Explore topic-wise MCQs in Discrete Mathematics.

This section includes 10 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Discrete Mathematics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

In which cipher each letter of the plaintext is substituted by any other letter to form the cipher message?

A. Shift cipher
B. DES encryption
C. Block cipher
D. AES encryption
Answer» B. DES encryption
2.

What is the block size of blowfish block cipher?

A. 64 bits
B. 128 bits
C. 1043 bits
D. 10 bits
Answer» B. 128 bits
3.

What type of algorithm does AES encryption use?

A. Stream cipher
B. Symmetric block cipher
C. Asymmetric caesar cipher
D. DES encryption
Answer» C. Asymmetric caesar cipher
4.

What are the steps in the Feistel function?

A. expansion, mixing, substitution, permutation
B. extract, transform, load
C. extract, load, transform
D. expansion, divide, mixing, permutation
Answer» B. extract, transform, load
5.

How many bits are there for random bits and error detection bits in the case of DES block ciphers?

A. 72, 1024
B. 56, 8
C. 104, 45
D. 32, 198
Answer» C. 104, 45
6.

______ uses the concept of pseudo-random sequence.

A. Stream cipher
B. DES encryption
C. Caesar cipher
D. Block cipher
Answer» B. DES encryption
7.

Electronic Code Book process is used in ________

A. caesar cipher
B. antisymmetric cipher
C. block cipher
D. stream cipher
Answer» D. stream cipher
8.

Suppose in order to get a message across enemy lines, we need to choose an initial secret key say, 100110. What will be the decrypted cipher when the original message is 010010011.

A. 110100
B. 1001011
C. 0011010
D. 011011
Answer» B. 1001011
9.

There is no secret key in case of ____________

A. Symmetric ciphers
B. Asymmetric ciphers
C. RSA encryption
D. Alpha-numeric cryptography
Answer» B. Asymmetric ciphers
10.

_______ is an example of asymmetric ciphers.

A. Block cipher
B. RSA encryption
C. AES encryption
D. Advanced cryptology
Answer» C. AES encryption