Explore topic-wise MCQs in Cyber Security.

This section includes 21 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Cyber Security knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

In which year computer scientists try to integrate encryption techniques in TCP/IP protocol?

A. 1978
B. 1980
C. 1982
D. 1984
Answer» B. 1980
2.

Who coined the term “cyberspace”?

A. Andrew Tannenbaum
B. Scott Fahlman
C. William Gibson
D. Richard Stallman
Answer» D. Richard Stallman
3.

Name the hacker who breaks the ARPANET systems?

A. Jon von Neumann
B. Kevin Poulsen
C. Kevin Mitnick
D. John Draper
Answer» C. Kevin Mitnick
4.

Who was the first individual who performed a major hacking in the year 1971?

A. Steve Wozniak
B. Steve Jobs
C. Kevin Mitnick
D. John Draper
Answer» E.
5.

What is the name of the first hacker’s conference?

A. DEFCON
B. OSCON
C. DEVCON
D. SECCON
Answer» B. OSCON
6.

From where the term ‘hacker’ first came to existence?

A. MIT
B. Stanford University
C. California
D. Bell’s Lab
Answer» B. Stanford University
7.

WHO_WAS_THE_FIRST_INDIVIDUAL_WHO_PERFORMED_A_MAJOR_HACKING_IN_THE_YEAR_1971??$

A. Steve Wozniak
B. Steve Jobs
C. Kevin Mitnick
D. John Draper
Answer» E.
8.

Who coined the term “cyberspace”?$#

A. Andrew Tannenbaum
B. Scott Fahlman
C. William Gibson
D. Richard Stallman
Answer» D. Richard Stallman
9.

Name_the_hacker_who_breaks_the_ARPANET_systems?$

A. Jon von Neumann
B. Kevin Poulsen
C. Kevin Mitnick
D. John Draper
Answer» C. Kevin Mitnick
10.

_____ is a powerful encryption tool released by Philip Zimmerman in the year 1991.

A. PGP (Protected Good Privacy)
B. AES (Advanced Encryption Standard)
C. PGP (Pretty Good Privacy)
D. DES (Data Encryption Standard)
Answer» D. DES (Data Encryption Standard)
11.

Who was the first individual to distribute computer worms through internet?

A. Vladimir Levin
B. Bill Landreth
C. Richard Stallman
D. Robert T. Morris
Answer» E.
12.

In which year the Computer Fraud & Abuse Act was adopted in the United States?

A. 1983
B. 1984
C. 1987
D. 1988
Answer» C. 1987
13.

In_which_year_computer_scientists_try_to_integrate_encryption_technique_in_TCP/IP_protocol?

A. 1978
B. 1980
C. 1982
D. 1984
Answer» B. 1980
14.

In which year, hacking became a practical crime and a matter of concern in the field of technology?

A. 1971
B. 1973
C. 1970
D. 1974
Answer» D. 1974
15.

In which year, first practical technology hacking came into origin?

A. 1878
B. 1890
C. 1895
D. 1876
Answer» B. 1890
16.

_______ is the oldest phone hacking techniques used by hackers to make free calls

A. Phishing
B. Spamming
C. Phreaking
D. Cracking
Answer» D. Cracking
17.

What is the name of the first hacker’s conference?$

A. DEFCON
B. OSCON
C. DEVCON
D. SECCON
Answer» B. OSCON
18.

In which year the first popular hacker conference took place?

A. 1994
B. 1995
C. 1993
D. 1992
Answer» D. 1992
19.

What is the one thing that old hackers were fond of or find interests in?

A. Breaking Other’s system
B. Voracious thirst for knowledge
C. Cracking Phone calls
D. Learning new languages
Answer» C. Cracking Phone calls
20.

From where the term ‘hacker’ first came to existence?$

A. MIT
B. Stanford University
C. California
D. Bell’s Lab
Answer» B. Stanford University
21.

In which year the term hacking was coined?

A. 1965-67
B. 1955-60
C. 1970-80
D. 1980-82
Answer» C. 1970-80