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• question_answer1)
  A ......... is anything that can cause harm.
  A)
   vulnerability                  done clear
  B)
   phishing done clear
  C)
   threat                           done clear
  D)
   spoof done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer2)
  A ......... is a small program embedded inside of a GIF image.
  A)
   Web bug                       done clear
  B)
   cookie done clear
  C)
   spyware application        done clear
  D)
   spam done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer3)
  A hacker contacts your phone or E-mails and attempts to acquire your password is called
  A)
   spoofing                        done clear
  B)
   phishing    done clear
  C)
   spamming                     done clear
  D)
   bugging     done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer4)
  The unauthorised real-time interception of a private communication such as a phone call, instant message known as
  A)
   Replay              done clear
  B)
   Eavesdropping done clear
  C)
   Patches            done clear
  D)
   Payloads done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer5)
  Hackers often gain entry to a network be pretending to be at a legitimate computer
  A)
   spoofing                        done clear
  B)
   forging done clear
  C)
   IP spoofing                    done clear
  D)
   All of these done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer6)
  The main reason to encrypt a file is to
  A)
   reduce its size done clear
  B)
   secure it for transmission done clear
  C)
   prepare it for backup done clear
  D)
   include it in the start-up sequence done clear
  E)
   None of the above done clear
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• question_answer7)
  Mechanism to protect network from outside attack is
  A)
   firewall             done clear
  B)
   antivirus done clear
  C)
   digital signature              done clear
  D)
   formatting done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer8)
  ......... is a form of virus explicitly designed to hide itself from detection by antivirus software.
  A)
   Stealth virus                  done clear
  B)
   Polymorphic virus done clear
  C)
   Parasitic virus                done clear
  D)
   Macro virus done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer9)
  The first PC virus was developed in
  A)
   1980                done clear
  B)
   1984 done clear
  C)
   1986                done clear
  D)
   1988 done clear
  E)
   1987 done clear
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• question_answer10)
  Abuse messaging systems to send unsolicited is
  A)
   phishing            done clear
  B)
   spam done clear
  C)
   malware          done clear
  D)
   firewall done clear
  E)
   adware done clear
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• question_answer11)
  ......... are often delivered to PC through an E-mail attachment and are often designed to do harm.
  A)
   Viruses            done clear
  B)
   Spams done clear
  C)
   Portals             done clear
  D)
   E-mail messages done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer12)
  The first computer virus is
  A)
   creeper            done clear
  B)
   PARAM done clear
  C)
   the famous                    done clear
  D)
   HARLIE done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer13)
  A time bomb occurs during a particular
  A)
   data or time                  done clear
  B)
   logic and data done clear
  C)
   time                done clear
  D)
   All of these done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer14)
  First boot sector virus is
  A)
   computed                     done clear
  B)
   mind done clear
  C)
   brain                            done clear
  D)
   Elk Cloner done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer15)
  Which virus spreads in application software?
  A)
   Macro virus                   done clear
  B)
   Boot virus done clear
  C)
   File virus                       done clear
  D)
   Antivirus done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer16)
  Some viruses have a delayed payload, which is sometimes called a
  A)
   time                 done clear
  B)
   anti-virus done clear
  C)
   bomb              done clear
  D)
   All of these done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer17)
  An antivirus is a (n)
  A)
   program code                done clear
  B)
   computer done clear
  C)
   company name             done clear
  D)
   application software done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer18)
  It is a self-replicating program that infects computer and spreads by inserting copies of itself into other executable code or documents.
  A)
   Keylogger         done clear
  B)
   Worm done clear
  C)
   Virus                            done clear
  D)
   Cracker done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer19)
  Like a virus, it is a self-replicating program. It also propagates through computer network.
  A)
   Spyware            done clear
  B)
   Worm done clear
  C)
   Cracker               done clear
  D)
   Phishing scam done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer20)
  What is an E-mail attachment?
  A)
   A receipt sent by the recipient done clear
  B)
   A separate document from another program sent along with an E-mail message done clear
  C)
   A malicious parasite that feeds off your messages and destroys the contents done clear
  D)
   A list of Cc: or Bcc: recipients done clear
  E)
   A friend to whom E-mail is sent regularly done clear
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• question_answer21)
  Password enables users to
  A)
   get into the system quickly done clear
  B)
   make efficient use of time done clear
  C)
   retain confidentiality of files done clear
  D)
   simplify file structure done clear
  E)
   None of the above done clear
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• question_answer22)
  A program designed to destroy data on your computer which can travel to infect other computers, is called a
  A)
   disease                         done clear
  B)
   tarpedo done clear
  C)
   hurricave                      done clear
  D)
   virus done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer23)
  Antivirus software is an example of
  A)
   business software done clear
  B)
   an operating system done clear
  C)
   a security done clear
  D)
   an office suite done clear
  E)
   None of the above done clear
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• question_answer24)
  Hackers
  A)
   all have the same motive done clear
  B)
   is another name of users done clear
  C)
   many legally break into computer as long as they do not do any damage done clear
  D)
   are people who are allergic to computers done clear
  E)
   break into other people's computer done clear
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• question_answer25)
  Which was the first PC boot sector virus?
  A)
   Creeper            done clear
  B)
   Payload done clear
  C)
   Bomb              done clear
  D)
   Brain done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer26)
  There are viruses that are triggered by the passage of time or on a certain date.
  A)
   Boot-sector viruses         done clear
  B)
   Macro viruses done clear
  C)
   Time bombs                  done clear
  D)
   Worms done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer27)
  It is the process of finding errors in software code
  A)
   Debugging                     done clear
  B)
   Compiling done clear
  C)
   Testing             done clear
  D)
   All of these done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer28)
   ......... is the process of finding errors in software code?
  A)
   Compiling                     done clear
  B)
   Testing done clear
  C)
   Running                        done clear
  D)
   Debugging done clear
  E)
   None of the above done clear
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• question_answer29)
  Which one of the following is a cryptographic protocol used to secure http connection?  [RBI Grade B 2009]
  A)
   Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP) done clear
  B)
   Transport Layer Security (TLS) done clear
  C)
   Explicit Congestion Notification (ECN) done clear
  D)
   Resource Reservation Protocol (RRP) done clear
  E)
   None of the above done clear
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• question_answer30)
  A firewall operated by     [SBI Clerk 2010]
  A)
   the pre-purchase phase done clear
  B)
   isolating intranet from extranet done clear
  C)
   screening packets to/from the network and provide controllable filtering of network traffic done clear
  D)
   All of the above done clear
  E)
   None of the above done clear
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• question_answer31)
  Which of the following is a criminal activity attempting to acquire sensitive information such as passwords, credit cards, debits by masquerading as a trustworthy person or business in an electronic communication? [IBPS Clerk 2010]
  A)
   Spoofing                       done clear
  B)
   Phishing done clear
  C)
   Stalking                        done clear
  D)
   Hacking done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer32)
  Which one of the following is a key function of firewall?                               [SBI PO 2010]
  A)
   Monitoring                    done clear
  B)
   Deleting done clear
  C)
   Copying                        done clear
  D)
   Moving done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer33)
  Junk E-mail is also called [Union Bank of India 2011]
  A)
   spam               done clear
  B)
   spoof done clear
  C)
   sniffer script                   done clear
  D)
   spool done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer34)
  A person who uses his or her expertise to gain access to other people computers to get information illegally or do damage is a [Allahabad Bank PO 2011]
  A)
   spammer                      done clear
  B)
   hacker done clear
  C)
   instant messenger           done clear
  D)
   All of these done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer35)
  Vendor created program modifications are called           [Allahabad Bank PO 2011]
  A)
   patches                           done clear
  B)
   antiviruses done clear
  C)
   hales                 done clear
  D)
   fixes done clear
  E)
   overlaps done clear
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• question_answer36)
  The ......... of a threat measures its potential impact on a system.     [IBPS Clerk 2011]
  A)
   vulnerabilities                done clear
  B)
   counter measures done clear
  C)
   degree of harm              done clear
  D)
   susceptibility done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer37)
  A digital signature is       [SBI Clerk 2011]
  A)
   scanned signature done clear
  B)
   signature in binary form done clear
  C)
   encrypting information done clear
  D)
   handwritten signature done clear
  E)
   None of the above done clear
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• question_answer38)
  Which of the following a computer's memory, but unlike a virus, it does not replicate itself?      [SBI PO 2011]
  A)
   Trojan horse                  done clear
  B)
   Logic bomb done clear
  C)
   Cracker            done clear
  D)
   Firewall done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer39)
  Computer virus is       [IBPS Clerk 2011]
  A)
   a hardware done clear
  B)
   windows tool done clear
  C)
   a computer program done clear
  D)
   a system software done clear
  E)
   None of the above done clear
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• question_answer40)
  A program designed to destroy data on your computer which can travel to "infect" other computers is called a   [RBI Grade B 2012]
  A)
   disease             done clear
  B)
   torpedo done clear
  C)
   hurricane                      done clear
  D)
   virus done clear
  E)
   infector done clear
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• question_answer41)
  If your computer rebooting itself then it is likely that                                     [SBI Clerk 2012]
  A)
   It has a virus done clear
  B)
   It does not have enough memory done clear
  C)
   There is no printer done clear
  D)
   There has been a power surge done clear
  E)
   It need a CD-ROM done clear
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• question_answer42)
  Viruses, trojan horses and worms are [IBPS Clerk 2012]
  A)
   able to harm computer system done clear
  B)
   unable to detect if present on computer done clear
  C)
   user-friendly applications done clear
  D)
   harmless applications resident on computer done clear
  E)
   None of the above done clear
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• question_answer43)
  To protect yourself from computer hacker intrusions you should install a [RBI Grade B 2012]
  A)
   firewall             done clear
  B)
   mailer done clear
  C)
   macro             done clear
  D)
   script done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer44)
  The legal right to use software based on specific restrictions is granted via a [RBI Grade B 2012]
  A)
   software privacy policy done clear
  B)
   software license done clear
  C)
   software password manager done clear
  D)
   software log done clear
  E)
   None of the above done clear
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• question_answer45)
  ......... are attempts by individuals to obtain confidential information from you by falsifying their identity. [IBPS PO 2011, IBPS Clerk 2013]
  A)
   Phishing trips                 done clear
  B)
   Computer viruses done clear
  C)
   Spyware scams  done clear
  D)
   Viruses done clear
  E)
   Phishing scams done clear
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• question_answer46)
  All of the following are examples of real-security and privacy risks except [SBI PO 2011, IBPS Clerk 2014]
  A)
   hackers                         done clear
  B)
   spam done clear
  C)
   viruses              done clear
  D)
   identify theft done clear
  E)
   None of the above done clear
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• question_answer47)
  Which of the following refers to dangerous programs that can be 'caught' of opening E-mail attachments and downloading software from the Internet?                       [SBI PO 2014]
  A)
   Utility               done clear
  B)
   Virus done clear
  C)
   Honey Pot                    done clear
  D)
   Spam done clear
  E)
   App done clear
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• question_answer48)
  Which of the following enables to determine how often a user visited a Website?              [IBPS Clerk 2014]
  A)
   Hackers                        done clear
  B)
   Spammers done clear
  C)
   Phish               done clear
  D)
   Identity thefts done clear
  E)
   Cookies done clear
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• question_answer49)
  What is a person called who uses a computer to cause harm to people or destroy critical systems? [IBPS Clerk 2014]
  A)
   Cyber Terrorist   done clear
  B)
   Black-hat-Hacker done clear
  C)
   Cyber Cracker   done clear
  D)
   Hacktivist done clear
  E)
   Other than those given as options done clear
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• question_answer50)
  Verification of a login name and password is known as                     [IBPS Clerk 2014]
  A)
   configuration                 done clear
  B)
   accessibility done clear
  C)
   authentication               done clear
  D)
   logging in done clear
  E)
   Other than those given as options done clear
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• question_answer51)
  ......... refers to the unauthorised copying and distribution of software. [IBPS Clerk 2014]
  A)
   Hacking                        done clear
  B)
   Software piracy done clear
  C)
   Software literacy            done clear
  D)
   Cracking done clear
  E)
   Copyright done clear
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• question_answer52)
  Software such as Viruses, Worms and Trojan Horses that has a malicious content, is known as [IBPS Clerk 2014]
  A)
   Malicious software (malware) done clear
  B)
   adware            done clear
  C)
   scareware done clear
  D)
   spyware            done clear
  E)
   firewall done clear
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• question_answer53)
  ...... are often delivered to a PC through an mail attachment and are often designed to do harm. [IBPS PO 2015]
  A)
   Portals done clear
  B)
   Spam done clear
  C)
   Viruses done clear
  D)
   Other than those given as options done clear
  E)
   E-mail messages done clear
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• question_answer54)
  A computer virus normally attaches itself to another computer program known as a [IBPS PO 2015]
  A)
   host program                 done clear
  B)
   target program done clear
  C)
   backdoor program          done clear
  D)
   Bluetooth done clear
  E)
   Trojan horse done clear
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• question_answer55)
  If you are allowing a person on the network based on the credentials to maintain the security of your network, then this act refers to the process of      [IBPS PO 2016]
  A)
   Authentication               done clear
  B)
   Automation done clear
  C)
   Firewall            done clear
  D)
   Encryption done clear
  E)
   Decryption done clear
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