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WorksheetsVex Driver's Course 2025
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 19mins
A Violation is classified as ______ when it improves a Team’s or Alliance’s final score for a VEX IQ Robotics Competition Match.
minor
score affecting
severe
match affecting
Which members of a Team are identified as Drive Team Members for a given Match?
The Team members who wrote the drive or autonomous code for the Robot
All Student Team members who will drive or Load the Robot at the current competition
All Students and coaches who have traveled to participate in a specific competition
The two Drivers and one Loader who participate in that Match for their Team
Which VEX IQ Match type includes two Teams and a one-minute Driver Controlled Period?
Head-to-Head Match
Teamwork Challenge Match
Driving Skills Match
Autonomous Coding Skills Match
Which type of Violation can result in a Disqualification of one or more Teams in a Match? Select the best answer.
Major Violation
Score Affecting Violation
Multiple Minor Violations within a Match or tournament
All of these
hen can a Drive Team member appeal a Head Referee’s ruling?
Immediately following the Match and before they leave the Driver Station
Within five minutes of the end of the final Qualifying Match of the day
Within a span of time that ends after the third Match following the contested Match
In the period between the end of the contested Match and the beginning of the next Match
A Team disagrees with a ruling made by the Head Referee, and presents a video of the Match that they believe will affect the Head Referee’s opinion. How should the Head Referee respond to the suggestion that they view the video?
If the ruling would change the Match score, the Head Referee can immediately review the video
Arrange a time, such as the lunch break, when Matches won’t be played and schedule a review of the video for that time
Politely decline to view the video, and request that the Team cite a specific rule they feel has been misinterpreted or misapplied
If the event is being broadcast, the Head Referee is allowed to review the official Match footage instead of the offered video
Before a Match starts, the Head Referee notices that a Team’s Robot is Violating an inspection rule and cannot be brought into compliance before the scheduled Match start time. What action should the Head Referee take?
Reschedule the Match for a later time so that the Team can fix their Robot
Remove the Robot from the field, run the Match without it, and mark it as a “No Show”
Remove the Robot from the field, run the Match without it, and issue a Disqualification
Remove the Robot from the field, run the Match without it, and don’t mark it as a “No Show” if it remains at the Field for the entire Match
What is the maximum number of VEX IQ Smart Motors that can be used on a VEX IQ Robotics Competition Robot?
5
6
7
8
Each Team may only compete with one Robot within a given event, but may bring multiples of which subsystem? Select the best answer.
Mobile robotic base
Power and control system
Manipulation system
All of these
Which Match type is part of the Robot Skills Challenge at a VIQRC Mix & Match tournament? Select the best answer.
Qualifying Match
Finals Match
Driver Skills Match
All of these
During an Autonomous Coding Skills Match, a Driver picks up the Robot, removes a Pin from the Robot, and places the Pin outside of the Field. The Driver then puts the Robot in contact with the PVC pipe on the red Triangle Goal and restarts the program by pushing a button on the controller. Which rule, if any, has the Driver violated?
The Driver has violated rule <RSC5> by putting the Robot in a non-legal starting position
The Driver has violated rule <RSC6> by starting the program with the controller
The Driver has violated rule <GG10> by repositioning the Robot as a strategy
The Driver has not violated a rule
Where must a Team’s Drivers stand during an Autonomous Coding Skills Match?
Drivers may move around the Field freely during an Autonomous Coding Skills Match
The short side of the field opposite the Goal Wall
The side of the Field opposite the spectators
The Red Driver Station
Which methods of starting an Autonomous Coding Skills Match routine are permitted? Select all that apply.
Manually activating a sensor on the Robot
Pressing a button on the VEX IQ Robot Brain
Pressing a button on the VEX IQ Controller
Launching a program through VEXcode IQ
A Team has recorded scores for 2 Driver Skills Matches and 1 Autonomous Coding Skills Match at a tournament. What is the maximum number of additional Robot Skills Challenge Matches they can attempt at that tournament?
1 more Autonomous Coding Skills Match
3 more attempts of either variety
2 more Driver Skills Matches and 3 more Autonomous Coding Skills Matches
1 more Driver Skills Match and 2 more Autonomous Coding Skills Matches
What must a Team do if they wish to record a Skills Stop Time for a Match?
Notify the Event Partner at Team check-in
Agree with field staff prior to the match on the signal that will be used to end the Match
Verbally confirm with the Scorekeeper Referee after the Match
Notify the Scorekeeper Referee during the Match
Where can a blue Pin be reintroduced by a Loader after it leaves the Field during a Robot Skills Challenge Match?
It cannot be reintroduced and must remain outside of the Field
At either Load Zone
At the red Load Zone
At the blue Load Zone
How many Pins begin each Match on Starting Pin Supports?
2
4
6
8
What are the boundaries of the Mix & Match Floor Goal?
The inside of the Field Perimeter and the inside edges of the VEX IQ pieces connected to the Floor
The inside of the Field Perimeter and the inside of the PVC pipe that spans the corner
The center, white-outlined portion of the center PET sheet, including the white line
The outer edges of the orange PET sheet connected to the center of the Field
What defines the red Load Zone in VIQRC Mix & Match?
The red VEX IQ beam that is connected to the Field adjacent to the red Driver Station
The corner of the Field marked with a red PET sheet and red VEX IQ pieces
The partial Floor square surrounding the red VEX IQ beam adjacent to the red Driver Station
The corner of the Field marked with a red PET sheet and a red PVC pipe
How many red Pins (other than the red Preload) start in positions in the Field for a Mix & Match Teamwork Match?
1
3
6
10
What is the maximum number of Stacks that can be Placed in each Square Goal?
1
2
3
4
hich statements about recording and/or submitting Match scores are correct? Select all that apply.
Each Team should receive a separate score based on their contributions to the Match
Scorekeeper Referees should hand completed paper scoresheets to the Head Referee for approval before submission
If a team’s Robot isn’t at or on the Field for the entire Match, it should be recorded as a No Show
Scorekeeper Referees should show the completed scoresheet to all teams for approval before submission
A Robot releases a Stack of three Pins just before the end of the Match. When the timer hits zero, the top Pin in the Stack is not fully nested with the Pin below it, but they fall into place and end up fully Connected seconds after the Match timer reaches 0:00. Which Pins should count as Connected, and which penalty (if any) should the Team receive?
All three Pins should be scored as Connected, and the Team should receive no Violation.
All three Pins should be scored as Connected, but the Team should receive a Minor Violation of <GG12> for the continued movement.
Only the bottom two Pins should be scored as Connected, and the Team should receive no Violation.
All three Pins should be scored as Connected, but the Team should receive a Disqualification under <GG12> for the continued movement.
A Beam is Connected to three Stacks, each with two Pins. The bottom Pin of one of the Stacks is in contact with a Robot at the end of the Match. Which of the six Pins and/or three Stacks do not count as Connected to each other or the Beam?
All Pins in all three Stacks
None of them; all of the Pins count as Connected
Only the one Pin that is in contact with the Robot
The two Pins in the Stack that is being contacted by a Robot
A Stack ends the Match in the red Square Goal. Which criteria must be met for that Stack to be considered Placed in a Matching Goal? Check all that apply.
There are at least two Connected Scoring Objects in the Stack
The Stack is roughly vertical
All Scoring Objects in the Stack are red
The Stack is entirely within the Goal
The Stack is not in contact with a Robot
Which criteria must be met for a Pin to be considered Connected to another Pin? Check all that apply.
The resulting Stack is not in contact with a Robot
The resulting Stack is roughly vertical
The Pins are fully nested together
The Pins are not the same color
The resulting Stack is Placed in a Goal
How many points will be awarded for the Stack described below? Feel free to use the VIQRC Hub app or TM software to help you calculate!
4 connected Pins
2 red Pins, 2 orange Pins
Bottom Pin is red
Stack is Placed on the Standoff Goal
9
19
29
39
Which element is likely to be included in a Fully Developed notebook, but not a Developing notebook?
Information about how the robot was built
Team number at the beginning of the document
Pictures and drawings of simple robot mechanisms
Complete record of the team’s design process
Which examples meet the RECF guidelines for academic honesty in Engineering Notebooks? Check all that apply.
A notebooker uses AI to generate a first draft of a notebook entry, and then modifies it
An adult specifies the layout and content of a team's Engineering Notebook
A programmer cites code libraries they utilized, and proves their understanding of the code
A team uses a modified version of someone else's design idea without crediting them in the notebook
Students credit outside sources of ideas and inspiration, and describe how the team used them
If a team does not submit an Engineering Notebook, which Judged Awards can they be considered for?
All of them
None of them
Only the Judges Award, Sportsmanship Award, Inspire Award, and Energy Award
Everything but the Excellence, Design, and Innovate Awards
The Design Award focuses on
The team's visual aids and displays used to explain their robot and game strategies during their interviews at events.
The team's use of CAD software to plan their robot before construction.
The team's iterative Engineering Design Process, gameplay strategies, time management, and team dynamics.
The team's current robot design, even if the notebook includes additional material.
Which factor is considered when determining the winner of the Excellence Award? Select the best answer.
Performance rankings at the event
Quality of team interviews and notebooks
Team conduct and student-centeredness
All of these
Which task must a team complete before they can participate in matches at a tournament?
Robot Skills
Notebook judging
Team interview
Robot Inspection
Why is it important for teams to participate in Robot Skills Challenge matches at a tournament? Check all that apply.
All awards consider a team’s Robot Skills ranking
Robot Skills rankings may be used to fill Championship event spots
Some awards consider a team’s Robot Skills ranking
Teams cannot participate in Finals matches without Robot Skills scores
Which action should students take to prepare for judging at a tournament? Select the best answer.
Read and understand the Guide to Judging
Review the interview and notebook rubric.
Conduct practice interviews and notebook reviews with their teammates
All of these
