D334 ITAS 2141
Introduction to Cryptography
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,1. Which of the following cryptographic algorithms is primarily
used for creating digital signatures?
a. AES
b. RSA
c. MD5
d. DES
ANS: b. RSA
2. What is the main advantage of using elliptic curve
cryptography (ECC) over RSA?
a. Increased security with smaller key sizes
b. Simplicity in implementation
c. Speed of symmetric key encryption
d. Compatibility with older systems
ANS: a. Increased security with smaller key sizes
3. In a Diffie-Hellman key exchange, what information is shared
between the two parties?
a. Private keys
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, b. Public keys
c. Both private and public keys
d. Only symmetric keys
ANS: b. Public keys
4. Which of the following is NOT a property of a cryptographic
hash function?
a. Deterministic output
b. Pre-image resistant
c. Rapid reversibility
d. Collision resistance
ANS: c. Rapid reversibility
5. Which cryptographic protocol is implemented to ensure data
privacy over the web?
a. HTTP
b. TLS
c. FTP
d. SSH
ANS: b. TLS
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Introduction to Cryptography
LATEST FA REVIEW
Q&S
©2024/2025
,1. Which of the following cryptographic algorithms is primarily
used for creating digital signatures?
a. AES
b. RSA
c. MD5
d. DES
ANS: b. RSA
2. What is the main advantage of using elliptic curve
cryptography (ECC) over RSA?
a. Increased security with smaller key sizes
b. Simplicity in implementation
c. Speed of symmetric key encryption
d. Compatibility with older systems
ANS: a. Increased security with smaller key sizes
3. In a Diffie-Hellman key exchange, what information is shared
between the two parties?
a. Private keys
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, b. Public keys
c. Both private and public keys
d. Only symmetric keys
ANS: b. Public keys
4. Which of the following is NOT a property of a cryptographic
hash function?
a. Deterministic output
b. Pre-image resistant
c. Rapid reversibility
d. Collision resistance
ANS: c. Rapid reversibility
5. Which cryptographic protocol is implemented to ensure data
privacy over the web?
a. HTTP
b. TLS
c. FTP
d. SSH
ANS: b. TLS
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