micro:bit practice quiz
Quiz by Alexander Ouchtomsky
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- Q1
What is the name of the editor you have used to code your Microbit?
Microsoft makecode
Excel
Scratch
Python
300s - Q2
Which menu would you choose if you were going to write some code to send your name (as a string) to the Microbit?
Variables
Logic
Basic
Input
300s - Q3
How many LEDs does the Microbit display have?
23
21
15
25
300s - Q4
What is the position of the top left LED
(0, 0)
(1, 1)
(1, 0)
(0, 1)
300s - Q5
What does the orange light on the back of the Microbit tell us when it is flashing?
There is code transferring to the Microbit from the computer
The LED should be a solid orange colour at all times if the Microbit is working correctly
The Microbit has a fault
The Microbit has power
300s - Q6
What does the compass do?
Detects magnetism
Detects light
Detects temperature
Detects a change in speed
300s - Q7
What is the file extension for Microbit code?
.dex
.rex
.hex
.plex
300s - Q8
What does the small round button on the back of the Microbit do?
Button C (used with A and B)
Resets it
On/off
Dims the LEDs
300s - Q9
Which device on the back of the Microbit lets you detect movement on all axis?
Accelerometer
Bluetooth
Compass
RAM
300s - Q10
Which of these is the brain of the Microbit?
Compass
Accelerometer
CPU (central processing unit)
RAM (random access memory)
300s