Rusty diver - the quiz - Alert Diver Magazine

1.

Lured by a new diving lust you sneak in the basement, or wherever you stored your equipment, just to find yourself struggling into your wetsuit: the zip gets stuck. What happened?

A. My wetsuit has shrunk

B. Maybe that zip needed some preventive maintenance and good care

C. I forgot to add some softener last time I washed it

D. Neoprene got stiffer

2.

Your computer's battery...

A. I didn't use my computer, the battery is charged

B. My battery lasts forever

C. It is going to recharge during the dive by the natural underwater electricity

D. Batteries are subject to Murphy's law: if I don't check them they will run out at the deepest point of the dive

3.

You eventually found, buried under a pile of tiles in your garage, your precious waterproof briefcase with your unique collection of o-rings, allen keys, batteries, DIN adapter, and the hard-to-find mignon tube of silicone. What is missing?

A. Some vinegar

B. A mignon of gin

C. Spare straps

D. The hammer

4.

You left dive suits and regs spending their entire winter in a humid basement or garage. Before putting them in a diving bag, you:

A. Kiss the equipment

B. Check for leaks sucking air from both mouthpieces

C. Disassemble the first stage and reassemble it while blindfolded

D. Search for little creepy creatures in mouthpieces and sleeves

5.

You already know about that thing called COVID-19...

A. I'll never wear a mask other than a dive mask

B. While still on the boat, or in the diving center, I spit in my mask to defog it as usual

C. I will fill the form, maintain a physical distance of at least one meter (two meters are recommended) and wear a protective mask while at the dive centre, and on the boat or dinghy. Underwater I can eventually forget about it!

D. I’m diving off the boat, away from G5 antennas, I'll be safe from Covid -19

6.

After a very long time of inactivity and stressful restrictions you are craving for some nitrogen. You will start a new great diving season by:

A. Deciding to dive from shore, or performing a shallow, easy dive in relaxing conditions

B. Diving as deep as you can to get a great deal of narcosis

C. Jumping in the water off cliffs, boats, springboards and even masts, possibly into big waves and amazing currents

D. Throwing yourself in two or four glorious dives as soon as the first day

7.

Donning your diving gear you feel a bit dizzy and experience an unusual fatigue and shortness of breath. You think it would be wiser to...

A. Just drink some water

B. Drink a Red Bull

C. Have some vitamins

D. Kit off, renounce the dive and rest. If the problem persists see a physician

8.

You are full kitted, the equipment is working, the computer batteries are charged or brand new, the regulators are not hissing and no roaches escaped the mouthpieces. Now, what are you going to do next?

A. Read a poem to your diving companions

B. Open a can of beer

C. Buddy check

D. Sing a song

9.

DAN insurance...

A. I have a DAN sticker on the back of my car, therefore I am insured

B. I have a magical lightning rod that protects me even underwater

C. Never expires

D. Usually expires after one year

10.

Your diving license...

A. Expires after five years

B. I forged it, I can forge it again

C. Never expires, but my skills and my fitness do change. After some time of inactivity I'll take a refresh course

D. Never expires, I can dive whenever I want without repeating my skills

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