Fun Trivia | Quizzes | Games | People | Services | Help | Me
Register - Log In
So You Want to Be a Deep Sea Diver

Crafted by Trivia Architect deputygary

Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Occupational Trivia : So You Want to Be a Deep Sea Diver

Introduction:
"Can you hold your breath a long time? Does being 500 feet under the sea in a metal covered suit weighing hundreds of pounds and attached to a rubber line seem like a pleasant work environment? If so, you may have what it takes to be a deep sea diver."


1. Deep sea divers are needed for lots of jobs. Which of the following is NOT a job done by deep sea divers?
    Sponge fishing
    Salvage
    Repairing bridges
    Letter carrier to the residents of Bikini Bottom


2. There are seven accredited schools in the US that teach deep sea diving. How long does the deep sea diving course take?
    14- 24 months
    4-13 months
    25-36 months
    Just until you learn how to give a commencement address underwater


3. One kind of diving suit is called the ADS. If you become a deep sea diver, you may have to wear an ADS. They are very stylish. What does ADS stand for?
    Abrams Diving Suit
    Accidental Drowning Suit
    Advanced Deployment Suit
    Atmospheric Diving Suit


4. Being as intelligent as you undoubtedly are, you already know that a deep sea diver needs to breathe when submerged. Which of the following would a deep sea diver breathe?
    Compressed air
    Helium-oxygen mixture
    Nitrox
    The heady air of adventure


5. Decompression sickness is caused by having too much nitrogen in the body when a diver surfaces after being underwater for too long or being too deep. It can result in severe pain, paralysis and even death. What is another name for decompression sickness?
    En-sea-phalitis
    Impetigo
    Bends
    Rickets


6. There may be times when a diver needs to emerge from depth quickly--such as when they are about to be attacked by a forty-foot squid. Fortunately there is a device which lets them acclimate to the pressure at the surface and avoid decompression sickness without making a stair-step type of ascent from the ocean depth. What is the name of such a device?
    Recompression chamber
    Timeout tube
    Hyperbaric oxygen chamber
    Decompression chamber


7. At diver school you will probably learn underwater welding. That's right--welding, underwater. Be safe, though, because there are risks. Which of the following is a safety concern while welding underwater?
    Accidentally welding your suit to the bridge, pipe or ship
    Fumes produced in welding are carcinogenic
    Helium produced by the welder is explosive
    Electric shock


8. The US Navy, for one, uses divers to inspect and maintain their ships. The divers clean hulls and propellors, repair hulls, maintain underwater sonar and other equipment, and repair battle damage. What is the general term for this type of work?
    Ship husbandry
    Barnacle brushing
    IRAN--Inspect and Repair as Needed
    Maintenance, floating assets


9. There are special procedures for someone who needs to make continuous dives or stay underwater for days or weeks at a time. Basically this involves the use of chambers to acclimate the diver's body to the pressure they will be working in. Once their body adapts to that pressure, they are kept at that pressure between dives by going back into the chamber. What is this type of diving called?
    NDO (no day off) diving
    Acclimated diving
    Saturation diving
    Isobaric diving


10. If you become a diver in the US Navy you have the opportunity to rise in grade from diver second class to diver first class to master diver. Sailors love their badges and as a diver you will receive a special badge. What does the badge for a US Navy diver second class look like?
    A crab
    Diving helmet
    A pretty little goldfish with big sparkly eyes and a speargun
    Dual air tanks


report error/typo/spelling mistake (new window)
Copyright, FunTrivia.com. All Rights Reserved.
Legal / Conditions of Use