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Cryptography Quiz

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Alec wants to send Becky an encrypted message using asymmetric encryption.

What does Alec encrypt the message with?

a)

Alec's private key

b)

Becky's private key

c)

Alec's public key

d)

Becky's public key

2.

Stella sends Priscilla an encrypted message using asymmetric keys.

Which key is used to verify Stella's message?

a)

Stella's public key

b)

Priscilla's public key

c)

Stella's private key

d)

Priscilla's private key

3.

Which block cipher mode converts the block cipher into a self-synchronizing stream cipher?

a)

CFB

b)

OFB

c)

EFB

d)

CTR

4.

Which block cipher mode converts the block cipher to a synchronous stream output?

a)

CFB

b)

OFB

c)

ECB

d)

CTR

5.

In asymmetric encryption, which key is used to encrypt the data?

a)

Private key

b)

Symmetric key

c)

Public key

d)

Session key

6.

In which type of encryption is the same key used to encrypt and decrypt data?

a)

public

b)

asymmetric

c)

symmetric

d)

private

7.

What alternative term can be used to describe asymmetric cryptographic algorithms?

a)

public key cryptography

b)

user key cryptography

c)

private key cryptography

d)

cipher-text cryptography

8.

Which block cipher mode converts the block cipher into a stream cipher?

a)

CFB

b)

OFB

c)

ECB

d)

CTR

9.

Which block cipher generates a counter value and a nonce?

a)

CFB

b)

CBC

c)

CTR

d)

OFB

10.

Which block cipher mode produces the same ciphertext output every time the same plaintext is encrypted?

a)

CFB

b)

OFB

c)

CBC

d)

ECB

11.

Which block cipher mode incorporates an initialization vector and XORs the previous block with the plaintext of the current block?

a)

CFB

b)

CBC

c)

OFB

d)

CTR

12.

Which block cipher mode XORs data blocks with the encrypted version of the IV value?

a)

CFB

b)

OFB

c)

CBC

d)

CTR

13.

Which block cipher codes use initialization vectors (IV)?

a)

CTR

b)

EFB

c)

CFB

d)

OFB

e)

CBC

14.

Which key/certificate management stage includes registration, key pair generation, certificate creation and certificate/key distribution, certificate dissemination, and key backup?

a)

Cancellation

b)

Initialization

c)

Authentication

d)

Issued

15.

Which key/certificate management stage includes certificate retrieval, certificate validation, key recovery and key update?

a)

Availability

b)

Cancellation

c)

Issued

d)

Initialization

16.

Which stage of key/certificate management includes expiration, certificate revocation, key history and key archiving.

a)

Cancellation

b)

Issued

c)

Initialization

d)

Authorization

17.

(a)   is an alternative to the Certificate Revocation List (CRL).

18.

Which cryptographic method maps each character to a keyword?

a)

Vigenere

b)

Caesar

c)

Pigpen

d)

BIFID

19.

Which cryptographic method involves replacing plaintext by a letter some fixed number of positions down the alphabet?

a)

Caesar

b)

Vigenere

c)

Playfair

d)

Pigpen

20.

Which cryptographic code uses a 5x5 matrix containing the alphabet less the letter J?

a)

Playfair

b)

BIFID

c)

Pigpen

d)

Four-square Cipher

21.

Which cryptographic method uses four 5x5 matrices arranged in a square and 25 letters encoding/decoding?

a)

Four-square Cipher

b)

Playfair

c)

Pigpen

d)

BIFID

22.

Which cryptographic method uses a grid to map letters into numeric values?

a)

BIFID

b)

Playfair

c)

Four-square Cipher

d)

Vigenere

23.

Which cryptographic method uses a polyalphabetic substitution cipher with a secret key?

a)

Enigma Machine

b)

Morse Code

c)

One Time Pad

d)

Rail Code

24.

Which cryptographic method scrambles text by writing it in a sequence across a number of rails?

a)

Rail Code

b)

BIFID

c)

Pigpen

d)

Enigma Machine

25.

Hashing Concepts:

What occurs when two different input values produce the same hash signature?

(a)  

26.

Hashing Concepts:

What occurs when part of the message has some significance to the original and generates the same hash signature?

(a)  

27.

Hashing Concepts:

What occurs when An alternative message is created with the same hash signature and has a direct relation to the original message?

(a)  

28.

Hashing Concepts:

Addresses brute forcing of an MD5 hash by iterating the hash value 1,000 times and includes a salted value

(a)  

29.

Hashing Concepts:

Allows a new unique password to be created for each instance, based on an initial seed

(a)  

30.

Hashing Concepts:

Creates a new unique passcode for each instance, based on an initial seed and a given time period

(a)  

31.

Hashing Concepts:

Creates a new unique passcode for each instance, based on a counter value and an initial seed.

(a)  

32.

Hashing Concepts:

A message authentication code that verifies the integrity and authentication of the message by hashing with a secret key

(a)  

33.

Hashing Concepts:

Produces a 160-bit signature, does not have a salted value, and is open to rainbow table and brute force attacks

(a)  

34.

Hashing Concepts:

A collection of precomputed hash values of actual plaintext passwords used for password cracking

(a)  

35.

Which of the following encryption methods is the fastest?

a)

symmetric stream encryption

b)

symmetric block encryption

c)

hashing

d)

AES

36.

What wireless protocol uses RC4 encryption method with a 40-bit key size and a 24-bit IV?

(a)  

37.

What wireless protocol uses TKIP + RC4 with a 128-bit key size and 48-bit IV?

(a)  

38.

What wireless protocol uses AES-CCMP with a 128-bit key size and 48-bit IV?

(a)  

39.

Which wireless protocol includes a Message Integrity Check (MIC)?

a)

WPA Enterprise

b)

WPA

c)

WPA2

d)

WEP

40.

What key size does ChaCha use?

a)

512

b)

128

c)

256

d)

192