SDI SCUBA CERTIFICATION ACTUAL EXAM
PAPER 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
◉ Which of the following is/are true?
A. Tides seldom have a significant impact on depth or dive plans.
B. Strong tidal currents frequently bring clearer water with them.
C. Tidal currents can be very strong, making diving difficult or even
dangerous.
D. None of the above. Answer: C. Tidal currents can be very strong,
making diving difficult or even dangerous.
◉ Which of the following is not true?
A. Longshore currents always move in the same direction.
B. Wind, waves and tides are among the factors that can affect the
direction of longshore currents.
C. Longshore currents frequently move in the same direction as
permanent offshore currents.
D. Local dive operators are a good source of information on the
behavior of longshore currents. Answer: A. Longshore currents
always move in the same direction.
◉ Which of the following is/are true?
,A. If caught in a rip current, swim directly towards shore, using the
most powerful kick possible.
B. If caught in a rip current, swim perpendicular to shore, until you
are completely out of the rip current, then swim in towards shore.
C. If caught in a rip current, swim parallel to shore, until you are
completely out of the rip current, then swim in towards shore.
D. Don't fight the rip current relax and let it carry you closer to
shore. Answer: C. If caught in a rip current, swim parallel to shore,
until you are completely out of the rip current, then swim in towards
shore.
◉ Which of the following statements are true?
A. Wave height is the distance from its highest point (crest) to its
lowest point (trough).
B. Wave length is the distance from crest to crest.
C. Wave oscillation to calculated by multiplying the wave height
times its length.
D. Both the first and second answers are correct. Answer: D. Both
the first and second answers are correct.
◉ As you descend:
A. Colors will remain largely the same.
B. Blues and grays disappear quickly.
C. Dive lights have little effect on apparent color.
, D. None of the above. Answer: D. None of the above.
◉ Which of the following is/are true?
A. Water is 400 times denser than air.
B. Water is 800 times denser than air.
C. Sound travels approximately four times faster under water.
D. Both the second and third answers are correct. Answer: D. Both
the second and third answers are correct.
◉ Which of the following is/are true?
A. Water conducts heat away from your body ten times faster than
air does.
B. Water conducts heat away from your body 25 times faster than air
does.
C. Fresh water conducts heat away from your body faster than salt
water does.
D. Salt water conducts heat away from your body faster than fresh
water does Answer: B. Water conducts heat away from your body 25
times faster than air does.
◉ The presence of thermoclines means that:
A. Surface temperatures will provide divers with a good indication of
what they can expect at depth.
PAPER 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
◉ Which of the following is/are true?
A. Tides seldom have a significant impact on depth or dive plans.
B. Strong tidal currents frequently bring clearer water with them.
C. Tidal currents can be very strong, making diving difficult or even
dangerous.
D. None of the above. Answer: C. Tidal currents can be very strong,
making diving difficult or even dangerous.
◉ Which of the following is not true?
A. Longshore currents always move in the same direction.
B. Wind, waves and tides are among the factors that can affect the
direction of longshore currents.
C. Longshore currents frequently move in the same direction as
permanent offshore currents.
D. Local dive operators are a good source of information on the
behavior of longshore currents. Answer: A. Longshore currents
always move in the same direction.
◉ Which of the following is/are true?
,A. If caught in a rip current, swim directly towards shore, using the
most powerful kick possible.
B. If caught in a rip current, swim perpendicular to shore, until you
are completely out of the rip current, then swim in towards shore.
C. If caught in a rip current, swim parallel to shore, until you are
completely out of the rip current, then swim in towards shore.
D. Don't fight the rip current relax and let it carry you closer to
shore. Answer: C. If caught in a rip current, swim parallel to shore,
until you are completely out of the rip current, then swim in towards
shore.
◉ Which of the following statements are true?
A. Wave height is the distance from its highest point (crest) to its
lowest point (trough).
B. Wave length is the distance from crest to crest.
C. Wave oscillation to calculated by multiplying the wave height
times its length.
D. Both the first and second answers are correct. Answer: D. Both
the first and second answers are correct.
◉ As you descend:
A. Colors will remain largely the same.
B. Blues and grays disappear quickly.
C. Dive lights have little effect on apparent color.
, D. None of the above. Answer: D. None of the above.
◉ Which of the following is/are true?
A. Water is 400 times denser than air.
B. Water is 800 times denser than air.
C. Sound travels approximately four times faster under water.
D. Both the second and third answers are correct. Answer: D. Both
the second and third answers are correct.
◉ Which of the following is/are true?
A. Water conducts heat away from your body ten times faster than
air does.
B. Water conducts heat away from your body 25 times faster than air
does.
C. Fresh water conducts heat away from your body faster than salt
water does.
D. Salt water conducts heat away from your body faster than fresh
water does Answer: B. Water conducts heat away from your body 25
times faster than air does.
◉ The presence of thermoclines means that:
A. Surface temperatures will provide divers with a good indication of
what they can expect at depth.
