Divemaster Exam
As a dive master, your role is generally to provide __________ planning that other
divers use to plan their buddy team dives with. - ANS-broad
It is best to dive at __________ tide, but this is a general rule. - ANS-slack high (peak
high tide)
3 broad considerations when planning dives for remote areas: - ANS-covering more
logistics
terms of emergencies
self-sufficiency
Paying attention to a divers __________ may help you assess for apprehension or
stress related to the dive. - ANS-behavior
being uncharacteristically withdrawn
talkativeness
irritability
distraction
perceptual narrowing - ANS-psychological stress
You develop good judgement through _________. - ANS-experience
When making decisions that involve doubt, err on the _________ side - ANS-caution
When managing an emergency situation, when delegating tasks one advantage you
have as dive master is that - ANS-people expect you to take charge, and will do what
you ask if they're able
As a paid Divemaster assisting in training, your primary role is handling _________ and
assisting with student diver _________ - ANS-logistics
supervision
Why would students feel more comfortable confiding concerns and fears with a dive
master rather than an instructor? - ANS-divemasters seem like a member of the
instructional team who is closer to their level
, Why would you demonstrate a skill? - ANS-when the skill requires two people
to redemostrate to a struggling student
there is no substitute for _________ - ANS-practice
What is the best way to make direct contact with a student? - ANS-holding the BCD at
the shoulder or low on the outside
What would be your first step in helping a student struggling with a skill? -
ANS-redemonstrate the skill
When helping a student diver with a physical challenge accomplish a skill, focus on
what the student ___________ - ANS-can do
What is the primary goal of risk management? - ANS-to improve diver safety
____________ means that you are expected to act as a reasonably prudent dive
master would act under the same or similar circumstances to help protect less
knowledgeable divers from harm. - ANS-duty of care
Most legal systems define failing to do duty of care as ____________ - ANS-negligence
Local dive community and industry practices and regulations aren't typically part of PADI
standards.... - ANS-but you should follow them conservatively as well as follow PADI
standards
The first, and most important way you reduce risk by adhering to PADI standards is that
you reduce the risk of an ___________ in the first place. - ANS-accident
When applying a PADI standard, consider the __________ of the standard and then
use good, conservative ___________. - ANS-intent
judgement
To find standards that apply to all PADI programs, your primary reference is
____________ in the PADI instructor Manual - ANS-the General Standards and
Procedures
If feasible, it is recommended you offer ___________ as part of Scuba Review. -
ANS-discover local diving
As a dive master, your role is generally to provide __________ planning that other
divers use to plan their buddy team dives with. - ANS-broad
It is best to dive at __________ tide, but this is a general rule. - ANS-slack high (peak
high tide)
3 broad considerations when planning dives for remote areas: - ANS-covering more
logistics
terms of emergencies
self-sufficiency
Paying attention to a divers __________ may help you assess for apprehension or
stress related to the dive. - ANS-behavior
being uncharacteristically withdrawn
talkativeness
irritability
distraction
perceptual narrowing - ANS-psychological stress
You develop good judgement through _________. - ANS-experience
When making decisions that involve doubt, err on the _________ side - ANS-caution
When managing an emergency situation, when delegating tasks one advantage you
have as dive master is that - ANS-people expect you to take charge, and will do what
you ask if they're able
As a paid Divemaster assisting in training, your primary role is handling _________ and
assisting with student diver _________ - ANS-logistics
supervision
Why would students feel more comfortable confiding concerns and fears with a dive
master rather than an instructor? - ANS-divemasters seem like a member of the
instructional team who is closer to their level
, Why would you demonstrate a skill? - ANS-when the skill requires two people
to redemostrate to a struggling student
there is no substitute for _________ - ANS-practice
What is the best way to make direct contact with a student? - ANS-holding the BCD at
the shoulder or low on the outside
What would be your first step in helping a student struggling with a skill? -
ANS-redemonstrate the skill
When helping a student diver with a physical challenge accomplish a skill, focus on
what the student ___________ - ANS-can do
What is the primary goal of risk management? - ANS-to improve diver safety
____________ means that you are expected to act as a reasonably prudent dive
master would act under the same or similar circumstances to help protect less
knowledgeable divers from harm. - ANS-duty of care
Most legal systems define failing to do duty of care as ____________ - ANS-negligence
Local dive community and industry practices and regulations aren't typically part of PADI
standards.... - ANS-but you should follow them conservatively as well as follow PADI
standards
The first, and most important way you reduce risk by adhering to PADI standards is that
you reduce the risk of an ___________ in the first place. - ANS-accident
When applying a PADI standard, consider the __________ of the standard and then
use good, conservative ___________. - ANS-intent
judgement
To find standards that apply to all PADI programs, your primary reference is
____________ in the PADI instructor Manual - ANS-the General Standards and
Procedures
If feasible, it is recommended you offer ___________ as part of Scuba Review. -
ANS-discover local diving
