ROC Judge Certification Exam

Question 1 of 36

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Using the picture provided answer the following questions with the this information known: Figures A & B are both single base figures with the starburst damage symbol. This is an Outdoor map. Which of the following is correct:

Select one of the following:

A can draw line of fire to B because it is occupying a higher elevation.
The line of fire is blocked.
A can draw line of fire to B but B cannot draw line of fire to A because the blocking terrain is adjacent to it.
B can draw line of fire to A but A cannot draw line of fire to B.

Explanation

Question 2 of 36

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Using the picture provided answer the following question knowing, now, that figure B has the Giant damage symbol and the map is still outdoor. Who can draw line of fire to who?

Select one of the following:

A can draw line of fire to B.
Both A and B can draw line of fire to each other.
Neither can draw line of fire to each other because of the blocking terrain between them.
B can draw line of fire to A because it is a giant.

Explanation

Question 3 of 36

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Figure A is adjacent to opposing figures B and C.
Figure A can use Hypersonic Speed and Plasticity.
B and C can use Plasticity. C can also use Phasing/Teleport.
A is going to attempt to break away using a Power Action to activate Hypersonic Speed, what does figure A have to roll on 1d6 in order to successfully break away from B & C?

Select one of the following:

3+
4+
6+
Trick question: Hypersonice Speed is a Move Action, not a Power Action.

Explanation

Question 4 of 36

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Figure A is equipped with Eclipso. During the course of a match figure A takes a power action to equip the Hulk Buster Left Arm. What is the result of this action?

Select one of the following:

Figure A is now equipped with Eclipso and the Hulk Buster Left Arm.
Figure A is now equipped with Eclipso and can also use Pulse Wave.
Eclipso has been KO’d and Figure A can now use Exploit Weakness.
Figure A cannot perform this action because Ion is already equipped and a figure may only be equipped with one element.

Explanation

Question 5 of 36

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Figure A is performing a Ranged Combat Action targeting Figure B with Pulse Wave. Figure B has Impervious. May figure B roll for his Impervious?

Select one of the following:

No, Impervious is bring ignored so the character would not get to roll.
No, Pulse Wave deals Penetrating Damage.
Yes, while Impervious cannot reduce damage dealt by Pulse Wave it may trigger other effects figure B possess.
Yes, Impervious can reduce damage dealt by Pulse Wave since it does not deal Penetrating Damage.

Explanation

Question 6 of 36

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Figure A has Battle Fury. Figure B has Incapacitate. Can figure B use Incapacitate to target figure A?

Select one of the following:

Not at range, only as a close combat action.
Yes.
No, if a figure has Battle Fury it cannot be targeted by Incapacitate.
Yes but it will have no effect.

Explanation

Question 7 of 36

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Using the picture provided answer the following: Figure A has the Wing symbol,figure B has the boot symbol, is a single base figure, and is not larger than figure A. Figure A wants to carry figure B to square Y and drop figure B in square Z. Is this legal (assuming A has enough movement value to actually move that far while carrying)?

Select one of the following:

No, you can only carry a figure a maximum of three (3) squares.
No, you cannot place a figure you carry in water terrain.
No, you must place the figure you carried in an adjacent square and water terrain is not adjacent.
Yes, as long as B is placed adjacent upon the completion of the move it is legal.

Explanation

Question 8 of 36

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Figure A has Hypersonic Speed, a movement value of 10, the wing symbol and has been given a Move Action to attack figure B exactly 10 squares away with a close combat attack using Hypersonic Speed. May figure A perform this action?

Select one of the following:

Yes, Hypersonic Speed grants a close or ranged combat attack as a free action during the move.
No, since the movement value is 10 and the target is 10 squares away the movement ends before the attack can be made.
No, Hypersonic Speed halves your movement value thus figure A cannot reach figure B
No. Hypersonic Speed is a Power Action, not a Move Action.

Explanation

Question 9 of 36

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Calculate the area of area of effect of figure A’s Pulse Wave given the following information and modifications:
Figure A has a range value of 5 and is equipped with Ophidian.
Figure A has chosen Range as the combat value to modify via the entity.
Figure A has been assigned the Orange Wall construct by the Orange Power Battery.

Select one of the following:

Replace then modify, 5 becomes 3 + 2 (total modifications) = 5
Modify then replace, 5 + 2 (total modifications) is 7 = a range of 7.
Calculate figure A’s range value then halve this number to calculate the area of effect: 5+1 (total modifications) is 6, halved = an area of effect of 3.
Calculate figure A’s range value then halve this number to calculate the area of effect: 5+ 2 (total modifications) is 7, halved = an area of effect of 4.

Explanation

Question 10 of 36

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Can a figure with the starburst damage symbol move through a Power Battery Resource on the map?

Select one of the following:

No, the Power Battery is only a character for Line of Fire.
Yes, there is no restriction on moving through a Power Battery you just cannot stop in or occupy any square a Power Battery occupies
No, Power Batterys are blocking terrain.
Yes, but only the Sinestro Corp Battery and the Green Power Battery.

Explanation

Question 11 of 36

3

Figure A is using Penetrating/Psychic Blast (P/PB). Figure A is targeting figure B which is using Invincible. If figure A deals 3 damage to figure B how many clix of damage will figure B take?

Select one of the following:

3, P/PB ignores defense powers.
3, P/PB cannot be reduced.
1, Invincible ignores half the damage dealt. 3/2 = 1.5 rounds to 2, ignores 2 taking 1.
2, Invincible takes half damage. 3/2 = 1.5 rounds to 2, takes 2.

Explanation

Question 12 of 36

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Figure A has the Wing symbol. What ability(ies) does this grant?

Select one of the following:

Flight and Carry
Flight and the Move & Attack abilities.
Flight
Carry

Explanation

Question 13 of 36

3

Figure A has the tiny symbol. If figure B, has the starburst damage symbol, wants to carry figure A what modification does figure B make to its move value?

Select one of the following:

-2
-1
None
+1

Explanation

Question 14 of 36

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Player A is using NFAoS #56 Nick Fury. Player B has a force consisting of three figures that all cost 100 points.

May NFAoS #56 Nick Fury target one of these figures and activate “COSMIC ASSASSIN, GUARDIAN OF EARTH: Nick Fury can use Shape Change. When Nick Fury targets only the highest point opposing character with an attack, modify his attack and damage values by +1 and he deals penetrating damage.”?

Select one of the following:

No, since there is no one distinctive “highest point opposing character” this trait will not activate.
No, the point values of the opposing figures are all less than NFAoS #56 Nick Fury’s point value.
No, Nick must target all three at the same time in order for this trait to activate.
Yes, since they are all the same value and the highest point opposing figure.

Explanation

Question 15 of 36

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Can SLoSH #52 Highfather uses “The Pact” on an opposing force that has two equally costed figures that are the highest point value on the opposing force?

Select one of the following:

No. Since there is not one opposing figure with the highest cost “The Pact” cannot be used.
Yes. The player using Highfather simply chooses which figure to use “The Pact” on.
Yes. The active player chooses which figure to use “The Pact” on.
No. But if during the match only one figure with the highest cost exists then “The Pact” goes in to affect.

Explanation

Question 16 of 36

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Figure A makes an attack that results in knock back on figure B. Figure B is equipped with Eclipso.

Figure B takes three clicks of damage and is then knocked back 3 squares but can only move back 2 squares due to a wall behind it.

After taking the 3 clicks of damage on figure B (and 3 clicks on the Linked Eclipso), figure B has no damage reducers showing, but the equipped character (Eclipso) has Toughness showing. Can figure B declare that it is using the Toughness from the equipped figure to prevent taking any knock back damage?

Select one of the following:

Yes. After being healed or damage an equipped figure may choose a combat stat and a power from the equipped character.
No. An equipped character may not choose a power or combat stat until the after actions resolve and knock back damage occurs during the action.
No. Toughness does not reduce knock back damage.
Both B & C above.

Explanation

Question 17 of 36

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Figure A uses Pulse Wave, targeting figure B, and the successful attack results in knockback. After taking the initial damage figure B is knocked back outside the area of effect of the Pulse Wave, is going to hit a wall, and has Toughness showing on its dial. Does figure B take knock back damage?

Select one of the following:

No. Figure B has Toughness which reduces the knock back damage by one to zero.
No. Since figure B was knocked back out of the Pulse Wave area of effect the Toughness is no longer ignored and thus no knock back damage is taken.
Yes. Because Pulse Wave is yellow on the dial and the Powers and Ability Chart.
Yes. Pulse Wave ignores all game effects (after drawing line of fire) until the action resolves.

Explanation

Question 18 of 36

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Figure A uses Pulse Wave, targeting figure B (a double base figure), and the successful attack results in knockback. Is Figure B knocked back?

Select one of the following:

No. Pulse Wave does not ignore non-game effects like base size.
Yes. Pulse Wave ignores all game effects (after drawing line of fire).
Yes. But the figure does not take knock back damage.
No. The knock back path of multi-base figures is too confusing so they cannot be knocked back.

Explanation

Question 19 of 36

3

Using the picture provided answer the following: Figure A can use Telekinesis. Both figure A and B can use + ::bullseye symbol:: Red Square. Can figure A use TK to place figure B on the target X?

Select one of the following:

Yes, since both A & B ignore elevation for Line of Fire.
No. For TK to work all three components must be able to draw Line of Fire to each other and since X cannot see A or B thus TK may not be used as described.
Yes. You do not draw Line of Fire to the figure in X so you do not need to be able to draw Line of Fire to the square X.
No. X is not on the edge of the elevation so Line of Fire cannot be drawn to it.

Explanation

Question 20 of 36

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Figure A uses Barrier to place four blocking terrain tokens. Figure B targets one of those tokens with a three damage attack. What happens to the blocking terrain token when destroyed by B?

Select one of the following:

Nothing, to destroy blocking terrain you must be able to deal four damage.
The blocking terrain marker is simply removed from the map.
The blocking terrain marker is turned upside down (debris side) to indicate it has been destroyed. It will be removed from the map when the blocking terrain markers from Barrier are removed.
The blocking terrain marker is replaced with a special marker to indicate where the blocking terrain used to be. It will not be removed from the map when the blocking terrain markers from Barrier are removed.

Explanation

Question 21 of 36

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All figures mentioned here are on the same force, on the map: A figure with a name that includes “Ultron” uses Sidestep. May Age of Ultron #31 Vision now take a Move Action as a Free Action

Select one of the following:

Yes, because Vision’s Trait reads “Secret Programming: When a friendly character whose name includes Ultron is given a move action and actions resolve, Vision may be given a move action as a free action.” And since Side Step is a Move Action Vision can activate Secret Programming.
Yes, because Vision’s Trait reads “Secret Programming: When a friendly character whose name includes Ultron is given a move action and actions resolve, Vision may be given a move action as a free action.” And since Side Step results in moving Vision can activate Secret Programming.
No, because Vision’s Trait reads “Secret Programming: When a friendly character whose name includes Ultron is given a move action and actions resolve, Vision may be given a move action as a free action.” And since Side Step is not a Move Action, it is a Free Action. Vision cannot activate Secret Programming.
Yes, because Vision’s Trait reads “Secret Programming: When a friendly character whose name includes Ultron is given a move action and actions resolve, Vision may be given a move action as a free action.” And since Side Step is a Power Action that grants a Move Action as a Free Action Vision, with a locked value of 2, can activate Secret Programming.

Explanation

Question 22 of 36

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Is it possible, in a golden age event, to re-roll D-027 Felix Faust’s D20 roll?

Select one of the following:

No
No, Probability Control only allows the rerolling of D6’s.
Yes, there is a character that allow the reroll of a die or dice and does not specify d6 in the language.
Yes, Probability Control allows the reroll of a die or dice if certain conditions are met.

Explanation

Question 23 of 36

3

If a force contains “Avengers Assemble 034 Jarvis” it may field up to three (3) ID cards without paying the usual five (5) points per ID Card.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 24 of 36

3

Can a player choose Wonder Woman's 25 point starting line for her as an ID Character?

Select one of the following:

Yes because she has the new KC Team Ability.
Yes, because once called in the “beginning of the game” portion of the match is over.
No. A character with the ISOLATED FROM THIS BROKEN WORLD trait must begin the game at least 6 squares from any starting area and not adjacent to another character. Since it can't be placed adjacent to another character, it can't be placed adjacent to the character that used the CALL IN HELP effect (as that would be an illegal placement) and will not be placed on the map at all.
No, during the beginning of a Hypersonic move action pulse explosion is the only power you cannot use with flight.

Explanation

Question 25 of 36

3

Can a player call in JLTW-208 Green Arrow using the Green Arrow ID card and then use JLTW-208 Green Arrow’s “AN ARROW FOR EVERY SITUATION” ability?

Select one of the following:

No. That ability is only activated at “the beginning of the game” and Green Arrow wasn’t on the map at that time
Yes. Green Arrow begins the game with 6 Arrow tokens. When he is brought in via CALL IN HELP that is when he begins the game.
Yes. Because Green Arrow has the Justice League keyword.
No. That Green Arrow doesn’t have that ability.

Explanation

Question 26 of 36

3

A player approaches you and asks if he can include Atlas, the giant sized figure, on his sideline. He simply likes the confusing looks other players give him especially when they realize he has no way possible to bring Atlas into the game. May this player include Atlas on his sideline?

Select one of the following:

No. A recent rule change states no giant sized figures may be on a player’s sideline.
Yes, Atlas has a red base.
No. A recent rule change states that a player must be able to use/bring in to the game all figures they have on their sideline with the force they initially construct.
Yes, there is no harm in a little hi-jinx.

Explanation

Question 27 of 36

3

Utilizing ROC Tournament rules if you have 33 players how many rounds of Swiss do you run and what number of players will continue on to the single elimination portion of the event?

Select one of the following:

Four (4) rounds of Swiss (a fifth may be added at the Tournament Organizers discretion if announced as such before the event begins) and cut to the top 16.
Four (4) rounds of Swiss and cut to the top 16
Four (4) rounds of Swiss and cut to the top 8
Five (5) rounds of Swiss and a cut to the top 16.

Explanation

Question 28 of 36

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How are first round pairings determined?

Select one of the following:

Alphabetize the players score sheets and pair them off as they are now ordered.
Randomly. Any form of randomization is acceptable.
Numerically. Order the score sheets by build totals and pair them off as they are now ordered.
Geographically. Pair off players from the same “home” area first.

Explanation

Question 29 of 36

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How are Byes scored according to ROC rules?

Select one of the following:

The player with the bye gets a win and full build points. 300 points in a 300 point event.
The player with the bye plays an available judge and gets a win and however many points they score off the judge.
The player with the bye gets a win and half the build total for the event. 150 points in a 300 point event.
The player with the bye gets a win and zero points.

Explanation

Question 30 of 36

3

How many minutes does one round last in a tournament?

Select one of the following:

50 minutes exactly.
There is no time limit; all matches go to last man standing.
No more than 45 minutes.
45-55 minutes, randomly determined by the time keeper/judge.

Explanation

Question 31 of 36

3

How many maps must a player include on their build sheet?

Select one of the following:

3
2
1
0

Explanation

Question 32 of 36

3

A zero point tie occurs during the Swiss portion of the tournament, how is this resolved?

Select one of the following:

Both players flip a coin, player 1 calling odd or even. Winner wins the match.
Both players receive a zero point loss
The players roll off, 2d6, the higher roll wins the match
Keep playing, sudden death, the very first KO ends the match and determines the winner

Explanation

Question 33 of 36

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A zero point tie occurs during the single elimination portion of the tournament, how is this resolved?

Select one of the following:

Both players flip a coin, player 1 calling odd or even. Winner wins the match.
Both players receive a zero point loss.
The players roll off, 2d6, the higher roll wins the match.
Keep playing, sudden death, the very first KO ends the match and determines the winner.

Explanation

Question 34 of 36

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During any portion of the tournament a tie occurs where both players scored points, how is this resolved?

Select one of the following:

Both players flip a coin, player 1 calling odd or even. Winner wins the match
Deal every figure remaining on the map when time is called one unavoidable damage simultaneously. Recalculate victory points to determine the winner. Continue this process until the tie is broken. If this results in a tie (and both players have their entire force KO’d) the players will roll 2d6 to determine the winner.
Both players receive a zero point loss.
The players roll off, 2d6, the higher roll wins the match.

	Created by Terry Terman almost 8 years ago

Certification exam for level 2 and level 3 ROC Judges

ROC Judge Certification Exam

Question 1 of 36

Using the picture provided answer the following questions with the this information known: Figures A & B are both single base figures with the starburst damage symbol. This is an Outdoor map. Which of the following is correct:

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 36

Using the picture provided answer the following question knowing, now, that figure B has the Giant damage symbol and the map is still outdoor. Who can draw line of fire to who?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 36

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 36

Figure A is equipped with Eclipso. During the course of a match figure A takes a power action to equip the Hulk Buster Left Arm. What is the result of this action?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 36

Figure A is performing a Ranged Combat Action targeting Figure B with Pulse Wave. Figure B has Impervious. May figure B roll for his Impervious?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 36

Figure A has Battle Fury. Figure B has Incapacitate. Can figure B use Incapacitate to target figure A?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 36

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 36

Figure A has Hypersonic Speed, a movement value of 10, the wing symbol and has been given a Move Action to attack figure B exactly 10 squares away with a close combat attack using Hypersonic Speed. May figure A perform this action?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 36

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 36

Can a figure with the starburst damage symbol move through a Power Battery Resource on the map?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 11 of 36

Figure A is using Penetrating/Psychic Blast (P/PB). Figure A is targeting figure B which is using Invincible. If figure A deals 3 damage to figure B how many clix of damage will figure B take?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 12 of 36

Figure A has the Wing symbol. What ability(ies) does this grant?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 13 of 36

Figure A has the tiny symbol. If figure B, has the starburst damage symbol, wants to carry figure A what modification does figure B make to its move value?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 14 of 36

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 15 of 36

Can SLoSH #52 Highfather uses “The Pact” on an opposing force that has two equally costed figures that are the highest point value on the opposing force?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 16 of 36

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 17 of 36

Figure A uses Pulse Wave, targeting figure B, and the successful attack results in knockback. After taking the initial damage figure B is knocked back outside the area of effect of the Pulse Wave, is going to hit a wall, and has Toughness showing on its dial. Does figure B take knock back damage?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 18 of 36

Figure A uses Pulse Wave, targeting figure B (a double base figure), and the successful attack results in knockback. Is Figure B knocked back?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 19 of 36

Using the picture provided answer the following: Figure A can use Telekinesis. Both figure A and B can use + ::bullseye symbol:: Red Square. Can figure A use TK to place figure B on the target X?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 20 of 36

Figure A uses Barrier to place four blocking terrain tokens. Figure B targets one of those tokens with a three damage attack. What happens to the blocking terrain token when destroyed by B?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 21 of 36

All figures mentioned here are on the same force, on the map: A figure with a name that includes “Ultron” uses Sidestep. May Age of Ultron #31 Vision now take a Move Action as a Free Action

Select one of the following: