PADI OPEN WATER DIVER EXAM 360 QUESTIONS &
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST 2025
As a newly certified PADI Open Water Diver, I will be trained to dive with a buddy
as deep as ________. - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-a. True
PADI courses are performance-based. This means that to be certified, I must
________ - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-a. True
As you descend in water the pressure ________ - ANSWER-increases
A depth of 10 metres/33 feet causes a pressure change of ________. - ANSWER-1
bar/ata
If you take 6 liters of air from the surface to 20 metres/66 feet, the volume will be
________. - ANSWER-2 litres
The density of the air in 6 litres from the surface to 20 metres/66 feet is ________
- ANSWER-three times greater
A balloon fully inflated and sealed at 10 metres/33 feet, would probably
________ during ascent to the surface. - ANSWER-burst
As I descend, increasing pressure affects my (choose all that apply): - ANSWER-
mask, ears and sinuses
A squeeze is caused by ________ - ANSWER-a pressure imbalance between the
surround pressure and an air space
Equalization is the process of ________ - ANSWER-adding air to an air space
I should equalize ________ - ANSWER-before I feel pain or discomfort
,I'm descending and discover I can't equalize. The first thing I would do is
________ - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-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 ________ - ANSWER-cancel the dive until I'm well
When scuba diving, normal breathing keeps your lungs equalized to the
surrounding pressure.
a. True
b. False - ANSWER-a. True
The most important rule in scuba diving is to ________ - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-a. True
During ascent I feel discomfort in my ears. I should ________ - ANSWER-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. - ANSWER-faster than
The most efficient way to breathe dense air underwater is to breathe ________ -
ANSWER-deeply and slowly
My body responds to anxiety with increased breathing, but slow breathing helps
reduce anxiety.
a. True
b. False - ANSWER-a. True
What are the breathing rules I must follow as a diver? - ANSWER-- 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 - ANSWER-a. True
My sunglasses case falls out of my pocket into the water, but fortunately, it floats
so I retrieve it. I would say my sunglasses case is ________ buoyant. - ANSWER-
positively
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST 2025
As a newly certified PADI Open Water Diver, I will be trained to dive with a buddy
as deep as ________. - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-a. True
PADI courses are performance-based. This means that to be certified, I must
________ - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-a. True
As you descend in water the pressure ________ - ANSWER-increases
A depth of 10 metres/33 feet causes a pressure change of ________. - ANSWER-1
bar/ata
If you take 6 liters of air from the surface to 20 metres/66 feet, the volume will be
________. - ANSWER-2 litres
The density of the air in 6 litres from the surface to 20 metres/66 feet is ________
- ANSWER-three times greater
A balloon fully inflated and sealed at 10 metres/33 feet, would probably
________ during ascent to the surface. - ANSWER-burst
As I descend, increasing pressure affects my (choose all that apply): - ANSWER-
mask, ears and sinuses
A squeeze is caused by ________ - ANSWER-a pressure imbalance between the
surround pressure and an air space
Equalization is the process of ________ - ANSWER-adding air to an air space
I should equalize ________ - ANSWER-before I feel pain or discomfort
,I'm descending and discover I can't equalize. The first thing I would do is
________ - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-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 ________ - ANSWER-cancel the dive until I'm well
When scuba diving, normal breathing keeps your lungs equalized to the
surrounding pressure.
a. True
b. False - ANSWER-a. True
The most important rule in scuba diving is to ________ - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-a. True
During ascent I feel discomfort in my ears. I should ________ - ANSWER-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. - ANSWER-faster than
The most efficient way to breathe dense air underwater is to breathe ________ -
ANSWER-deeply and slowly
My body responds to anxiety with increased breathing, but slow breathing helps
reduce anxiety.
a. True
b. False - ANSWER-a. True
What are the breathing rules I must follow as a diver? - ANSWER-- 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 - ANSWER-a. True
My sunglasses case falls out of my pocket into the water, but fortunately, it floats
so I retrieve it. I would say my sunglasses case is ________ buoyant. - ANSWER-
positively
