Tec Quiz

Welcome to your Tec Quiz

This quiz is based on questions from, the PADI Tec 40, Tec 45 and Tec 50 courses. The ten questions are randomly chosen from the question bank - have FUN!

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The primary benefit of air breaks is

a. To let you rest

b. To conserve decompression gas

c. To reduce the risk of CNS oxygen toxicity

d. To prevent dehydration

As a Tec 50 diver you are qualified to use trimix provided the blend has a minimum of 18% oxygen.

The minimum gas reserve you should have planned for a technical dive is

a. A quarter

b. A third

c. Half

d. None is required

To account for your oxygen exposure when using a gas with a higher oxygen content than you set your dive computer for

a. You need not do anything because the difference is negligible

b. You need to dive with a third and fourth dive computer set to the actual content

c. You enter the actual dive with the actual gases into your deco software

d. All of the above

You have a dive mission to

a. Make you an effective gear manager

b. To take your mind off the dive's risk and potential dangers

c. Ensure that the dive is worth the time and money you are invested

d. All of the above

An example of tec diving would be in a warm tropical environment, diving to 50 meters with a single cylinder and single regulator.

What is the primary risk in missing a decompression stop?

a. Lung over expansion injury

b. Narcosis

c. Decompression sickness

d. Oxygen toxicity

If you fill an oxygen clean cylinder from a conventional air source

a. It is no longer oxygen clean

b. It requires re-cleaning before being exposed to more than 40% oxygen

c. Exposing it to more than 40% oxygen risks fire and/or explosion hazard

d. All of the above

Definitions of a 'bounce' dive vary, but typically it is regarded as

a. A short dive to any depth

b. A dive during which the depth profile of the diver goes up and down

c. A dive conducted by commercial divers

d. A dive conducted using air as a back gas

10.

If you have a dive computer failure during a decompression dive you should:

a. Switch to your back up computer or tables

b. Rely on your buddy's back up computer or tables

c. Decompress according to your best guess

d. Surface immediately and seek medical treatment for DCS