PADI Knowledge Reviews

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1. After a dive, a a. Yes 4. Any diver who has been unresponsive in or a. True
diver had under water requires medial examination, even
numbness, tingling if the person seems fully recovered.
and weakness in a. True
the arms. Are b. False
these possible
5. As a new PADI Open Water Diver, I should b. six
signs/symptoms of
refresh my dive skills with a PADI Scuba Review months
DCS?
after ___________ of inactivity
a. Yes
a. one month
b. No
b. six months
2. a. Insulation c. one year
provided by layer d. five years
of air and
6. As a PADI Open Water Diver, I have been b. 18
undergarment
trained to a maximum depth of ________ (or the metres/60
b. Proper fit is
actual depth I reached, if shallower). feet
important to keep
a. 12 metres/40 feet
water trapped
b. 18 metres/60 feet
against your body
c. 24 metres/80 feet
c. little or no
d. 30 metres/100 feet
insulation a. dry suit
b. wet suit
c. skin suit
3. Although is c. make a Controlled Emergency
shouldn't have Swimming Ascent
happened, on a
dive at 10
metres/30 feet, I
fail to watch my
SPG and run out of
air. I don't have a
pony bottle or
self-contained
ascent bottle. My
buddy is about 12
metres/40 feet
away, and has an
alternate second
stage. My best
option is probably
to
a. make a normal
ascent
b. ascend using an
alternate air
source
c. make a
Controlled
Emergency
Swimming Ascent
d. make a buoyant
emergency ascent
7. As a prudent, 10. At the end of a b. emergency decompression
conservative diver, dive, my buddy's
the following are foot get tangled
normal parts of my in an abandoned
ascents: fishing net. It
a. ascending at 18 takes five minutes
m/60 ft per minute to get free, but
(or slower if that delays our
specified by my a. ascending at 18 m/60 ft per minute (or ascent making us
computer) slower if specified by my computer) exceed our no
b. inflating my c. stopping for 3 minutes at stop limit. This
BCD to begin my approximately 5 m/15 ft means that before
ascent d. adjusting my buoyancy in small we surface, we
c. stopping for 3 amounts frequently will have to make
minutes at a(n) ___________ stop
approximately 5 to return our
m/15 ft nitrogen level
d. adjusting my from outside the
buoyancy in small accepted limits
amounts a. safety
frequently b. emergency
decompression
8. As I descend, I
need to equalize 11. At the surface, I a. Make myself buoyant (inflate BCD
air spaces. Which have a problem. If and/or drop weights)
of the following I have not already
are accepted way done so, the first
if equalizing my thing I should do
ears? is
a. Block my nose a. Make myself
and attempt to a. Block my nose and attempt to gently buoyant (inflate
gently blow blow through it BCD and/or drop
through it b. Swallow and wiggle the jaw from side weights)
b. Swallow and to side b. Ask for help
wiggle the jaw c. Relax and avoid
from side to side overexertion
c. Block my nose
12. Before diving, I a. alcohol
and blow
should refrain b. tobacco
forcefully for an
from using
extended period
a. alcohol
9. At a minimum, I a. 1, 1 b. tobacco
should have ___
13. The best entry is c. easiest one
visual and ___
usually the
audible signaling
a. giant stride
devices.
b. back seated roll
a. 1, 1
c. easiest one
b. 2, 1
c. 1, 2 14. The buddy system
d. 2, 2 is ________________
responsibility.
a. my buddy's
b. the dive
master's
c. my
d. no one's
c. my
15. Depending upon my a. False 19. During a dive, I
location, tides can cause can't stop
significant changes to shivering. The
depth, currents and visibility, proper response
or they may have hardly any would be to
effect. a. exit the water
a. True immediately, dry
b. False off, and seek
warmth a. exit that water immediately, dry off,
16. A diver at the surface d. out of control; make myself and seek warmth
b. exit the water
begins to struggle. He has and the diver buoyant (inflate
as planned, but
wide, unseeing eyes and he BCD/drop weights)
wear more
has pushed off his mask. His
exposure
BCD isn't inflated and he
protection next
doesn't inflate it when the
time
dive master calls for him to
c. exit the water
do so. This diver is
when convenient,
_____________. To help, I should
and swim rapidly
first ____________.
to warm up
a. in control; encourage the
diver to relax 20. During a dive, I b. signal my buddy and ascend to a
b. in control; tow the diver feel I'm having shallower depth
c. out of control; provide trouble thinking
encouragement clearly. I should
d. out of control; make a. Carefully
myself and the diver continue
buoyant (inflate BCD/drop b. signal my
weights) buddy and
ascend to a
17. During a descent, I try to
shallower depth
equalize but discover I'm
having trouble doing so. 21. During a dive, I
Which of the following is swim hard to keep
correct? up with the fish
a. Slow my descent, signal that interests me,
my buddy to slow down, but shortly I
and equalize more begin to feel like
forcefully I can't get enough
b. Stop my descent, signal air. The correct
my buddy, ascend slightly action would be
and try again to:
c. Continue my descent a. Signal my
while equalizing repeatedly buddy and head
b. Stop my descent, signal my
d. Signal my buddy, ascend up to the surface
buddy, ascend slightly and
to the surface and start my b. Use the
try again c. Stop all activity and rest to restore
descent over regulator purge
proper deep, slow breathing
button to boost
18. During a dive, I begin to a. Yes
air flow
have a headache, feet ill and
c. Stop all activity
dizzy. Are these possible
and rest to
symptoms of contaminated
restore proper
air?
deep, slow
a. Yes
breathing
b. No
22. During a dive, my 25. During an underwater cleanup, my buddy and I fill b.
buddy and I have up large mesh utility bag with several carry
to swim hard kilograms/pounds of garbage. We should the
because of an a. attach the bag to our gear bag
unexpected b. carry the bag in our hands in our
current. If I were hands
to begin to feel
26. Exceeding my computer or table's ascent rate may a.
fatigued, have
increase my risk of DCS True
labored
a. True
breathing, c. stop all activity, signal my buddy and
b. False
experience a rest
feeling of 27. Exertion from swimming hard, carrying equipment, a.
suffocation or air climbing a ladder, long walks wearing gear, and True
starvation, and heat stress from wearing an exposure suit in a hot
perhaps feel like I climate can lead to heart attack in predisposed
may panic, I individuals. These factors can also cause problems
should for people with other cardiovascular conditions
a. signal "up" and a. True
head to the b. False
surface
b. switch to an
alternate air
source
c. stop all activity,
signal my buddy
and rest
23. During a dive, my b. ascend, make a safety stop and end
computer fails, the dive
and I'm not using
a backup. I should
a. continue the
dive based on my
buddy's computer
b. ascend, make a
safety stop and
end the dive
c. stay for the
duration we
planned before
the dive
24. During a dive with a. True
my dive
computer, my
buddy and I will
turn the dive
based on the first
limit we reach:
remaining no stop
time or air supply
turn point
a. True
b. False
28. Failure to follow 32. If i exceed established a. True
the most depth and time limits
important rule in while diving and then
scuba diving can surface, bubbles can
cause serious lung form in my body tissues,
over expansion causing decompression
(lung rupture) sickness
injuries, which in a. True
turn can cause b. False
paralysis and a. True
33. If I feel discomfort in a
death
body air space while
a. True
ascending, the correct
b. False
action is to:
29. Going to altitude c. most decompression model are a. Continue my ascent
after diving may based on surfacing at sea level while blowing against
be a problem blocked nostrils
because b. Stop, descend slightly
a. dive computers and give trapped air
read too deep at time to work its way out.
altitude c. Descend at least
b. oxygen toxicity 10metres/33feet, then
problems result resume my ascent
from the thinner
b. Stop, descend slightly and
air
give trapped air time to work its
c. most
way out.
decompression
models are based 34. If I have only one
on surfacing at cutting tool, the
sea level recommendation is that
I wear it where ___________
30. If I am cold or a. True
hand can reach it
exercise a lot
a. my right
during a dive, I
b. my left
may surface with
c. my dominant
more nitrogen d. either
d. either
than calculated
by my dive 35. I have a bit of cold but b. False
computer or dive feel I can manage the
tables dive well enough, so it is
a. True okay to dive
b. False a. True
b. False
31. If I am planning a b. shorter
dive to 12
metres/40 feet,
my no stop limit
will be __________
than my no stop
limit for a dive to
10 metres/30 feet
a. longer
b. shorter
36. I'm about the 38. I must use the same dive computer the a. True
begin descent entire day of diving, on all dives, and not
with my buddy. share it with another diver
Which of the a. True
following steps b. False
should I take b. orient myself to something at the
39. In an emergency decompression c. stop as long
before actually surface
situation, I find I won't have enough air to as I can, but
beginning my c. check that my computer is active
complete all the required stop time. I save enough air
decent? d. confirm that my buddy is ready
should to surface and
a. equalize my
a. stay at the stop until out of air, the exit safely
ears
make a Controlled Emergency Swimming
b. orient myself
Ascent
to something at
b. Surface immediately and not make the
the surface
stop at all
c. check that my
c. stop as long as I can, but save enough
computer is active
air to surface and exit safely
d. confirm that my
buddy is ready 40. I need to use special altitude diving b. 300
e. add air to my procedures when diving at an altitude metres/1000
BCD greater than feet
a. 150 metres/500 feet
37. I'm planning to
b. 300 metres/1000 feet
dive the following
c. 600 metres/2000 feet
week and am
d. 3000 metres/10,000 feet
checking my gear.
I put my kit 41. In helping an unresponsive diver, after a. Contact
together and you check for breathing and provide CPR emergency
notice that my as needed (once out of the water), which medical care
regulator seems of the following has the highest priority?
to breathe harder a. Contact emergency medical care
than I remember. b. Give the diver emergency oxygen
The appropriate c. Keep the diver warm
action would be d. Write down what happened
a. Have it inspected and serviced as
to:
needed by a professional before using it
a. Have it
inspected and
serviced as
needed by a
professional
before using it
b. Go ahead and
use it, but limit my
dive depth to
10metres/33feet
c. Wash it in fresh
water and see if
the problem
persists
42. I should equalize 47. It is important to
a. Early and master buoyancy
often, before I control because it
feel discomfort allows me to
b. When I begin control whether is
to feel discomfort a. Early and often, before I feel descend, float or
c. Only if I discomfort am neutrally
experience pain buoyant. I adjust
my buoyancy a. True
43. I should never b. False
frequently while
descend or
diving.
ascend without a
a. True
reference that I
b. False
can follow or
make contact 48. It is a. True
with. recommended
a. True that pregnant
b. False women do not
dive
44. I should not dive
a. True
with a cold, nor
b. False
use medications
to dive with a 49. I've just finished a b. 12 hours
cold single no stop
a. True dive with my
b. False buddy. We have
not been diving in
the past several
says, and this is
a. True the only dive we
make. Based on
45. I should stay well a. True
current
away from the
recommendations,
propeller at all
the minimum
times, even when
surface interval
the engine isn't
before we fly is
running
a. 6 hours
a. True
b. 12 hours
b. False
c. 18 hours
46. I take a colorful d. 24 hours
fish identification
slate with me
while diving.
Looking at the
slate underwater
at
12metres/40feet, I
would expect the
slate to look
a. smaller/farther
away
b. more colorful
c. less colorful c. less colorful
d. larger/closer d. larger/closer
50. Medications can a. True 52. My buddies and I
create problems are wearing wet
when diving, so I suits for exposure
should use protection. As I
prescription drugs descend, my
and over-the- buoyancy will
counter __________, so I
medications with should ___________
caution. Any drug to control my
that affects my buoyancy. e. decrease, add air frequently to my
judgement, a. remain BCD in small amounts
thinking and/or constant, do
reactions should nothing
generally not be b. increase,
used before release air
diving infrequently from
a. True my BCD in large
b. False amounts
c. increase,
51. The most
release air
important rule in
frequently from
scuba diving is:
my BCD in small
a. Breathe
amounts
continuously and
d. decrease, add
never hold my a. Breathe continuously and never hold air infrequently to
breath my breath my BCD in large
b. Always dive
amounts
with a buddy
e. decrease, add
c. Keep my mask
air frequently to
on while in the
my BCD in small
water, even at the
amounts
surface
d. Check my SPG
at least every
couple of minutes
53. My buddy and I d. inflating our BCDs and swimming 55. My buddy and I d. let us pull ourselves to the mooring
accidentally find parallel to shore are diving from a line
ourselves in a rip boat in mild to
current. There are moderate current.
no special, local There is a line
procedures, so we from the back of
follow the the boat where
generally we'll enter, which
recommended leads to the
action of mooring line at
a. inflating our the front of the
BCDs and boat. The purpose
swimming against of the line
the current leading to the
b. deflating out mooring line is to
BCDs and a. provide a
swimming against backup to the
it on the bottom mooring line
c. deflating our b. allow us to
BCDs and swim to it if we
swimming parallel surface away
to shore from the boat
d. inflating our c. guide our
BCDs and descent to the
swimming parallel bottom
to shore d. let us pull
ourselves to the
54. My buddy and I
mooring line
are diving from a
boat and there's a 56. My buddy and I
mild current. In are planning a
most dive to
circumstances, we 18metres/60feet.
would ____________ We would expect
for the first part our air supply to
of the dive. last ________ at
a. swim into the a. swim into the current 10metres/33feet,
current all else being the
b. let the current same b. shorter than
carry us a. longer than
c. not try to go b. shorter than
anywhere c. the same as
57. My buddy and I 58. My buddy and I b. We should stay deep enough to be
are planning a are underwater safe. The boater may not see or
shore dive. We're within 6 recognize the flag
descending onto metres/20 feet of
a very gradual our float with a
slope that begins locally-
at 5 metres/15 recognized dive
feet, so our flag. We hear a
descent and c. 157 bar/2270 psi boat, and it
ascent will be sounds close and
gradual part of is getting closer.
swimming out and a. This isn't an
back underwater. issue. The flag will
We have similar keep the boat at
cylinders filled to a safe distance
200 bar/3000 psi. b. We should stay
We plan: deep enough to
-50 bar/500 psi be safe. The
reserve boater may not
-20 bar/300 psi see or recognize
for our safety the flag.
stop
59. My buddy and I
-To turn the dive
get disoriented
when we've used
while boat diving
one third of the
There is a mild
air available to
current, and we
use on the dive
surface away
from the boat. We
This means we
should ____________. b. swim across the current to reach the
should head back
If unable to reach trail line, become buoyant and signal the
when either of our
the boat or too boat to pick us up
SPGs read
tired we should
a. 70 bar/800 psi
____________.
b. 145 bar/ 1900
a. swim into the
psi
current to get
c. 157 bar/2270 psi
ahead of the boat,
d. 170 bar/2500
redescend and
psi
return to the
bottom
b. swim across the
current to reach
the trail line,
become buoyant
and signal the
boat to pick us up
c. signal that we
are okay, swim for
shore
d. swim with the
current until
rested, swim to
the bottom and
swim into the
current
60. My buddy and I have just finished a dive to 15 a. wait and 63. My buddy and I want to travel in a straight d. lubber line,
metres/50 feet for 60 minutes. We want to check out line using a compass, I should point the bezel, index
return to the same site and depth and stay no stop ________ in our desired travel direction, then marks,
another 60 minutes. We can _________________ to times on rotate the ________ until the ________ is/are magnetic
see about how long we have to remain at the our over the ________. north needle
surface to have enough no stop time. computers a. lubber line, magnetic north needle,
a. wait and check out no stop times on our periodically heading references
computers periodically b. use the b. magnetic north needle, bezel, index
b. use the dive computer plan mode, if our dive marks, lubber line
computers have them computer c. heading references, bezel, lubber line,
c. use a dive planning app plan mode, magnetic north needle
d. check out RDP Table or eRDPML if our d. lubber line, bezel, index marks,
computers magnetic north needle
have them
64. My fin strap comes loose (later I discover a. Having my
c. use a
that I didn't buckle it properly) while mask on and a
dive
swimming at the surface in choppy waves. mouthpiece in
planning
Which of the following habits would help my mouth.
app
me as I handle this problem? b. Having
d. check
a. Having my mask on and a mouthpiece in enough air in
out RDP
my mouth. my BCD for
Table or
b. Having enough air in my BCD for adequate
eRDPML
adequate buoyancy buoyancy
61. My buddy and I remain neutrally buoyant a. may c. Staying close to and signaling my buddy c. Staying
and stay above the bottom enough to avoid injure or kill close to and
contact. We do this because bottom contact fragile signaling my
a. may injure or kill fragile aquatic life aquatic life buddy
b. tends to disturb the bottom and reduce b. tends to
65. Nearly all cases of decompression illness b. in a
the visibility disturb the
require treatment recompression
c. increase the risk of accidental cuts, bottom and
a. in the water chamber
scrapes, or stings reduce the
b. in a recompression chamber
visibility
c. with bubble-dissolving drugs
c. increase
the risk of 66. A no stop dive mean I can, ___________ the c. at any time
accidental dive, ascend directly to the surface during
cuts, without stopping if necessary (although I
scrapes, or would normally plan a safety stop)
stings a. for the first half of
b. for the last half of
62. My buddy and I surface and the boat is not in a. True
c. at any time during
sight, nor is there a float and we are beyond
sight of shore. We should inflate our BCDs,
deploy out surface signaling devices and
stay together.
a. True
b. False
67. An object that is 71. One reason it is a. True
neutrally buoyant important to be
in fresh water will certified as a PADI
_________ in salt Enriched Air Diver, or
water under the supervision of
a. sink a PADI Enriched Air
b. float Instructor, before using
c. be neutrally enriched air nitrox is to
buoyant b. float avoid oxygen toxicity
problems
68. On a dive boat, c. relax, breathe oxygen and check
a. True
after coming themselves for DCS symptoms
b. False
aboard two divers
discover they 72. One reason it is a. True
accidentally important to have
surfaced without environmental friendly
making an dive skills is to preserve
emergency the natural beauty for
decompression other divers.
stop. They should a. True
_________, and not b. False
dive for at least
73. One way to avoid
24 hours
disorientation while
a. re-enter the
descending and
water and make
ascending is to
the stops
a. close my eyes
b. exercise and
b. stay away from any
drink fluids
objects
c. relax, breathe
c. follow a reference
oxygen and
d. monitor my air supply
check themselves
closely
for DCS
symptoms
69. On a repetitive b. shorter than
dive, for a given
c. follow a reference
depth my no stop
limits will be 74. The primary a. suitability
_________ those of consideration when c. fit
the first dive choosing any piece of d. comfort
a. longer than scuba gear are:
b. shorter than a. suitability
c. the same as b. brand
c. fit
70. On a standard a. points to magnetic north
d. comfort
underwater
compass, the
magnetic north
needle
a. points to
magnetic north
b. indicates my
travel direction
c. points south on
a reciprocal
course
d. is absent
75. Risks of diving a. in some forms of diving, the hazards 80. To help a diver with suspected a. monitor the
beyond my are not obvious decompression illness, I should diver's breathing
training and b. it can cause me to have a false sense a. monitor the diver's breathing and and provide CPR
experience limits of security provide CPR as necessary as necessary
include that c. anxiety from doing so can distract me b. contact emergency medical care b. contact
a. in some forms from noticing other problems c. have the diver sit or stand as much emergency
of diving, the as possible medical care
hazards are not d. provide emergency oxygen d. provide
obvious emergency
b. it can cause me oxygen
to have a false
81. To prevent and/or handle injuries b. watch where I
sense of security
caused by aquatic life, I should put my feet, hands
c. anxiety from
a. generally touch animals if I want, but and knees
doing so can
only if I am familiar with them c. wear an
distract me from
b. watch where I put my feet, hands exposure suit
noticing other
and knees d. treat all
problems
c. wear an exposure suit organisms with
76. Secondary a. age d. treat all organisms with respect respect
factors thought to b. cold e. be familiar with potentially e. be familiar with
contribute to DCS c. injuries hazardous animals where I'm diving potentially
include d. poor fitness/high body fat f. be prepared to provide first aid for hazardous animals
a. age aquatic life injuries where I'm diving
b. cold g. touch only dead stinging organisms f. be prepared to
c. injuries provide first aid
d. poor for aquatic life
fitness/high body injuries
fat
82. Training that expands and develops my b. PADI Rescue
77. There is no way skills in preventing and managing Diver
to use a DIN problems include: c. PADI
regulator on a a. PADI Digital Underwater Emergency
yoke cylinder Photographer Oxygen Provider
valve b. PADI Rescue Diver d. Emergency First
a. True c. PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider Responder
b. False d. Emergency First Responder Primary Primary and
and Secondary courses Secondary
b. False courses
78. The three overall a. True 83. The two primary factors that influence a. depth, time
benefits of the how much nitrogen dissolves into my
buddy system are body tissues during a dive are __________
practicality, and __________
safety, and fun a. depth, time
a. True b. temperature, time
b. False c. depth, temperature
79. To avoid a. True
contaminated air,
I should have my
cylinder filled
only at reputable
scuba air sources
a. True
b. False
84. When assessing conditions, if there is a. True 87. When planning
anything that causes me significant anxiety our dive, my two
or concern, if I can't address it, I should not buddies and i
dive. Ultimately, I am responsible for my agreed that the
own safety, so only I can make the final general
decision to dive procedure for
a. True buddy separation
b. False would be
a. This is buddy separation. Stay with the
adequate. If
85. When boarding a dive boat, the diver master d. make sure remaining buddy and search for no
during the dive I
asks me to fill my name in on the roll. The everyone's more than a minute, then reunite on the
find I am with one
reason for this is to aboard after surface.
buddy but can't
a. make sure I paid each dive
see the other,
b. check my certification number
which of the
c. see if I have a buddy
following applies?
d. make sure everyone's aboard after each
a. This is buddy
dive
separation. Stay
86. When diving with a computer, it is a. dive well with the remaining
recommended that I within its buddy and search
a. dive well within its limits limits for no more than
b. follow the most conservative computer - b. follow the a minute, then
mine or my buddy's most reunite on the
c. start the deepest point and progress conservative surface.
shallower computer - b. This is buddy
d. ascend slowly and make a safety stop mine or my separation. Stay
buddy's with the remaining
c. start the buddy, return to
deepest where the missing
point and buddy was last
progress seen and wait
shallower c. This is buddy
d. ascend separation. The
slowly and remaining buddy
make a and I should split
safety stop u land look for
the missing buddy
d. This is not a
buddy separation
for the remaining
buddy and me.
Stay with the
remaining buddy
and continue the
dive while the one
who is missing
looks for us.
88. When planning to a. True 91. While diving, I begin to feel exhausted and b. signal
dive in an air-starved because I have been swimming "stop" and
environment that strenuously. I should rest
is new to me, it is a. descend slightly
recommended b. signal "stop" and rest
that I get a local c. immediately ascend
orientation from d. switch to an alternate air source
an experienced
92. While planning a shore dive, my buddy c. politely
diver or
says it will be "no problem" diving in high refuse to dive
professional who
surf that I've never been trained in nor and suggest
knows the
have experience with. Looking at the surf, I an alternate
procedures,
don't think I am prepared for diving in it. location with
hazards, points of
My best response is to no significant
interest and other
a. agree to dive, but be ready to back out surf
facts unique to
at any moment
the environment
b. make the dive using the techniques I've
a. True
lean red for little to mild surf
b. False
c. politely refuse to dive and suggest an
89. Which of the alternate location with no significant surf
following can be
a problem before
the dive when
diving on a warm
day in a wet or
dry suit?
a. proper
weighting
b. entering the
water
c. overheating
d. hypothermia

c. overheating
90. While boat diving,
my buddy and I
finish our safety
stop and ascend
to the surface.
When I reach the
surface, I should
c. Inflate my BCD, switch to my snorkel
a. Switch to my
and signal "okay" to the divemaster
snorkel, inflate
my BCD and
signal "okay" to
the dive master
b. Signal "okay" to
the dive master,
switch to my
snorkel and
inflate my BCD
c. Inflate my BCD,
switch to my
snorkel and signal
"okay" to the
divemaster
93. While underwater, I want to move efficiently by
a. moving as quickly as possible
b. being streamlined
c. having just a little more weight than I actually need
d. swimming slowly and steadily
e. maintaining proper trim

b. being streamlined
d. swimming slowly and steadily
e. maintaining proper trim
94. With an unresponsive diver underwater, the primary concern is ____________. b. getting the victim to the surface, checking for
Once at the surface, besides establishing buoyancy and calling for help, the breathing and providing rescue breaths if the
primary concern is ____________. victim isn't breathing
a. replacing the mouthpiece, towing to safety rapidly
b. getting the victim to the surface, checking for breathing and providing
rescue breaths if the victim isn't breathing
c. compressing the torso, providing emergency oxygen