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Cybersecurity Awareness Quiz

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following best describes phishing?

a)

Unauthorized access to a computer network

b)

Sending fraudulent emails to steal personal information

c)

Monitoring user activity secretly

d)

Encrypting data until a ransom is paid

2.

Business Email Compromise (BEC) primarily targets:

a)

Social media accounts

b)

Gaming websites

c)

Corporate financial communication

d)

Public Wi-Fi networks

3.

Which cybercrime involves encrypting a user’s data and demanding payment to unlock it?

a)

Hacking

b)

Identity theft

c)

Ransomware attack

d)

Spyware installation

4.

The main purpose of a firewall is to:

a)

Speed up the Internet connection

b)

Block unauthorized access to a network

c)

Detect viruses in hardware

d)

Increase system storage

5.

Which movie is based on cyberbullying?

a)

Blackhat

b)

Cyberbully

c)

The Social Network

d)

Eagle Eye

6.

A common sign of email spoofing is:

a)

High-resolution images

b)

A mismatch between the sender name and email address

c)

Short email content

d)

Use of emojis

7.

What is the primary motive behind most cybercrimes?

a)

Entertainment

b)

Curiosity

c)

Financial gain

d)

Hardware testing

8.

The main goal of cyber espionage is:

a)

Destroying computer systems

b)

Stealing sensitive information for strategic advantage

c)

Sending spam emails

d)

Creating computer games

9.

The primary objective of the Information Technology Act, 2000 is to:

a)

Regulate foreign trade

b)

Provide legal recognition to electronic records and digital signatures

c)

Control telecom networks

d)

Monitor social media usage

10.

Which section deals with punishment for publishing or transmitting obscene material in electronic form?

a)

Section 65

b)

Section 66C

c)

Section 67

d)

Section 43A

11.

Cosmos Bank cyberattack (2016) is an example of:

a)

Cyber terrorism

b)

Cyberstalking

c)

Data theft & financial fraud

d)

Phishing

12.

Which of the following is a major limitation of the IT Act, 2000?

a)

Overregulates social media

b)

Does not address modern cybercrimes like ransomware and deepfakes

c)

Too detailed and complex

d)

Covers only criminal offences