PADI Open Water Exam Study Guide

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1. 1 bar is what depth? 0m/0ft 22. Features of snorkel large bore

not too long
2. 2 bar is what depth? 33ft/10m
smooth round bends
3. 2 Types of aquatic passive, active
23. Features you look for in low profile
interactions are
a mask nose or finger pockets
4. 3 bar is what depth? 66ft/20m wide vision field
5. 3 types of valves K, J, DIN adjustable strap
comfortable skirt
6. 4 bar is what depth? 99ft/30m
tempered-glass lens plate
7. 75% heat loss in body head
24. First rule of diving Always breathe continuously
occurs in
25. Fresh water dive deep water, altitude,
8. Air is made up of nitrogen and oxygen
considerations include thermoclines, limited visibility
9. Aquatic life injuries are a diver carelessness
26. How does the buoyancy More buoyant in salt than fresh
result of
of an object differ in
10. As you descend colors go Red -- blue fresh/salt water?
from...
27. How do you equalise air Blow and squeeze nose, wiggle
11. As you go deeper you use faster spaces in ears? jaw, swallowing
your air ___?
28. How do you know a "Sniff" test
12. Avoid bottom contact by: remaining neutrally buoyant, mask fits?
swimming with your feet up off
29. How do you maintain air Equalize
the bottom
volume as you descend?
13. Before diving, don't drink excessively the night
30. How do you navigate a Point the lubber in your travel
before
straight line with a direction, put the index marks
14. Best tidal level for diving high tide compass over the compass needle.
is...
31. How do you prevent Never completely drain it of air
15. Carry a slate with you in True water from entering pressure
order to communicate, your scuba tank?
carry info. T/F
32. How do you react to Slow/stop ascent and give air
16. Collecting bags are useful collecting under water reverse block? time to work its way out
for garbage
33. How do you react to 1. Make a normal ascent
carrying several objects are
running low on or out of 2. Ascend with an alternate air
once
air? source
17. Decompression illness both decompression sickness 3. Ascend using a controlled
implies and lung over expansion emergency swimming ascent
injuries 4. Buoyant emergency ascent
18. Do tides generate rip No 34. How is air density It increases
currents? affected when depth is
19. Do you always feel the Only if the pressure is different increased?
pressure in body air inside and outside the air 35. How is air volume It decreases
spaces? spaces. affected when depth is
20. Factors that affect visibility water movement, weather, increased?
are suspended particles, bottom 36. How often does Annually
composition regulator be tested?
21. Features of BCD Hold enough air 37. How often should the At least once a year
large deflation hose cylinder be inspected
low pressure inflation system
38. How often should you Every metre before discomfort
relief valve
equalise?
comfortable fit
39. How to check your buddy Begin With Review And 59. The recommended general depth 5 metres for 3 minutes
Friend and time for a safety stop is:
40. Hypothermia body cools so much it 60. A regular redues high pressure 2
can't function cylinder air is ___ steps?
41. If a diver has contaminated air give the diver fresh air, 61. Restricted visibility can cause" Buddy separation,
you should give the diver oxygen, disorientation, loss of
reach medical attention direction
42. If caught in a rip, you should swim parallel to shore 62. A rip current is recognised by foamy water, strong
flow away from shore,
43. If nitrogen narcosis occurs ascend to a shallower
disruption of waves
depth
63. The rule of thumb is that you 15 metres, 30-60
44. If you become overexerted stop all activity and rest
should stay within ___ of your dive metres
45. If you exceed the no make an emergency flag, and boaters should stay ___
decompression limit of your decompression stop away.
dive computer you should
64. Safety stop is required when you dive to 30 metres
46. If you exceed your no ascend to 5 meters, wait 8 or deeper
decompression limit by less minutes, don't dive for 6 you reach the limit on
than 5 minutes you should hours your table
47. If you exceed your no ascend to 5 metres, wait your dive comes
decompression limit by more 15 minutes, don't dive for within three pressure
than five minutes you should 24 hours groups of an NDL on
the RDP
48. If you have decompression have emergency oxygen
illness you should lie on left side if 65. Secondary factors that influence alcohol consumption,
unresponsive nitrogen absorption include dehydration, age,
contact local emergency being overweight
medical care 66. Second stage? Breathing source
contact local diver
67. Six types of bottom compositions silt, mud, sand, rock,
emergency service
coral, vegetation
49. If you're properly weighed you float at eye level with an
68. Sounds travels __ times faster in 4
will empty BCD and holding a
water than air
normal breath
69. Sound travels father in __ than in ___ water, air
50. Important part of weight right hand release
system is the 70. SPG shows: How much air you
have during dive
51. Longshore currents push you parallel to shore
71. Symptoms of contaminated air headache, nausea,
52. Low pressure inflator allows for inflation/deflation of BCD
include cherry red lips/nail
53. Panicked divers typically: push off their masks, spit beds
their regulators, need
72. Symptoms of decompression limb and joint pain
immediate help
sickness mild tingling and
54. Parts of compass index marks fatigue
magnetic north needle paralysis and
bezel unconsciousness '
lubber line
73. Symptoms of nitrogen narcosis false sense of security,
55. Parts of regulator First stage include foolish behavior,
Second stages anxiety
Dust cover
74. Symptoms of overexertion include rapid breathing
Purge Button
anxiety
56. Paul's 4th rule Have fun a feeling of
57. Paul's second rule Always dive with a buddy suffocation

58. Paul's third rule Slowly ascent from all

dives
75. To navigate a reciprocal heading, index marks 93. What creates surge? Waves, avoid by going deeper
rotate the bezel so the ___ are How do you avoid it?
exactly opposite the initial heading.
94. What does buoyancy Floatation, conserving energy
76. To prevent narcosis don't go on deep help with when you
dives are at the surface?
77. To prevent overexertion: pace yourself, know 95. What does buoyancy Controlling where you are
your limits, avoid help with when you
prolonged heavy are underwater?
exertion
96. What does your nose To equalize
78. Two factors influencing how much dive time and depth need to be in the
nitrogen you absorb include mask?
79. Two most important selection fit and comfort 97. What do you do if you Fill your BCD, drop your weights,
factors when buying scuba are tired and caught signal for help, rest and wait for
equipment is? in a current while boat
diving from a boat?
80. Types of BCDs front mount, back
mount, jacket style 98. What do you do if you Ascend until discomfort eases,
feel discomfort? equalise, continue descent slowly
81. Underwater conditions that affect a sunlight
diver include" temperature 99. What do you do if you Swim across the current
water movement get caught in a
bottom composition current and carried
downstream past exit
82. Underwater lights are taken down restore lost colors,
point?
on day dives because they are used to look in
cracks and crevices 100. What do you do in a Start your dive by slowly swimming
mild current? into the current, swim underwater
83. Underwater, sounds seem to come overhead
not surface
from ...
101. What four primary Winds blowing over surface
84. Underwater Visibility is: the approximate
causes generate unequal heating and cooling of
distance you can see
surface and water
horizontally
underwater currents? tides
85. An upwelling tends to cause __ dive excellent waves
conditions
102. What happens if you Lung over expansion, forces air into
86. Uses for a dive float include Assisting another hold your breath bloodstream and chest cavity,
diver during ascent? leading to paralysis or death.
resting
103. What happens if you As pressure increases the volume
supporting a dive flag
take an air volume decreases, same air but smaller
carrying accessories
underwater with you space.
87. Water absorbs light so... it gets darker when in a flexible container
you go deeper and or inverted jar?
colors become less
104. What is a reverse When air cannot escape from a air
vivid
block? space during ascent
88. Water conducts heat about __ times 20
105. What is a "squeeze"? As volume decreases, pressure
faster than air does
pushes body tissues inwards
89. What are cylinders made of Aluminum and steel toward air space, causing
90. What are hydrostatic tests? Tests expansion of discomfort. Pressure outside air
cylinder in high space is more than pressure inside
pressure environment air space.

91. What are the most common sizes of 8,10,12,15 litres 106. What is a A gradual change to a layer of
cylinder capacity thermocline? colder water?

92. What BCD is most commonly used? jacket style 107. What is DIN valve Screw regulator into valve
108. What is first stage? Connect
109. What is K valve simple on/off valve 127. Why don't you feel Your body is primarily liquid, which
air pressure? is incompressible and distribute
110. What is mask exhale into mask by nose
pressure equally throughout your
equalisation?
whole body.
111. What is the J valve has built in mechanism that signals
128. Why do you take To give your body time to eliminate
when you are low on air
safety stops nitrogen, to allow you to stabilise
112. What is the normal 200 bar and control your ascent
full pressure of a
129. Why do you wear a Light behaves differently in water
scuba tank?
mask underwater? than in air, which affects how your
113. What is the O-ring Located in valve, when cylinder and eyes focus. Mask creates air space so
regulator connect forms air tight your eyes can focus.
seal (O-ring)
130. Why two pieces of BCD, Lead weight
114. When is an object When it displaces a volume of equipment do you
negatively buoyant? water weighing less than its own use to control your
weight. buoyancy?
115. When is an object When it displaces a volume of 131. Why use snorkels? Rest or swim with face in water, not
neutrally buoyant? water weighing the same as its own wasting cylinder air
weight.
132. You can prevent and establish positive buoyancy, dive
116. When is an object When it displaces a volume of control most surface within your limits, relax when you
positively buoyant? water weighing more than its own problems by dive
weight.
133. You should plan 4m deeper
117. When you exhale Lung volume decreases so you have your dive __ metres
what happens? less buoyancy. ___ in cold
118. When you inhale Lung volume increases so you have conditions
what happens? more buoyancy. 134. You should use a it warns off boaters
119. When you're larger and closer dive flag because local law may require it
underwater things
appear
120. When you rinse the Press purge, no dust cap
regulator don't..
121. When you shiver Get out of water and dry off and
seek warmth
122. Where are some air Ears, sinuses, lungs
spaces located in the
body?
123. Where can you get a Ears, sinuses, mask, lungs, teeth
squeeze?
124. Where do you attach Within the triangle
alternate air source?
125. Why can't you scuba Congestion can plug air passages
while sick? so you can't equalize
126. Why do divers need To regulate buoyancy
a BCD?