Chapter 3

Question 1

If you must walk with fins out of the water, you must walk

Answer 1

Backwards or side step

Question 2

When you kick with fins, your kick must be

Answer 2

Slow, deliberate, and wide

Question 3

The key to a successful surface dive is to

Answer 3

Get as much of your body out of the water as possible

Question 4

You blast clear your snorkel by

Answer 4

Exhaling air forcefully as you surface

Question 5

What method is an alternative technique to clear your snorkel?

Answer 5

Displacement clearing

Question 6

Standard regulators are made to come over your

Answer 6

Right shoulder

Question 7

When you test your scuba unit, be sure that your

Answer 7

Primary and back up second stages work and that your BC inflates and deflates properly

Question 8

When standing on a boat or dock and the water is no more than 2 meters (7 feet) you should

Answer 8

use the grand stride entry

Question 9

If diving from a small, unstable boat

Answer 9

Use a back roll entry

Question 10

During a surf entry your BC should be

Answer 10

Not inflated

Question 11

If you fall during a wading entry…

Answer 11

Crawl toward deeper water on your hands and knees and swim as soon as possible

Question 12

When do you never stop?

Answer 12

A surf zone or boat exit area

Question 13

When you clear a mask with a purge valve you tilt your head

Answer 13

Down

Question 14

When you clear a mask without a purge valve, you tilt your head

Answer 14

Up

Question 15

You can retrieve your regulator using the

Answer 15

sweep or reach method

Question 16

You should check your submersible pressure gauge at least every

Answer 16

5 minutes

Question 17

You should not continue your descent if you cannot

Answer 17

Equalize your ears

Question 18

Your rate of ascent should not be faster than

Answer 18

9 meters per minute

Question 19

If you must share air supply with another diver, preferred method is

Answer 19

Contingency Air supply

Question 20

When you buddy breathe, each diver takes

Answer 20

2 breaths per cycle

Question 21

The optimal method of knowing that you have air in an emergency is to carry

Answer 21

A contingency air supply

Question 22

You should dive with your buddy

Answer 22

Side by side

Question 23

When you are given a hand signal under water you should

Answer 23

Display it distinctly and wait for a response from your buddy

Question 24

If you wave to someone under water they probably think you are

Answer 24

In distress

Question 25

When you don your scuba unit in the water using the over the head method, the hose for your second stage should be

Answer 25

Between your arms

Question 26

When removing your weight belt to either ditch it or hand it out of the water, you should hold the front end of the belt in one hand and pull the belt

Answer 26

Completely away from your body

Question 27

For your compass to work properly

Answer 27

Hold it level and keep the lubber line aligned with the centerline of your body

Question 28

You navigate a reciprocal course when you make a what degree turn halfway through your dive?

Answer 28

180

Question 29

To turn off the air flow from a scuba cylinder turn the knob

Answer 29

Clockwise

Question 30

Before you can remove the scuba cylinder, you must

Answer 30

Push and hold the purge button to relieve the air pressure in the hoses