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1. Which type of encryption algorithm is the Data Encryption Standard
(DES)?
Answer: Symmetric block cipher
(Key size: 56 bits, Block size: 64 bits, Rounds: 16)
2. Triple Data Encryption Standard (3DES) is best described as which type of
cipher?
Answer: Symmetric block cipher
(Key size: 112 bits, Block size: 64 bits, Rounds: 48)
3. What type of encryption algorithm is the Advanced Encryption Standard
(AES)?
Answer: Symmetric block cipher
(Key sizes: 128, 192, 256 bits; Block size: 128 bits; Rounds: 10, 12, or 14)
4. The International Data Encryption Algorithm (IDEA) belongs to which
cryptographic category?
Answer: Symmetric block cipher
(Key size: 128 bits, Block size: 64 bits, Rounds: 17+)
5. Skipjack is classified as which type of encryption algorithm?
Answer: Symmetric block cipher
(Key size: 80 bits, Block size: 64 bits, Rounds: 32)
6. Blowfish is best described as which type of cipher?
Answer: Symmetric block cipher
(Key sizes: 128, 192, 256 bits; Block size: 64 bits; Rounds: 16)
, 7. What category does the Twofish encryption algorithm fall under?
Answer: Symmetric block cipher
(Key sizes: 128, 192, 256 bits; Block size: 128 bits; Rounds: 16)
8. Rivest Cipher 5 (RC5) is classified as which type of algorithm?
Answer: Symmetric block cipher
(Key size: 0–2040 bits; Block sizes: 32, 64, 128 bits; Rounds: 0–255)
9. Rivest Cipher 2 (RC2) is which type of encryption algorithm?
Answer: Symmetric block cipher
(Key size: 40 bits; Block size: 64 bits; Rounds: 18)
10.Extended Tiny Encryption Algorithm (XTEA) belongs to which
cryptographic category?
Answer: Symmetric block cipher
(Key size: 128 bits; Block size: 64 bits; Rounds: variable, typically 64)
11.Rivest Cipher 4 (RC4) is an example of which type of cipher?
Answer: Symmetric stream cipher
(Key size: 40–2048 bits)
12.MD4 and MD5 are classified as which type of cryptographic function?
Answer: 128-bit cryptographic hash functions
13.SHA-1 produces an output of what size and falls into which category?
Answer: 160-bit cryptographic hash function
14.RSA is best described as which type of encryption algorithm?
Answer: Asymmetric encryption algorithm
(Key size: 1024–4096 bits; Partially homomorphic; Uses prime numbers)
15.Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) is classified as which type of algorithm?
Answer: Asymmetric encryption algorithm
(Based on elliptic curve mathematics; commonly used for digital signatures)
16.The ElGamal encryption algorithm is best described as:
Answer: Asymmetric encryption algorithm
(Extension of Diffie-Hellman)