TheA2termA2SurfaceA2IntervalA2isA2definedA2as:A2-A2Ans--
TheA2amountA2ofA2timeA2aA2diverA2staysA2outA2ofA2theA2waterA2orA2onA2theA2surfaceA2betwe
enA2dives.

TheA2mostA2seriousA2lungA2overA2expansionA2injuryA2is:A2-A2Ans--ArterialA2GasA2Embolism

DivingA2atA2altitudeA2orA2flyingA2afterA2diving:A2-A2Ans--
RequiresA2specialA2divingA2computerA2functions,A2altitudeA2tablesA2and/
orA2refrainingA2fromA2flyingA2forA2atA2leastA224A2hoursA2afterA2theA2completionA2ofA2aA2dive

IfA2aA2diverA2isA2injuredA2byA2harmfulA2seaA2life,A2itA2isA2usuallyA2becauseA2of:
A.A2TheA2diver'sA2negligence
B.A2AllA2answersA2areA2correct
C.A2TheA2diver'sA2ignorance
D.A2TheA2diver'sA2aggressiveA2behaviorA2-A2Ans--AllA2answersA2areA2correct

WhichA2ofA2theA2statementsA2concerningA2soundA2transmissionA2underwaterA2isA2correct:
A.A2DiversA2findA2itA2difficultA2toA2locateA2theA2directionA2ofA2aA2soundA2producingA2source
B.A2AllA2answersA2areA2correct
C.A2SoundA2willA2travelA2fartherA2underwaterA2thanA2inA2air
D.A2SoundA2travelsA2fourA2timesA2fasterA2underwaterA2thanA2inA2airA2-A2Ans--
AllA2answersA2areA2correct

PanicA2canA2beA2preventedA2by:
A.A2TakingA2specialtyA2training
B.A2HonestlyA2evaluatingA2yourA2divingA2limitations
C.A2ProperlyA2maintainingA2yourA2TotalA2DivingA2System
D.A2AllA2answersA2areA2correctA2-A2Ans--AllA2answersA2areA2correct

UseA2ofA2theA2SSIA2TotalA2DiveLogA2isA2importantA2because:
A.A2AllA2answersA2areA2correct
B.A2ItA2keepsA2anA2accurateA2recordA2ofA2yourA2personalA2informationA2andA2dives
C.A2ItA2containsA2yourA2medicalA2historyA2andA2providesA2importantA2emergencyA2informat
ion
D.A2ItA2isA2importantA2informationA2resourceA2forA2futureA2divesA2-A2Ans--
AllA2answersA2areA2correct

AnA2objectA2immersedA2inA2waterA2willA2beA2buoyedA2upwardA2byA2aA2forceA2__________A
2theA2weightA2ofA2theA2waterA2itA2displaces.A2-A2Ans--EqualA2to

, InA2anA2out-of-airA2emergency,A2ifA2yourA2buddyA2isA2closeA2enough,A2youA2should:A2-
A2Ans--SwimA2toA2yourA2buddy,A2giveA2theA2out-of-airA2signal,A2andA2shareA2air


AA2scubaA2tankA2forA2recreationalA2divingA2shouldA2beA2filledA2with:A2-A2Ans--
Pure,A2filteredA2compressedA2airA2orA2Nitrox.

SignsA2ofA2aA2panickedA2diverA2are:A2-A2Ans--Wide-
eyed,A2fearfulA2lookA2andA2aA2fastA2andA2erraticA2breathingA2pattern.

DuringA2normalA2divingA2activities,A2diversA2shouldA2neverA2exceedA2anA2ascentA2rateA2ofA
2______A2feetA2perA2minuteA2-A2Ans--30


OverexpansionA2injuriesA2canA2beA2preventedA2by:
A.A2AllA2answersA2areA2correct
B.A2NeverA2holdingA2yourA2breathA2whileA2diving
C.A2LearningA2theA2correctA2breathingA2patternsA2reinforcedA2inA2classroom,A2pool,A2andA2
openA2waterA2training
D.A2DiveA2withA2aA2properlyA2maintainedA2high-qualityA2TotalA2DivingA2SystemA2-A2Ans--
AllA2answersA2areA2correct

TheA2mostA2efficientA2breathingA2patternA2forA2scubaA2divingA2is:A2-A2Ans--
AA2deepA2balancedA2inhalationA2followedA2byA2aA2longA2balancedA2exhalationA2withoutA2a
nyA2pauseA2betweenA2inhalingA2andA2exhaling

IfA2youA2loseA2contactA2withA2yourA2buddy,A2youA2should:A2-A2Ans--
SearchA2forA2noA2moreA2thanA2minuteA2byA2turningA2360A2degreesA2andA2lookingA2upA2and
A2downA2andA2thenA2performA2aA2normalA2ascentA2toA2theA2surface


AbsoluteA2pressureA2isA2definedA2as:A2-A2Ans--
TheA2totalA2pressureA2exertedA2onA2anA2object

TheA2firstA2symptomA2ofA2aA2sinusA2squeezeA2isA2usually:A2-A2Ans--
AA2sharpA2painA2orA2wedgingA2sensationA2aboveA2theA2eyes

TheA2greatestA2relativeA2pressureA2changeA2inA2seaA2waterA2takesA2placeA2betweenA2___
__A2andA2_____A2feet:A2-A2Ans--0/33

DiversA2shouldA2avoidA2contactA2withA2allA2coralsA2because:
A.A2ContactA2canA2damageA2theA2coral
B.A2AllA2answersA2areA2correct
C.A2ContactA2canA2beA2harmfulA2toA2theA2diver
D.A2TouchingA2coralsA2canA2damageA2yourA2equipmentA2-A2Ans--
AllA2answersA2areA2correct

TheA2firstA2thingA2youA2shouldA2doA2ifA2youA2observeA2signsA2ofA2panicA2inA2aA2diverA2atA2th
eA2surfaceA2is:A2-A2Ans--