PADI Exercise 1-14

Question 1

The ___ is a safety devise that relieves accidental overpressure by releasing air before reaching the pressure at which the cylinder would fail.

Answer 1

(b) a burst disk

Question 2

A cylinder with a higher working pressure always holds more air than a cylinder with a lower working pressure. True of Tales?

Answer 2

False. A cylinder’s capacity depends upon both its working pressure and its internal capacity.

Question 3

I’m renting a scuba cylinder at a dive resort. Among the cylinders for hire, some have green and yellow bands that read “Nitrox”. As a PADI Open Water Diver with no other training or instructor supervision, am I qualified to use one of these cylinders? Yes or No.

Answer 3

(b). Until you are a PADI Open Water Diver and a PADI Enriched Air Diver

Question 4

I bring a cylinder aboard a dive boat in preparations for a trip out to a nearby reed. The normal procedure would be to ___

Answer 4

(c) secure the cylinder in a rack

Question 5

Scuba cylinders require pressure testing ___ and visual inspection ___

Answer 5

(c) every 2-5 years, annually

Question 6

I should have my scuba cylinder filled ___

Answer 6

(d) only by a reputable scuba air stations