FIRST Tech Challenge Test

What is the purpose of FIRST Tech Challenge?

• To develop STEM skills

• To compete in sporting events

• To practice teamwork

• To socialize with other teams

What are the FIRST Core Values?

• Discovery, Innovation, Impact, Inclusion, Teamwork, Fun

• Gracious Professionalism, Coopertition

• Science, Technology, Engineering, Math

• Friendliness, Respect, Learning, Community Involvement

What is Gracious Professionalism?

• Doing your best work while treating others with respect and kindness

• Competing with a focus on winning at all costs

• Helping other teams to improve their robots

• Being professional in a gracious manner

What is a traditional FIRST Tech Challenge event?

• A competition held in a school or college gymnasium

• A remote competition using video conferencing

• A hybrid event with in-person matches and remote judging

• A scrimmage where teams help each other improve

What is the purpose of a scrimmage?

• To help teams improve their robots

• To determine rankings for official competitions

• To practice teamwork and socialize

• To compete in a head-to-head style of competition

What is a league meet in FIRST Tech Challenge?

• An official competition with qualification matches but no judging sessions

• A gathering of teams to attend workshops and socialize

• A competition where teams compete in multiple qualification matches

• A competition where teams advance to regional championships

What is the purpose of alliance selection?

• To choose alliance partners for elimination matches

• To determine rankings for qualification matches

• To select teams for advancement to regional championships

• To decide the winner of the competition

What is the autonomous period in a match?

• A 30-second period where robots operate and react only to sensor input

• A period where teams compete head-to-head on the playing field

• A time for teams to practice driving their robots

• A period where teams present their engineering portfolios

What are the FIRST Championship events?

• Culminating events for all FIRST programs

• Regional competitions where teams advance to

• Scrimmages held in different regions

• Remote competitions using video conferencing

You are allowed to use a two-way radio anywhere near the venue. True or False?

• True

• False