WorksheetsExploring Microbits and LED Displays
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is a BBC Microbit primarily used for in schools?
Playing video games
Learning coding and electronics
Making phone calls
Watching films
Which component on the Microbit is used to display simple images and text?
Speaker
LED display
USB port
Battery pack
How many LEDs are there on the Microbit’s built-in display?
10
25
50
100
What shape is the LED display on the Microbit?
Circular
5x5 square grid
Triangle
3x3 square grid
Which programming language is commonly used to code the Microbit in British schools?
Python
Java
C++
HTML
If you want to show a heart shape on the Microbit’s LED display, which command would you use in MakeCode?
showNumber
showIcon
playTone
setPin
What happens if you use the command `display.scroll("Hello")` in MicroPython on the Microbit?
The LEDs turn off
The word "Hello" scrolls across the LED display
The Microbit beeps
The Microbit restarts
Which of the following is NOT a possible output on the Microbit’s LED display?
Smiley face
The number 7
A full-colour photograph
A heart shape
Which of the following is the correct way to create a forever loop in MicroPython for the Microbit?
while True:
repeat forever:
for forever:
loop forever:
What is the correct way to display the number 5 on the Microbit using MicroPython?
display.show(5)
display.show(str(5))
display.show("five")
display.showNumber(5)
Which of these is a correct way to light up the centre LED on the Microbit using MicroPython?
display.set_pixel(2, 2, 9)
display.set_pixel(5, 5, 9)
display.set_pixel(0, 0, 9)
display.set_pixel(1, 1, 9)
What is the range of brightness values for each LED on the Microbit?
0 to 5
0 to 9
0 to 100
0 to 255
If you want to display a number on the Microbit, which command would you use in MakeCode?
showString
showNumber
playSound
setBrightness
Which of the following is true about the Microbit’s LED display?
It can show full-colour images
It can only show red lights
It can show simple patterns and text
It can play music
Which of the following is the correct way to check if button A is pressed in MicroPython?
button_a.is_pressed()
buttonA.pressed()
is_pressed(button_a)
buttonA.isPressed()
Which of these would you use to make the Microbit display a custom pattern?
showCustom
showLeds
playPattern
setDisplay
If you want to make the Microbit display a smiley face when button A is pressed, which block would you use in MakeCode?
on shake
on button A pressed
forever
on start
Which of the following is NOT a feature of the Microbit’s LED display?
It can display scrolling text
It can display static images
It can display in different colours
It can display numbers
Which of the following is the correct way to import the Microbit module in MicroPython?
import microbit
from microbit import *
include microbit
using microbit
Which of the following best describes the Microbit’s LED display?
5 rows and 5 columns of red LEDs
5 rows and 5 columns of white LEDs
10 rows and 10 columns of blue LEDs
25 rows and 1 column of green LEDs
