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