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Network Defence

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

what is encryption in the context of network security?

a)

Authenticating users based on their unique characteristics

b)

Hiding the true source of network traffic

c)

Scanning network traffic of malicious patterns

d)

Converting plaintext data into cipertext to prevent unauthorized access

2.

Which of the following is NOT a security service defined in OSI security architecture?

a)

Confidentiality

b)

Integrity

c)

Availability

d)

Compression

3.

In a Caesar cipher, if the key is 3, what is the cipher text of "CYBER"?

a)

KHOOR

b)

FBEHU

c)

GDKKN

d)

JGNNQ

4.

In the symmetric cipher model, which key is used for decryption?

a)

Same key as encryption

b)

No key is used

c)

Public key

d)

A different key from encryption

5.

Which of these is NOT a substitution cipher?

a)

Playfair Cipher

b)

Vigenère Cipher

c)

Rail Fence Cipher

d)

Hill Cipher

6.

Simplified DES (SDES) operates on a block size of:

a)

12 bits

b)

8 bits

c)

14 bits

d)

4 bits

7.

what is the purpose of access control mechanisms in network security?

a)

To prevent unauthorized users from accessing sensitive resources

b)

To increase network speed and reduce latency

c)

To monitor network traffic for performance optimization

d)

To create backups of user data automatically

8.

An algorithm in encryption is called______________?

a)

Algorithm

b)

ciper

c)

procedure

d)

module

9.

what is the common name for the caesar ciper, a basic encryption technique?

a)

Transposition cipher

b)

Asymmetric cipher

c)

Shift cipher

d)

symmetric cipher

10.

An example of poly alphabetic substitution is_________________?

a)

P-box

b)

S-box

c)

Caesar cipher

d)

Vigenere cipher

11.

Which of the following is an example of a passive attack?

a)

Denial of Service (DoS)

b)

Traffic Analysis

c)

SQL Injection

d)

Man-in-the-Middle

12.

A replay attack occurs when:

a)

A hacker modifies data during transmission.

b)

A hacker captures and retransmits valid data packets.

c)

A hacker floods a server with requests.

d)

A hacker guesses passwords by brute force

13.

The encryption formula for Caesar cipher is:

a)

C=(P−K)mod26

b)

C=(P×K)mod26

c)

C=P⊕K

d)

C=(P+K)mod  26

14.

The decryption formula for the Vigenère cipher is:

a)

P=(C−K)mod26

b)

C=(P+K)mod26

c)

P=(K−C)mod26

d)

P=(C+K)mod26

15.

The first step in SDES key generation is:

a)

P8 permutation

b)

Left shift (LS-1)

c)

P10 permutation

d)

Initial permutation (IP)

16.

RSA is named after the researchers (_____ ) who proposed it

a)

River, Shamir, Adleman

b)

Rivest, Shamus, Adleman

c)

Rivest, Shamir, Adleman

d)

Rivest, Shamir, Adlemar

17.

In RSA, Ф(n) = _______ in terms of p and q.

a)

(p-1)(q-1)

b)

(p)(q)

c)

(p)/(q)

d)

(p+1)(q+1)

18.

RSA formula of encryption and decryption

a)

Encryption

C = M mod n

Decrytion

M = C mod n

b)

Decrytion

C = Me mod n

Encryption

M = Cd mod n

c)

Encryption

M = Me mod n

Decrytion

C = Cd mod n

d)

Encryption

C = Me mod n

Decrytion

M = Cd mod n

19.

If Alice's private key is aaa and Bob's public key is BBB, what is the formula for the shared secret key?

a)

gaB mod p

b)

Ba mod p

c)

aB mod  p

d)

B+a mod p

20.

What is Alice’s public key & Bob’s public key ?

a)

Bob’s public key

A=ga mod p

Alice’s public key

B=gb mod p

b)

Bob’s public key

A=g mod p

Alice’s public key

B=g mod p

c)

Alice’s public key

B=ga mod p

Bob’s public key

A=gb mod p

d)

Alice’s public key

A=ga mod p

Bob’s public key

B=gb mod p