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DES AES Encryption Standard Quiz

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does DES stand for?

a)

Digital Encryption System

b)

Data Encryption Standard

c)

Data Encryption System

d)

Digital Encryption Standard

2.

What is the internal structure of DES?

a)

Feistel network

b)

Substitution-Permutation network

c)

Transposition network

d)

Diffusion network

3.

What is the process of converting encrypted data back to its original form in DES called?

a)

Encryption

b)

Deciphering

c)

Decryption

d)

Encoding

4.

What is the key length of DES?

a)

32 bits

b)

128 bits

c)

64 bits

d)

56 bits

5.

What is the main concern regarding the security of DES?

a)

Vulnerability to brute force attacks

b)

Inability to encrypt large files

c)

Complexity of the algorithm

d)

Incompatibility with modern systems

6.
An encryption key is used to help decrypt messages
a)
True
b)
False
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.

What is the algorithm of ceasar's cipher?

a)

Each letter is replaced with a particular symbol

b)

Each letter is replaced with a letter a certain number of steps down the alphabet

c)

Each letter is replaced with a particular number from 0 to 26, and numbers are replaced with letters.

d)

Each letter is replaced with a completely random number

9.

What is symmetric encryption?

a)

When users use the same key to encrypt communication.

b)

When users use the same line of communication.

c)

When users use the same operating systems.

d)

When users use the same font in messages

10.
What type of key is not shared and computers cannot decrypt a message without it?
a)
Free key
b)
Private key
c)
Public key
d)
Personal key
11.
What type of key can be freely shared with anyone so that they can encrypt a message?
a)
Personal key
b)
Private key
c)
Free key
d)
Public key
12.

The process of converting plaintext to ciphertext.

a)

cryptography

b)

cyphertext

c)

decryption

d)

encryption

13.

A string of text that has been converted to a secure form using encryption.

a)

encryption

b)

decryption

c)

ciphertext

d)

plaintext

14.

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

a)

abc

b)

3

c)

2

d)

xyz

15.

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

16.

What is encryption?

a)

Building tombs

b)

Protecting data by scrambling it

c)

Unscrambling data to read it

d)

Exploring church basements

17.

What do you call the algorithm used to encrypt data?

a)

Flux capacitor

b)

Oscillation overthruster

c)

Cipher

d)

Transmogrifier

18.

What do we call scrambled, encrypted data?

a)

Garbage

b)

Ciphertext

c)

Plaintext

d)

Gibberish

19.

What do we call unscrambled, readable data?

a)

ASCII

b)

Ciphertext

c)

Plaintext

d)

Purple prose

20.

Who used the Caesar Cipher?

a)

Augustus Caesar

b)

Hadrian Caesar

c)

Julius Caesar

d)

Palpatine Caesar

21.

Who worked out how to break the German Enigma code?

a)

Alan Titchmarsh

b)

Alan Shearer

c)

Alan Turing

d)

Alan Partridge

22.

Which engineer designed and built Colossus, the Lorenz cipher cracking computer?

a)

Tommy Fury

b)

Tommy Flowers

c)

Tommy Lee Jones

d)

Tommy Cooper

23.

Which two fictional characters are used to describe encryption scenarios and algorithms?

a)

Bob and Alice

b)

Bonnie and Clyde

c)

Boris and Alistair

d)

Bert and Ernie

24.

Which protocol should you use if shopping online?

a)

FTP

b)

SMTP

c)

HTTP

d)

HTTPS

25.

Which of these do you need to keep secret?

a)

The cipher algorithm

b)

Your public encryption key

c)

Your private decryption key

d)

Your MAC address

26.

Encryption converts plain text into cipher text.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

27.

Encryption requires an encryption algorithm that must be secret.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

28.

The same key used to encrypt must be used to decrypt.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

29.

Asymmetric encryption begins with a receiver having a public key and a private key.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

30.

An individual can have many public keys.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

31.

Match each word with the correct explanation.


Nothing should happen to prevent the receiver from receiving the transmission.

a)

Authenticity

b)

Availability

c)

Integrity

d)

Non-repudiation

32.

Match each word with the correct explanation.


Only the intended recipient should be able to decrypt the ciphertext.

a)

Authenticity

b)

Availability

c)

Integrity

d)

Non-repudiation

e)

Availability

33.

Match each word with the correct explanation.


The receiver must be certain who sent the ciphertext.

a)

Authenticity

b)

Availability

c)

Integrity

d)

Non-repudiation

e)

Availability

34.

Match each word with the correct explanation.


Neither sender nor receiver should be

able to deny involvement in the transmission.

a)

Authenticity

b)

Availability

c)

Integrity

d)

Non-repudiation

e)

Availability

35.

Match each word with the correct explanation.


The ciphertext must not be modified

during transmission

a)

Authenticity

b)

Availability

c)

Integrity

d)

Non-repudiation

e)

Availability

36.

AES uses a key size of __________ bits.

a)

128, 192 or 256

b)

64, 128 or 192

c)

192 or 256

d)

64 or 256

37.

Like DES, AES also uses Feistel Structure.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

How many rounds does the AES-192 perform?

a)

10

b)

12

c)

14

d)

16

39.

Amongst which of the following is / are true with reference to the rounds in AES –

a)

Byte Substitution

b)

Shift Row

c)

Mix Column and Key Addition

d)

All mentioned

40.

The process of decryption of an AES ciphertext is similar to the encryption process in the ______.

a)

Reverse order

b)

Next order

c)

Both A and B

41.

AES uses a blocking size of?

a)

128 bits

b)

192 bits

c)

256 bits

d)

512 bits

42.

The acronym AES stands for?

a)

American Encryption Standard

b)

American Encryption System

c)

Advanced Encryption Standard

d)

Advanced Encryption System

43.

Which algorithm among - MARS, Blowfish, RC6 and Rijndael - was chosen as the AES algorithm?

a)

MARS

b)

Blowfish

c)

RC6

d)

Rijndael

44.

The 4×4 byte matrices in the AES algorithm are called

a)

Words

b)

States

c)

Transitions

d)

Permutations

45.

The word 'encryption' means to ----------- a message so that no one else can understand it.

a)

Copy

b)

scramble

c)

delete

d)

solve

46.

The word---------- means to unscramble a message so that it makes sense again.

a)

Send

b)

key

c)

decryption

d)

cipher

47.

The original message is sometimes called--------- , and the encrypted message is sometimes called------------

a)

plaintext

b)

algorithm

c)

key

d)

ciphertext

48.

The is a special value used in encryption. Knowing this value should make it easy to decrypt a message. Not knowing it should make it very difficult.

a)

cipher

b)

key

c)

algorithm

d)

spoon

49.


_____ is a type of encryption. Knowing which ______ was used is essential if you want to turn it back into a readable message.

a)

transmission

b)

cipher

c)

plaintext

d)

decipher

50.

True or false? The Atbash Cipher uses a key, which the person receiving the message must use to decrypt it.

a)

true

b)

false

51.

True or false? When using the Atbash Cipher, the letters of the alphabet are written out twice, once forwards and once backwards.

a)

true

b)

false

52.

Encrypt this plaintext message: BACK

a)

ejfd

b)

gtyj

c)

yzxp

d)

vbuk

53.

Decrypt this ciphertext message: HKRVH


a)

spies

b)

Pies

c)

cooks

d)

paint

54.

True or false? The Caesar Cipher uses a key which the person receiving the message must use to decrypt it.

a)

true

b)

false

55.

True or false? When using the Caesar Cipher the letters in the ciphertext row should be shifted to the right

a)

true

b)

false

56.

Use the Caesar Cipher with Key 1 to encrypt this plaintext message: CODES

a)

frkhv

b)

hftgh

c)

bhfrh

d)

frghv

57.

Use the Caesar Cipher with Key 3 to decrypt this ciphertext message: HDVLOB

a)

easy

b)

easier

c)

easily

d)

eastly

58.

DES follows

a)

Hash Algorithm

b)

Caesars Cipher

c)

Feistel Cipher Structure

d)

SP Networks

59.

The DES Algorithm Cipher System consists of (a)   rounds (iterations) each with a round key

60.

Data Encryption Standard (DES) uses a __________.

a)

Stream Cipher

b)

Bit Cipher

c)

Block Cipher

d)

Substitution Cipher

61.

In the DES algorithm, although the key size is 64 bits only 48bits are used for the encryption procedure, the rest are parity bits.

a)

True

b)

False

62.

In the DES algorithm the round key is __________ bit and the Round Input is ____________bits.

a)

a) 48, 32

b)

b) 64,32

c)

c) 56, 24

d)

d) 32, 32

63.

In the DES algorithm the Round Input is 32 bits, which is expanded to 48 bits via ____________

a)

P-box

b)

Expansion P-box

c)

S- box

d)

Expansion S-box

64.

The number of unique substitution boxes in DES after the 48 bit XOR operation are

a)

8

b)

4

c)

6

d)

12

65.

In the DES algorithm the 64 bit key input is shortened to 56 bits by ignoring every 4th bit.

a)

True

b)

False

66.

"Technique of combining words to hide information "

What is the above statement referring to?

a)

Crypto currency

b)

Psychology

c)

Cryptography

d)

Biology

67.

In cryptography, plaintext is also known as

a)

Ordinary text

b)

Straight text

c)

Reverse text

d)

Cleartext

68.

Using cryptography techniques, plaintext is converted to

a)

cryptotext

b)

ciphertext

c)

inverted text

d)

coded text

69.

The method of hiding the actual meaning of plaintext is called

a)

key

b)

decryption

c)

encryption

d)

plaintext

70.

The method of the meaning of ciphertext is recovered is called

a)

encryption

b)

recovery

c)

revival

d)

decryption

71.

Who is the person that used cryptography in sending message to his generals?

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Julius Caesar

c)

Isaac Newton

d)

Charles Dickens

72.

Method of encrypting text is known as

a)

writing

b)

keying

c)

cipher

d)

typing

73.

The two types of cipher are

a)

secret cipher

b)

caesar cipher

c)

conceal cipher

d)

polyalphabetic cipher

74.

Using table above for Caesar Cipher, convert the plaintext "GORENG" to ciphertext

a)

HPSFOP

b)

HPSFAQ

c)

HPSFOH

d)

HPSFAD

75.

Using table above for Caesar Cipher, convert the plaintext "DUDUK" to ciphertext

a)

EVEVQ

b)

EVEVL

c)

EVEVP

d)

EVEVR

76.

Encrypted text that will appear to be a random string.

a)

Encryption

b)

Plaintext

c)

Ciphertext

77.

It is a value that is known to the sender.

a)

Decryption Key

b)

Encryption Key

c)

PKI

78.

It is also called as private key cryptography.

a)

Symmetric Cryptosystem

b)

Asymmetric Cryptosystem

c)

Decryption Key

79.

It is a science that applies complex

mathematics and logic to design strong encryption

methods.

a)

Cryptosystem

b)

Cryptography

c)

Encryption

80.

It is pair of algorithms that take a key and convert plaintext to ciphertext and

back.

a)

Cryptosystem

b)

Cryptography

c)

Decryption

81.

The original message in its original legible form.

a)

Ciphertext

b)

Plaintext

c)

Text Message

82.

One key is used for data encryption and another for data decryption.

a)

Symmetric Cryptosystem

b)

Asymmetric Cryptosystem

c)

Asymmetric Key

83.

In hardware-based cryptography, it is dependent on the operating system.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

84.

In software-based cryptography, it uses shared hardware, thus slower to execute.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

85.

In software-based cryptography, software implementations can be easily reverse engineered.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

86.

DES stands for?

(a)  

87.

What does 3DES stands for?

(a)  

88.

What does AES stands for?

(a)  

89.

NIST stands for?

(a)  

90.

It is a method used in telecommunication to encode text characters as standardized sequences of two different signal durations, called dots and dashes or dits and dahs.

a)

Caesar Cipher

b)

Morse Code

c)

Venn Diagram