Scuba SSI Exam
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The SSI Responsible Diver Code states that you should: - Answer: ALL are correct (divine within your
limits, environmentally responsible, accept responsibility for your wellbeing)
The term surface interval is defined as: - Answer: the amount of time the diver stays out of the water or
on the surface between dives
The most serious lung overexpansion injury is: - Answer: Arterial Gas Embolism
Diving at altitude or flying after diving: - Answer: Requires special diving computer functions, altitude
tables and/or refraining from flying for at least 24 hours after the completion of a dive
If a diver is injured by harmful sea life, it is usually because - Answer: diver's negligence, aggressive
behavior, and/or ignorance
Which of the statements concerning sound transmission underwater is correct? - Answer: All answers
correct
Panic can be prevented by: - Answer: All answers
Use of the SSI Total DiveLog is important because: - Answer: All answers correct
An object immersed in water will be buoyed upward by a force ______ the weight of the water it
displaces. - Answer: equal to
, In an out-of-air emergency, your buddy is close enough, you should: - Answer: swim to your buddy, give
the out-of-air signal, and share air
A scuba tank for recreational diving should be filled with: - Answer: pure, filtered compressed air or
nitrox
Signs of a panicked diver are: - Answer: Wide-eyed, fearful look and a fast and erratic breathing pattern
During normal diving activities, divers should never exceed an ascent rate of __ feet per minute. -
Answer: 30
Overexpansion injuries can be prevented by: - Answer: All answers correct:
-Never holding your breath while diving
-Dive with a properly maintained high-quality Total Diving System
-Learning the correct breathing patterns reinforced in classroom, pool, and open water training
The most efficient breathing pattern for scuba diving is: - Answer: deep balanced inhalation followed by
long balanced exhalation, without any pause
If you lose contact with your buddy, you should: - Answer: Search for no more than a minute by durning
360 degrees and looking up and down and then preform a normal ascent to the surface
Absolute pressure is defined as: - Answer: *The total pressure exerted on an object
The first symptom of a sinus squeeze is usually: - Answer: A sharp pain or wedging sensation above the
eyes
The greatest relative pressure change in sea water takes place between______ and______feet. -
Answer: 0/33
Divers should avoid contact with all corals because: - Answer: ALL are correct (contact can damage coral,
damage your equipment, & harm diver)
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