PADI Open Water Diver (Answered
Summer 2022)
As a newly certified PADI Open Water Diver, I will be trained to dive with a buddy as
deep as ________.
18 metres/60 feet
Certain medical conditions can be hazardous while diving, so it is important to answer
all questions on the Medical Statement honestly and completely.
a. True
b. False
a. True
PADI courses are performance-based. This means that to be certified, I must ________
meet specific performance requirements.
Failure to complete assigned independent study can create significant delays, and my
instructor may have to cancel and reschedule sessions until I complete the assignment.
a. True
b. False
a. True
While diving in a new dive environment, two benefits of seeking an orientation,
supervision and/or additional training are that it helps me avoid problems and that it
helps me enjoy the dive more.
a. True
b. False
a. True
As you descend in water the pressure ________
increases
A depth of 10 metres/33 feet causes a pressure change of ________.
1 bar/ata
If you take 6 liters of air from the surface to 20 metres/66 feet, the volume will be
________.
2 litres
The density of the air in 6 litres from the surface to 20 metres/66 feet is ________
three times greater
A balloon fully inflated and sealed at 10 metres/33 feet, would probably ________
during ascent to the surface.
burst
As I descend, increasing pressure affects my (choose all that apply):
mask, ears and sinuses
A squeeze is caused by ________
a pressure imbalance between the surround pressure and an air space
Equalization is the process of ________
adding air to an air space
, I should equalize ________
before I feel pain or discomfort
I'm descending and discover I can't equalize. The first thing I would do is ________
stop my descent and signal my buddy/the instructor
I equalize gently because an extended, forceful equalization can cause permanent
damage to my ears and hearing.
a. True
b. False
a. True
On a day I plan to go diving, I wake up with my sinuses blocked due to a cold or allergy.
I should ________
cancel the dive until I'm well
When scuba diving, normal breathing keeps your lungs equalized to the surrounding
pressure.
a. True
b. False
a. True
The most important rule in scuba diving is to ________
breathe continuously and never hold your breath
Failure to follow the most important rule in scuba diving can cause severe lung
overexpansion injuries, which can result in paralysis or death.
a. True
b. False
a. True
During ascent I feel discomfort in my ears. I should ________
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.
faster than
The most efficient way to breathe dense air underwater is to breathe ________
deeply and slowly
My body responds to anxiety with increased breathing, but slow breathing helps reduce
anxiety.
a. True
b. False
a. True
What are the breathing rules I must follow as a diver?
- Breathe continuously and never, ever, hold my breath
- Breathe slowly and deeply
- Do not allow myself to get winded or out-of-breath
- If faced with a problem, stop, then maintain or restore slow, deep breathing
Buoyancy is a force that pushes an object in water upward.
a. True
b. False
a. True
Summer 2022)
As a newly certified PADI Open Water Diver, I will be trained to dive with a buddy as
deep as ________.
18 metres/60 feet
Certain medical conditions can be hazardous while diving, so it is important to answer
all questions on the Medical Statement honestly and completely.
a. True
b. False
a. True
PADI courses are performance-based. This means that to be certified, I must ________
meet specific performance requirements.
Failure to complete assigned independent study can create significant delays, and my
instructor may have to cancel and reschedule sessions until I complete the assignment.
a. True
b. False
a. True
While diving in a new dive environment, two benefits of seeking an orientation,
supervision and/or additional training are that it helps me avoid problems and that it
helps me enjoy the dive more.
a. True
b. False
a. True
As you descend in water the pressure ________
increases
A depth of 10 metres/33 feet causes a pressure change of ________.
1 bar/ata
If you take 6 liters of air from the surface to 20 metres/66 feet, the volume will be
________.
2 litres
The density of the air in 6 litres from the surface to 20 metres/66 feet is ________
three times greater
A balloon fully inflated and sealed at 10 metres/33 feet, would probably ________
during ascent to the surface.
burst
As I descend, increasing pressure affects my (choose all that apply):
mask, ears and sinuses
A squeeze is caused by ________
a pressure imbalance between the surround pressure and an air space
Equalization is the process of ________
adding air to an air space
, I should equalize ________
before I feel pain or discomfort
I'm descending and discover I can't equalize. The first thing I would do is ________
stop my descent and signal my buddy/the instructor
I equalize gently because an extended, forceful equalization can cause permanent
damage to my ears and hearing.
a. True
b. False
a. True
On a day I plan to go diving, I wake up with my sinuses blocked due to a cold or allergy.
I should ________
cancel the dive until I'm well
When scuba diving, normal breathing keeps your lungs equalized to the surrounding
pressure.
a. True
b. False
a. True
The most important rule in scuba diving is to ________
breathe continuously and never hold your breath
Failure to follow the most important rule in scuba diving can cause severe lung
overexpansion injuries, which can result in paralysis or death.
a. True
b. False
a. True
During ascent I feel discomfort in my ears. I should ________
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.
faster than
The most efficient way to breathe dense air underwater is to breathe ________
deeply and slowly
My body responds to anxiety with increased breathing, but slow breathing helps reduce
anxiety.
a. True
b. False
a. True
What are the breathing rules I must follow as a diver?
- Breathe continuously and never, ever, hold my breath
- Breathe slowly and deeply
- Do not allow myself to get winded or out-of-breath
- If faced with a problem, stop, then maintain or restore slow, deep breathing
Buoyancy is a force that pushes an object in water upward.
a. True
b. False
a. True
