Introduction to Information Security Quiz - CBSE Class 10 ICT

Free practice quiz: Introduction to Information Security (CBSE Class 10 ICT). 20 multiple-choice questions with answers and explanations. Play online, no sign-up needed.

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1. What is the primary goal of information security?

   1. To protect information
   2. To store data efficiently
   3. To compress files
   4. To increase internet speed
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   Answer: A. To protect information

   The primary goal of information security is to safeguard information and information systems from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction.

2. Which principle of information security involves ensuring accuracy and reliability of data?

   1. Confidentiality
   2. Integrity
   3. Authentication
   4. Accessibility
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   Answer: B. Integrity

   Integrity ensures that the data is accurate and reliable and has not been altered in unauthorized ways.

3. How does encryption help in information security?

   1. It speeds up data access
   2. It prevents unauthorized data access
   3. It allows unrestricted network access
   4. It maximizes storage space
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   Answer: B. It prevents unauthorized data access

   Encryption converts data into a coded form that is unreadable without a decryption key, which protects the confidentiality and integrity of the data.

4. In information security, what does 'non-repudiation' ensure?

   1. The data is available 24/7
   2. The data cannot be modified
   3. A sender cannot deny sending a message
   4. The user has access to all files
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   Answer: C. A sender cannot deny sending a message

   Non-repudiation provides proof of the origin of data, ensuring that once a message is sent, the sender cannot deny it, and recipients can't claim the sender didn't send it.

5. What is 'cyber forensics' primarily concerned with?

   1. The use of computers in a crime
   2. The investigation of online crimes
   3. The development of secure software
   4. The encryption of user data
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   Answer: B. The investigation of online crimes

   Cyber forensics deals with the investigation of crimes committed over the internet, including the recovery and analysis of data from computers related to criminal activity.

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