CERTIFIED ETHICAL HACKER (CEH) EXAMINATION
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWER&EXPLANATION|GRADED A+ STUDY GUIDE
SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITY
1. The main goal of ethical hacking is to:
A. Damage systems
B. Improve security by identifying vulnerabilities
C. Steal data
D. Disable networks
Answer: B
Rationale: Ethical hacking is authorized testing to improve security.
2. Ethical hacking is also known as:
A. White hat hacking
B. Black hat hacking
C. Gray hat hacking
D. Script kiddie activity
Answer: A
Rationale: White hat hackers work legally.
3. A hacker who exploits systems illegally is called:
A. White hat
B. Black hat
C. Ethical hacker
D. Security analyst
Answer: B
Rationale: Black hats are malicious attackers.
4. Gray hat hackers:
,A. Always legal
B. Always malicious
C. Operate between legal and illegal boundaries
D. Work for government only
Answer: C
Rationale: They may violate rules without malicious intent.
5. The first phase of ethical hacking is:
A. Gaining access
B. Reconnaissance
C. Covering tracks
D. Maintaining access
Answer: B
Rationale: Information gathering comes first.
6. Reconnaissance is used to:
A. Delete logs
B. Gather information about the target
C. Install malware
D. Encrypt data
Answer: B
Rationale: It is the intelligence-gathering phase.
7. Footprinting refers to:
A. Destroying systems
B. Collecting information about a target
C. Encrypting files
D. Blocking traffic
Answer: B
Rationale: Identifying target details.
8. Scanning is used to:
, A. Identify open ports and services
B. Delete files
C. Encrypt data
D. Install antivirus
Answer: A
Rationale: Finds vulnerabilities.
9. Enumeration involves:
A. Extracting detailed system information
B. Encrypting data
C. Blocking ports
D. Removing malware
Answer: A
Rationale: Deeper information gathering.
10. A port scanner is used to:
A. Detect open network ports
B. Delete logs
C. Encrypt data
D. Monitor CPU
Answer: A
Rationale: Identifies services.
11. Common scanning tool is:
A. Nmap
B. Photoshop
C. Excel
D. Word
Answer: A
Rationale: Network mapping tool.
12. Vulnerability scanning identifies:
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWER&EXPLANATION|GRADED A+ STUDY GUIDE
SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITY
1. The main goal of ethical hacking is to:
A. Damage systems
B. Improve security by identifying vulnerabilities
C. Steal data
D. Disable networks
Answer: B
Rationale: Ethical hacking is authorized testing to improve security.
2. Ethical hacking is also known as:
A. White hat hacking
B. Black hat hacking
C. Gray hat hacking
D. Script kiddie activity
Answer: A
Rationale: White hat hackers work legally.
3. A hacker who exploits systems illegally is called:
A. White hat
B. Black hat
C. Ethical hacker
D. Security analyst
Answer: B
Rationale: Black hats are malicious attackers.
4. Gray hat hackers:
,A. Always legal
B. Always malicious
C. Operate between legal and illegal boundaries
D. Work for government only
Answer: C
Rationale: They may violate rules without malicious intent.
5. The first phase of ethical hacking is:
A. Gaining access
B. Reconnaissance
C. Covering tracks
D. Maintaining access
Answer: B
Rationale: Information gathering comes first.
6. Reconnaissance is used to:
A. Delete logs
B. Gather information about the target
C. Install malware
D. Encrypt data
Answer: B
Rationale: It is the intelligence-gathering phase.
7. Footprinting refers to:
A. Destroying systems
B. Collecting information about a target
C. Encrypting files
D. Blocking traffic
Answer: B
Rationale: Identifying target details.
8. Scanning is used to:
, A. Identify open ports and services
B. Delete files
C. Encrypt data
D. Install antivirus
Answer: A
Rationale: Finds vulnerabilities.
9. Enumeration involves:
A. Extracting detailed system information
B. Encrypting data
C. Blocking ports
D. Removing malware
Answer: A
Rationale: Deeper information gathering.
10. A port scanner is used to:
A. Detect open network ports
B. Delete logs
C. Encrypt data
D. Monitor CPU
Answer: A
Rationale: Identifies services.
11. Common scanning tool is:
A. Nmap
B. Photoshop
C. Excel
D. Word
Answer: A
Rationale: Network mapping tool.
12. Vulnerability scanning identifies:
