SSI ITC FINAL EXAM 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 475
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
|ALREADY GRADED A+
The recommended depth and time that a diver should spend at a safety
stop on all dives is:
A. 5 meters / 15 minutes
B. 10 meters / 1-3 minutes
C. 5 meters / 3-5 minutes
D. 9 meters / 3-5 minutes - ANSWER--C. 5 meters / 3-5 minutes
The process of desaturation begins if the diver:
A. Is performing a safety stop
B. Starts ascending
C. Is performing a decompression stop
D. Starts descending - ANSWER--B. Starts ascending
On desaturation, the inert gas diffuses from the tissues into the
bloodstream, from the blood into the alveolar air, and then:
A. Back into the blood stream
B. Out of the body with each exhalation
C. Through the lung tissues into the mediastinum
D. Into the sensor of the dive computer - ANSWER--B. Out of the body with
each exhalation
Multi-level dives, in general, are those where:
A. All of the answers are correct
B. Divers spend time at progressively deeper depths during the dive, which
allows extended bottom time
C. Divers spend time at progressively shallower depths during the
dive, which allows extended bottom time
D. Divers spend time at progressively shallower depths during the dive,
which allows less bottom time - ANSWER--C. Divers spend time at
progressively shallower depths during the dive, which allows extended
bottom time
The closer to the limits a computer has been pushed, the more:
A. Safe a diver will be
B. Deep the diver will be on the next dive
, SSI ITC FINAL EXAM 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 475
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C. Cautious a diver should be
D. Often the computer needs maintenance - ANSWER--C. Cautious a diver
should be
If a diver suffers DCS in a remote location, you should:
A. All answers are correct
B. Provide oxygen first aid
C. Provide water to drink
D. Transport the diver to a treatment facility even if that involves
considerable delay - ANSWER--A. All answers are correct
After a 2:45 surface interval as a group D diver, what is your new group
designation?
A. C
B. D
C. B
D. A - ANSWER--C. B
What would your minimum surface interval be if you wanted to make two
dives to 18 meters for 30 minutes each?
A. 2:29
B. 2:00
C. 2:39
D. 1:16 - ANSWER--A. 2:29
To avoid having to sit out dives, divers should always be prepared with a:
A. Spare cylinder
B. Extensive spare parts kit
C. Complete second delivery system
D. Second Total Diving System - ANSWER--B. Extensive spare parts kit
All cylinders filled with anything other than air must be:
A. Rented from an SSI Dive Center
B. Only used once
C. Clearly marked
D. Rinsed off before filling - ANSWER--C. Clearly marked
, SSI ITC FINAL EXAM 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 475
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
|ALREADY GRADED A+
The task of the first-stage of a regulator system is quite simply to:
A. Increase high-pressure air coming from the cylinder
B. Increase the intermediate pressure
C. Reduce high-pressure air coming from the cylinder to a consistent
intermediate pressure
D. Reduce high-pressure air coming from the cylinder to an increased
intermediate pressure - ANSWER--C. Reduce high-pressure air coming
from the cylinder to a consistent intermediate pressure
The SSI Equipment Service Program is a complete maintenance program
designed to keep the components of a Total Diving System:
A. Performing reliably and to the best of their potential
B. Stored at the dive center
C. All of the answers are correct
D. Clean and usable - ANSWER--A. Performing reliably and to the best of
their potential
To replace the traditional weight belt, most modern buoyancy
compensators have:
A. A harness
B. An inflator
C. An integrated weight system
D. Pockets - ANSWER--C. An integrated weight system
Once you have determined weight requirements, you must make certain
that it is:
A. Colorful
B. All fixed at one place
C. Heavy
D. Properly distributed - ANSWER--D. Properly distributed
All instruments must be readily accessible and the displays should be
uncluttered and easy to read even in:
A. Low light and poor visibility
B. Freshwater
C. The ocean
D. Currents - ANSWER--A. Low light and poor visibility
, SSI ITC FINAL EXAM 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 475
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
|ALREADY GRADED A+
The thermal protection afforded by wetsuits and dry suits can be enhanced
by the addition of:
A. Argon as inflation gas
B. Hoods, booties and gloves
C. Hot water inside the suit
D. Back plates and harnesses - ANSWER--B. Hoods, booties and gloves
Many manufacturers state that a warranty will be voided if the equipment is
taken apart or altered, or if parts are replaced by anyone other than:
A. A self trained technician
B. The manufacturers themselves
C. A factory-authorized technician
D. A Dive Professional - ANSWER--C. A factory-authorized technician
The most common flags used to show the location of divers underwater are
the:
A. Alfa flag and the safe boaters flag
B. Recreational diver's flag and the beta flag
C. Beta flag and the look-out-below flag
D. Recreational diver's flag and the Alfa flag - ANSWER--D.
Recreational diver's flag and the Alfa flag
Since most of the substrate contains various forms of living organisms,
divers need to take painstaking care not to:
A. Trample anything
B. Be closer than 10 meters/30 ft
C. Dive in areas with living organisms
D. Be negatively buoyant - ANSWER--A. Trample anything
A helpful professional will inform divers at the pre-dive briefing of what
potential aquatic species may be encountered and:
A. How dangerous they are
B. Where they are likely to be encountered
C. How they are easiest to avoid
D. How they can breed - ANSWER--B. Where they are likely to be
encountered
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
|ALREADY GRADED A+
The recommended depth and time that a diver should spend at a safety
stop on all dives is:
A. 5 meters / 15 minutes
B. 10 meters / 1-3 minutes
C. 5 meters / 3-5 minutes
D. 9 meters / 3-5 minutes - ANSWER--C. 5 meters / 3-5 minutes
The process of desaturation begins if the diver:
A. Is performing a safety stop
B. Starts ascending
C. Is performing a decompression stop
D. Starts descending - ANSWER--B. Starts ascending
On desaturation, the inert gas diffuses from the tissues into the
bloodstream, from the blood into the alveolar air, and then:
A. Back into the blood stream
B. Out of the body with each exhalation
C. Through the lung tissues into the mediastinum
D. Into the sensor of the dive computer - ANSWER--B. Out of the body with
each exhalation
Multi-level dives, in general, are those where:
A. All of the answers are correct
B. Divers spend time at progressively deeper depths during the dive, which
allows extended bottom time
C. Divers spend time at progressively shallower depths during the
dive, which allows extended bottom time
D. Divers spend time at progressively shallower depths during the dive,
which allows less bottom time - ANSWER--C. Divers spend time at
progressively shallower depths during the dive, which allows extended
bottom time
The closer to the limits a computer has been pushed, the more:
A. Safe a diver will be
B. Deep the diver will be on the next dive
, SSI ITC FINAL EXAM 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 475
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
|ALREADY GRADED A+
C. Cautious a diver should be
D. Often the computer needs maintenance - ANSWER--C. Cautious a diver
should be
If a diver suffers DCS in a remote location, you should:
A. All answers are correct
B. Provide oxygen first aid
C. Provide water to drink
D. Transport the diver to a treatment facility even if that involves
considerable delay - ANSWER--A. All answers are correct
After a 2:45 surface interval as a group D diver, what is your new group
designation?
A. C
B. D
C. B
D. A - ANSWER--C. B
What would your minimum surface interval be if you wanted to make two
dives to 18 meters for 30 minutes each?
A. 2:29
B. 2:00
C. 2:39
D. 1:16 - ANSWER--A. 2:29
To avoid having to sit out dives, divers should always be prepared with a:
A. Spare cylinder
B. Extensive spare parts kit
C. Complete second delivery system
D. Second Total Diving System - ANSWER--B. Extensive spare parts kit
All cylinders filled with anything other than air must be:
A. Rented from an SSI Dive Center
B. Only used once
C. Clearly marked
D. Rinsed off before filling - ANSWER--C. Clearly marked
, SSI ITC FINAL EXAM 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 475
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
|ALREADY GRADED A+
The task of the first-stage of a regulator system is quite simply to:
A. Increase high-pressure air coming from the cylinder
B. Increase the intermediate pressure
C. Reduce high-pressure air coming from the cylinder to a consistent
intermediate pressure
D. Reduce high-pressure air coming from the cylinder to an increased
intermediate pressure - ANSWER--C. Reduce high-pressure air coming
from the cylinder to a consistent intermediate pressure
The SSI Equipment Service Program is a complete maintenance program
designed to keep the components of a Total Diving System:
A. Performing reliably and to the best of their potential
B. Stored at the dive center
C. All of the answers are correct
D. Clean and usable - ANSWER--A. Performing reliably and to the best of
their potential
To replace the traditional weight belt, most modern buoyancy
compensators have:
A. A harness
B. An inflator
C. An integrated weight system
D. Pockets - ANSWER--C. An integrated weight system
Once you have determined weight requirements, you must make certain
that it is:
A. Colorful
B. All fixed at one place
C. Heavy
D. Properly distributed - ANSWER--D. Properly distributed
All instruments must be readily accessible and the displays should be
uncluttered and easy to read even in:
A. Low light and poor visibility
B. Freshwater
C. The ocean
D. Currents - ANSWER--A. Low light and poor visibility
, SSI ITC FINAL EXAM 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 475
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
|ALREADY GRADED A+
The thermal protection afforded by wetsuits and dry suits can be enhanced
by the addition of:
A. Argon as inflation gas
B. Hoods, booties and gloves
C. Hot water inside the suit
D. Back plates and harnesses - ANSWER--B. Hoods, booties and gloves
Many manufacturers state that a warranty will be voided if the equipment is
taken apart or altered, or if parts are replaced by anyone other than:
A. A self trained technician
B. The manufacturers themselves
C. A factory-authorized technician
D. A Dive Professional - ANSWER--C. A factory-authorized technician
The most common flags used to show the location of divers underwater are
the:
A. Alfa flag and the safe boaters flag
B. Recreational diver's flag and the beta flag
C. Beta flag and the look-out-below flag
D. Recreational diver's flag and the Alfa flag - ANSWER--D.
Recreational diver's flag and the Alfa flag
Since most of the substrate contains various forms of living organisms,
divers need to take painstaking care not to:
A. Trample anything
B. Be closer than 10 meters/30 ft
C. Dive in areas with living organisms
D. Be negatively buoyant - ANSWER--A. Trample anything
A helpful professional will inform divers at the pre-dive briefing of what
potential aquatic species may be encountered and:
A. How dangerous they are
B. Where they are likely to be encountered
C. How they are easiest to avoid
D. How they can breed - ANSWER--B. Where they are likely to be
encountered
