Robotics History
What year did robotics start at pymble?
a) 2016
b) 2017
c) 2018
a) 2016
What does FTC stand for?
A) FIRST Technical Competition
B) FIRST Tech Challenge
C) Federation Tech Challenge
B) FIRST Tech Challenge
What does FRC stand for:
a) FIRST Robotics Competition
b) Federation of Robotic Challenges
c) FIRST Robotic Championship
a) FIRST Robotics Competition
What year did we start competing in FRC:
a) 2016
b) 2017
c) 2018
b) 2017
During an FTC match, how many robots are normally on the field at the same time?
A) 2
B) 4
C) 6
Answer: B — two alliances with two robots each.
How long is a standard FRC qualification match?
A) 2 minutes
B) 2 minutes 15 seconds
C) 3 minutes
B) 2 minutes 15 seconds
Who were Pymble's first-ever Robotics Mentors?
A) Asaph Mross Becker and Cristhina Boni Lavritti
B) Thina and Jennifer Zhou
C) Mr England and Mr Shu
A) Asaph Mross Becker and Cristhina Boni Lavritti
Which programming language is commonly used for FTC robot programming?
A) Java
B)Python
C) Swift
A) Java
What is the maximum number of teams that make up an alliance in an FRC match?
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
B) 4
What was Team 6497's overall 2026 FRC record?
A) 24–17–0
B) 26–15–0
C) 28–13–0
B) 26–15–0
What is the approximate maximum starting size of an FTC robot?
A) 18 × 18 × 18 inches
B) 24 × 24 × 24 inches
C) 30 × 30 × 30 inches
A) 18 × 18 × 18 inches
What happens to a team that declines an invitation to join an alliance during alliance selection?
A) They can be selected again later
B) They cannot be selected by another alliance
C) They automatically become an alliance captain
B) They cannot be selected by another alliance
In 2018, what place did Pymble Pride finish in its FIRST Championship division?
A) 16th out of 67
B) 26th out of 67
C) 36th out of 67
B) 26th out of 67
What is the main difference between autonomous and tele-operated periods in FTC?
A) Autonomous is controlled by drivers while tele-op is pre-programmed
B) Autonomous is primarily code-controlled while tele-op is driver-controlled
C) Both periods are completely driver-controlled
B) Autonomous is primarily code-controlled while tele-op is driver-controlled
In 2018, what place did Pymble Pride finish in its FIRST Championship division?
A) 16th out of 67
B) 26th out of 67
C) 36th out of 67
B) 26th out of 67