Cryptography & Codes

Unravel Encryption Ciphers: 9-Question Quiz

Assess your mid-level expertise in encryption protocols through targeted multiple-choice questions on historical and modern approaches.

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Answer all questions below and test your knowledge.

1
In symmetric encryption, what key characteristic defines its operation?
Question 1
2
What does AES primarily represent in modern cryptography?
Question 2
3
RSA encryption is classified as which type of system?
Question 3
4
Which historical cipher did AES replace as the U.S. federal standard?
Question 4
5
What is a primary weakness of Electronic Codebook (ECB) mode?
Question 5
6
In Cipher Block Chaining (CBC) mode, what initializes the first block?
Question 6
7
What role does a nonce play in authenticated encryption like GCM?
Question 7
8
RC4 is best described as which encryption primitive?
Question 8
9
Diffie-Hellman primarily facilitates what cryptographic function?
Question 9