How to solve a Rubik's Cube quickly
  • 1. What is the standard Rubik's Cube size?
A) 2x2x2
B) 5x5x5
C) 4x4x4
D) 3x3x3
  • 2. Which of these is a popular speedcubing method?
A) Roux
B) CFOP (Fridrich)
C) Layer by Layer
D) Beginner's Method
  • 3. What does 'R' denote in Rubik's Cube notation?
A) Rear face
B) Reverse
C) Right face
D) Rotate the entire cube
  • 4. What does 'U' denote in Rubik's Cube notation?
A) Up face
B) Upper layer
C) Under face
D) Undo
  • 5. What does 'L' denote in Rubik's Cube notation?
A) Lower face
B) Last layer
C) Left face
D) Large face
  • 6. What does 'F' denote in Rubik's Cube notation?
A) Free face
B) False
C) Front face
D) Flipped
  • 7. What does 'B' denote in Rubik's Cube notation?
A) Back face
B) Bottom face
C) Broken
D) Before
  • 8. What does 'D' denote in Rubik's Cube notation?
A) Deep cut
B) Down face
C) Diagonal
D) Double layer
  • 9. What does an apostrophe (') after a letter in notation mean?
A) Counter-clockwise turn
B) Clockwise turn
C) Double turn
D) Reverse the algorithm
  • 10. What does '2' after a letter in notation mean?
A) Double speed
B) Repeat twice
C) 180-degree turn
D) Two layers
  • 11. In CFOP, what does 'F2L' stand for?
A) First Two Layers
B) Final Two Layers
C) Front Two Layers
D) Fast Two Layers
  • 12. In CFOP, what does 'OLL' stand for?
A) Overhaul Last Layer
B) Orient Last Layer
C) Order Last Layer
D) Optimize Last Layer
  • 13. In CFOP, what does 'PLL' stand for?
A) Position Last Layer
B) Permute Last Layer
C) Polish Last Layer
D) Perfect Last Layer
  • 14. Which of these is a common cube lubricant?
A) Water
B) Silicone-based lubricant
C) Glue
D) Cooking oil
  • 15. What is 'corner cutting'?
A) Removing corner pieces
B) Ability to turn layers when not perfectly aligned
C) A solving method
D) Sharpening corner pieces
  • 16. What is 'TPS' in cubing?
A) Turns Per Solve
B) Total Possible Solutions
C) Turns Per Second
D) Technical Problem Solving
  • 17. What is the goal of cross in CFOP?
A) Solve all corners
B) Solve all edges
C) Solve the first layer completely
D) Solve a cross on one face
  • 18. What is a 'cube timer' used for?
A) Storing algorithms
B) Timing solves
C) Analyzing algorithms
D) Scrambling the cube
  • 19. What is a common first step in the beginner's method?
A) Solving the white cross
B) Solving the first layer corners
C) Solving the middle layer
D) Solving the last layer edges
  • 20. What is the benefit of learning more algorithms?
A) Impressing friends
B) Better cube maintenance
C) More complex scrambles
D) Faster solves
  • 21. What does it mean for a cube to 'pop'?
A) Pieces fall out
B) It is a high-quality cube
C) It makes a popping sound
D) It solves itself
  • 22. What is the name of the method that solves corners first?
A) ZZ
B) CFOP
C) Petrus
D) Roux
  • 23. What is a 'scramble'?
A) A cube modification
B) A sequence of moves to randomize the cube
C) A competition category
D) A type of algorithm
  • 24. What is 'inspection time'?
A) Time to check if the cube is legal
B) Time to lubricate the cube
C) Time to disassemble the cube
D) Time to plan the solve before starting
  • 25. What is a 'personal best' (PB)?
A) The fastest solve time
B) The slowest solve time
C) The average solve time
D) The average of 5 solves
  • 26. What is a 'world record' (WR)?
A) The highest scoring solve
B) The fastest solve time globally
C) The most solves in a row
D) The average solve time globally
  • 27. Which is an advantage of using a speedcube?
A) Cheaper than regular cubes
B) Smoother turning
C) Unbreakable
D) Solves itself
  • 28. What does 'AUF' refer to?
A) Algorithm User Friendly
B) Advanced Upper Flip
C) Adjust Upper Face
D) Auto-Undo Function
  • 29. Why is look-ahead important?
A) To make the cube look cool
B) To distract your opponents
C) To plan future steps during the solve
D) To admire your work
  • 30. What is the typical number of steps needed in the CFOP method?
A) Around 55-60 moves
B) Around 20 moves
C) Depends on the scramble
D) Around 100 moves
Created with That Quiz — the site for test creation and grading in math and other subjects.