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Cryptography Basics Quiz - Missed Questions

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The result of a hashing function is a

a)

Message

b)

Code

c)

Digest

d)

Letter string

2.

Symmetric encryption is known for being

a)

Fast

b)

Secure

c)

Slow

d)

Public

3.

A hash cannot be

a)

Seen

b)

Stored

c)

Reversed

d)

Moved

4.

The Caesar Cipher is a

a)

Transposition cipher

b)

Random cipher

c)

Substitution cipher

d)

None

5.

A hash is sometimes called a

a)

Ciphertext

b)

Code

c)

Digital fingerprint

d)

Key

6.

Hashes are used to

a)

Encrypt data

b)

Send messages

c)

Check file integrity

d)

Hide text

7.

A detailed step-by-step method is called an

a)

Formula

b)

Process

c)

Algorithm

d)

Code

8.

Hashing is different because it is

a)

Reversible

b)

One-way

c)

Encrypted

d)

Stored

9.

The scrambled unreadable message is called

a)

Encrypted data

b)

Ciphertext

c)

Hash

d)

Plaintext

10.

A hash is useful because it

a)

Stores data

b)

Shares passwords

c)

Detects changes in files

d)

Encrypts text

11.

The secret piece of data that controls encryption is a

a)

Password

b)

Lock

c)

Key

d)

Cipher

12.

Asymmetric encryption is known for being

a)

Simple

b)

More secure

c)

Random

d)

Local

13.

In asymmetric encryption, the public key is

a)

Hidden

b)

Deleted

c)

Random

d)

Shared