This on-line curriculum is meant to supplement face-to-face instruction with a qualified NAUI Instructor. - ANSWER True
The acronym SCUBA stands for: - ANSWER Self-contained underwater breathing apparatus
The scuba cylinder provides the diver with compressed: - ANSWER Air
Naui Scuba Diving QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS(RATED A)
This on-line curriculum is meant to supplement face-to-face instruction with a qualified NAUI Instructor. -
ANSWER True
The scuba cylinder provides the diver with compressed: - 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: - ANSWER True
The NAUI Scuba Diver certification is your "license to ________" and is only the beginning of your scuba
education. - ANSWER Learn
Scuba diving is a "thinking person's" sport and as such __________ should be avoided before scuba
diving. - ANSWER Any drugs that alter behavior
Scuba diving like any physical activity has risks; which can include serious injury or even death. - 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. - ANSWER True
There are very few "absolute contraindications" to scuba diving, but ______________ is one. - 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. - 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 _______________. - ANSWER diving against a
current
The most common materials for scuba cylinders are _______________. - ANSWER aluminum and steel
The tank valve is opened by turning it clockwise. - ANSWER False
Scuba cylinders contain many stamped markings with _________, ___________, and ___________ being
the most important. - ANSWER hydrostatic test date, serial number, and material
Scuba cylinders must have a visual inspection (external and internal) by a certified cylinder inspector: -
ANSWER At least once a year
Steel scuba cylinders are less likely to rust than aluminum so keeping air in them during storage is less
important than with aluminum cylinders. - ANSWER False
The two main components of a scuba regulator are the first and second stages. - ANSWER True
The pressure surrounding your body (on the surface or underwater) is called ________ pressure. -
ANSWER Ambient
The first state of the regulator reduces the high pressure (3,000 psi) in the cylinder down to
approximately 150 psi. - ANSWER True
The high-pressure port on the first stage is the attachment point for which device? - ANSWER SPG
The second stage reduces the air pressure from the first stage pressure down to ambient pressure. -
ANSWER True
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