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The number of rounds in the AES algorithm depends upon the key size being used.Which among the following shows a correct relation between the size of the key used and the number of rounds performed in the AES algorithm?

A. 128 key size: 10 rounds

B. 192 key size: 12 rounds

C. 256 key size: 14 rounds

D. All of the above

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D. All of the above


All the mentioned options display the correct relation between the number of rounds and the key size used in the AES algorithm.

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Which of the following cannot be chosen as a key in the Caesar cipher?

A. An integer

B. An alphabet (A-Z or a-z)

C. A string

D. None of the above

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With reference to Cipher Feedback (CFB) Mode, amongst which of the following is /are true,

A. Each ciphertext block gets 'fed back' into the encryption process

B. Encrypt the next plaintext block

C. Both A and B

D. None of the mentioned above

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Which of the following ciphers uses asymmetric key cryptography?

A. Rail Fence Cipher

B. Data Encryption Standard (DES)

C. Diffie Hellman Cipher

D. None of the above

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Public key cryptography is a ... cryptosystem

A. Symmetric

B. Asymmetric

C. Symmetric & Asymmetric both

D. None of these

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In the case of symmetric key encryption, the secret key that both the parties possess can be anything such as a _______.

A. Passcode or a password

B. Developed code

C. Network set

D. None of the mentioned above

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Which of the following properties are the characteristic properties of a block cipher technique which differs from stream cipher?

A. Avalanche effect

B. Completeness

C. Both a. and b.

D. None of the above

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What is the output of the N 1024-bit blocks from the Nth stage in this?

A. 512 bits

B. 1024 bits

C. N x 1024bits

D. N x 512 bits

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The DES (Data Encryption Standard) cipher follows the fiestal structure. Which of the following properties are not shown by the fiestal structure?

A. The input text is divided into two parts: one being left half and another one being right half.

B. Swapping of the left and right halves are performed after each round.

C. The plain text is converted into a matrix form first

D. None of the above

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The Data Encryption Standard (DES) is an example of a ...

A. Conventional cryptosystem

B. Asymmetric cryptosystem

C. Caesar's cryptosystem

D. All of these

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Amongst which of the following is/ are showing the goodness of electronic code book,

A. Parallel encryption of blocks of bits is possible

B. It is a faster way of encryption.

C. Simple way of the block cipher.

D. All of the mentioned above

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Cipher block chaining or CBC is an advancement made on _____.

A. Electronic Code Book

B. Decrypted code

C. System engineering

D. All of the mentioned above

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What is the output of a cryptographic hash function means?

A. A variable set of bits

B. A fixed set of bits, derived from one-way mathematical operations

C. An output which may be easily discovered by an adversary

D. Outputs of such functions are of no importance

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____ is the message or data that can be readable by the sender.

A. Edited

B. Main Text

C. Plain text

D. All of the mentioned above

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Digital Signatures authenticates the sender by appending the original message with the ____ digest.

A. Decrypted message

B. Encrypted message

C. Systematic approach

D. None of the mentioned above

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Amongst which of the following is /are good for Hashes,

A. Password protection

B. Data integrity / file verification

C. Digital signatures and virus signatures

D. All of the mentioned above

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Which of the following modes of operation in DES is used for operating?

A. Cipher Feedback Mode (CFB)

B. Cipher Block chaining (CBC)

C. Electronic code book (ECB)

D. Output Feedback Modes (OFB)

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A cryptographic hash function is an equation used to verify the ____ of data.

A. Variety

B. Validity

C. Veracity

D. None of the mentioned above

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What is the full-form of RSA in the RSA encryption technique?

A. Round Security Algorithm

B. Rivest, Shamir, Adleman

C. Robert, Shamir, Addie

D. None of the above

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Which of the following security services cannot be achieved using the Hash functions?ORWhich of the following is not possible through hash value?

A. Password Check

B. Data Integrity check

C. Digital Signatures

D. Data retrieval in its original form

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Using Rivest, Shamir, Adleman cryptosystem with p=7 and q=9. Encrypt M=24 to find ciphertext. The Ciphertext is:

A. 42

B. 93

C. 114

D. 103

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The number of rounds in the AES algorithm depends upon the key size being used.Which among the following shows a correct relation between the size of the key used and the number of rounds performed in the AES algorithm?

A. 128 key size: 10 rounds

B. 192 key size: 12 rounds

C. 256 key size: 14 rounds

D. All of the above

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With symmetric key algorithms, the ____ key is used for the encryption and decryption of data.

A. Different

B. Same

C. Both A and B

D. None of the mentioned above

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The above steps are performed in each round of which of the following ciphers?

A. Rail fence cipher

B. Data Encryption Standard (DES)

C. Advance Encryption Standard (AES)

D. None of the above

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Basically, in SHA-512, the message is divided into blocks of size ___ bits for the hash computation.

A. 1024

B. 512

C. 256

D. 1248

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Cipher Feedback Mode is given as feedback to the ____ of encryption with some new specifications.

A. Next block

B. Previous block

C. Middle block

D. All of the mentioned above

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Amongst which of the following is / are true with reference to the rounds in AES

A. Byte Substitution

B. Shift Row

C. Mix Column and Key Addition

D. All of the mentioned above

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An initialization vector (IV) or starting variable (SV) is a block of bits that is used by several modes to _____.

A. Randomize the decryption

B. Randomize the encryption

C. Minimize and maximize the randomization

D. None of the mentioned above

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Which of the following is /are offered by the Hash functions?

A. Authentication

B. Non repudiation

C. Data Integrity

D. All of the above

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_____ and encryption is two separate cryptographic processes.

A. Hashing

B. Decryption

C. Processing

D. None of the mentioned above

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A mechanism used to encrypt and decrypt data.

A. Cryptography

B. Algorithm

C. Data flow

D. None of these