PADI OPEN WATER FINAL EXAM A

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PADI OPEN WATER FINAL EXAM A

Actual Questions & Correct Answers 1.You are most likely to become confused about which way is up or down . This can happen because .Answer in midwater, you cannot see the surface or the bottom.

2.Imagine you feel a mild current at the start of your dive.How should you begin the dive?Answer Dive against or into the current.

3.What the bottom is made of can cause big changes in Answer visibility 4.Most injuries caused by aquatic animals happen because Answer the animal is trying to protect itself.

5.What are signs of a diver in distress (trouble) at the surface?Answer The diver's head is high above the water, mask is off the face and regulator is out of their mouth. The diver moves quickly and jerkily instead of slowly and calm. The diver does not respond to directions.

6.If an object is neutrally buoyant (does not sink or float) in 1 / 2

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9 fresh water; the same object placed into salt water would Answer sink.

7.Imagine you blow up a balloon, tie it off, and take it to the bottom of the swimming pool. What will happen to the balloon and the air inside it?Answer The balloon will get smaller and the air inside the balloon will be more dense (molecules move closer together).

8.Imagine you turn a glass upside down, trap the air in it by putting it in water, and then you take the glass down to 33 feet.What would happen to the air space in the glass?Answer The air space would become half the size it was at the surface.

9.If you are not able to equalize (clear) your body air spaces, it may be because you have Answer a cold, allergy or another breathing medical problem.

• If you ears or sinuses hurt while you are descending

(going down), it usually means Answer you are feeling a squeeze and need to equalize.

• Imagine if you held a glass upside down at 33 feet and

filled it with air from your tank. What would happen to the air in the glass as you ascend (go up)?

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