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micro:bit

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How many LEDs does the microbit have?
a)
15
b)
21
c)
23
d)
25
2.
What is the part within the red boxes called?
a)
Input buttons
b)
Ground
c)
CPU
d)
Micro-usb connector
3.
What is the name of the editor you have used to code your Microbit?
a)
Scratch
b)
Block editor
c)
Python
d)
Excel
4.
What would this code do?
a)
Nothing at all as the Microbit can't tell the temperature
b)
Tell the temperature when the Microbit was shaken
c)
Nothing at all as the code has a bug in it
d)
Tell the temperature when button A was pressed
5.
What does the accelerometer do?
a)
Detects light
b)
Detects temperature
c)
Detects a change in speed
d)
Detects magnetism
6.

How many buttons does the Microbit have?

a)

None

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

7.
What is an input on the Micro:bit?
a)
Reset button.
b)
USB cable. 
c)
A and B buttons.
d)
Lights on the front. 
8.
What is a variable?
a)
A type of code.
b)
Another name for the Micro:bit. 
c)
A block of code. 
d)
Somewhere we can save something in our code. 
9.
What is an algorithm?
a)
A choice between A and B buttons. 
b)
A sequence of instructions. 
c)
When you press the reset button. 
d)
When you plug your Micro:bit in. 
10.
This code will show the numbers from 1 to 5. TRUE or FALSE?
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
11.
In which section can you find a block that would allow you to add or subtract?
a)
Variable
b)
Game
c)
Math
d)
Basic
12.
Which is the correct website for coding the Micro:bit?
a)
www.bbc.co.uk
b)
microbus.co.uk
c)
microbit.org
d)
microbit.je
13.
Which menu would you choose if you were going to write some code to send your name to the Micro:bit?
a)
Basic
b)
Input
c)
Logic
d)
Variables
14.
In which section can you set certain lights to light up on your micro:bit?
a)
Functions
b)
Arrays
c)
Text
d)
Basic
15.

The LED lights on the Microbit are for

a)

Input

b)

Output

c)

Both input and output

d)

To make it pretty

16.
The "On Shake" Microbit command relies on the
a)
compass
b)
LEDs
c)
accelerometer
d)
the buttons
17.

How many milliseconds in ONE SECOND?

a)

A million

b)

A thousand

c)

A hundred

d)

Ten

18.

Which of these would you use in code for a dice?

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.

What file type does a Micro:bit use?

a)

.DOC

b)

.XLS

c)

.HEX

d)

.PPT

20.

How do micro:bits communicate with one another?

a)

TV signals

b)

Wi-Fi

c)

Radio signals

d)

Smoke signals

21.

How many inputs does a micro:bit have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4 or more

22.

Which of the following can the micro:bit be used for?

a)

Displaying numbers

b)

Sending messages

c)

Make a compass

d)

All of the above

23.

How many milliseconds are in HALF A SECOND?

a)

500

b)

0.5

c)

5 hundred million

d)

Half

24.
Which command allows you to scroll text or words on your microbit?
a)
Show String
b)
Show Number
c)
Show Word
d)
Show Boolean 
25.
who is this
a)
bb-8
b)
c-3po
c)
r2-d2
d)
ti-83
26.

El botón A es un....

a)

Sensor

b)

Actuador

c)

Sensor y actuador

27.

How many pins does the Micro:Bit have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

28.

Which function would you use on the Block editor to implement selection statement?

a)

Variables

b)

Maths

c)

Input

d)

Logic

29.

Select an output?

a)
b)
c)
d)
30.

Select an input?

a)
b)
c)
d)
31.

What will the code output?

a)

Access Granted

b)

Access Denied

c)

Error

d)

Try again

32.

What does iteration mean?

a)

Code is repeated until the user presses enter

b)

Code which has errors within it

c)

When a set of instructions in a code are repeated a certain number of times or until a condition is met

d)

It is a decision point in a computer program

33.

How many variables have been used in this program?

a)

1

b)

2

34.

What is a 'string'?

a)

Whole numbers

b)

Decimal numbers

c)

Text

d)

True or false

35.

This allows the micro:bit to detect the current ambient temperature, in degrees Celsius.

a)

LEDs

b)

Buttons

c)

Pins

d)

Temperature Sensor

36.

The micro:bit has 25 individually-programmable of these, allowing you to display text, numbers, and images.

a)

LEDs

b)

Buttons

c)

Pins

d)

Light Sensor

37.

There are two of these on the front of the micro:bit (labelled A and B). You can detect when they are pressed, allowing you to trigger code on the device.

a)

LEDs

b)

Buttons

c)

Pins

d)

Light Sensor

38.

This allows you to detect ambient light.

a)

LEDs

b)

Buttons

c)

Pins

d)

Light Sensor

39.

This detects the earth's magnetic field, allowing you to detect which direction the micro:bit is facing

a)

Temperature Sensor

b)

Accelerometer

c)

Compass

d)

Radio

40.

This feature allows you to communicate wirelessly between micro:bits.

a)

Temperature Sensor

b)

Accelerometer

c)

Compass

d)

Radio

41.

This allows you to connect the micro:bit to your computer via a micro-USB cable, which will power the device and allow you to download programs onto the micro:bit.

a)

Compass

b)

Radio

c)

Bluetooth

d)

USB Interface

42.

This allows the micro:bit to wirelessly communicate with PCs, Phones, and Tablets.

a)

Compass

b)

Radio

c)

Bluetooth

d)

USB Interface

43.
a)

Power Port

b)

LEDs

c)

2 Programmable Buttons

d)

Ground Back Port

44.
a)

Power Port

b)

LEDs

c)

2 Programmable Buttons

d)

Ground Back Ports

45.
a)

Micro USB Connector

b)

Accelerometer

c)

20 Pin Edge Connector

d)

Battery Connector

46.
a)

20 Pin Edge Connector

b)

Accelerometer

c)

Battery Connector

d)

Compass

47.

What is the GND pin used for?

a)

Power

b)

Control

c)

Earth or negative

d)

Power and control

48.

How do you avoid sending an electrostatic discharge to the Micro:bit?

a)

Touch another student on the shoulder

b)

Wash my hands with soap and water

c)

Touch a metal object such as table or chair leg

d)

Jump up and down 16 times

49.

Which of the following is true?

a)

I can only use the laptops to write code for my Micro:bit

b)

I can use a laptop, chromebook, or even my smartphone to write code for my Mico:bit

50.

What category would you find the 'forever' block code in?

a)

Input

b)

Basic

c)

Music

d)

Logic