Cybersecurity

Ladakh Police Sub-Inspector · Computer Proficiency · 120 practice questions with answers and explanations: 68 Easy, 52 Medium, 0 Hard.

Sample questions

Sample Easy question 1

Which of these is a biometric authentication method?

  1. Fingerprint
  2. Password
  3. OTP
  4. PIN
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Answer: A. Biometrics use body traits.

Sample Easy question 2

A CAPTCHA is used to:

  1. Remove viruses
  2. Speed up login
  3. Store passwords
  4. Tell humans and bots apart
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Answer: D. It checks that the user is human.

Sample Easy question 3

Updating software regularly:

  1. Deletes files
  2. Increases viruses
  3. Fixes security weaknesses
  4. Slows the internet
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Answer: C. Updates patch vulnerabilities.

Sample Medium question 4

On the national cybercrime reporting portal, a citizen can report a crime online at:

  1. digilocker.gov.in
  2. uidai.gov.in
  3. incometax.gov.in
  4. cybercrime.gov.in
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Answer: D. The helpline number for cyber crimes is 1930.

Sample Medium question 5

The national agency that responds to computer security incidents in India is:

  1. UIDAI
  2. NPCI
  3. GSTN
  4. CERT-In
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Answer: D. CERT-In = Indian Computer Emergency Response Team, under MeitY.

Sample Medium question 6

Taking regular backups of data protects mainly against:

  1. Slow internet
  2. Paper jams
  3. Screen flicker
  4. Loss of data from failure, a virus or ransomware
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Answer: D. A copy kept elsewhere lets the data be restored.

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