Sports Diver Knowledge: ST6 - Going Diving

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* 1. During the club meeting you overhear Jane and Dave discussing dive leading. Jane says if you are a Sports Diver diving with an Advanced Diver who doesn't know the site but you know it well, you can lead. Dave says that passing on good diving practice is an instructor's job, not a dive leader's. Who is correct?

Jane

Dave

Both of them

Neither of them

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* 2. During the overheard conversation from the previous question, Jane also says that the Dive Manager decides the maximum depth of each buddy pair's dive. Dave says that only Dive Leaders and above can lead Ocean Divers. Who is correct?

Jane

Dave

Both of them

Neither of them

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* 3. Jane's and Dave's overheard conversation from the previous questions continues. Jane reckons that if you always dive with the same buddy, and you both always use the same kit, you don't need to do a buddy check. Dave insists that the dive leader should check that their buddy has an adequate breathing gas supply, no matter how highly qualified and experienced the buddy is: even a National Instructor! Who is correct?

Jane

Dave

Both of them

Neither of them

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* 4. Well-trained Sports Divers should not suffer from poor buoyancy control, dangling pieces of equipment, incompetence in using new equipment, or kicking up silt due to bad finning or trim. But if a dive leader did exhibit ANY of these faults on a normal dive, what effect would it have on their buddy?

Elevated risk of buoyant ascent

Elevated risk of entanglement

Risk of damage to the environment

Loss of confidence in the their dive leader

All of the above

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* 5. What must you do if you recover wreckage?

Report it to the Diving Officer

Report it to the Police

Report it to the Receiver of Wreck

Nothing, unless it is less than 100 years old

Throw it back, all wreck belongs to someone and to removing it will result in prosecution if you are caught

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* 6. You overhear Dave and Jane again. Jane reckons that many experienced divers are overcautious: you should push them to do dives that they think are a bit too challenging for them, otherwise they never improve. Dave thinks that it is best to extend your own experience gradually. Who is right?

Dave

Jane

Both of them

Neither of them

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* 7. Closed circuit rebreathers ________?

Never emit bubbles

Emit bubbles during the ascent

Require excess gas to be vented off periodically, at all stages of the dive

Provide a constant nitrox mix throughout the dive

Look after themselves

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* 8. What are the advantages of closed circuit rebreathers compared with open circuit equipment? Please select all that apply.

Lower running costs

Ease of use

Extended dive times

Efficient gas utilisation

No bailout required

No bubbles to frighten marine life

Lower purchase cost

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* 9. Which of the following are acceptable when an open circuit (OC) diver is diving with a rebreather (RB) diver? Please select one answer only.

A Dive Leader using a rebreather takes a Sports Diver on a depth progression dive to 35 metres

The dive plan must be based on the decompression schedule and MOD of the OC diver

If this is the first time the OC diver has dived with an RB buddy, the RB diver must explain how to perform a rescue

The OC diver must be able to recognise underwater problems pertinent to RB divers

All of the above

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* 10. The next grade after Sports Diver in the Diver Training Programme is ________?

Accelerated Decompression Procedures

Sports Mixed Gas Diver

Dive Leader

CCR Diver

Open Water Instructor

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* 11. As a Sports Diver, and if you are interested in instructing, you can begin training as a BSAC Instructor by attending the _________?

Instructor Foundation Course

Instructor Induction Programme

Open Water Instructor Course

Theory Instructor Examination

Practical Instructor Examination