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Cybersecurity & Digital Forensics Quiz

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which type of data is lost once a computer is powered off?

a)

Hard disk data

b)

Volatile memory (RAM) data

c)

USB storage data

d)

CD-ROM data

2.

Which forensic imaging format preserves metadata and integrity details?

a)

TXT

b)

DOC

c)

E01 (EnCase format)

d)

PDF

3.

The process of restoring deleted files from unallocated space is called:

a)

Encryption

b)

Data carving

c)

Formatting

d)

Steganography

4.

Which registry file in Windows stores user account details?

a)

SYSTEM.DAT

b)

CONFIG.SYS

c)

SAM (Security Account Manager)

d)

AUTOEXEC.BAT

5.

Live forensics is used to analyze:

a)

Archived data

b)

Running systems

c)

Log files only

d)

Offline drives

6.

Which tool is widely used for mobile forensics?

a)

Nmap

b)

Wireshark

c)

Cellebrite UFED

d)

Snort

7.

Which type of malware gives administrator-level control to attackers?

a)

Worm

b)

Spyware

c)

Rootkit

d)

Keylogger

8.

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) enhances security by:

a)

Using long passwords

b)

Encrypting data

c)

Combining two or more authentication methods

d)

Hiding IP addresses

9.

Which is the most secure hashing algorithm?

a)

MD5

b)

SHA-1

c)

SHA-256

d)

DES

10.

VPNs mainly provide:

a)

Faster internet speed

b)

Data compression

c)

Secure tunneling of traffic

d)

Blocking of malware

11.

Which cyber attack uses fake wireless access points?

a)

Ransomware

b)

SQL Injection

c)

Evil Twin attack

d)

Trojan

12.

Which attack tries every possible password combination?

a)

Phishing

b)

Brute Force attack

c)

DoS

d)

MITM

13.

Which law deals with electronic evidence in India?

a)

DMCA

b)

IT Act, 2000

c)

Evidence Act, 1872 only

d)

GDPR

14.

Which principle states that digital evidence must not be altered?

a)

Availability principle

b)

Confidentiality principle

c)

Evidence integrity principle

d)

Proportionality principle

15.

GDPR is primarily concerned with:

a)

Network security

b)

Malware detection

c)

Data privacy & protection

d)

Encryption standards

16.

HIPAA compliance is required in which sector?

a)

Banking

b)

Telecom

c)

Healthcare

d)

Education

17.

The main role of a Cybersecurity Incident Response Team (CSIRT) is:

a)

Create backups

b)

Maintain servers

c)

Respond to and mitigate cyber incidents

d)

Install firewalls

18.

Sandboxing is used to:

a)

Encrypt files

b)

Isolate suspicious programs for testing

c)

Backup data

d)

Improve internet speed

19.

Which type of malware spreads without human intervention?

a)

Trojan

b)

Worm

c)

Ransomware

d)

Spyware

20.

"Salting" in password security means:

a)

Encrypting passwords

b)

Adding random data to hashes

c)

Hiding passwords in files

d)

Using long passwords only

21.

Which cloud model provides hardware as a service?

a)

SaaS

b)

PaaS

c)

IaaS

d)

NaaS

22.

Which of the following is NOT a symmetric key algorithm?

a)

DES

b)

AES

c)

RSA

d)

Blowfish

23.

Which layer of OSI model handles encryption in SSL/TLS?

a)

Network

b)

Transport

c)

Physical

d)

Data link

24.

Spear phishing differs from normal phishing because:

a)

It targets groups

b)

It uses malware

c)

It targets specific individuals

d)

It blocks websites

25.

Which malware modifies the operating system kernel?

a)

Spyware

b)

Rootkit

c)

Ransomware

d)

Trojan

26.

The best method to protect data at rest is:

a)

Firewall

b)

VPN

c)

Disk encryption

d)

IDS

27.

Which attack exploits session IDs in web applications?

a)

DoS

b)

Session Hijacking

c)

Keylogging

d)

Brute force

28.

Which is a preventive measure against SQL injection?

a)

IDS

b)

Input validation

c)

Firewalls

d)

VPN

29.

A security policy that grants minimum required access is called:

a)

Role-based security

b)

Multi-level security

c)

Principle of least privilege

d)

Denial policy

30.

Which tool is used to test system vulnerabilities by simulating attacks?

a)

Autopsy

b)

Wireshark

c)

Metasploit

d)

FTK Imager