The Answers will show with explanantions of how to calculate the answer after you complete and submit. This is a 12 question exam like the real thing, where you will have 12 questions in each of the 5 sections for a total of 60 questions. So if you want to check your timing, you should be able to do this exam in approximately 20-30 minutes, because RDP takes longer than some of the other sections for most people.

RDP Diving Quiz

RDP Diving Quiz

Test your knowledge of Recreational Dive Planner (RDP) principles and procedures

Question 1
Upon surfacing from a dive to a depth of 100ft a diver realises they have exceeded their no decompression limit by 8 minutes. What should they do?
Question 2
The RDP is based on a surface interval credit of --------- Minutes, while US navy tables used a surface interval credit of --------?
Question 3
The pressure groups on the RDP and the navy dive tables use letters to designate an elevated amount of nitrogen in the body compared to surface pressure after a dive they are:
Question 4
When diving at altitude it is important to know:
Question 5
When diving to a depth of 60ft in cold water your NDL for the dive is?
Question 6
When compared to navy tables, the RDP allows _____ with regards to repetitive dives?
Question 7
USE THE ERDPml for all the following questions

After a dive you are in pressure group F if you then do a 20 min surface interval, what would your ANDL for a dive to 60ft be?
Question 8
You complete a dive and a surface interval of 49 minutes, this puts you in pressure group 'J'. What would your NDL be if you wanted to do a dive to 43ft?
Question 9
If you complete a dive that leaves you in pressure group 'S'. How long a surface interval would you have to take, if you want to do a second dive to 50ft for 50mins?
Question 10
You have just completed a dive which put you in pressure group 'R'. If you complete a 45 minute surface interval, how deep could you go if you now want to do a second dive of 50 minutes?
Question 11
Following all the RDP rules. How long will it take in total from the start of the first dive to the end of the last dive to complete the following dives completed in one day. 40ft for 120min, 90ft for 15min, 36ft for 100min. Assume you use minimum surface intervals. Include required safety stop time?
Question 12
You are planning a 3 level multilevel dive. The three levels are, 110ft, 70ft and 30ft. You want to spend as long as RDP rules allow at each level. How long will you be underwater including safety stop time if required?

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