Computer Security, Privacy and Ethics MCQs

Question 1

Pakistan's main law against cybercrime is:

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PECA 2016

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HTTP Act

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RAID 2016

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SMTP 2010

Question 2

Gaining unauthorised access to someone's computer is:

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hacking

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formatting

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booting

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scanning

Question 3

Illegal copying and distribution of software is called:

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software piracy

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debugging

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open source

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software licensing

Question 4

Which is an ethical use of computers?

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Using licensed software and citing sources

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Cyberbullying

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Reading others' emails without permission

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Spreading fake news

Question 5

A self-replicating program that spreads through networks without needing a host file is a:

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worm

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Trojan horse

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virus

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adware

Question 6

A computer virus:

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attaches to files and replicates when the infected file is run

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is a hardware fault

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spreads through the air

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improves computer speed

Question 7

The main difference between a virus and a worm is that a worm:

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spreads by itself without a host program

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is always harmless

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is a hardware device

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needs a host file to spread

Question 8

A virus that infects the start-up area of a disk is a:

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boot sector virus

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file virus

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macro virus

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browser hijacker

Question 9

Moral principles that govern the proper use of computers are called:

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computer ethics

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topologies

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protocols

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computer hardware

Question 10

Polite and respectful behaviour on the Internet is called:

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netiquette

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spamming

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hacking

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phishing

Question 11

Using someone's personal information to impersonate them is:

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identity theft

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spamming

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netiquette

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authorization

Question 12

Using an ATM card with a PIN is an example of:

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two-factor authentication

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biometrics only

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authorization only

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single-factor authentication

Question 13

A virus that changes its code each time to avoid detection is:

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polymorphic

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macro

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boot sector

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resident

Question 14

A virus that infects Word and Excel documents is a:

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macro virus

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worm

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boot sector virus

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rootkit

Question 15

Which malware does NOT replicate itself?

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Trojan horse

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Polymorphic virus

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Virus

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Worm

Question 16

An OTP sent to your mobile phone represents:

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something you have

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a firewall

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something you know

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something you are

Question 17

The "Brain" virus (1986), considered the first PC virus, was created in:

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Lahore, Pakistan

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Tokyo, Japan

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New York, USA

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London, UK

Question 18

Which comes first?

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Authentication

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Authorization

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Both at random

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Neither is needed

Question 19

A password or PIN is an authentication factor of type:

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something you know

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something you are

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somewhere you are

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something you have

Question 20

Malware stands for:

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malicious software

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multiple wares

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main hardware

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manual software

Question 21

Which is a common symptom of malware infection?

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The computer becomes unusually slow and shows many pop-ups

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The keyboard becomes louder

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The screen becomes brighter

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RAM size increases

Question 22

The best protection against malware includes:

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updated antivirus, OS updates and careful downloading

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disabling the firewall

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opening all attachments

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using the same password everywhere

Question 23

WannaCry (2017) was an example of:

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ransomware

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a firewall

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adware

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a boot sector virus only

Question 24

Using an infected USB flash drive can:

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spread malware to your computer

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clean all viruses

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update the BIOS

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increase CPU speed

Question 25

A virus that infects both the boot sector and program files is:

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multipartite

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macro

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polymorphic

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stealth

Computer Security, Privacy and Ethics MCQs — Computer Science (page 2)

26. Pakistan's main law against cybercrime is:

27. Gaining unauthorised access to someone's computer is:

28. Illegal copying and distribution of software is called:

29. Which is an ethical use of computers?

30. A self-replicating program that spreads through networks without needing a host file is a:

31. A computer virus:

32. The main difference between a virus and a worm is that a worm:

33. A virus that infects the start-up area of a disk is a:

34. Moral principles that govern the proper use of computers are called:

35. Polite and respectful behaviour on the Internet is called:

36. Using someone's personal information to impersonate them is:

37. Using an ATM card with a PIN is an example of:

38. A virus that changes its code each time to avoid detection is:

39. A virus that infects Word and Excel documents is a:

40. Which malware does NOT replicate itself?

41. An OTP sent to your mobile phone represents:

42. The "Brain" virus (1986), considered the first PC virus, was created in:

43. Which comes first?

44. A password or PIN is an authentication factor of type:

45. Malware stands for:

46. Which is a common symptom of malware infection?

47. The best protection against malware includes:

48. WannaCry (2017) was an example of:

49. Using an infected USB flash drive can:

50. A virus that infects both the boot sector and program files is:

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