Expert Code‑Breaking Quiz

A rigorous set of eight multiple‑choice items probing sophisticated decryption methods across centuries.

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Difficulty:HARD

Quiz Details

Questions8
CategoryCryptography & Codes
DifficultyHARD
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Quiz Questions

Answer all questions below and test your knowledge.

  1. 1

    A message reads 'KHOOR ZRUOG' after being enciphered with a shift cipher. Which plaintext corresponds to it?

    Question 1
  2. 2

    In a Vigenère cipher with keyword 'LEMON', the ciphertext fragment 'RIJVS' decrypts to which of the following?

    Question 2
  3. 3

    An Enigma machine operator sets rotors I-II-III, ring settings 01-01-01, and reflector B. With plugboard pairings AB and CD, the ciphertext 'QFN' decrypts to which three‑letter group?

    Question 3
  4. 4

    A ciphertext shows the letter frequency: E 12%, T 9%, A 8%, X 0.5%. Which substitution is most likely incorrect?

    Question 4
  5. 5

    A one‑time pad key of length 5 is '10101'. Ciphertext '11000' XORed with the key yields which plaintext?

    Question 5
  6. 6

    RSA modulus N = 55, public exponent e = 3. Ciphertext C = 27. What is the original plaintext M?

    Question 6
  7. 7

    A steganographic image hides a message in the least‑significant bits of the red channel. Which tool is commonly used to extract such data?

    Question 7
  8. 8

    In a hash‑collision attack against MD5, which of the following techniques is most effective?

    Question 8

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