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Introduction To Information Security MCQ

The document is a multiple-choice questionnaire focused on key concepts in information security, covering topics such as vulnerabilities, confidentiality, integrity, authentication, and cryptographic principles. It includes questions about security principles, types of attacks, and the significance of mathematical concepts in cryptography. Each question is accompanied by the correct answer and a brief explanation.

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Introduction To Information Security MCQ

The document is a multiple-choice questionnaire focused on key concepts in information security, covering topics such as vulnerabilities, confidentiality, integrity, authentication, and cryptographic principles. It includes questions about security principles, types of attacks, and the significance of mathematical concepts in cryptography. Each question is accompanied by the correct answer and a brief explanation.

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Introduction to Information Security MCQ

1.Which of the following terms refers to a weakness in a system that could be exploited to
compromise security?
A) Threat
B) Vulnerability
C) Exploit
D) Authentication

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Answer: B) Vulnerability
Explanation: A vulnerability is a weakness in a system that could be exploited by a threat to
cause harm.

2.What principle of security ensures that information is accessible only to those who are
authorized to access it?
A) Confidentiality
B) Integrity
C) Availability
D) Authentication

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Answer: A) Confidentiality
Explanation: Confidentiality ensures that information is not disclosed to unauthorized
individuals or systems.

3.Which security principle ensures that data remains accurate and consistent over its entire
lifecycle?
A) Confidentiality

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Introduction to Information Security MCQ

B) Integrity
C) Availability
D) Authentication

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Answer: B) Integrity
Explanation: Integrity ensures that data remains accurate and consistent, and has not been
altered by unauthorized means.

4.Which term refers to the process of verifying the identity of a user or system?
A) Threat
B) Vulnerability
C) Exploit
D) Authentication

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Answer: D) Authentication
Explanation: Authentication is the process of verifying the identity of a user or system.

5.Nonrepudiation ensures that:


A) Data is accessible only to authorized users.
B) Data remains accurate and consistent.
C) Users cannot deny their actions or transactions.
D) Systems are protected against unauthorized access.

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Answer: C) Users cannot deny their actions or transactions.

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Explanation: Nonrepudiation ensures that users cannot deny the authenticity of their actions
or transactions.

6.Which of the following is NOT a category of security attack?


A) Physical
B) Logical
C) Social
D) Environmental

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Answer: D) Environmental
Explanation: The categories of security attacks typically include physical, logical, and social
attacks.

7.Which mathematical principle forms the foundation for many cryptographic algorithms?
A) Pythagoras’ Theorem
B) Fermat’s Theorem
C) Euler’s Theorem
D) Pascal’s Theorem

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Answer: C) Euler’s Theorem
Explanation: Euler’s Theorem is fundamental in cryptography, forming the basis for various
cryptographic algorithms.

8.What is the key concept behind the Euclidean Algorithm?


A) Finding prime numbers

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Introduction to Information Security MCQ

B) Solving modular equations


C) Computing greatest common divisors
D) Calculating discrete logarithms

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Answer: C) Computing greatest common divisors
Explanation: The Euclidean Algorithm is used to compute the greatest common divisor of two
integers.

9.The Chinese Remainder Theorem is used for:


A) Calculating discrete logarithms
B) Solving systems of linear equations
C) Factoring large integers
D) Finding solutions to simultaneous congruences

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Answer: D) Finding solutions to simultaneous congruences
Explanation: The Chinese Remainder Theorem is used to find solutions to a system of
simultaneous congruences.

10.What is the significance of prime numbers in cryptography?


A) They ensure nonrepudiation
B) They form the basis of symmetric encryption
C) They are used in key exchange algorithms
D) They are difficult to factorize, making them useful in encryption schemes

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Answer: D) They are difficult to factorize, making them useful in encryption schemes
Explanation: Prime numbers are crucial in cryptography because of their difficulty in
factorization, which forms the basis of many encryption schemes.

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