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MSPM’S YASHWANTRAO CHAVAN INSTITUTE OF

POLYTECHNIC, BEED
MCQ QUESTION BANK

Program: - Computer Engineering Group Program Code:- CM/IF

Course Title: -Emerging Trends in Computer Technology Semester: - Sixth

Course Abbr & Code:-ETI (22618) Scheme: VI

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Chapter 4- Digital Evidence (CO4)

1. A valid definition of digital evidence is:

A. Data stored or transmitted using a computer
B. Information of probative value
C. Digital data of probative value
D. Any digital evidence on a computer
Ans: C

2. What are the three general categories of computer systems that can contain digital
evidence?
A. Desktop, laptop, server
B. Personal computer, Internet, mobile telephone
C. Hardware, software, networks
D. Open computer systems, communication systems, and embedded systems
Ans: D

3. In terms of digital evidence, a hard drive is an example of:

A. Open computer systems
B. Communication systems
C. Embedded computer systems
D. None of the above
Ans: A

4. In terms of digital evidence, a mobile telephone is an example of:

A. Open computer systems
B. Communication systems
C. Embedded computer systems
D. None of the above
Ans: C
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5. In terms of digital evidence, a Smart Card is an example of:

A. Open computer systems
B. Communication systems
C. Embedded computer systems
D. None of the above
Ans: C

6. In terms of digital evidence, the Internet is an example of:

A. Open computer systems
B. Communication systems
C. Embedded computer systems
D. None of the above
Ans: B

7. Computers can be involved in which of the following types of crime?

A. Homicide and sexual assault
B. Computer intrusions and intellectual property theft
C. Civil disputes
D. All the above
Ans: D

8. A logon record tells us that, at a specific time:

A. An unknown person logged into the system using the account
B. The owner of a specific account logged into the system
C. The account was used to log into the system
D. None of the above
Ans: C

9. Cyber trails are advantageous because:

A. They are not connected to the physical world.
B. Nobody can be harmed by crime on the Internet.
C. They are easy to follow.
D. Offenders who are unaware of them leave behind more clues than they otherwise
would have.
Ans: D

10. Private networks can be a richer source of evidence than the Internet because:
A. They retain data for longer periods of time.
B. Owners of private networks are more cooperative with law enforcement.
C. Private networks contain a higher concentration of digital evidence.
D. All the above.
Ans: C
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11. Due to caseload and budget constraints, often computer security professionals attempt to
limit the damage and close each investigation as quickly as possible. Which of the following is
NOT a significant drawback to this approach?
A. Each unreported incident robs attorneys and law enforcement personnel of an opportunity
to learn about the basics of computer-related crime.
B. Responsibility for incident resolution frequently does not reside with the security
professional, but with management.
C. This approach results in under-reporting of criminal activity, deflating statistics that are
used to allocate corporate and government spending on combating computer-related
crime.
D. Computer security professionals develop loose evidence processing habits that can make
it more difficult for law enforcement personnel and attorneys to prosecute an offender.
None of the above
Ans: B

12. The criminological principle which states that, when anyone, or anything, enters a crime
scene he/she takes something of the scene with him/her, and leaves something of himself/herself
behind, is:
A. Locard’s Exchange Principle
B. Differential Association Theory
C. Beccaria’s Social Contract
D. None of the above
Ans: A

13. The author of a series of threatening e-mails consistently uses “im” instead of “I’m.” This
is an example of:
A. An individual characteristic
B. An incidental characteristic
C. A class characteristic
D. An indeterminate characteristic
Ans: A

14. Personal computers and networks are often a valuable source of evidence. Those
involved with _______ should be comfortable with this technology.
A. Criminal investigation
B. Prosecution
C. Defense work
D. All of the above
Ans:

15. An argument for including computer forensic training computer security specialists is:
A. It provides an additional credential.
B. It provides them with the tools to conduct their own investigations.
C. It teaches them when it is time to call in law enforcement.
D. None of the above.
Ans: C
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16. The digital evidence are used to establish a credible link between____________
A. Attacker and victim and the crime scene
B. Attacker and the crime scene
C. Victim and the crime scene
D. Attacker and Information
Ans: A

17. Digital evidences must follow the requirements of the ___________

A. Ideal Evidence rule
B. Best Evidence rule
C. Exchange rule
D. All the mentioned
Ans: B

18. From the two given statements 1 and 2, select the correct option from a-d.
a. Original media can be used to carry out digital investigation process.
b. By default, every part of the victim’s computer is considered as unreliable.

A. a and b both are true

B. a is true and b is false
C. a and b both are false
D. a is false and b is true
Ans: B

19. The evidences or proof can be obtained from the electronic source is called the ___________
A. digital evidence
B. demonstrative evidence
C. Explainable evidence
D. substantial evidence
Ans: A

20. Which of the following is not a type of volatile evidence?

A. Routing tables
B. Main memory
C. Log files
D. Cached data
Ans: C

21. The evidence must be usable in the court which is called as_______
A. Admissible
B. Authentic
C. Complete
D. Reliable
Ans: A
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22. Photographs, videos, sound recordings, X-rays, maps drawing, graphs, charts is a
a type of _____________
A. Illustrative evidence
B. Electronic evidence
C. Documented evidence
D. Explainable evidence
Ans: A

23. Email, hard drives are examples of ____________

A. Illustrative evidence
B. Electronic evidence
C. Documented evidence
D. Explainable evidence
Ans: B

24. Blood, fingerprints, DNA these are examples of____________

A. Illustrative evidence
B. Electronic evidence
C. Documented evidence
D. Substantial evidence
Ans: D

25. When an incident takes place, a criminal will leave a hint evidence at the scene and remove a
hint from the scene which is called as ____________
A. Locard’s Exchange principle
B. Anderson’s Exchange principle
C. Charles’s Anthony principle
D. Kevin Ashton principle
Ans: A

26. Which is not procedure to establish a chain of custody?

A. Save the original materials.
B. Take photos of physical evidence.
C. Don’t take screenshots of digital evidence content.
D. Document date, time, and any other information of receipt.
Ans: C

27. Which is not related with digital evidence?

A. Work with the original evidence to develop procedures.
B. Use clean collecting media.
C. Document any extra scope.
D. Consider safety of personnel at the scene.
Ans: A
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28. Which is example of non-volatile memory.

A. Flash memory
B. Registers and Cache
C. Process table
D. Arp cache
Ans: A

29._________ is known as testimonial.

A. Oath affidavit
B. DNA samples
C. Fingerprint
D. Dried blood
Ans: A

30.The process of ensuring that providing or obtaining the data that you have collected is similar
to the data provided or presented in a court is known as___________
A. Evidence validation
B. Relative evidence
C. Best evidence
D. Illustrative evidence
Ans: A
31.When cases got to trial your forensics examiner play one of ____ role.
A. 2
B. 4
C. 3
D. 5
Ans. A

32.Types of digital evidence

A. Eye witness
B. Picture and video
C. Paper work
D. None of the above
Ans B

33.Rule of evidence is also known as __________

A. Law of witness
B. Law of litigation
C. Law of evidence
D. All of the above

Ans. C
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True or False Questions
1. Digital evidence is only useful in a court of law.
A. True
B. False
Ans: B

2. Attorneys and police are encountering progressively more digital evidence in their
work.
A. True
B. False
Ans: A

3. Video surveillance can be a form of digital evidence.

A. True
B. False
Ans: A

4. All forensic examinations should be performed on the original digital evidence.

A. True
B. False
Ans: B

5. Digital evidence can be duplicated exactly without any changes to the original data.
A. True
B. False
Ans: B

6. Computers were involved in the investigations into both World Trade Center attacks.
A. True
B. False
Ans: A

7. Digital evidence is always circumstantial.

A. True
B. False
Ans: B

8. Digital evidence alone can be used to build a solid case.

A. True
B. False
Ans: B

9. Computers can be used by terrorists to detonate bombs.

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A. True
B. False
Ans: A

10. The aim of a forensic examination is to prove with certainty what occurred.
A. True
B. False
Ans: B

11. Even digital investigations that do not result in legal action can benefit from principles of
forensic science.
A. True
B. False
Ans: A

12. Forensic science is the application of science to investigation and prosecution of crime or to
the just resolution of conflict.
A. True
B. False
Ans: A
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Chapter 5
Basics of Hacking (CO5)
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1. Ethical Hacking is also known as _____

A. Black Hat Hacking.
B. White Hat Hacking.
C. Encryption.
D. None of these.
Ans. B

2. Tool(s) used by ethical hacker_____.

A. Scanner
B. Decoder
C. Proxy
D. All of these.
Ans. D

3. Vulnerability scanning in Ethical hacking finds_____.

A. Strengths.
B. Weakness.
C. A &B
D. None of these.
Ans. B

4. Ethical hacking will allow to____ all the massive security breaches.
A. Remove.
B. Measure.
C. Reject.
D. None of these.
Ans. B

5. Sequential step hackers use are: _ _ _ _.

A. Maintaining Access.
B. Reconnaissance
C. Scanning.
D. Gaining Access.

A. B, C, D, A
B. B, A, C, D
C. A, B, C, D
D. D, C, B, A
Ans. A
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6. ______ is the art of exploiting the human elements to gain access to the authorized user.
A. Social Engineering.
B. IT Engineering.
C. Ethical Hacking.
D. None of the above.
Ans. A

7. Which hacker refers to ethical hacker?

A. Black hat hacker.
B. White hat hacker.
C. Grey hat hacker.
D. None of the above.
Ans. B

8. The term cracker refers to_____

A. Black hat hacker.
B. White hat hacker.
C. Grey hat hacker.
D. None of the above.
Ans. A

9. Who described a dissertation on fundamentals of hacker’s attitude?

A. G. Palma.
B. Raymond.
C. Either.
D. Jhon Browman.
Ans. B

10.Computer Hackers have been in existence for more than a____.

A. Decade.
B. Year.
C. Century
D. Era.
Ans. C

11.Hackers do hack for?

A. Fame.
B. Profit.
C. Revenge.
D. All the above
Ans. D
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12.The intent of ethical hacker is to discover vulnerabilities from a_____ point of view to better
secure system.
A. Victims.
B. Attackers.
C. Both A & B
D. None of these.
Ans. B

13.Security audits are usually based on___

A. Entries.
B. Checklists.
C. Both A & B
D. None of the above
Ans. B

14.Ethical hacking consist of _______

A. Penetration testing.
B. Intrusion testing.
C. Red teaming.
D. All of the above.
Ans. D

15._______ is a person who find and exploits the weakness in computer system.
A. Victim
B. Hacker
C. Developer
D. None of the above.
Ans. B

16. A white hat hacker is the one who _____

A. Fix identifies weakness
B. Steal the data
C. Identifies the weakness and leave message to owner
D. None of the above
Ans. A

17.A black hat hacker is the one who _______

A. Fix identifies weakness
B. Steal the data
C. Identifies the weakness and leave message to owner
D. None of the above.
Ans. B
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18. A grey hat hacker is the one who_______

A. Fix identifies weakness
B. Steal the data
C. Identifies the weakness and leave message to owner
D. None of the above
Ans. C

19. Keeping information secured can protect an organization image and save and organization lot
of money
A. True
B. False
Ans. A

20.Information is a one of the most valuable assets of organization

A. True
B. False
Ans. A

21. To catch a thief, think like _____

A. Police
B. Forensics
C. Thief
D. Hacker
Ans. C

22._______can create false feeling of safety

A. Firewall
B. Encryption
C. VNPs
D. All the above
Ans. D

23.______ exploits that involves manipulating people and user even your self are the greatest
vulnerability within any computer
A. Nontechnical attacks
B. Network infrastructure attack
C. Operating system attack
D. Application and other specialized attack
Ans. A
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24.Connecting into network through a rogue modem attached to computer behind a firewall is an
example of ____-
A. Nontechnical attacks
B. Network infrastructure attack
C. Operating system attack
D. Application and other specialized attack
Ans. B

25.______ comprise of large portion of hacker attacks simply because every computer has one
and so well know exploits can be used against them
A. Nontechnical attacks
B. Network infrastructure attack
C. Operating system attack
D. Application and other specialized attack
Ans. C

26.______ should be done before ethical hacking process.

A. Data gathering.
B. Attacking
C. Planning
D. Research
Ans. C

27.Which permission is necessary before ethical hacking?

A. Written permission.
B. Decision maker permission
C. Privacy permission
D. Risk permission.
Ans. A

28. Which tool is used to crack the password?

A. Nmap
B. LC4
C. ToneLOC
D. Nessus
Ans. B

29. Which tool is used for depth analysis of a web application?

A. Whisker
B. Super scan
C. Nikto
D. Kismet
Ans. A
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30. Which tool is used to encrypt Email?

A. WebInspect
B. QualyGuard
C. PGP (pretty good privacy)
D. None of the above.
Ans. C

31.Malicious attacker often think like?

A. Thieves
B. Kidnapper
C. Both A & B
D. None of the above
Ans. C

32.Which hacker try to distribute political or social message through their work?
A. Black hat hacker
B. Hactivist
C. Script kiddes
D. White hat hacker
Ans. B

33._______ are part of organized crime on internet.

A. Criminal
B. Antinationalist
C. Hacker for hire
D. None of the above
Ans. C

34. Which magazines releases the latest hacking methods?

A. 2600
B. Hackin9
C. PHRACK
D. All the above
Ans. D

35. Performing a shoulder surfing in order to check other’s password is ____________ ethical
practice.
A. a good
B. not so good
C. very good social engineering practice
D. a bad
Ans. D
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36. ___________ has now evolved to be one of the most popular automated tools for unethical
hacking.
A. Automated apps
B. Database software
C. Malware
D. Worms
Ans. C

37. Leaking your company data to the outside network without prior permission of senior
authority is a crime.
A. True
B. False
Ans. A

38. A penetration tester must identify and keep in mind the ___________ & ___________
requirements of a firm while evaluating the security postures.
A. privacy and security
B. rules and regulations
C. hacking techniques
D. ethics to talk to seniors
Ans. A

39. The legal risks of ethical hacking include lawsuits due to __________ of personal data.
A. stealing
B. disclosure
C. deleting
D. hacking
Ans. B

40. Before performing any penetration test, through legal procedure, which key points listed
below is not mandatory?
A. Know the nature of the organization
B. Characteristics of work done in the firm
C. System and network
D. Type of broadband company used by the firm
Ans. D
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Chapter-6
Types of Hacking (CO6)
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1. SNMP stands for_____

A. Simple Network Messaging Protocol
B. Simple Network Mailing Protocol
C. Simple Network Management Protocol
D. Simple Network Master Protocol
Ans: C

2. Which of the following tool is used for Network Testing and port Scanning______
A. NetCat
B. SuperScan
C. NetScan
D. All of above
Ans: D

3. Banner grabbing is used for

A. White Hat Hacking
B. Black Hat Hacking
C. Grey Hat Hacking
D. Script Kiddies
Ans: A

4. An attacker can create an________attack by sending hundreds or thousands of e-mails a with

very large attachments.
A. Connection Attack
B. Auto responder Attack
C. Attachment Overloading Attack
D. All the above
Ans: B

5. Which of the following tool is used for Windows for network queries from DNS lookups to
trace routes?
A. Sam Spade
B. SuperScan
C. NetScan
D. Netcat
Ans: A
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6. Which tool is used for ping sweeps and port scanning?

A. Netcat
B. SamSpade
C. SuperScan
D. All the above
Ans: C

7. Which of the following tool is used for security checks as port scanning and firewall testing?
A. Netcat
B. Nmap
C. Data communication
D. Netscan
Ans: A

8. What is the most important activity in system cracking?

A. Information gathering
B. Cracking password
C. Escalating privileges
D. Covering tracks
Ans: B

9. Which Nmap scan is does not completely open a TCP connection?

A. SYN stealth scan
B. TCP scan
C. XMAS tree scan
D. ACK scan
Ans: A

10.Key loggers are form of

A. Spyware
B. Shoulder surfing
C. Trojan
D. Social engineering
Ans: A

11. Nmap is abbreviated as Network Mapper.

A. True
B. False
Ans: A

12. _________is a popular tool used for discovering network as well as security auditing.
A. Ettercap
B. Metasploit
C. Nmap
D. Burp Suit
Ans: C
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13. Which of this Nmap do not check?

A. Services different hosts are offering
B. On what OS they are running.
C. What kind of firewall in use?
D. What type of antivirus in use?
Ans: D

14. What is purpose of Denial of Service attacks?

A. Exploit weakness in TCP/IP attack.
B. To execute a trojan horse on a system.
C. To overload a system so it is no longer operational.
D. To shutdown services by turning them off.
Ans: C

15. What are the some of the most common vulnerabilities that exist in a network system?
A. Changing manufacturer, or recommended settings of newly installed application.
B. Additional unused feature on commercial software package.
C. Utilizing open source application code.
D. Balancing security and ease of use of system.
Ans: B

16. Which of the following is not a characteristic of ethical hacker?

A. Excellent knowledge of Windows.
B. Understands the process of exploiting network vulnerabilities.
C. Patience, persistence and perseverance.
D. Has the highest level of security for the organization.
Ans: D

17. Attempting to gain access to a network using an employee’s credentials is called the
_____________ mode of ethical hacking.
A. Local networking
B. Social engineering
C. Physical entry
D. Remote networking
Ans: A

18. The first phase of hacking an IT system is compromise of which foundation of security?
A. Availability
B. Confidentiality
C. Integrity
D. Authentication
Ans: B
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19. Why would a ping sweep be used?

A. To identify live systems
B. To locate live systems
C. To identify open ports
D. To locate firewalls
Ans: A

20. What are the port states determined by Nmap?

A. Active, inactive, standby
B. Open, half-open, closed
C. Open, filtered, unfiltered
D. Active, closed, unused
Ans: C

21. What port does Telnet use?

A. 22
B. 80
C. 20
D. 23
Ans: D

22. Which of the following will allow foot printing to be conducted without detection?
A. PingSweep
B. Traceroute
C. War Dialers
D. ARIN
Ans: D

23. Performing hacking activities with the intent on gaining visibility for an unfair situation is
called ________.
A. Cracking
B. Analysis
C. Hacktivism
D. Exploitation
Ans: C

24. Why would a hacker use a proxy server?

A. To create a stronger connection with the target.
B. To create a ghost server on the network.
C. To obtain a remote access connection
D. To hide malicious activity on the network
Ans: A
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25. Which phase of hacking performs actual attack on a network or system?

A. Reconnaissance
B. Maintaining Access
C. Scanning
D. Gaining Access
Ans: D

26. Sniffing is used to perform ______________ fingerprinting.

A. Passive stack
B. Active stack
C. Passive banner grabbing
D. Scanned
Ans: A

27. Services running on a system are determined by _____________.

A. The system’s IP address
B. The Active Directory
C. The system’s network name
D. The port assigned
Ans: D

28. What are the types of scanning?

A. Port, network, and services
B. Network, vulnerability, and port
C. Passive, active, and interactive
D. Server, client, and network
Ans: B

29. Enumeration is part of what phase of ethical hacking?

A. Reconnaissance
B. Maintaining Access
C. Gaining Access
D. Scanning
Ans: C

30. ______________ framework made cracking of vulnerabilities easy like point and click.
A. Net
B. Metasploit
C. Zeus
D. Ettercap
Ans: B
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31.__________ is a popular IP address and port scanner.

A. Cain and Abel
B. Snort
C. Angry IP Scanner
D. Ettercap
Ans: C

32.________ is a popular tool used for network analysis in multiprotocol diverse network
A. Snort
B. SuperScan
C. Burp Suit
D. EtterPeak
Ans: D

33___________ scans TCP ports and resolves different hostnames.

A. SuperScan
B. Snort
C. Ettercap
D. QualysGuard .
Ans: A

34. What tool can be used to perform SNMP enumeration?

A. DNSlookup
B. Whois
C. Nslookup
D. IP Network Browser
Ans: D

35. Wireshark is a ____________ tool.

A. network protocol analysis
B. network connection security
C. connection analysis
D. defending malicious packet-filtering
Ans: A

36. Aircrack-ng is used for ____________

A. Firewall bypassing
B. Wi-Fi attacks
C. Packet filtering
D. System password cracking
Ans: B
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37. Phishing is a form of ____________________.

A. Spamming
B. Identify Theft
C. Impersonation
D. Scanning
Ans: C

38. What are the types of scanning?

A. Port, network, and services
B. Network, vulnerability, and port
C. Passive, active, and interactive
D. Server, client, and network
Ans: B

39 _____ is used for searching of multiple hosts in order to target just one specific open port.
A. Ping Sweep
B. Port scan
C. Ipconfig
D. Spamming
Ans: A

40. ARP spoofing is often referred to as_____

A. Man-in-the-Middle attack
B. Denial-of-Service attack
C. Sniffing
D. Spoofing
Ans: A

41. ______is a tool that allows you to look into network and analyze data going across the wire
for network optimization, security and troubleshooting purposes.
A. Network analyzer
B. Crypt tool
C. John-the -Ripper
D. Back track
Ans: A

42. _________ is not a function of network analyzer tool.

A. Captures all network traffic
B. Interprets or decodes what is found into a human-readable format.
C. Displays it all in chronological order.
D. Banner grabbing
Ans: D
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43. _____ protocol is used for network monitoring.

A. FTP SNMP
B.
C. RELNET
D. ARP
Ans: A

44. What is the attack called “evil twin”?

A. rouge access point
B. ARP poisoning
C. session hijacking
D. MAC spoofing
Ans: A

45.What is the primary goal of an ethical hacker?

A. avoiding detection
B. testing security controls
C. resolving security vulnerabilities
D. determining return on investment for security measures
Ans: C

46. What are the forms of password cracking technique?

A. Attack syllable
B. Attack brute forcing
C. Attacks hybrid
D. All the above
Ans: D

45.Which type of hacker represents the highest risk to your network?

A. black-hat hackers
B. grey-hat hackers
C. script kiddies
D. disgruntled employees
Ans: D

46. Hacking for a cause is called______

A. hacktivism
B. black-hat hacking
C. active hacking
D. activism
Ans: A
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47. When a hacker attempts to attack a host via the internet it is known as what type of attack?
A. local access
B. remote attack
C. internal attack
D. physical access
Ans: B

49. A type of attack that overloads the resources of a single system to cause it to crash or hang.
A. Resource Starvation
B. Active Sniffing
C. Passive Sniffing
D. Session Hijacking
Ans. C

50.In computer networking, ____ is any technical effort to manipulate the normal behavior of
network connections and connected systems.
A. Hacking
B. Evidence
C. Tracing
D. None of above
Ans:-A

51._____ generally refers to unauthorized intrusion into a computer or a network.

A. Hacking
B. Evidence
C. Tracing
D. None of above

Ans:-A

52.We can eliminate many well-known network vulnerabilities by simply patch-ing your
network hosts with their latest ______and______.
A. Hckers and Prackers
B. Vendor software and firmware patches
C. Software amd Hardware
D. None of above
Ans:-B

53.Network consist devices such as routers, firewalls, hosts that you must assess as a part of
______ process.

A. Prackers
B. Black hat hacking
C. Grey hat hacking process
D. Ethical hacking process.
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Ans:-D

54. Network infrastructure vulnerabilities are the foundation for most technical security
issues in your information systems.
A. Operating system vulnerabilities
B. Web vulnerabilities
C. Wireless network vulnerabilities
D. Network infrastructure vulnerabilities
Ans:-D

55.____ attack, which can take down your Internet connection or your entire network.
A. MAC
B. DOS
C. IDS
D. None of above
Ans:-B

56.DOS stands for

A. Detection of system
B. Denial of Service
C. Detection of service
D. None of above
Ans:-B

57.IDS stands for ____

A. Intrusion detection system
B. Information documentation service
C. Intrusion documentation system
D. None of above
Ans:-A

58. Which protocols are in use is vulnerable

A. TCL
B. SSL
C. FTP
D. SMTP
Ans:-B

59. SSL stands for_____

A. Secure Sockets Layer
B. Software Security Layer
C. Socket security layer
D. System software layer
Ans:-A
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60. ____ include phishing, SQL injection, hacking, social engineering, spamming, denial of
service attacks, Trojans, virus and worm attacks.
A. Operating system vulnerabilities
B. Web vulnerabilities
C. Wireless network vulnerabilities
D. Network infrastructure vulnerabilities
Ans:-D

61.Who invent worm attack___

A. Brightn Godfrey
B. Alan yeung
C. Robert Morris
D. None of above
Ans:-C

62. Which of the following is not a typical characteristic of an ethical hacker?

A. Excellent knowledge of Windows.
B. Understands the process of exploiting network vulnerabilities.
C. Patience, persistence and perseverance.
D. Has the highest level of security for the organization.
Ans:-D
63. What is the purpose of a Denial of Service attack?
A. Exploit a weakness in the TCP/IP stack
B. To execute a Trojan on a system
C. To overload a system so it is no longer operational
D. To shutdown services by turning them off
Ans:- C

64.What are some of the most common vulnerabilities that exist in a network or system?
A. Changing manufacturer, or recommended, settings of a newly installed application.
B. Additional unused features on commercial software packages.
C. Utilizing open source application code
D. Balancing security concerns with functionality and ease of use of a system.
Ans:B

65. What is the sequence of a TCP connection?

A. SYN-ACK-FIN
B. SYN-SYN ACK-ACK
C. SYN-ACK
D. SYN-SYN-ACK
Ans:B

66. Why would a ping sweep be used?

A. To identify live systems
B. To locate live systems
C. To identify open ports
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D. To locate firewalls
Ans:-A

67. A packet with no flags set is which type of scan?

A. TCP
B. XMAS
C. IDLE
D. NULL
Ans:-D