Invicta Divers Frustratery Quiz

Have a go at our fun diving quiz.

You can find most of the answers on the pages of the Invicta Divers website, and the rest by learning to SCUBA Dive !

We'll tell you how many questions you've got right and how many you've got wrong - but we wont tell you which are which .... you'll have to work that out for yourself, and improve your diving knowledge in the process !

Thats the Frustratery !

Keep coming back for more, the questions will change on a regular basis !

Good Luck !!
1) How did SCUBA get its name ?
a) It was named after Professor Andrew Scuba who first invented diving equipment
b) It is an abbreviation standing for Self Controlled Underwater Buoyancy Apparatus
c) It is an abbreviation standing for Self Contained Underwater Buoyancy Apparatus
d) It is an abbreviation standing for Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus
e) It was named after Doctor Robert Scuba who first invented diving equipment

2) What is the minimum age to qualify as a PADI Junior Open Water Diver ?
a) The minimum age to qualify as a PADI Junior Open Water Diver is 12
b) The minimum age to qualify as a PADI Junior Open Water Diver is 8
c) The minimum age to qualify as a PADI Junior Open Water Diver is 10
d) The minimum age to qualify as a PADI Junior Open Water Diver is 11
e) The minimum age to qualify as a PADI Junior Open Water Diver is 9

3) What is the minimum age to qualify as a PADI Divemaster ?
a) The minimum age to qualify as a PADI Divemaster is 10
b) The minimum age to qualify as a PADI Divemaster is 18
c) The minimum age to qualify as a PADI Divemaster is 15
d) The minimum age to qualify as a PADI Divemaster is 12
e) The minimum age to qualify as a PADI Divemaster is 21

4) How many ladders are there out of the diving pool at the Black Lion Leisure Centre ?
a) There is one ladder
b) There are four ladders
c) There are no ladders
d) There are three ladders
e) There are two ladders

5) What is "Nitrox" ?
a) Nitrox is the toxic gas which divers breathe out underwater
b) Nitrox is a cleaning agent for regulators and cylinders
c) Nitrox is a mix of breathing air with more Oxygen than normal
d) Nitrox is a poisonous component of exhaust fumes from internal combustion engines
e) Nitrox is about 79% of the air we breathe, and Oxygen is about 21%

6) What does "EFR" stand for ?
a) Emergency Fire and Rescue
b) Emergency First Response
c) Exit, Flare and Recover
d) Endocrine Fluvial Recovery
e) Estuary Flow Rate

7) What is a "Fin Pivot" ?
a) An underwater procedure to check for neutral buoyancy
b) The point where the fin strap fits onto the body of the fin
c) The action of rotating the ankle to keep balance underwater
d) The action of pointing the foot to get maximum thrust with the fin
e) The angle through which the fin moves during a fin stroke

8) What is a "Pocket Mask" ?
a) A Velcro flap to seal a BCD pocket
b) A Velcro flap to seal an integrated weight pouch
c) A mask with very small lenses and minimal profile
d) A spare mask small enough to carry in your pocket
e) An in-water resuscitation aid

9) What does the "pulmonary" part of "Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation" relate to ?
a) The Lungs
b) The Liver
c) The Heart
d) The Circulation
e) The Pulse

10) How much oxygen does the average human breathe in and out ?
a) Breathes 100% in and 21% out
b) Breathes 21% in and 79% out
c) Breathes 79% in and 21% out
d) Breathes 21% in and 16% out
e) Breathes 16% in and 21% out