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AES and Cryptography Quiz

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

AES is used for:

a)

Symmetric encryption

b)

Hashing

c)

Digital signatures

d)

QR codes

2.

Symmetric encryption uses:

a)

Two keys

b)

One key

c)

No keys

d)

Only public keys

3.

The main purpose of AES is to provide:

a)

Hashing

b)

Confidentiality

c)

Scanning

d)

Compression

4.

Which statement describes hashing?

a)

Reversible process

b)

Non-reversible process

c)

Uses two keys

d)

Encrypts files

5.

Hashing is commonly used to:

a)

Store passwords

b)

Lock doors

c)

Delete files

d)

Reduce file size

6.

SHA-256 is a type of:

a)

Symmetric key

b)

Hashing algorithm

c)

Digital signature

d)

Image format

7.

HMAC is used to ensure:

a)

Integrity

b)

Hair growth

c)

Battery backup

d)

Internet speed

8.

Integrity means:

a)

Data has not been changed

b)

Data is colourful

c)

Data is loud

d)

Data is stored in the cloud

9.

A digital signature is used to:

a)

Identify sender

b)

Play games

c)

Change the file size

d)

Upload files

10.

Digital signatures use:

a)

Maths to sign documents

b)

Typing signatures

c)

Voice messages

d)

Screenshots

11.

Which is an example of data that must be hashed?

a)

Passwords

b)

Photos

c)

Fonts

d)

Emojis

12.

Ciphertext is:

a)

Scrambled/Encrypted data

b)

Typo in messaging

c)

A website

d)

A virus

13.

Plaintext is:

a)

Secret code

b)

Readable message

c)

Hash value

d)

A QR scan

14.

AES encryption helps protect:

a)

WhatsApp messages

b)

Water bottles

c)

Shoes

d)

Electricity bills

15.

A hash value changes completely when:

a)

You change 1 letter

b)

You restart your PC

c)

You delete the file

d)

You copy the file

16.

Which is NOT a hashing algorithm?

a)

SHA-256

b)

BCrypt

c)

AES

d)

SHA-1

17.

Digital signatures prevent:

a)

Forgery

b)

Photocopying

c)

Forgetting passwords

d)

Mouse lag

18.

Integrity + authenticity together help ensure:

a)

Correct sender + unchanged message

b)

Faster Wi-Fi

c)

Bright images

d)

Shorter videos

19.

AES is considered secure because:

a)

It uses strong mathematical keys

b)

It is colourful

c)

It runs on Windows only

d)

It was invented by a gamer

20.

Digital signatures are used in:

a)

DocuSign

b)

Video games

c)

Instagram filters

d)

Car engines

21.

AES Task (Easy Crypto Challenge)

Encrypt this by replacing each letter with the next one: HELLO → ?

(a)  

22.

If AES uses ONE key, what happens if someone steals that key?

a)

They can decrypt everything

b)

Nothing changes

c)

Phone explodes

d)

It becomes Wi-Fi

23.

Which one is MOST LIKELY a hash?

a)

apple123

b)

5e884898da28047151d0e56f8dc62927

c)

dog

d)

mypassword

24.

HMAC Guessing Game If someone changes ONE letter in a message, what happens to the HMAC?

a)

Stays same

b)

Changes completely

c)

Turns into emoji

25.

Digital Signature Mystery Someone sends you a file. How do you check if it’s really from them?

a)

Ask your friend

b)

Check the digital signature

c)

Download again

d)

Open and hope

26.

Hash Game Is this statement TRUE or FALSE? “You can reverse a hash to get the original password.”

(a)  

27.

Spot the Secure One Which storage method is safest for passwords?

a)

Hashing

b)

AES

c)

Writing in notebook

d)

Tattoo

28.

Unscramble the word:

G I S I N L A T U D E R E

(a)  

29.

Decrypt this message (Shift –3): KHOOR ZRUOG

(a)  

30.

Rule: Swap vowels
A↔E, I↔O, U stays U
Consonants stay same.

Encrypt:
WORD: MESSAGE



a)

A. MISSIGO

b)

B. MISSAGE

c)

C. MESSAGO

d)

D. MISSIGE

31.

Rule: Convert numbers back to letters.

Decrypt:
23–15–18–11

a)

A. WORD

b)

B. WORK

c)

C. WARM

d)

D. WARN