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Cryptography Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
Date
1.

What does encryption do to a message?

a)

Makes it shorter

b)

Changes it into a secret code

c)

Translates it into another language

d)

Deletes it

2.

What is decryption?

a)

Turning a secret code back into the original message

b)

Making a message longer

c)

Writing a message in a different language

d)

Erasing a message

3.

In the example given, what is the encrypted message for "HELLO" with shift key 3?

a)

HULLO

b)

KHOOR

c)

HILLO

d)

HALLO

4.

What is the Caesar cipher?

a)

A method to write poems

b)

A simple way to encrypt messages by shifting letters

c)

A way to draw pictures

d)

A method to count numbers

5.

How does the Caesar cipher work?

a)

By changing the color of the letters

b)

By shifting each letter in the alphabet by a certain number of places

c)

By making the letters bold

d)

By writing the message backwards

6.

What is the first step in using the Caesar cipher?

a)

Choose a color

b)

Choose a shift number

c)

Choose a font

d)

Choose a language

7.

What happens to each letter in a message when using the Caesar cipher?

a)

It is deleted

b)

It is moved forward by the shift number

c)

It is turned upside down

d)

It is made larger

8.

What does the Caesar cipher shift?

a)

Words

b)

Sentences

c)

Letters

d)

Paragraphs

9.

What is the result of decryption?

a)

A longer message

b)

The original message

c)

A colorful message

d)

A shorter message

10.

What is the purpose of changing the message in cryptography?

a)

To make it more interesting

b)

So only your friend knows how to read it

c)

To make it longer

d)

To make it rhyme

11.

Decrypt this message with a shift of 2: FGR.

a)

EFP

b)

DOG

c)

EDO

d)

DFP

12.

Why is cryptography important in everyday life?

a)

It helps in cooking recipes.

b)

It protects online passwords.

c)

It is used for painting.

d)

It helps in gardening.

13.
Decrypt the message when each letter is shifted by two:  J g v f q y
a)
Hotdog
b)
Diesel
c)
Letter
d)
Puzzle
14.

Ashely sends a message to her friend Alice, which the Hacker intercepts and modifies before it reaches Alice. Is this secure communication?

a)

Yes

b)

No

15.

Ashley encrypts her message (which the Hacker cannot understand)and sends it to her friend Alice ,who is able to decrypt and read the message. Is this communication secure?

a)

Yes

b)

No