Cyber Awareness Exam Questions with Correct
Solutions
1. Which of the following e-mail practices can help to prevent
inadvertently downloading viruses? Correct Answer: Look for a digital signature on
e-mails
2. Travis is processing travel reimbursements for the past quarter and
needs to share travel rosters containing passport numbers with his
supervisor for ap- proval. Which is an approved way to transmit this
information? Correct Answer: Encrypted Government
e-mail with a digital signature
3. What consequence could you expect from modifying government
equipment without authorization? Correct Answer: Legal repercussions
Introduction of malware to the network
Increasing the potential for spillage
*All of these
4. Oscar is on official Government travel with a Government-issues laptop.
While at the airport, he uses the laptop to work on a report containing
controlled unclassified information (CUI). For connectivity, he uses his
personal phone as a mobile hotspot. Are there any security concerns here?
Correct Answer: Yes. He should be vigilant got "shoulder surfing," where others may be
able to view the information on his screen.
5. Oliver uses his phone to look up information about a jacket he might
want to purchase. Later, he notices ads for the jacket appearing on
websites that he views using his laptop. Why would he see this happen? Correct
Answer: Oliver's apps and devices collect and share information about him.
6. Which of the following is an allowed use of a government-furnished
smart- phone? Correct Answer: Responding to e-mails on your government e-mail account
7. Which of the following is an example of a Personally Identifiable
Information (PII)? Correct Answer: Mother's maiden name
8. Based on the description provided, how many insider threat
indicators are present? Jean is a long-term government employee who
recently transferred from one agency to another to take a supervisory
role. As part of her transition, Jean requires a high level of access to
sensitive information. Correct Answer: 0
9. What is a risk to Government systems posed by removable media? Correct
Answer: Their data
storage and ability to connect to systems can lead to unintended transfers of information, such as
introduction of malicious code or spillage.
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Solutions
1. Which of the following e-mail practices can help to prevent
inadvertently downloading viruses? Correct Answer: Look for a digital signature on
e-mails
2. Travis is processing travel reimbursements for the past quarter and
needs to share travel rosters containing passport numbers with his
supervisor for ap- proval. Which is an approved way to transmit this
information? Correct Answer: Encrypted Government
e-mail with a digital signature
3. What consequence could you expect from modifying government
equipment without authorization? Correct Answer: Legal repercussions
Introduction of malware to the network
Increasing the potential for spillage
*All of these
4. Oscar is on official Government travel with a Government-issues laptop.
While at the airport, he uses the laptop to work on a report containing
controlled unclassified information (CUI). For connectivity, he uses his
personal phone as a mobile hotspot. Are there any security concerns here?
Correct Answer: Yes. He should be vigilant got "shoulder surfing," where others may be
able to view the information on his screen.
5. Oliver uses his phone to look up information about a jacket he might
want to purchase. Later, he notices ads for the jacket appearing on
websites that he views using his laptop. Why would he see this happen? Correct
Answer: Oliver's apps and devices collect and share information about him.
6. Which of the following is an allowed use of a government-furnished
smart- phone? Correct Answer: Responding to e-mails on your government e-mail account
7. Which of the following is an example of a Personally Identifiable
Information (PII)? Correct Answer: Mother's maiden name
8. Based on the description provided, how many insider threat
indicators are present? Jean is a long-term government employee who
recently transferred from one agency to another to take a supervisory
role. As part of her transition, Jean requires a high level of access to
sensitive information. Correct Answer: 0
9. What is a risk to Government systems posed by removable media? Correct
Answer: Their data
storage and ability to connect to systems can lead to unintended transfers of information, such as
introduction of malicious code or spillage.
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