Divemaster Exam

An effective dive leader will also always be an effective __________?

• Captain

• Instructor

• Assistant Instructor

• Role model

In promoting your business as a dive leader what type of marketing does the SDI Code of Ethics prohibit?

• Positive Marketing

• Negative Marketing

• Subliminal Marketing

• Aggressive Marketing

What is the maximum depth limit for any SDI sport certified diver who has taken the Deep specialty?

• 100 feet

• 80 feet

• 130 feet

• 150 feet

According to SDI's philosophy, an Instructor who is not on site requests that the Divemaster complete Open Water Course training dives before he arrives to speed a course completion. This Instructor is acting:

• In violation of standards

• Incompetently

• Irresponsibly

• All of the Above

Direct supervision means that the Instructor is where during the dive?

• In the immediate presence of the students.

• On site and in control.

• Exercising control through a certified assistant.

• On the shore.

A student wishes to make a dive to a depth greater than any of his previous experiences. The dive is within the limits of his certification. The Divemaster is present at the site and during the dive, what actions should the Divemaster take:

• Refer the student to an Instructor for further instruction.

• Allow the diver to complete the dive like any other.

• Provide the diver with a briefing of what to expect and complete the dive paying special attention to any difficulties or signs of anxiety in the new diver.

• Simply refuse to allow the diver to complete the dive.

Being an effective salesman is a critical skill for the Divemaster who hopes to be successful.

• True

• False

Dive tables cannot be used by SDI certified divers as the primary method of calculating no-decompression limits.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

SDI requires all open water diver students to use dive computers.

Cylinders used with less than 40% Oxygen Enriched Air and filled routinely by partial pressure must be __________ to meeting all industry standards for compressed air cylinders.

• 02 Cleaned, Compatible, Labeled

• 02 Cleaned, Compatible, Filled

• N2 Cleaned, Compatible, Labeled

• N2 Cleaned, Compatible, Filled

How many students can an SDI Instructor teach during the pool/confined water session of the Open Water Scuba Diver course with one certified assistant?

• A. 10 students

• B. 8 students

• C. 12 students

• D. Twice the number of students allowed without an assistant.