2024 PADI Divemaster Exam6
True or False:
Dive operations have dress codes because they improve customer perceptions of the staff's
professionalism and the operation's credibility. - Ans-True - Customers perceive dive pros who dress and
act like professionals to have more credibility. Role-model dress and conduct gain respect and trust.
What are characteristics of a good role-model PADI Divemaster? (Choose all that apply):
1. Excellent dive skills
2. Cares for the environment
3. Equipped with well-maintained gear
4. Dives in a safe, responsible manner - Ans-All these characteristics are role-model along with
maintaining good fitness, working to build rapport with others and providing good customer service.
True or False:
Disregarding safe diving practices may raise questions about the professionalism and credibility of the
divemaster violating the practices. - Ans-Not following responsible dive practices makes others question
the need for the practices and is poor role-modeling that may negatively influence others.
How does a PADI Divemaster benefit from PADI Membership? (Choose all that apply):
1. Recognition from the PADI brand
2. Ability to independently conduct certain PADI programs
3. Up-to-date information through PADI publications and the PADI Pros' Site
4. Business and professional support from PADI Regional Headquarters - Ans-All of these are benefits of
being a member of PADI, the world's largest professional diver training organization.
As a PADI Divemaster, you agree to follow PADI Standards and (choose one):
,1. enroll in a PADI IDC after getting two years of experience.
2. adhere to the PADI Member Code of Practice.
3. teach only local divers.
4. renew your rating only if planning to assist with classes. - Ans-2. adhere to the PADI Member Code of
Practice.
Your responsibility is to follow PADI Standards and to adhere to the Code of Practice found in the
Commitment to Excellence section of the PADI Instructor Manual.
During the PADI Divemaster course, your instructor will become a(n) ___________ who treats you like a
protégé.
1. student
2. lecturer
3. mentor
4. intern - Ans-3. mentor
Rather than a typical student-teacher relationship, your relationship will ideally become more of a
mentor-protégé relationship. In a mentor relationship, your instructor doesn't just give information, but
is a coach and advisor who explains judgment calls, who listens to what's on your mind and wants to
know what you're thinking and why.
Experts in a given field are better able to solve problems than nonexperts because they (choose all that
apply)
1. have a large knowledge and experience base to draw upon.
2. can better recognize factors involved and define the problem.
3. have dealt with similar problems.
4. are more creative and clever. - Ans-1. have a large knowledge and experience base to draw upon.
2. can better recognize factors involved and define the problem.
,3. have dealt with similar problems.
Experts draw upon their more extensive knowledge base to better recognize relationships between the
factors involved, thus more quickly define the problem. Experts may have already dealt with a problem
before and can apply a known remedy.
What additional training may help you as a PADI Divemaster? (Choose all that apply.)
1. PADI Specialty Diver and Specialty Instructor courses
2. PADI TecRec courses
3. Business and sales training
4. Scuba equipment repair training
5. Discover Scuba Diving Leader Internship - Ans-All of this training is beneficial along with other dive-
related, boating and equipment training.
As a divemaster, your role is generally to provide __________ planning that other divers use to plan
their individual buddy team dives within.
1. complete
2. broad
3. detailed - Ans-2. broad
You provide broad planning for the group because you know the dive site and local environment. By
supplying guidelines, you allow divers to plan their individual dives.
Wind can affect dive conditions in which of the following ways? (Choose all that apply.)
1. Cause currents
2. Cause upwelling that affects water temperature and visibility
3. Generate waves and surge
, 4. Prevent overheating at the surface - Ans-1. Cause currents
2. Cause upwelling that affects water temperature and visibility
3. Generate waves and surge
Wind can cause waves, surf, surge and surface currents plus poor visibility. Offshore wind can calm surf
and cause an upwelling and good visibility.
The primary reason for having and using accounting procedures is to be sure every diver returns from
the dive. Incident reports indicate that problems with this usually result from:
1. using an inaccurate accounting procedure.
2. divers refusing to participate in roll calls.
3. failure to use an accounting procedure at all. - Ans-3. failure to use an accounting procedure at all.
Incident reports indicate that in the few cases where divers have been left behind, the likely cause isn't
faulty accounting procedures, but rather failure to use a procedure.
Which of the following are examples of responsible diver behavior? (Choose all that apply):
1. Planning dives within the limits of training and experience.
2. Diving regularly to the maximum depth and air supply limits.
3. Having the proper equipment for the dive and making sure it is working properly before getting in the
water.
4. Taking care to avoid contact with sensitive aquatic life and respecting the underwater environment. -
Ans-1. Planning dives within the limits of training and experience.
3. Having the proper equipment for the dive and making sure it is working properly before getting in the
water.
4. Taking care to avoid contact with sensitive aquatic life and respecting the underwater environment.
A diver displaying responsible behavior will stay within personal limits and plan dives within limits of
training; use equipment required for a dive, maintain it properly, and check it before diving; check air
True or False:
Dive operations have dress codes because they improve customer perceptions of the staff's
professionalism and the operation's credibility. - Ans-True - Customers perceive dive pros who dress and
act like professionals to have more credibility. Role-model dress and conduct gain respect and trust.
What are characteristics of a good role-model PADI Divemaster? (Choose all that apply):
1. Excellent dive skills
2. Cares for the environment
3. Equipped with well-maintained gear
4. Dives in a safe, responsible manner - Ans-All these characteristics are role-model along with
maintaining good fitness, working to build rapport with others and providing good customer service.
True or False:
Disregarding safe diving practices may raise questions about the professionalism and credibility of the
divemaster violating the practices. - Ans-Not following responsible dive practices makes others question
the need for the practices and is poor role-modeling that may negatively influence others.
How does a PADI Divemaster benefit from PADI Membership? (Choose all that apply):
1. Recognition from the PADI brand
2. Ability to independently conduct certain PADI programs
3. Up-to-date information through PADI publications and the PADI Pros' Site
4. Business and professional support from PADI Regional Headquarters - Ans-All of these are benefits of
being a member of PADI, the world's largest professional diver training organization.
As a PADI Divemaster, you agree to follow PADI Standards and (choose one):
,1. enroll in a PADI IDC after getting two years of experience.
2. adhere to the PADI Member Code of Practice.
3. teach only local divers.
4. renew your rating only if planning to assist with classes. - Ans-2. adhere to the PADI Member Code of
Practice.
Your responsibility is to follow PADI Standards and to adhere to the Code of Practice found in the
Commitment to Excellence section of the PADI Instructor Manual.
During the PADI Divemaster course, your instructor will become a(n) ___________ who treats you like a
protégé.
1. student
2. lecturer
3. mentor
4. intern - Ans-3. mentor
Rather than a typical student-teacher relationship, your relationship will ideally become more of a
mentor-protégé relationship. In a mentor relationship, your instructor doesn't just give information, but
is a coach and advisor who explains judgment calls, who listens to what's on your mind and wants to
know what you're thinking and why.
Experts in a given field are better able to solve problems than nonexperts because they (choose all that
apply)
1. have a large knowledge and experience base to draw upon.
2. can better recognize factors involved and define the problem.
3. have dealt with similar problems.
4. are more creative and clever. - Ans-1. have a large knowledge and experience base to draw upon.
2. can better recognize factors involved and define the problem.
,3. have dealt with similar problems.
Experts draw upon their more extensive knowledge base to better recognize relationships between the
factors involved, thus more quickly define the problem. Experts may have already dealt with a problem
before and can apply a known remedy.
What additional training may help you as a PADI Divemaster? (Choose all that apply.)
1. PADI Specialty Diver and Specialty Instructor courses
2. PADI TecRec courses
3. Business and sales training
4. Scuba equipment repair training
5. Discover Scuba Diving Leader Internship - Ans-All of this training is beneficial along with other dive-
related, boating and equipment training.
As a divemaster, your role is generally to provide __________ planning that other divers use to plan
their individual buddy team dives within.
1. complete
2. broad
3. detailed - Ans-2. broad
You provide broad planning for the group because you know the dive site and local environment. By
supplying guidelines, you allow divers to plan their individual dives.
Wind can affect dive conditions in which of the following ways? (Choose all that apply.)
1. Cause currents
2. Cause upwelling that affects water temperature and visibility
3. Generate waves and surge
, 4. Prevent overheating at the surface - Ans-1. Cause currents
2. Cause upwelling that affects water temperature and visibility
3. Generate waves and surge
Wind can cause waves, surf, surge and surface currents plus poor visibility. Offshore wind can calm surf
and cause an upwelling and good visibility.
The primary reason for having and using accounting procedures is to be sure every diver returns from
the dive. Incident reports indicate that problems with this usually result from:
1. using an inaccurate accounting procedure.
2. divers refusing to participate in roll calls.
3. failure to use an accounting procedure at all. - Ans-3. failure to use an accounting procedure at all.
Incident reports indicate that in the few cases where divers have been left behind, the likely cause isn't
faulty accounting procedures, but rather failure to use a procedure.
Which of the following are examples of responsible diver behavior? (Choose all that apply):
1. Planning dives within the limits of training and experience.
2. Diving regularly to the maximum depth and air supply limits.
3. Having the proper equipment for the dive and making sure it is working properly before getting in the
water.
4. Taking care to avoid contact with sensitive aquatic life and respecting the underwater environment. -
Ans-1. Planning dives within the limits of training and experience.
3. Having the proper equipment for the dive and making sure it is working properly before getting in the
water.
4. Taking care to avoid contact with sensitive aquatic life and respecting the underwater environment.
A diver displaying responsible behavior will stay within personal limits and plan dives within limits of
training; use equipment required for a dive, maintain it properly, and check it before diving; check air
