Cyber crime Pretest
- 1.
What is cybercrime?
- A.
Hacking
- B.
Stealing online identity
- C.
Spreading computer viruses
- D.
All of the above
Correct Answer
D. All of the above -
- 2.
Which of the following is an example of a cybercrime?
- A.
Online harassment
- B.
Online shopping
- C.
Posting on social media
- D.
Sending emails
Correct Answer
A. Online harassment -
- 3.
What is phishing?
- A.
A type of cyber attack
- B.
Creating strong passwords
- C.
Building computer networks
- D.
Creating firewalls
Correct Answer
A. A type of cyber attack -
- 4.
What is ransomware?
- A.
A type of computer virus
- B.
Encrypting personal files
- C.
Sending spam emails
- D.
Creating online backups
Correct Answer
A. A type of computer virus -
- 5.
What is identity theft?
- A.
Illegally accessing someone's online account
- B.
Copying someone's offline identity card
- C.
Selling counterfeit products online
- D.
None of the above
Correct Answer
A. Illegally accessing someone's online account -
- 6.
What is social engineering?
- A.
Manipulating people to reveal sensitive information
- B.
Creating social media profiles
- C.
Developing mobile applications
- D.
Building secure websites
Correct Answer
A. Manipulating people to reveal sensitive information -
- 7.
What is a Trojan horse?
- A.
A type of computer virus
- B.
Using computers for mining cryptocurrency
- C.
Sending unwanted messages
- D.
Downloading illegal software
Correct Answer
A. A type of computer virus -
- 8.
What is a firewall?
- A.
A security barrier for network connections
- B.
A computer operating system
- C.
A type of cyber attack
- D.
A hardware component of a computer
Correct Answer
A. A security barrier for network connections -
- 9.
Which of the following is considered an act of cybercrime?
- A.
Creating strong passwords
- B.
Browsing the internet
- C.
Unauthorized access to computer systems
- D.
Installing software updates
Correct Answer
C. Unauthorized access to computer systems -
- 10.
What is online harassment?
- A.
Sending unsolicited messages
- B.
Downloading legal files
- C.
Creating strong passwords
- D.
Updating social media status
Correct Answer
A. Sending unsolicited messages -
- 11.
What is a computer virus?
- A.
A program that replicates itself and infects a computer
- B.
A computer hardware component
- C.
A type of malware
- D.
Creating backups of personal files
Correct Answer
A. A program that replicates itself and infects a computer -
- 12.
What is cyberbullying?
- A.
Using computers for online shopping
- B.
Intentionally hurting or threatening others online
- C.
Downloading legal software
- D.
Accessing social media accounts
Correct Answer
B. Intentionally hurting or threatening others online -
- 13.
What is hacking?
- A.
Unauthorized access to computer systems
- B.
Creating online backups
- C.
Sending emails
- D.
Updating software applications
Correct Answer
A. Unauthorized access to computer systems -
- 14.
What is malware?
- A.
Malicious software designed to harm computers
- B.
Creating secure networks
- C.
Using mobile banking applications
- D.
Sending text messages
Correct Answer
A. Malicious software designed to harm computers -
- 15.
What is cyberstalking?
- A.
Persistent unwanted online attention
- B.
Using search engines
- C.
Browsing social media profiles
- D.
Downloading legal files
Correct Answer
A. Persistent unwanted online attention -
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