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.

How many bits of message does the Secure Hash Algorithm produce?

A. 160 bits
B. 1035 bits
C. 621 bits
D. 3761 bits
Answer» B. 1035 bits
2.

In a transposition cipher, the plaintext is constructed by the ________ of the ciphertext.

A. permutation
B. combination
C. sequence
D. series
Answer» B. combination
3.

There are 67 people in a company where they are using secret key encryption and decryption system for privacy purpose. Determine the number of secret keys required for this purpose?

A. 887
B. 6529
C. 2211
D. 834
Answer» D. 834
4.

Using RSA algorithm what is the value of cipher test c if the plain text e = 7 and P = 5, q = 16 & n = 832. Determine the Euler’s totient function for the plain text?

A. 47
B. 584
C. 428
D. 60
Answer» E.
5.

The public key of given user, in an RSA encryption system is e = 57 and n = 3901. What is the value of Euler’s totient function ϕ(n) for calculating the private key of the user?

A. 4369
B. 3772
C. 871
D. 7892
Answer» C. 871
6.

To encrypt a message _______ is used on the character’s positions.

A. boolean algebra
B. bijective function
C. inverse function
D. surjective function
Answer» C. inverse function
7.

In a public key system, the cipher text received is C = 10 if RSA encryption used with a public key(e = 11, n = 77) to deduce the plain text. Determine the value of ϕ(n)?

A. 49
B. 60
C. 123
D. 70
Answer» C. 123
8.

The ROT13 caesar cipher system has an offset of ___________

A. 13
B. 45
C. 71
D. 37
Answer» B. 45
9.

________ can decrypt traffic to make it available to all other network security functions such as web proxies.

A. SSL visibility appliances
B. RSA appliances
C. Rodriguez cipher system
D. Standard cipher system
Answer» B. RSA appliances
10.

Suppose that there are two primes, P1 = 229 and p2 = 61. Find the value of z and Φ.

A. 13969, 13680
B. 5853, 23452
C. 7793, 34565
D. 17146, 69262
Answer» B. 5853, 23452