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