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CRYPTOGRAPHY

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In cryptography, what is cipher?

a)

algorithm for performing encryption and decryption

b)

encrypted message

c)

both algorithm for performing encryption and decryption and encrypted message

d)

decrypted message

2.

In asymmetric key cryptography, the private key is kept by __________

a)

sender

b)

receiver

c)

sender and receiver

d)

all the connected devices to the network

3.

Which one of the following algorithm is not used in asymmetric-key cryptography?

a)

rsa algorithm

b)

diffie-hellman algorithm

c)

electronic code book algorithm

d)

dsa algorithm

4.

In cryptography, the order of the letters in a message is rearranged by __________

a)

transpositional ciphers

b)

substitution ciphers

c)

both transpositional ciphers and substitution ciphers

d)

quadratic ciphers

5.

What is data encryption standard (DES)?

a)

block cipher

b)

stream cipher

c)

bit cipher

d)

byte cipher

6.

Cryptanalysis is used __________

a)

to find some insecurity in a cryptographic scheme

b)

to increase the speed

c)

to encrypt the data

d)

to make new ciphers

7.

Which one of the following is a cryptographic protocol used to secure HTTP connection?

a)

stream control transmission protocol (SCTP)

b)

transport layer security (TLS)

c)

explicit congestion notification (ECN)

d)

resource reservation protocol

8.

What is the Diffie-Hellman key exchange vulnerable to?

a)

Snooping

b)

Man-in-the-middle attacks

c)

ROBOT attacks

d)

Phishing attacks

9.

What is the name of the encryption/decryption key known only to the party or parties that exchange secret messages?

a)

E-signature

b)

Digital certificate

c)

Private key

d)

Security token

10.

What is the size of round key for DES algorithm?

a)

32 BITS

b)

64 BITS

c)

48 BITS

d)

36 BITS