CMAS Openwater Final Exam

World Underwater Federation

Open Water Diver Final Exam

Student Name: ________________________ Date: ___________ Instructor:____________

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1. The mask lens is made of high impact ___________ safety glass and a nose pocket or finger
wells to allow __________________ of the ears.

2. Different masks are used according to different activities. Those with small volume are usually
used for snorkeling, as they only need a _______________ in the maneuver of compensation.

3. The snorkel allows breathing on surface with the _______________ thus keeping the
_______________.

4. In order to obtain the necessary thermal insulation, wet suits must prevent the _____________
as much as possible.

5. Gloves should be worn with a wetsuit because the _________ are very ______________ too
cold.

6. In order to achieve neutral buoyancy, the use of weights is essential, This is obtained by
wearing ____________ which is fixed to the weight belt.

7. Footwear or booties depends on the fins used. From a simple type in neoprene of 2.55mm for
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9. The regulator enables the diver to _____________.

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 10. The alternate air source or ______________ is an extra safety measure in case the main
regulator or ________________ air source stops functioning or if a buddy breathing or
________________ needs to be carried out.
11. The submersible pressure gauge or SPG is linked through a hose to the high pressure ( HP) of
the first stage and shows the level of _________________.

12. The BCD is used to keep the buoyancy ___________ regardless of the changes in depths that
occur during the dive.

13. A floating buoy or balloon is a piece of safety equipment that marks the _____________.

14. A watch or a dive computer is used to monitor elapsed time, _____________, surface interval,
in and out of the water, water temperature, total bottom time, etc.

15. Fins are designed to maximize propulsion and _________________.

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16. Buoyancy in diving refers to the tendency of the body to float caused by the push described in
Archimedes’s law. Some common terms to describe it are;

O A. positive buoyancy
O B. neutral buoyancy
O C. negative buoyancy
O D, all of the above

17. The submersible pressure gauge is used to:

O A. Monitor your air supply

O B. Monitor your depth
O C. Monitor your bottom time
O D. Monitor your direction

18. When breathing through the scuba unit, your should:

O A. Breathe regularly during dives and hold your breath during ascents
O B. breathe quick, shallow breaths
O C. breathes continuously in a normal manner
O D. breathes irregularly

19. In the event your regulator comes out of your mouth, you should remember to;

O A. hold your breath

O B. exhale continuously and put it back in
O C. none of the above
20. Which method of regulator recovery is generally taught?

O A. lean to the right and sweep your right arm to retrieve the primary hose.
O B. Locate the first stage and follow the hose to the primary regulator
O C. both A and B are correct

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 21. Scuba cylinders that fail the hydrostatic test must be;

O A. used for another 5 years

O B. repaired
O C. condemned
O D. sent it back to the manufacturer

22. What is the recommended time period divers should wait to fly after diving?

O A. 4-6 hours
O B. 6-8 hours
O C. 10-12 hours
O D. 18-24 hours

23. Boyle's law states; At a constant temperature, the volume of a gas varies inversely with
absolute pressure while the density of a gas varies directly with absolute pressure. Therefore the
diver must:

O A. be careful when approaching the surface because of the even greater increase in the volume
of gas inside the body
O B. continues to breathe regularly
O C. Never hold your breath during an ascent
O D. In case of loss of regulator, it is necessary to continue exhaling to keep the respiratory airway
open.
O E. all of the above.

24. It is always necessary to compensate for the mask. As you go deeper, the volume of air inside
the mask is reduced and it is pressed into the soft tissues of the face called mask squeeze. This
can be avoided by;

O A. inhaling air from your nose.

O B. removing your mask and blow through your nose
O C. blowing air through the nose into the mask to maintain a constant internal volume.
O D. all of the above

25. The volume of air in the BCD is also reduced through the increase of pressure. The BCD must
be;

O A. deflated to maintain buoyancy

O B. inflated to establish buoyancy
O C. readjusted in order to maintain neutral buoyancy
O D. all of the above

26. During an ascent to the surface, air tends to expand. Air embolism and other lung expansion
problems may be eliminated on the ascent by;

O A. fining up quickly or kick fast for air no to expand

O B. holding your breath during ascent

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 O C. breathing regularly and continuously in a normal manner
O D. fining up slowly and breathing continuously in a normal manner
O E. all of the above

27. A way of equalizing the ears during descent is;

O A. swallowing
O B. holding nose and blowing gently
O C. moving jaw from side to side
O D. all of the above are possible

28. Nitrogen narcosis is caused by:

O A. descending too rapidly

O B. decompression sickness
O C. high partial pressure of nitrogen
O D. descending too slowly

29. Treatment for nitrogen narcosis is;

O A. descending to deep water

O B. ascending to shallower water
O C. pure oxygen
O D. to call your buddy's attention and ascend to a shallower depth.
O E. all of the above

30. Decompression sickness is caused by:

O A. holding your breath on the ascent

O B. descending too quickly
c. ascending too quickly after breathing compressed air underwater
O D. drinking alcohol before a dive

31. On-site first aid for decompression illness is;

O A. hot shower
O B. recompression
O C. 100% pure oxygen
O D. surgery
O E. all of the above

32. What is the best entry for boat diving?

O A. seated back roll entry

O B. giant stride entry
O C. standing back roll entry
O D. standing front roll entry

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 O E. easiest and safest method
O F. all of the above

33. Divers should begin equalizing their ears;

O A. when the pain is felt

O B. when the ears begin to hurt
O C. on the surface before the descent and while descending
O D. when the buddy signals to do so

34. The suggested maximum recreational diving limit is;

O A. 30 feet / 9 meters
O B. 60 feet / 18 meters
O C. 100 feet / 30 meters
O D. 150 feet / 45 meters

35. First aid for aquatic wounds and sting is:

O A. cold water
O B. hot water
O C. surgery
O D. treatment for shock

36. If you run out of air and your buddy is near, you should;

O A. hold your breath

O B. wait for your buddy to bring another cylinder of air
O C. signal your buddy and share air to the surface
O D. signal your buddy and continue the dive while sharing air

37. What is the recommended ascent rate for recreational divers?

O A. 25 feet / 7.5 meters per minute

O B. 50 feet / 15 meters per minute
O C. 30 feet / 9 meters per minute
O D. 100 feet / 30 meters per minute

38. When using the dive tables, the depth of your dive refers to;

O A. the shallowest part of the dive

O B. the deepest part of the dive
O C. the average depth of the dive
O D. the depth of the previous dive
39. Remaining nitrogen in your body after a dive is called:

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 O A. nitrogen poisoning
O B. embolism
O C. residual nitrogen
O D. nitrogen narcosis

40. Time spent on the surface between dives is called;

O A. no decompression time
O B. bottom time
O C. surface interval time
O D. residual time

41. In "time to fly mode" dive computers report how much time the diver must wait:

O A. before taking a hot shower

O B. before traveling on a boat
O C. before flying on an airplane
O D. before making another dive

42. When inputting your dive information into your CMAS log book, you should use the computers;

O A. fly mode
O B. dive log mode
O C. dive mode
O D. planning mode

43. On all controlled ascents with your buddy you should:

O A. make a safety stop with your buddy

O B. communicate with your buddy
O C. monitor your gauges
O D. all of the above

44. When diving from an anchored boat in a current, start the dive;

O A. in any direction you wish

O B. at an angle to the current
O C. with the current
O D. into the current

45. Waves are caused primarily by;

O A. tides
O B. temperature changes
O C. wind
O D. currents

46. If you find yourself in a rip current when swimming towards the shore, you should:

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 O A. inflate your BCD and wait
O B. swim in the direction of the current
O C. swim at an angle until you are out of it
O D. swim harder

47. During an emergency ascent, you should:

O A. ditch your weights before you start the ascent

O B. flare your body as you approach the surface
O C. continues to exhale while looking up
O D. ascend with your full gear and exhale while looking up
O E. all of the above

48. a diving accident on the surface with big waves could be avoided if you knew how to:

O A. signal your buddy

O B. hold on to your buddy
O C. Inflate your BCD and ditch your weights
O D. swim harder to stay up

49. Before exiting the boat, you should:

O A. remove your fins

O B. ditch your weights and hand them over to the boatman
O C. inflate your BCD

50. In a rough water conditions underwater, you should:

O A. swims fast to be able to reach the surface

O B. constantly monitor your pressure
O C. stay with your buddy pressure to be able to exit safely
O D. signal your buddy that you are going up alone.

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