Banking Computers Science Computer Security Sample Paper

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• question_answer1)
  Firewalls are used to protect against ______
  A)
   Unauthorised Attacks     
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  B)
   Virus Attacks
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  C)
   Data Driven Attacks
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  D)
   Fire Attacks
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer2)
  A program designed to destroy data on your computer which can travel to "infect" other computers is called a _______.
  A)
   disease
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  B)
   torpedo
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  C)
   Hurricane         
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  D)
   virus
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  E)
   Mouse
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• question_answer3)
  What is the most common way to get a virus in your computer's hard disk?
  A)
   By installing games from their CDROMS
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  B)
   By uploading pictures from mobile phones to the computer
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  C)
   By opening emails
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  D)
   By sending emails
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  E)
   None of these
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  Hackers
  A)
   All have the same motive
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  B)
   Is another name for users
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  C)
   May legally break into computers as long as they do not do any damage
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  D)
   Are people who are allergic to computers
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  E)
   break into other people's computers
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• question_answer5)
  A person who uses his or her expertise to gain access to other people's computers to get information illegally or do damage is a_____.
  A)
   Spammer         
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  B)
   hacker
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  C)
   Instant messenger
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  D)
   All of these
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  E)
   None of these
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  __________ are attempts by individuals to obtain confidential information from you by falsifying their identity.
  A)
   Phishing scams
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  B)
   Computer viruses
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  C)
   Special function cards
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  D)
   Scanners
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  E)
   Keyboards
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• question_answer7)
  There are several primary categories of procedures. Which of the following is not a primary category of procedures?
  A)
   Testing
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  B)
   Backup and recovery.
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  C)
   Firewall development
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  D)
   Design
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer8)
  Physical security is concerned with protecting computer hardware from human tampering and natural disasters and _______ security is concerned with protecting software from unauthorised tampering or damage.
  A)
   Data               
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  B)
   cyber
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  C)
   Internet
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  D)
   metaphysical
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  E)
   Publicity
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• question_answer9)
  Unauthorised copying of software to be used for personal gain instead of personal backups is called
  A)
   Program thievery
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  B)
   data snatching
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  C)
   Software piracy
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  D)
          program looting
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  E)
   Data looting
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• question_answer10)

  Which of the following are the solutions to network security?

  (i) Encryption

  (ii) Authentication

  (iii) Authorization

  (iv) Non-repudiation

  A)
   i, ii and iii only
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  B)
   ii, iii and iv only
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  C)
   i, iii and iv only
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  D)
          i, iii only
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  E)
   All i, ii, iii and iv
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• question_answer11)
  _______ are often delivered to a PC through an email attachment and are often designed to do harm.
  A)
   Viruses
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  B)
   Spam
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  C)
   Portals 
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  D)
   Email messages
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer12)
  Which one of the following would be considered as a way that a computer virus can enter a computer system?
  A)
   Opening an application previously installed on the computer
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  B)
   Borrowed an illegal copy of software
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  C)
   Viewing a website without causing any additional transactions
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  D)
   Running antivirus programs
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer13)
  A ___ is anything that can cause harm.
  A)
   Vulnerability     
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  B)
   phishing
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  C)
   Threat 
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  D)
   spoof
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer14)
  A __ is a small program embeded inside of a GIF image.
  A)
   Web bug          
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  B)
   Cookie
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  C)
   Spyware applications
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  D)
   Spam
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  E)
   None of these above
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• question_answer15)
  A hacker contacts your phone or E-mails and attempts to acquire your password is called
  A)
   Spoofing          
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  B)
   phishing
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  C)
   Spamming       
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  D)
   buging
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer16)
  The phrase ______ describes viruses, worms, trojan horse attack applets and attack scripts.
  A)
   Malware          
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  B)
   spam
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  C)
   Phishing           
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  D)
   virus
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer17)
  Hackers often gain entry to a network be pretending to be at a legitimate computer
  A)
   Spoofing          
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  B)
   forging
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  C)
   IP spoofing
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  D)
   None of these
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer18)
  The main reason to encrypt a file is to
  A)
   Reduce its size
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  B)
   Secure it for transmission
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  C)
   Prepare it for backup
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  D)
   Include it in the start-up sequence
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  E)
   None of the above
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• question_answer19)
  Which one of the following is a cryptographic protocol used to secure http connection?
  A)
   Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP)
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  B)
   Transport Layer Security (TLS)
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  C)
   Explicit Congestion Notification (FCN)
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  D)
   Resource Reservation Protocol (RRP)
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  E)
   None of the above
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• question_answer20)
  ______ is a form of virus explicitly designed to hide itself from detection by anti-virus software.
  A)
   Stealth
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  B)
   Polymorphic virus
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  C)
   Parasitic virus   
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  D)
   Macro virus
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer21)
  The first PC virus was developed in
  A)
   1980   
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  B)
   1984
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  C)
   1986   
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  D)
   1988
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  E)
   1987
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• question_answer22)
  Abuse messaging systems to send unsolicited is
  A)
   Phishing           
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  B)
   spam
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  C)
   Malware          
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  D)
   firewall
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  E)
   Adware
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• question_answer23)
  _______ are often delivered to PC through an E-mail attachment and are often designed to do harm.
  A)
   Viruses
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  B)
   Spam
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  C)
   Portals 
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  D)
   Email messages
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer24)
  Which one of the following is a key function of firewall?
  A)
   Monitoring       
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  B)
   Deleting
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  C)
   Copying           
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  D)
   Moving
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer25)
  The first computer virus is
  A)
   Creeper
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  B)
   PARAM
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  C)
   The famous      
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  D)
   HARLIE
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  E)
   Brain
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• question_answer26)
  A time bomb occurs during a particular
  A)
   Data or time     
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  B)
   logic and data
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  C)
   Only time        
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  D)
   All of the above
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer27)
  First boot sector virus is
  A)
   Computed        
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  B)
   mind
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  C)
   brian               
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  D)
   Elk Cloner
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer28)
  Which virus spreads in application software?
  A)
   Macro virus
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  B)
   Boot virus
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  C)
   File virus          
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  D)
   Anti- virus
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  E)
   None of the above
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• question_answer29)
  Some viruses have delayed payload, which is sometimes called a
  A)
   Time   
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  B)
   anti-virus
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  C)
   Bomb  
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  D)
   All of these
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer30)
  An anti-virus is a
  A)
   Program code
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  B)
   Computer
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  C)
   Company name
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  D)
   Application software
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer31)
  'Trend Micro' is a
  A)
   Virus program
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  B)
          Anti-virus software
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  C)
   Just a program
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  D)
   All of these
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  E)
   None of the above
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• question_answer32)
  It is a self-replicating program that infects computer and spreads by inserting copies of itself into other executable code or documents.
  A)
   Keylogger         
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  B)
   Worm
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  C)
   Virus   
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  D)
   Cracker
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  E)
   None of the above
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• question_answer33)
  Like a virus, it is a self-replicating program. It also propagates through computer network.
  A)
   Spyware
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  B)
   Worm Cracker
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  C)
   Cracker
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  D)
   phishing scam
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  E)
   None of these
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• question_answer34)
  Passwords enables user to
  A)
   Get into the system quickly
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  B)
   Make efficient use of time
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  C)
   Retain confidentiality of files
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  D)
   Simplify file structure
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  E)
   None of thee above
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• question_answer35)
  A program designed to destroy data on your compute which can travel to infect other computers, is called is
  A)
   Disease
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  B)
   torpedo
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  C)
   Hurricane         
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  D)
   virus
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  E)
   None of these
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