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NAUI SCUBA Assessment Exam Questions and Answers
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NAUI SCUBA Assessment ExamQuestions and Answers
Your entry-level NAUI Scuba Diver certification is a "license to ______________." -
Answer -Learn
Which of the following physical factors can make you incapable of sustaining the efforts
sometimes demanded when participating in recreational diving? - Answer -A.
Inadequate sleep.
B. A recent head cold.
C. A recent head cold.
D. All of the above. (Answer is D)
Physical fitness is an important consideration for scuba divers because it helps to
prevent diving accidents due to: - Answer -Exhaustion
Completing this entry level scuba certification course makes you knowledgeable and
skillful enough to dive safely in or at: - Answer -Open water with conditions similar to
those in which you were trained.
When selecting a face mask, the most important thing to consider is: - Answer -Proper
sell and fit.
Snorkels over 15 inches in length are not recommended primarily because - Answer -
They have too much dead air space.
When buying or renting equipment for diving, the most important consideration is: -
Answer -It's fit on your body.
Diving equipment should be: - Answer -Rinsed thoroughly (w/ fresh water), dried ( never
in the sun) and stored in a cool place.
Open heel fins are usually the fins of choice for scuba divers because: - Answer -They
may be used in a wide variety of environmental conditions.
In the United States, scuba cylinders must be internally inspected every
______________ and pressure tested every ______________. - Answer -1 year , 5
years.
, Scuba tanks should always have some pressure in them to prevent: - Answer -Rusting
inside.
According to the Department of Transportation regulations, scuba tanks must be
hydrostatically tested every: - Answer -5 years.
Two types of materials that scuba tanks are made from are steel and ______________.
- Answer -Aluminum
Stamped (permanent) markings on scuba tanks include: - Answer -Date of hydrostatic
test, serial number, type of material.
When rinsing a regulator it is best to: - Answer -Leave the regulator attached to the tank
or have the dust cap in place.
You should have your regulator serviced by a certified repair technician: - Answer -At
least once per year.
The stage of the regulator which reduces tank pressure is: - Answer -The first stage.
The ______________ line is the direction of travel line on the compass. - Answer -
lubber
Weighting systems are used by the diver primarily to: - Answer -Offset the positive
buoyancy created by the wetsuit.
The primary purpose of the exposure suit is to: - Answer -Preserve body heat during
dives.
The dive knife is used primarily as a ______________ for digging, cutting, pounding
and prying. - Answer -Tool
The LAST thing to check before making a giant stride or any water entry is that: -
Answer -Area below is clear.
Which is the most effective way to descend while maintaining orientation and attempting
equalization of the ears? - Answer -Feet first.
When conducting a buoyancy check, neutral buoyancy or proper weighting is attained
when, with a normal breath, you float at or near: - Answer -Eye level
A Controlled Emergency Swimming Ascent/Emergency Swimming Ascent is the
preferred action to take if you find yourself alone and out of air at 30 feet in open water.
- Answer -True
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