PADI OPEN WATER DIVER EXAM LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR ALL WITH 500 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS

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PADI OPEN WATER DIVER EXAM LATEST
UPDATE THIS YEAR ALL WITH 500 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS

PADI OPEN WATER DIVER EXAM 1

Question: 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 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔a. True




Question: 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 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔a. True




Question: As you descend in water the pressure ________ - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔increases




Question:As a newly certified PADI Open Water Diver, I will be trained to dive with a buddy as
deep as ________. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔18 metres/60 feet

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Question: 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 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔a. True




Question: PADI courses are performance-based. This means that to be certified, I must
________ - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔meet specific performance requirements.




Question: A depth of 10 metres/33 feet causes a pressure change of ________. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔1 bar/ata




Question: If you take 6 liters of air from the surface to 20 metres/66 feet, the volume will be
________. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔2 litres




Question: The density of the air in 6 litres from the surface to 20 metres/66 feet is ________ -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔three times greater




Question: A balloon fully inflated and sealed at 10 metres/33 feet, would probably ________
during ascent to the surface. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔burst

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Question: As I descend, increasing pressure affects my (choose all that apply): - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔mask, ears and sinuses




Question: A squeeze is caused by ________ - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔a pressure imbalance
between the surround pressure and an air space




Question: Equalization is the process of ________ - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔adding air to an air
space




Question: I should equalize ________ - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔before I feel pain or discomfort




Question: I'm descending and discover I can't equalize. The first thing I would do is ________ -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔stop my descent and signal my buddy/the instructor




Question: I equalize gently because an extended, forceful equalization can cause permanent
damage to my ears and hearing.

a. True

b. False - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔a. True




Question: On a day I plan to go diving, I wake up with my sinuses blocked due to a cold or
allergy. I should ________ - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔cancel the dive until I'm well

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Question: When scuba diving, normal breathing keeps your lungs equalized to the surrounding
pressure.

a. True

b. False - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔a. True




Question: The most important rule in scuba diving is to ________ - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔breathe continuously and never hold your breath




Question: 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 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔a. True




Question: During ascent I feel discomfort in my ears. I should ________ - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔stop, descend slightly and allow trapped air to work its way out




Question: My buddy and I descend to 12 metres/40 feet. I would expect to use my air
________ at 6 metres/20 feet. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔faster than