PADI Exercise 2-8

Question 1

I’m descending in open water with my buddies. After confirming they are ready, the next step is to signal “descent” and slowly deflate my BCD. True of False?

Answer 1

False. You orient yourself, switch to your regulator and check your dive computer or timing device before deflating your BCD.

Question 2

When descending with a reference, I would normally ___

Answer 2

(c) use it as a visual reference only

Question 3

My buddy and I have just started our descent. I begin equalizing ___

Answer 3

(a) immediately, as soon as my head goes underwater

Question 4

As I descent while wearing a wet suit, my buoyancy will tend to ___

Answer 4

(b) decrease

Question 5

During my descent, to control my buoyancy I add air to my BCD ___

Answer 5

(c) in small amounts, frequently