The scuba cylinder provides the diver with compressed: - CORRECT
ANSWER : Air
By diving with a submersible pressure gauge (monitoring regularly) and
with a buddy equipped with a back-up air source there is little risk of
running out of air while scuba diving: - CORRECT ANSWER : True
The NAUI Scuba Diver certification is your "license to ________" and
is only the beginning of your scuba education. - CORRECT ANSWER
: Learn
Scuba diving is a "thinking person's" sport and as such __________
should be avoided before scuba diving. - CORRECT ANSWER : Any
drugs that alter behavior
Scuba diving like any physical activity has risks; which can include
serious injury or even death. - CORRECT ANSWER : True
,As a scuba diver, you must be willing to accept the risks of the sport and
to take responsibility for your own actions. - CORRECT ANSWER :
True
There are very few "absolute contraindications" to scuba diving, but
______________ is one. - CORRECT ANSWER : Pregnancy
If you self-report any medical condition that may place you at risk for
scuba diving your instructor will ignore it and continue with the course
instruction. - CORRECT ANSWER : False
Scuba diving is often easy (physically) but can sometimes be very
strenuous; particularly if you are diving in cold water, making beach
entries through surf, or _______________. - CORRECT ANSWER :
diving against a current
Alcohol and other recreational drugs should be avoided prior to diving
as they can impair judgment. Even over-the-counter medications can
lead to problems while scuba diving. - CORRECT ANSWER : True
Which of the following are all recognized NAUI Specialty courses: -
CORRECT ANSWER : Rescue Diving, Cave Diving, Wreck Diving
Once you are certified as "NAUI Scuba Diver" you are qualified to dive:
- CORRECT ANSWER : In conditions similar to those you
encountered in your open-water certification dives.
, NAUI, or NAUI Worldwide is one of the newest and least experienced
of the many scuba diving certification agencies. - CORRECT
ANSWER : False
Because you wear the basic personal equipment directly on your body
(mask, fins, etc.) the most important considerations are comfort and fit -
CORRECT ANSWER : True
When selecting a dive mask, the most important consideration outside of
comfort is ________. - CORRECT ANSWER : How it fits your face
The mask lens should be made of ____________ to reduce the chance of
injury if the lens is broken. - CORRECT ANSWER : tempered glass
The proper length of a snorkel is between 15 and 18 inches. -
CORRECT ANSWER : False
Dive boots are needed with _______ fins in order to avoid blisters. -
CORRECT ANSWER : heel- strap
Because your skin is protected when wearing dive gloves it's OK to
touch all marine life. - CORRECT ANSWER : False
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