Hard Code‑Breaking Challenge

A rigorous set of nine multiple‑choice challenges that probe deep knowledge of secret‑writing methods and their vulnerabilities.

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Difficulty:HARD

Quiz Details

Questions9
CategoryCryptography & Codes
DifficultyHARD
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Quiz Questions

Answer all questions below and test your knowledge.

  1. 1

    Which shift value correctly decrypts the ciphertext 'KHOOR ZRUOG' to a recognizable English phrase?

    Question 1
  2. 2

    A ciphertext encrypted with a Vigenère cipher shows a repeating distance of 6, 12, and 18 between identical trigrams. What is the most likely key length?

    Question 2
  3. 3

    Which condition makes RSA decryption vulnerable to a simple ciphertext‑only attack?

    Question 3
  4. 4

    When performing frequency analysis on a monoalphabetic substitution cipher, which letter in English is statistically most useful to start the mapping?

    Question 4
  5. 5

    Which statement correctly describes the security property of a one‑time pad?

    Question 5
  6. 6

    In 2024, researchers demonstrated a practical collision for which widely used hash function?

    Question 6
  7. 7

    A homophonic substitution cipher maps the plaintext letter 'E' to multiple ciphertext symbols to flatten frequency. Which of the following is a primary advantage of this method?

    Question 7
  8. 8

    Which post‑quantum cryptographic scheme is based on lattice problems and has been shortlisted by NIST?

    Question 8
  9. 9

    The 'Zimmermann Telegram' was deciphered during WWI using which cryptographic system?

    Question 9

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