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Cryptology

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the term used to describe the science of making and breaking secret codes?

a)

cryptology

b)

impersonation

c)

spoofing

d)

factorization

e)

jamming

2.

_______ is the science and art of transforming messages to make them secure and immune to attacks.

a)

Cryptography

b)

Cryptoanalysis

c)

neither Cryptography nor Cryptoanalysis

d)

either Cryptography or Cryptoanalysis

3.

In Cryptography, original message, before being transformed, is called

a)

Simple Text

b)

Plain Text

c)

Cipher Text

d)

Filled Text

4.

An encryption algorithm transforms plain text into:

a)

Cipher text

b)

Simple Text

c)

Empty Text

d)

Plain Text

5.

The art and science of breaking the cipher text is known as

a)

Cryptanalysis

b)

Cryptography

c)

Staganography

d)

Watermarking

6.

Can you break this code?

a)

Orange = 10

b)

Orange = 6

c)

Orange = 5

d)

Orange = 2

7.
Taking a secret message and reproducing the original plain text is known as?
a)
Vigenere Cipher
b)
Encryption
c)
Random Substitution cipher
d)
Decryption
8.

Who was the first know user of the Caesar Cipher?

a)

Caesar Romanus

b)

Julius Caesar

c)

Alan Turing

d)

There isn't one

9.

Encrypt the word alphabet using a Caesar cipher with a shift of 3

a)

DVSDULQV

b)

DOOFOHDU

c)

DOSKDEHW

d)

DORQHBHV

10.

Consider the process of encoding and decoding a message using the following Caesar cipher encoding scheme in which the plaintext and ciphertext alphabets are offset by four positions, as shown below:

Plaintext: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Ciphertext: w x y z a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v


Which of the following encoded ciphertext strings decodes to an original plaintext message of "secret"?

a)

etsecr

b)

wigvix

c)

kwujwl

d)

oaynap

11.
If you encrypted the word lesson using a Caesar cypher with a key of 1 which would it be?
a)
mgvvqr
b)
mfttpo
c)
kdttph
d)
kjdfkj
12.
If you were to encrypt the word hello using a Caesar cypher with a key of 2, which would it be?
a)
jgnnq
b)
abcde
c)
abrro
d)
fbaae
13.
If you were to use a caeser cipher with a key of 3 shifts to the left, how would you encrypt the word: Cipher?
a)
ZAMEBO
b)
ZOMEBO
c)
ZFMEBO
d)
ZFMEBA
14.
Use a +5 shift on a Caesar Cipher to  encode:
I love codes
a)
D   GJQZ  XJYZN  
b)
D GJZT    XJMQ
c)
N  QTAJ  HTIJX
d)
N QTAJ TTIKM
15.

hello has been encrypted with Caesar cipher to khoor. The key used was:

a)

abc

b)

3

c)

2

d)

xyz

16.

The outer circle represents the original letters and the inner circle represents the encrypted letters. Which of the following deciphers the following word:

UZWMV

a)

ZEBRA

b)

ZULUA

c)

ZIPPO

d)

ZBRR

17.

The outer circle is the original letters and the inner circle is the encrypted letters. Which of the following encrypts the following word:

HIGHLIGHT

a)

CDBCGDBCO

b)

MIMMQNLMY

c)

QNLMQNLMY

d)

QNLMQNLMY

18.

What is the problem with the following plain text to encrypt with a Caesar Cipher?

Is your birthday 9/30/1998?

a)

Numbers cannot be encrypted

b)

It would be relatively easy to decipher after encryption

c)

Symbols cannot be encrypted

d)

all of the above

19.

Using the substitution cipher of reversing the order of the letters, determine what the word LEMNISCATE would become?

a)

OVNRMHXZGV

b)

OVNMRHXZGV

c)

OVNMRHXGZV

d)

OVNMRHXZGX

20.

Using the substitution cipher of reversing the order of the letters, determine what the word floccinaucinihilipilification would become?

a)

Uolxarmzfxrmrsrorkrorurxzgrlm

b)

Uolxxrmzfxrmrsrorkrorurxzgrlm

c)

Uolxxrmzfxrmrsrorkrorurxagrlm

d)

Uolxxrmzfxrmrsrorkrorurxzgrim

21.

Given the shown substitution cipher:


Plain C D E H I N P R S T Y

Cipher X J L A Z E V K H O M


Decode the phrase:

JLXKMVO OAZH VKZEXL OZEM

a)

DECRYPT THIS PRINCE TENY

b)

DECRYPT THAT PRINCE TINY

c)

DECODE THIS PRINCE TENY

d)

DECRYPT THIS PRINCE TINY

22.

A cipher system that uses a repeating word or phrase as part of the encryption scheme

a)

Caesar

b)

Vigenere

c)

Code Book

d)

Block

23.

Using a Vignere cipher, I want to encode the phrase:

"This is an awesome cipher". My keyphrase is MONEY.

What will the last letter of the encoded message be?

a)

F

b)

V

c)

C

d)

D

24.

Using a Vignere cipher, I want to encode the phrase:

"I will miss this class". My keyphrase is LONLINESS.

What will the word MISS be encoded to be?

a)

ZVWT

b)

ZMKK

c)

ZMVT

d)

ZYEKK

25.

What symbols does the Morse Code cipher use?

a)

Simple Alphabet

b)

Dots and dashes

c)

Squares and triangles

d)

Numbers

26.
Use the Mason Cipher to decode:
a)
X-Treme sports
b)
X MARKS THE SPOT
c)
YOU HAVE GOT THIS
d)
YOU KNOW THE ANSWER
27.

By encrypting "Hello world" using a rail fence cipher of size 3, the output will be:

a)

LDWORLO_HEL

b)

HLWLEOODL_R

c)

HORE_LLWDLO

d)

LOLWDE_LHOR

28.

A 4X5 matrix cipher was used to encrypt "good morning everyone". What will it be output?

a)

GMIVOOONENORGREDNEY

b)

GOGYOREOONVNDIEEMNR

c)

GDRNVYEOMNGEOOOIERN