PADI Confined & Open Water Skills 4

Question 1

During open water training, students must demonstrate a surface swim of at least how far without scuba equipment?

Accepted Answer

200 meters/600 feet

Answer

The PADI Open Water Diver course requires students to complete a 200-meter/656-foot surface swim or a 300-meter snorkel swim as a swimming prerequisite.

Question 2

What skill is a student demonstrating when they remove their BCD and scuba unit underwater and replace it?

Accepted Answer

Ditch and recovery

Answer

Ditch and recovery involves removing the scuba unit underwater and then replacing and securing it, building familiarity and confidence with equipment.

Question 3

When a student performs a controlled emergency swimming ascent (CESA), which breathing behavior is critical?

Accepted Answer

Exhale continuously and audibly throughout the ascent

Answer

During a CESA, the diver must exhale continuously to prevent lung overexpansion injury as the surrounding pressure decreases during ascent.

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a standard PADI Open Water confined water skill?

Accepted Answer

Decompression stop at 5 meters

Answer

Decompression stops are not part of Open Water Diver training; OWD divers plan no-decompression dives and ascend within no-stop limits.

Question 5

A student surfaces from an open water dive and appears exhausted and barely keeping their head above water. The first action the rescuer should take is:

Accepted Answer

Establish positive buoyancy for the diver by inflating their BCD or directing them to inflate it

Answer

Establishing positive buoyancy is the immediate priority for a distressed surface diver to prevent drowning while further assessment occurs.

PADI - Professional Association of Diving Instructors Practice Test

PADI - Professional Association of Diving Instructors Practice Test

PADI Confined & Open Water Skills 4