Unit 2 - Objective Questions

Footprinting mainly refers to:

• Finding usernames and passwords

• Collecting information about a target system

• Exploiting system vulnerabilities

• Installing backdoors

Which of the following is an example of passive footprinting?

• Using Nmap scan

• Ping sweep

• Checking WHOIS records

• Port scanning

Google Dorking is primarily used for:

• Encrypting passwords

• Searching hidden or sensitive information online

• Blocking malware websites

• Scanning open ports

Which of these is a valid Google Dork operator?

• run:

• intitle:

• -exec:

• chmod:

The process of identifying which hosts are active on a network is called:

• Privilege escalation

• Host discovery

• Banner grabbing

• Dictionary attack

Which tool is commonly used for identifying live hosts?

• Telnet

• Nmap

• John the Ripper

• Hydra

In port scanning, a TCP connect scan:

• Skips the handshake process

• completes the full three-way handshake

• Sends UDP packets only

• Hides scanning from firewalls

A SYN scan is also known as:

• Full-open scan

• Half-open scan

• Null scan

• Xmas scan

Which type of scan is designed to avoid detection by firewalls?

• TCP connect scan

• SYN scan

• Stealth scan (FIN/NULL/Xmas)

• UDP scan

Banner grabbing is used to:

• Identify usernames

• Capture login credentials

• Extract system or service information

• Encrypt network traffic