WGU D334|C839 Intro to Cryptography
Objective Assessment | OA V1 and V2 |
Questions and Answers | 2026 Update |
100% Correct
What type of encryption uses different keys to encrypt and decrypt the message?
A Symmetric
B Private key
C Secure
D Asymmetric -CORRECTANSWER D
The most widely used asymmetric encryption algorithm is what?
A RSA
B Vigenere
C DES
D Caesar Cipher -CORRECTANSWER A
Original, unencrypted information is referred to as ____.
A text
B plaintext
,C cleantext
D ciphertext -CORRECTANSWER B
Which of the following is NOT an asymmetric system?
A PGP
B RSA
C SSL
D DES -CORRECTANSWER D
In order for User A to send User B an encrypted message that only User B can read,
User A must encrypt message with which of the following keys?
A User A's public key
B User A's private key
C User B's public key
D User B's private key -CORRECTANSWER C
The greatest weakness with symmetric algorithms is _____.
A They are less secure than asymmetric
B The problem of key exchange
C They are slower than asymmetric
,D The problem of generating keys -CORRECTANSWER B
Which of the following is generally true about block sizes?
A Smaller block sizes increase security
B Block sizes must be more than 256 bits to be secure
C Block size is irrelevant to security
D Larger block sizes increase security -CORRECTANSWER D
A _____ is a function that takes a variable-size input m and returns a fixed-size string.
A Symmetric cipher
B Hash
C Asymmetric cipher
D Feistel -CORRECTANSWER B
Which of the following is a cryptographic protocol that allows two parties to establish a
shared key over an insecure channel?
A Elliptic Curve
B RSA
C MD5
D Diffie-Hellman -CORRECTANSWER D
, A _________ is a digital representation of information that identifies you as a relevant
entity by a trusted third party?
A Digital Signature
B Hash
C Ownership stamp
D Digest -CORRECTANSWER A
What is the standard used by most digital certificates?
A X.509
B CRL
C RFC 2298
D OCSP -CORRECTANSWER A
DES uses keys of what size?
A 56 bits
B 192 bits
C 128 bits
D 64 bits -CORRECTANSWER A
Objective Assessment | OA V1 and V2 |
Questions and Answers | 2026 Update |
100% Correct
What type of encryption uses different keys to encrypt and decrypt the message?
A Symmetric
B Private key
C Secure
D Asymmetric -CORRECTANSWER D
The most widely used asymmetric encryption algorithm is what?
A RSA
B Vigenere
C DES
D Caesar Cipher -CORRECTANSWER A
Original, unencrypted information is referred to as ____.
A text
B plaintext
,C cleantext
D ciphertext -CORRECTANSWER B
Which of the following is NOT an asymmetric system?
A PGP
B RSA
C SSL
D DES -CORRECTANSWER D
In order for User A to send User B an encrypted message that only User B can read,
User A must encrypt message with which of the following keys?
A User A's public key
B User A's private key
C User B's public key
D User B's private key -CORRECTANSWER C
The greatest weakness with symmetric algorithms is _____.
A They are less secure than asymmetric
B The problem of key exchange
C They are slower than asymmetric
,D The problem of generating keys -CORRECTANSWER B
Which of the following is generally true about block sizes?
A Smaller block sizes increase security
B Block sizes must be more than 256 bits to be secure
C Block size is irrelevant to security
D Larger block sizes increase security -CORRECTANSWER D
A _____ is a function that takes a variable-size input m and returns a fixed-size string.
A Symmetric cipher
B Hash
C Asymmetric cipher
D Feistel -CORRECTANSWER B
Which of the following is a cryptographic protocol that allows two parties to establish a
shared key over an insecure channel?
A Elliptic Curve
B RSA
C MD5
D Diffie-Hellman -CORRECTANSWER D
, A _________ is a digital representation of information that identifies you as a relevant
entity by a trusted third party?
A Digital Signature
B Hash
C Ownership stamp
D Digest -CORRECTANSWER A
What is the standard used by most digital certificates?
A X.509
B CRL
C RFC 2298
D OCSP -CORRECTANSWER A
DES uses keys of what size?
A 56 bits
B 192 bits
C 128 bits
D 64 bits -CORRECTANSWER A
