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