PADI - Professional Association of Diving Instructors Confined & Open Water Skills Questions and Answers

Question 1

During an ascent, a diver fine-tunes their buoyancy primarily with their lungs. What is the correct technique to do this while maintaining a controlled ascent rate?

Accepted Answer

Exhale fully to descend slightly and inhale fully to rise slightly.

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Use the BCD inflator in short bursts to make minor adjustments.

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Continuously kick upwards to overcome negative buoyancy.

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Hold their breath to stabilize their position in the water column.

Question 2

You are performing a Controlled Emergency Swimming Ascent (CESA) from a depth of 9 meters/30 feet. Which of the following actions is critical for preventing a lung-overexpansion injury?

Accepted Answer

Making a continuous 'ahhh' sound throughout the ascent.

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Keeping your regulator in your mouth and breathing normally.

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Dropping your weights immediately to ensure a rapid ascent.

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Flaring your arms and legs to slow the ascent.

Question 3

A diver signals that they are out of air. You are the donor. After presenting your alternate air source and seeing them begin to breathe, what is the next critical step for both divers to maintain control and prepare for ascent?

Accepted Answer

Signal 'OK' and then 'up' while establishing and maintaining physical contact.

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Immediately begin swimming towards the surface as fast as possible.

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Orally inflate the out-of-air diver's BCD.

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Switch to the out-of-air diver's alternate air source to conserve your own air.

Question 4

Which of the following is a key performance requirement for the PADI skill of hovering, demonstrating mastery of buoyancy control?

Accepted Answer

Achieving neutral buoyancy by rising and falling gently with each breath for at least 30 seconds.

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Remaining motionless for at least 10 seconds without finning or sculling.

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Using the power inflator to maintain a precise depth.

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Maintaining a vertical position in the water column.

Question 5

When performing the five-point descent, what is the correct sequence of the first three steps before you begin to deflate your BCD?

Accepted Answer

Signal, Orientate, Regulator in

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Regulator in, Orientate, Signal

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Orientate, Time, Regulator in

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Time, Signal, Orientate

Question 6

During a confined water session, a student diver is practicing removing and replacing their mask underwater. What is the most common problem instructors watch for immediately after the student puts the mask back on their face?

Accepted Answer

The student exhaling through their mouth instead of their nose to clear the mask.

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The student forgetting to replace the snorkel in their mouth.

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The student ascending uncontrollably due to the momentary stress.

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The student failing to trap the mask strap under their hood.

During an ascent, a diver fine-tunes their buoyancy primarily with their lungs.What is the correct technique to do this while maintaining a controlled ascent rate?

During an ascent, a diver fine-tunes their buoyancy primarily with their lungs.
What is the correct technique to do this while maintaining a controlled ascent rate?