Cybersecurity

J&K Bank PO · Computer Aptitude · 120 practice questions with answers and explanations: 68 Easy, 52 Medium, 0 Hard.

Sample questions

Sample Easy question 1

Which term means a program that secretly collects information about the user?

  1. Spoofing
  2. Man-in-the-middle attack
  3. Spyware
  4. Zero-day attack
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Answer: C. Spyware: a program that secretly collects information about the user.

Sample Easy question 2

Adware is best described as:

  1. phishing carried out through text messages (SMS)
  2. a program that shows unwanted advertisements
  3. gaining unauthorised access to a computer system
  4. a program that records the keys pressed by the user
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Answer: B. Adware: a program that shows unwanted advertisements.

Sample Easy question 3

Which term means a program that records the keys pressed by the user?

  1. Adware
  2. Brute force attack
  3. Zero-day attack
  4. Keylogger
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Answer: D. Keylogger: a program that records the keys pressed by the user.

Sample Medium question 4

Hashing:

  1. Produces a fixed-size digest from data
  2. Compresses data
  3. Deletes data
  4. Is reversible encryption
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Answer: A. A hash cannot easily be turned back into the original.

Sample Medium question 5

Salting passwords means:

  1. Hiding the file
  2. Encrypting the hard disk
  3. Making hashing faster
  4. Adding random data before hashing
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Answer: D. Salts defeat precomputed attack tables.

Sample Medium question 6

A certificate authority (CA):

  1. Sells antivirus software
  2. Issues digital certificates that verify identities
  3. Provides an internet connection
  4. Scans emails for spam
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Answer: B. Browsers trust certificates signed by a CA.

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