NET-DIVER SCHOOL FINALCHECK
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[Dive Equipment]
Q.1 The 3-item snorkel set consists of [   ].
Asnorkel, mask, fin
Bmask, fin, glove
Cwetsuit, BC, tank
Dwetsuit, fin, mask
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Q.2 After using a tank, it is good to [   ].
Arefill with oxygen
Blet out all remaining air
Crefill with water
Dleave remaining air
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Q.3 We use a BC for [   ].
Awarmth retention
Bdrifting
Cprotection of our upper body
Dbuoyancy control
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Q.4 What makes a good wetsuit?
Acheap to rent
Bcustom-made to provide optimum thermal protection
Cstretches easily because it is thin
Dcolorful
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Q.5 When you go to dive, you do not forget to being C-CARD and [   ] with you.
ATriggerfish
BRecompression Chamber
CLog Book
DEmergency foods
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Q.6 [   ] is the gas inside scuba tanks.
Aatmospheric air
Bnitrogen
Coxygen
Dartificial air produced underwater
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Q.7 When you’ve finished your dive, it is good for your equipment to [   ].
Awash with salt water, and let dry
Blet it dry
Cwash with fresh water, and dry in the shade
Dwash with fresh water, and dry in the sun
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Q.8 Because the buoyancy of an aluminum tank underwater is [   ] than a steel tank, it’s important to [   ] and always be aware of the type of tanks used.
Agreater / adjust weighting
Blesser / adjust weighting
Clesser / choose a suitable diving suit
Dgreater / choose a suitable diving suit
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Q.9 We use underwater lights [   ].
Aonly when it’s raining
Bduring both day and night
Conly during the day
Donly during the night
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Q.10 This type of fin is easiest to use.
Ahas propulsive power
Bdepends on your strength and how you fin kick
Cexpensive
Dsturdy
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Q.11 Be careful that the [   ] is tightened when washing your regulator.
Apurge button
Byoke screw
Chose protector
Ddust cap
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Q.12 We use weights to [   ].
Acontrol our rate of ascent
Bto offset buoyancy
Cstabilize our underwater position
Dto remain at the ocean floor
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[Underwater Environment]
Q.13 A drop-off is [   ].
Athe beginning of the ocean bottom’s bedrock
Ba protruding rock
Cbottomless, deep ocean
Dwhat appears to be like a vertical wall
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Q.14 These are attracted to light.
Abarracuda
Bneedlefish/garfish
Ctriggerfish
Dshark
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Q.15 Rip currents cause [   ], and so are very dangerous.
Asurge
Bundertow
Cbottom jolting
Dstrong current
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Q.16 Thermoclines are caused [   ].
Awhen water temperature rises
Bby poor clarity
Cwhen water temperature lowers
Dwhen waters of different temperature meet
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Q.17 To penetrate [   ] require special training.
Arocky areas and coral reefs
Bdrop-offs
Ccaves and sunken wrecks
Dsandy and rocky areas
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Q.18 There is a period during ebb tide and high tide when the tidal current stops. This is [   ].
Ahalf tide
Btide pool
Cstop tide
Dslack tide
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Q.19 Divers need to watch their footing in the [ ] that is close to shore.
Aocean breeze zone
Bland breeze zone
Csandy areas
Dsurf zone
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Q.20 This is a shellfish, but one that possesses a strong, poisonous needle.
Acone shell
Bmoray eel
Cturban shell
Dabalone
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Q.21 If you encounter a dangerous sea creature, it is best to [   ].
Afeed it bait
Battack it with a knife
Cdo nothing to provoke its natural defensive response of attack
Descape quickly
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Q.22 We need to take care near this sea creature, which, possessing deadly poison in spines along its back, perfectly mimics its surroundings.
Astonefish/devilfish
Bsea catfish
Cwasp scorpionfish
Djellyfish
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[Underwater Physiology]
Q.23 Underwater, things appear [   ].
Abigger and closer
Bbigger and farther
Csmaller and farther
Dsmaller and closer
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Q.24 When hearing underwater, the direction of sound is [   ].
Adifficult to know
Balways above
Ceasy to know
Dalways below
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Q.25 Squeeze can occur when/due to [   ].
Apoor physical condition
Bmaking an ascent
Ccold water temperature
Dmaking a descent
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Q.26 If you hold your breath while ascending, you’re in danger of experiencing [   ].
Adizziness
Ba lung over-expansion injury
Cblackout
Dlung squeeze
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Q.27 Atmospheric air consists of [   ]% oxygen, [   ]% nitrogen, and about 1% other gases.
A41 / 58
B51 / 48
C71 / 28
D21 / 78
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Q.28 Reverse block can occur when/due to [   ].
Amaking a descent
Bhunger
Cmaking an ascent
Dwarm water temperature
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Q.29 When you are neither sinking or ascending, you have achieved [   ].
Amiddle layer buoyancy
Bbalance
Cmiddle buoyancy
Dneutral buoyancy
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Q.30 Underwater, as air density is [   ], breathing resistance [   ].
Ahigher / increases
Blower / increases
Clower / decreases
Dhigher / decreases
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Q.31 To prevent reverse block in your middle ear or sinus cavities, you should [   ].
Alimit your time diving at depth
Blimit your diving time
Ccomplete a mask clear
Dmaintain your health
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Q.32 You should [   ] once you notice you’re experiencing nitrogen narcosis.
Atake a big, slow breath
Bstop any movement
Cmake a decompression stop
Dsafely ascend to a shallower depth
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Q.33 When snorkeling, excess hyperventilation [   ].
Ais necessary
Bshould never be done
Cis sometimes done
Dshould be your goal
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Q.34 If pressure doubles, gas volume becomes [   ].
A1/4
B2 times greater
C1/2
D4 times greater
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Q.35 It is a good idea to [   ] when diving.
Atake big, slow breaths
Btake big, fast breaths
Ctake small, fast breaths
Dtake small, slow breaths
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Q.36 At a depth of 10m, gas volume is [   ] on land.
A1/3 of that
Btwice that as
C1/2 of that
Dthe same as
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[Plan and Rules]
Q.37 When it comes to diving, the most important thing to keep in mind is [   ].
Ahaving the best gear
Bseeing marine life
Csafety
Dbeing adventurous
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Q.38 The ideal surface interval time is [   ].
Aat least 3 hours
Bat least 1 hour
Cat least 10 minutes
Dshort
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Q.39 The hand signal on the right indicates [   ].
AI can’t hear
BI’m having problems equalizing my ears
CMe/My
DI understand
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Q.40 The No-decompression dive limit for a depth of 18m is [  ] minutes.
A50
B64
C40
D30
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Q.41 The best dive plans [   ] decompression stops.
Aavoid if at all possible
Bshould have
Care also fine if they have
Dprohibit
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Q.42 When repetitive diving, dives from the second onwards should be planned [   ].
Agradually deeper
Bequally as deep as the previous dive
Cat a different depth
Dgradually shallower
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Q.43 It is necessary to review hand signals before a dive with [   ].
Ayour dive leader
Bsome individuals
Call members in the group
Dyour dive buddies
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Q.44 The best dive plans [   ]safety stops.
Aprohibit
Bshould have
Care also fine if they have
Davoid if at all possible
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Q.45 If a diver who was category “E” has had a 1-hour, 30-minutes Surface Interval, and dives again, this time to depth of 15m, what is the new no-decompression dive time [ minutes ]?
A13
B51
C32
D64
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Q.46 This is very important for maintaining good health for diving.
Ahaving some drinks the night before
Bbeing well-rested
Chaving a great suntan
Dbeing on a diet
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Q.47 If you become separated from your buddy or group while diving, you should [   ].
Abegin an underwater search
Bact according to the plan you discussed and decided upon in your pre-dive planning
Csafely ascend to the surface
Dexit the water
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Q.48 The hand signal on the right indicates [   ].
ADescend
BAscend
CThat’s really big
DOk!
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Q.49 When you haven’t been diving for a long period of time, it’s good to [   ].
Atake a refresher course
Bbe well-rested
Cbuy a dive computer
Ddrink little alcohol
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Q.50 When ocean conditions, etc, change and present possible dangers, the dive plan [   ].
Ashould be submitted to the Coast Guard
Bshould be adapted accordingly
Cshould be submitted to the police
Dis fine as is
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Q.51 You dived for 30 minutes at 18m.Which letter category are you in your dive table calculations?
AE
BG
CD
DF
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Q.52 For dive plans, the ideal remaining tank pressure after a dive is at least [   ].
A0 bar
B100 bar
C20 bar
D50 bar
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Q.53 If a diver who was category “E” has had a 1-hour, 30-minutes Surface Interval, and dives again, this time to depth of 15m, what is the Residual Nitrogen Time [ minutes ].
A51
B64
C13
D32
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Q.54 If a diver who was category “E” has had a 1-hour, 30-minutes Surface Interval, and dives again, this time for 35 minutes to depth of 15m, which letter category are you in your dive table calculations?
AF
BD
CG
DE
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Q.55 Never ascend any faster than [  ].
A10m / minutes
B18m / minutes
C10km / minutes
D15cm / minutes
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[Diving Skills]
Q.56 Be careful of [   ] getting into your mask when fitting it.
Aair
Bhair
Cnose
Deyebrows
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Q.57 When setting up our equipment, after tightening the tank belt we hold the [   ] and shake it back and forth to test how tight the hold is.
ABC
Bregulator
Cpressure gauge
Dweight belt
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Q.58 When ascending, we slowly turn 360 degrees while [   ].
Amaintaining the air in our BC
Bholding our breath
Cclearing our mask
Dexhausting air from our BC
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Q.59 In general, when descending we [   ].
Aperform a mask clear and equalize our ears
Bbreathe and equalize our ears
Cequalize our ears and perform a mask blow
Dmake a decompression stop and perform a mask blow
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Q.60 When entering the water, we ensure our BC [   ].
Ahas had the air exhausted
Bhas weights in its pockets
Cis unfastened
Dhas sufficient air to provide buoyancy at the surface
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Q.61 When you slowly open the tank valve, the pressure gauge [   ].
Ashould be placed so you can see
Bsinks underwater
Cshould be turned upwards
Dshould be turned downwards
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Q.62 By dropping your [   ] and using the buoyancy of your dive suit, you can complete the free ascent method of ascending.
Awill to live
Bweight belt
Cfins
Dmask
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Q.63 When performing a mask clear, you press on the [   ] of the mask’s frame and slowly blow air from your [   ].
Abottom / mouth
Bbottom / nose
Ctop / nose
Dtop / mouth
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Q.64 If you panic, stop moving, [   ] a few times, and regain your composure.
Ainflate your BC
Bpray
Cdeeply breathe
Dclear your mask
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Q.65 We can do this technique with our breath to complete both a regulator clear and a snorkel clear.
Aexhale
Bbreathe naturally
Cinhale
Dstop breathing
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Q.66 If this changes, it is necessary to adjust your buoyancy.
Adepth
Bwater temperature
Cweather
Dwater clarity
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Q.67 If you get a leg cramp while diving, grasp your [   ] in order to stretch out your muscles.
Afin tip
Bfinger
Cknees
Dheel
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Q.68 With ideal weighting, you should be where your eyes are parallel to the water’s surface [   ] and sink to the top of your head [   ]. Avoid dangerous overweighting.
Awhen inhaling / when exhaling
Bwhen exhaling / when inhaling
Cbefore diving / after diving
Dbefore eating / after eating
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Q.69 Octopus breathing and buddy breathing are both techniques for receiving [   ].
Acourage
Bhand signals
Cair
Dnitrogen
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Q.70 A tank that has been set up with BC and regulator should be [   ].
Aplaced laying down
Bplaced standing on an even surface
Cset floating in the ocean
Dput on
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