PADI Dive Skills 3

Question 1

Which fin kick technique is most appropriate for diving in an overhead environment or near delicate coral to minimize silting?

Accepted Answer

Frog kick

Answer

The frog kick produces thrust with a horizontal motion that directs water rearward rather than downward, significantly reducing silt disturbance.

Question 2

When should a diver signal 'out of air' to their buddy?

Accepted Answer

Immediately when air runs out completely

Answer

The 'out of air' signal (cutting motion across the throat) should be given immediately when you have no air, so your buddy can donate an alternate air source without delay.

Question 3

Which of the following best describes the correct procedure for donating an alternate air source to an out-of-air diver?

Accepted Answer

Keep your primary regulator and hand the distressed diver your alternate air source, then both ascend

Answer

The donor keeps their own primary regulator and gives the out-of-air diver the alternate air source (octopus), then both ascend together.

Question 4

A diver experiences a mask flood during a night dive. What is the recommended first action?

Accepted Answer

Stay calm, keep the regulator in the mouth, and clear the mask using the standard clear technique

Answer

Staying calm and clearing the mask by pressing the top frame and exhaling through the nose is the correct response in any dive condition, including night dives.

Question 5

What is the recommended ascent rate for recreational PADI divers using a dive computer?

Accepted Answer

18 m/min (60 ft/min) or slower

Answer

PADI recommends ascending no faster than 18 m/min (60 ft/min) to allow adequate off-gassing and reduce decompression sickness risk.

PADI - Professional Association of Diving Instructors Practice Test

PADI - Professional Association of Diving Instructors Practice Test

PADI Dive Skills 3