CX VM, XC V, M XC, MFHZ/CVN, MZD DV, MCV, Solved MCQ of Computer Security Set - 1

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Security set -1
1. In computer security, ……………………. means that computer system assets can be
modified only by authorized parities.
A) Confidentiality
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C) Availability
D) Authenticity
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A) Confidentiality
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C) Availability
D) Authenticity
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3. The type of threats on the security of a computer system or network are

……………………..
i) Interruption ii) Interception iii) Modification
iv) Creation v) Fabrication
A) i, ii, iii and iv only
B) ii, iii, iv and v only
C) i, ii, iii and v only
D) All i, ii, iii, iv and v
4. Which of the following is independent malicious program that need not any host
program?
A) Trap doors
B) Trojan horse
C) Virus
D) Worm
5. The ……….. is code that recognizes some special sequence of input or is triggered by
being run from a certain user ID of by unlikely sequence of events.
A) Trap doors
B) Trojan horse
C) Logic Bomb
D) Virus
6. The …………….. is code embedded in some legitimate program that is set to “explode”
when certain conditions are met.
A) Trap doors
B) Trojan horse
C) Logic Bomb
D) Virus
7. Which of the following malicious program do not replicate automatically?

A) Trojan Horse
B) Virus
C) Worm
D) Zombie
8. …………… programs can be used to accomplish functions indirectly that an

unauthorized user could not accomplish directly.
A) Zombie
B) Worm
C) Trojan Horses
D) Logic Bomb
9. State whether true of false.

i) A worm mails a copy of itself to other systems.
ii) A worm executes a copy of itself on another system.
A) True, False
B) False, True
C) True, True
D) False, False
10. A ………….. is a program that can infect other programs by modifying them, the
modification includes a copy of the virus program, which can go on to infect other
programs.
A) Worm
B) Virus
C) Zombie
D) Trap doors
Answers:
1. B) Integrity 6. C) Logic Bomb

2. A) Confidentiality 7. A) Trojan Horse
3. C) i, ii, iii and v only 8. C) Trojan Horses
4. D) Worm 9. C) True, True
5. A) Trap doors 10. B) Virus
MCQ of Computer Security with answer set – 2

1. …………….. are used in denial of service attacks, typically against targeted web sites.
A) Worm
B) Zombie
C) Virus
D) Trojan horse
2. Select the correct order for the different phases of virus execution.
i) Propagation phase ii) Dormant phase
iii) Execution phase iv) Triggering phase
A) i, ii, iii, and iv
B) i, iii, ii and iv
C) ii, i, iv an iii
D) ii, iii, iv and i
3. A ………………… attaches itself to executable files and replicates, when the infected
program is executed, by finding other executable files to infect.
A) Stealth virus
B) Polymorphic Virus
C) Parasitic Virus
D) Macro Virus
4. …………………….. is a form of virus explicitly designed to hide itself from detection by

antivirus software.
A) Stealth virus
C) Parasitic Virus
D) Macro Virus
5. A …………………….. creates copies during replication that are functionally equivalent but
have distinctly different bit patterns.
A) Boot Sector Virus
C) Parasitic Virus
D) Macro Virus
6. A portion of the Polymorphic virus, generally called a …………………….. , creates, a

random encryption, key to encrypt the remainder of the virus.
A) mutual engine
B) mutation engine
C) multiple engine
D) polymorphic engine
7. State whether the following statement is true.

i) A macro virus is platform independent.
ii) Macro viruses infect documents, not executable portions of code.
A) i-only
B) ii-only
C) Both i and ii
D) Non i and ii
8. The type(s) of auto executing macros, in Microsoft word is/are

A) Auto execute
B) Auto macro
C) Command macro
D) All of the above
9. In …………….., the virus places an identical copy of itself into other programs or into
certain system areas on the disk.
A) Dormant phase
B) Propagation phase
C) Triggering phase
D) Execution phase
10. A ……………… is a program that secretly takes over another Internet-attached

computer and then uses that computer to launch attacks.
A) Worm
B) Zombie
C) Virus
D) Trap doors
Answers:
1. B) Zombie 6. B) mutation engine

2. C) ii, i, iv an iii 7. C) Both i and ii
3. C) Parasitic Virus 8. D) All of the above
4. A) Stealth virus 9. B) Propagation phase
5. B) Polymorphic Virus 10. B) Zombie

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2. In computer security, …………………….. means that the information in a computer

3. The type of threats on the security of a computer system or network are

7. Which of the following malicious program do not replicate automatically?

8. …………… programs can be used to accomplish functions indirectly that an

9. State whether true of false.

1. B) Integrity 6. C) Logic Bomb

MCQ of Computer Security with answer set – 2

4. …………………….. is a form of virus explicitly designed to hide itself from detection by

6. A portion of the Polymorphic virus, generally called a …………………….. , creates, a

7. State whether the following statement is true.

8. The type(s) of auto executing macros, in Microsoft word is/are

10. A ……………… is a program that secretly takes over another Internet-attached

1. B) Zombie 6. B) mutation engine

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