2025 ADVANCED OPEN WATER DIVER QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+ 2025/2026
With a standard analog compass, the __________ always indicates your travel
direction. The _________ always points to magnetic north. - lubber line, compass
needle
To set a reciprocal heading, turn the compass to a heading that is __________ from the
original heading? - 180 degrees
During a dive, i'm following my compass but my sense of direction makes it feel like i
should be going more to the right. Without any other information, the best tip would be
to.... - trust the compass
Which of the following usually make compass use more effective? - 1. Practice on land
2. Allow for current effects
3. Navigate around obstacles
4. Midwater, your buddy monitors depth while you navigate
5. Do not swim rapidly
Which of the following factors would i consider when determining my personal deep-
diving depth limit? - 1. Environmental conditions
2. My physical/psychological fitness
3. The effect of previous dives on my no stop limit
4. Distance from emergency care
5. My buddy's personal limits
It's summer and i've been diving in the local area for several days, reaching a maximum
depht of 12 meters/40 feet. Today my buddy and i plan to dive to 30 meters/100 feet.
Which of the following statements is true? - my exposure suit may not be adequate.
Which pieces of specialized equipment are recommended for deep diving? - 1.
Emergency breathing equipment
2. Underwater light
You want to signal your buddy to turn a night dive and head back. You should signal
at... - waist level and point your light at your hand
On a night dive, your buddy's gotten a bit farther from you than you'd like, but you can
still see each other's lights. As you swim toward each other, your buddy makes a big
circle with a light. This means.... - okay, situation normal
To navigate effectively at night and avoid getting disoriented... - 1. Dive the site during
the day.
2. Get a compass heading to the exit before descending.
, 3. Do not go as far from my exit as i might during the day
I'm about to dive in a freshwater lake. I'm using exactly the same equipment i always
use in seawater, and i'm familiar with the buoyancy change to expect. Nonetheless, it
would be best to conduct a buoyancy check.
True/false - true
My buddy and i adjust for neutral buoyancy at the beginning of the dive, and continue at
the same depth throughout the dive. I notice that i must occasionally let a little air out of
my bcd to remain neutrl during the dive. Why? - to compensate for the gas used from
my cylinder.
If diving with a steel cylinder, i do not need to account for the air i consume during the
dive.
True/false - false
In any environment, when wearing a wet suit or dry suit, i need to adjust my buoyancy
as i change depths during the dive. Why does this occur? - pressure change affects the
gass bubbles in my wet suit and/or the gas volume in my dry suit
A friend tells me that he lost his 48 kg/105 lb anchor near the harbor entrance in 35-45
meters/115-150 feet of water. He's looking for divers to recover his anchor. Is this a task
for a recreational search and recovery diver? - no
Which of the following are potential hazards for search and recovery diving? - 1. Sharp
objects and debris
2. Entanglement
3. Loss of buddy contact
4. Boat traffic
The first step in planning a search and recovery dive is generally to... - define the
objective
My buddy and i plan to search for a lost mask at a local dive site that has excellent
visibility (18 meters/60 feet). I talk to the dive who lost the mask and determine that
much of the search area is no deeper than 10 meters/30 feet over a sand bottom.
Would it be appropriate to search from the surface snorkeling? - yes
A diver drops a weight belt off the end of a long pier. My buddy and i know the bottom of
the pier is about 12 meters/40 feet deep and is covered with large, irregular protruding
rocks. I decide to use a/an _____________ search pattern. - expanding square
If i have a line available and am looking for a small object in a relatively small area, over
a flat bottom, a circular search pattern may be a good choice.
GRADED A+ 2025/2026
With a standard analog compass, the __________ always indicates your travel
direction. The _________ always points to magnetic north. - lubber line, compass
needle
To set a reciprocal heading, turn the compass to a heading that is __________ from the
original heading? - 180 degrees
During a dive, i'm following my compass but my sense of direction makes it feel like i
should be going more to the right. Without any other information, the best tip would be
to.... - trust the compass
Which of the following usually make compass use more effective? - 1. Practice on land
2. Allow for current effects
3. Navigate around obstacles
4. Midwater, your buddy monitors depth while you navigate
5. Do not swim rapidly
Which of the following factors would i consider when determining my personal deep-
diving depth limit? - 1. Environmental conditions
2. My physical/psychological fitness
3. The effect of previous dives on my no stop limit
4. Distance from emergency care
5. My buddy's personal limits
It's summer and i've been diving in the local area for several days, reaching a maximum
depht of 12 meters/40 feet. Today my buddy and i plan to dive to 30 meters/100 feet.
Which of the following statements is true? - my exposure suit may not be adequate.
Which pieces of specialized equipment are recommended for deep diving? - 1.
Emergency breathing equipment
2. Underwater light
You want to signal your buddy to turn a night dive and head back. You should signal
at... - waist level and point your light at your hand
On a night dive, your buddy's gotten a bit farther from you than you'd like, but you can
still see each other's lights. As you swim toward each other, your buddy makes a big
circle with a light. This means.... - okay, situation normal
To navigate effectively at night and avoid getting disoriented... - 1. Dive the site during
the day.
2. Get a compass heading to the exit before descending.
, 3. Do not go as far from my exit as i might during the day
I'm about to dive in a freshwater lake. I'm using exactly the same equipment i always
use in seawater, and i'm familiar with the buoyancy change to expect. Nonetheless, it
would be best to conduct a buoyancy check.
True/false - true
My buddy and i adjust for neutral buoyancy at the beginning of the dive, and continue at
the same depth throughout the dive. I notice that i must occasionally let a little air out of
my bcd to remain neutrl during the dive. Why? - to compensate for the gas used from
my cylinder.
If diving with a steel cylinder, i do not need to account for the air i consume during the
dive.
True/false - false
In any environment, when wearing a wet suit or dry suit, i need to adjust my buoyancy
as i change depths during the dive. Why does this occur? - pressure change affects the
gass bubbles in my wet suit and/or the gas volume in my dry suit
A friend tells me that he lost his 48 kg/105 lb anchor near the harbor entrance in 35-45
meters/115-150 feet of water. He's looking for divers to recover his anchor. Is this a task
for a recreational search and recovery diver? - no
Which of the following are potential hazards for search and recovery diving? - 1. Sharp
objects and debris
2. Entanglement
3. Loss of buddy contact
4. Boat traffic
The first step in planning a search and recovery dive is generally to... - define the
objective
My buddy and i plan to search for a lost mask at a local dive site that has excellent
visibility (18 meters/60 feet). I talk to the dive who lost the mask and determine that
much of the search area is no deeper than 10 meters/30 feet over a sand bottom.
Would it be appropriate to search from the surface snorkeling? - yes
A diver drops a weight belt off the end of a long pier. My buddy and i know the bottom of
the pier is about 12 meters/40 feet deep and is covered with large, irregular protruding
rocks. I decide to use a/an _____________ search pattern. - expanding square
If i have a line available and am looking for a small object in a relatively small area, over
a flat bottom, a circular search pattern may be a good choice.
