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Students Name ____________________________ Date _________
Instructors Name __________________________ Score ________
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Standards, Procedures and
The Recreational Dive Leader:
1. An effective dive leader will also always be an effective __________?
A. Captain
B. Instructor
C. Assistant Instructor
D. Role model
2. In promoting your business as a dive leader what type of marketing does
the SDI Code of Ethics prohibit?
A. Positive Marketing
B. Negative Marketing
C. Subliminal Marketing
D. Aggressive Marketing
3. What is the maximum depth limit for any SDI sport certified diver who
has taken the Deep specialty?
A. 100 feet
B. 80 feet
C. 130 feet
D. 150 feet
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11. How many students can an SDI instructor teach during the pool/
confined water session of the Open Water Scuba Diver course if he is
assisted by 3 certified SDI Divemasters?
A. 14 students
B. 16 students
C. 12 students
D. Three times the number of students allowed without assistants
12. What is the depth limit for SDI Open Water Scuba Diver Course dive
numbers 1 & 2?
A. 40 feet
B. 60 feet
C. 50 feet
D. 20 feet
13. True or False: During a wreck dive for SDI Wreck certification, divers
may make a limited penetration under the supervision of a Divemaster as
long as they remain within the light zone.
14. Which of the following courses can be taught independently by an SDI
Divemaster? Mark all that apply.
A. Skin Diver
B. Inactive Diver Refresher Course
C. Underwater Navigation
D. DMs cannot teach any courses independently.
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15. What is the minimum number of hours required in an SDI Open Water
Instructor Development Course (IDC)?
A. 50 hours
B. 100 hours
C. 40 hours
D. 10 hours
16. True or False: In the Open Water Diver Course, safety stops are not
recommended due to the shallow depth of the dives.
17. The category of Recreational Diving includes both _______________
and __________________.
A. Sport Diving and Commercial Diving
B. Technical Diving and Commercial Diving
C. Sport Diving and Technical Diving
D. Sport Diving and Scientific Diving
18. True or False: SDI was the first training agency to mandate the use of
19. ERDI provides specialized training for _________________ personnel.
A. Technical Diving
B. Public Safety
C. Commercial Diving
D. Scientific
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Diving Physics:
1. True or False: A diver swimming against a current will use air at the
same rate as if there were no current.
2. Light rays _____________ or ______________ as they pass from one
media to another.
A. Bend, Bulge
B. Bulge, Defract
C. Bend, Refract
D. Defract, Bulge
3. Which of the following will not affect the transmission
of sound underwater?
A. Changes in Salinity
B. Changes in Temperature
C. Changes in Visibility
D. All of the Above
4. Water conducts heat away from a divers body approximately ______
times faster than air.
A. 4
B. 10
C. 18
D. 25
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5. If the volume of water displaced by an object weighs less than the object,
the object will be:
A. Positively Buoyant
B. Negatively Buoyant
C. Neutrally Buoyant
D. Comsmically Buoyant
6. As a diver ____________, the air in his BCD will expand, resulting in
increased buoyancy.
A. Descends
B. Ascends
C. Resends
D. Fins
7. An object weighing 107kg/236lb is placed in salt water. The object
displaces 127l/4.5cf of water. What is the buoyancy of this object?
A. 23.8kg/52lb positively buoyant
B. 23.8kg/52lb negatively buoyant
C. 20kg/45lb positively buoyant
D. 20kg/45lb negatively buoyant
8. Total force exerted by all sources of pressure is referred to as
________________ or ________________ pressure.
A. Ambient, Total
B. Absolute, Ambient
C. Total, Absolute
D. Complete, Ambient
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18. True or False: DCS occurs when the pressure gradient is too steep
during ascent, either because too much nitrogen has been absorbed at
depth, or because the ascent is too rapid.
19. True or False: The amount of gas being dissolved into or released from
a tissue compartment progressively slows as the pressure gradient narrows.
20. A tissue compartment is considered saturated after:
A. 3 half-times
B. 2 half-times
C. 6 half-times
D. None of the Above
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Diving Physiology:
1. Restful inhalation is controlled primarily by muscles of the:
A. Heart
B. Lungs
C. Diaphragm
D. Chest
2. Oxygen is carried throughout the body by:
A. Lymphocytes
B. Phagocytes
C. Hemoglobin
D. None of the Above
3. Decompression Sickness is caused by the formation of nitrogen
__________________ within the tissues of a divers body.
A. Molecules
B. Bubbles
C. Hydrocarbons
D. Polyps
4. Bubbles can form in a divers tissues as he ascends to the surface, if:
A. He stayed too long at depth.
B. He is low on air.
C. He ascends too quickly.
D. Both A & C
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10. The field neurological exam should be repeated every ____ to _____
minutes while the patient is awaiting professional medical attention.
A. 30, 60
B. 20, 40
C. 15, 30
D. 10, 20
11. A diver suspected of having DCI should be:
A. Taken to the nearest hyperbaric chamber.
B. Sent home and told to call his doctor.
C. Taken back into the water.
D. Taken to the nearest medical facility.
12. True or False: A diver will always experience early signs of oxygen
toxicity before the onset of convulsions.
13. Carbon monoxide is a byproduct of __________________ combustion
of a carbon-based fuel.
A. Complete
B. Incomplete
C. Subatomic
D. Neutral
14. The first aid for lung over-expansion injuries is the same as that for
________.
A. ABCs
B. ERDI
C. DCS
D. FYI
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23. True or False: Excessive hyperventilation prior to a free dive may overly
suppress a divers urge to breathe, and may cause shallow water blackout.
24. True or False: A diver should immediately flush a jellyfish sting with
fresh water.
25. The _____________ of standard first aid applies to all marine
life injuries.
A. A, B, Cs
B. AMAs
C. P, F, Os
D. Q,W,E,R,T,Ys
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Diving Equipment:
1. The mask restores normal vision underwater by creating a(n)
____________ between the eyes and the water.
A. Hydrogen Pocket
B. Air Space
C. Force Field
D. Vacuum
2. ________________ fins are worn over bare feet, and are intended for
warm water environments.
A. Open-Heel
B. Open-Toe
C. Split
D. Full-Foot
3. A _______ fitting on a first stage may be easily adapted to a
_________ fitting in order to accommodate a cylinder with a K Valve.
A. Yoke, DIN
B. DIN, Yoke
C. Yoke, DEN
D. DEN, Yoke
4. The first stage generally consists of two internal air chambers, the high
pressure chamber and the:
A. Medium Pressure Chamber
B. Low (or Intermediate) Pressure Chamber
C. The Piston Chabber
D. The Water Chamber
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5. A diver may want to allow a small amount of water into his mask in
order to ________________________.
A. Clear the sinuses.
B. Create homeostasis.
C. Clean it out.
D. Remove the fog from the lenses.
6. A properly weighted diver should be able to __________ simply by
exhaling deeply.
A. Ascend
B. Enter
C. Descend
D. Become Neutral
7. When buoyancy is properly adjusted, a diver is able to move through the
water in a ___________, _____________ position.
A. Streamlined, Vertical
B. Streamlined, Horizontal
C. Flat, Vertical
D. Flat, Horizontal
8. The process of re-positioning weight to achieve an effortless horizontal
swimming position is called
A. Sculling
B. Finning
C. Hovering
D. Trim
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14. The first step in assisting a tired diver back to the boat or shore is to
ensure that the diver is ______________________.
A. Not nauseous.
B. Positive about needing assistance.
C. Positively buoyant.
D. Neutrally buoyant.
15. True or False: When exiting the water onto a boat, a diver should
follow the procedure outlined in the briefing for that particular boat.
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Professional Skills:
1. In the _______________ a dive leader must gain attention, establish
the importance of the topic, outline key points, and identify learning
objectives.
A. Introduction
B. Body
C. Summary
D. Attention Phase
2. True or False: Training aids are not important in academic presentations.
3. When demonstrating a skill in water, it is important to:
A. Perform the skill as quickly as possible.
B. Exaggerate each step in the skill.
C. Properly position students so they have a clear view
of the demonstration.
D. B and C
4. In re-demonstrating a skill to a student having difficulty,
a dive leader should:
A. Focus upon the things the student is doing correctly.
B. Identify the part of the skill causing difficulty.
C. Explain proper technique in a step-by-step manner.
D. All of the above.
5. True or False: The instructor is the only one who can finally
evaluate a students mastery of a skill.
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