FREE PADI Open Water Diver Questions and Answers

Question 1

I can utilize my backup computer to finish the dive if my primary computer malfunctions. If I don't have a backup on, I ought to:

Accepted Answer

Ascend (go upward), halt for safety, and stop the dive.

Answer

Use my friend's backup.

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Dive to the surface right away.

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Make no repeated dives; instead, complete the dive until you run out of air.

Question 2

Unless specifically stated otherwise by law, I should remain within ___________ of my dive flag.

Accepted Answer

fifteen meters

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thirty meters

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Five meters

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60-meter range

Question 3

Decompression sickness (DCS) is more likely to strike me if I:

Accepted Answer

dive when you're dehydrated, sick, cold, or hurt.

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I have a dive computer with me.

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dive in choppy seas, with strong currents, and low visibility.

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Do not take care of my gear.

Question 4

Two dives are planned by a group of advanced open water divers. The first dive lasts 20 minutes on a reef in a depth of 22 meters. After that, the group spends an hour on the surface. The second dive is scheduled to take place on a wreck in 18 meters of water, with a 30-minute bottom duration. After the second dive, what pressure group will finish first?

Accepted Answer

R

Answer

K

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S

Answer

L

Question 5

I begin my dive feeling a slight stream. How should this dive start for me?

Accepted Answer

Jump into or against the current.

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Dive into the current at an angle.

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Follow the current and dive in.

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Jump across the current.

Question 6

Which of these tasks is necessary to properly maintain my scuba cylinder?

Accepted Answer

Don't forget to add air.

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Let it air dry in the sun.

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Get a monthly pressure test done on it.

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Every year, sand and repaint it.

Question 7

Gas narcotics may cause divers who behave foolishly at depth to revert to their usual behavior if they

Accepted Answer

climb up to a level that is shallower.

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ask their friend for assistance.

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dive to the limitless extent.

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Inhale deeply and slowly.

Question 8

My intention is to take two dives.
The first dive lasts 49 minutes at a depth of 18 meters.
The second dive lasts 24 minutes at a depth of 18 meters. For these two dives to be done safely, how long would I need to spend on the surface (minimum surface interval)?

Accepted Answer

Thirty-two minutes

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For fifty-nine minutes

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For fifty-four minutes

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Twenty-six minutes

Question 9

Select the option that best fits the signal displayed among the available options.

Accepted Answer

There's a problem.

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Everything is in order.

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Which approach is correct?

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Ascend and descend.

Question 10

I take two dives in one day and catch a commercial flight home. I should hold off until ________ hours, or until my computer indicates I can take off, whichever comes first.

Accepted Answer

18

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48

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0

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24