CSCI 6-11 EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026
What information do you need to decrypt an encrypted message? - Answers Key
How could a thief get your credit card statement sent to his address instead of yours? - Answers Fill
out a change of address form at the post office
Reggie works for a health insurance company and spends many hours each day entering data into a
database. Recently he complained to his doctor about pain and stiffness in his neck and shoulders.
Which of the following is his doctor most likely to recommend? - Answers Take more frequent brakes
Melissa's wallet was stolen while she was on vacation, and a couple of fraudulent charges came
through before she could notify her credit card companies. What other measure should she take to
protect her identity after the theft? - Answers Put a freeze on her credit information
Lyle is working online when a message appears warning that his personal files have been encrypted so
he cannot access them. He has 72 hours to pay hundreds of dollars to receive a key to decrypt the
files. What type of malware is infecting Lyle's computer? - Answers Ransomware
As Mia swipes her security card and is about to walk into her office building, a young man carrying
several doughnut boxes clumsily approaches the door and asks her to hold it open for him. What kind
of social engineering attack is this? - Answers Urgency
What is the minimum password length recommended by most security experts? - Answers 15-20
characters
Jodie likes to answer social media surveys about her pets, where she grew up, what her favorite foods
are, and where she goes for vacation. Why could this be a problem? - Answers Hackers could use this
information to answer security questions and access her online accounts.
When you access a secure website, what information does your browser use to verify that web
server's identity and encryption information? - Answers Digital certificate
Which of the following is the most secure password? - Answers Elephantstarburstrubikseattle
Jackson just saved his research paper on his USB flash drive so he can take it to school and work on it
in the library's computer lab. What kind of data is the file on his flash drive? - Answers Data at rest
When David tries to connect to his home WiFi network, he finds that the router's default password
isn't working even though it worked earlier that dat. He resets the device so all the default settings
are restored. Two days later, the same problem happens again. What should he change so attackers
can't keep reconfiguring his router? - Answers Access password
Eric's brother, Simon, recently posted a YouTube video talking about Eric's low science grades due to
spending too much time playing video games. The video explains how Eric get in trouble with their
parents and has been grounded. Which of the following is the best description of Simon's behavior? -
Answers Cyberbullying
Pierre received an urgent email appearing to come from his boss asking him to respond quickly to the
email with the company credit card number so she can pay for a business meal for her new clients.
Whaat kind of email is this? - Answers Phishing
Remy is on a business trip with coworkers. One evening, they all go out for dinner. As Remy is about
to post photos of the group on Facebook, a coworkers suggests that might not be a good idea. Which
of the following is the most legitimate security reason for not posting the photo? - Answers Potential
burglars could find out Remy and his friends are out of town.
Mariella is ready to study at a local coffee shop before her final exam in two days. As she settles in,
the manager announces an evil twin attack is in progress and everyone should ensure they're
connected to the shop's own Wi-Fi. Mariella checks her phone and finds it has already connected to
the attacker's network. What should she do to protect her phone in the future? - Answers Make sure
she is connected to a legitimate network.
Elliott is taking a graphic design class and wants to convert his physical images to digital files. What
hardware should Elliott use to complete this task? - Answers Media player
What technology allows Alexa and Siri personal assistants to respond to questions and follow verbal
instructions to perform tasks? - Answers Artificial intelligence
Denver is drawing a simple cartoon on the bottom corners of his notepad. Each page's corner shows
the character in a slightly different pose, and when Denver flips through the pages, the character
appears to move. The movement seems sporadic, though, and choppy. How many pages per second
of animation would Denver need to draw to create a more natural appearance of movement? -
Answers 24
Which of the following values can be represented by a single bit? - Answers 1
What information do you need to decrypt an encrypted message? - Answers Key
How could a thief get your credit card statement sent to his address instead of yours? - Answers Fill
out a change of address form at the post office
Reggie works for a health insurance company and spends many hours each day entering data into a
database. Recently he complained to his doctor about pain and stiffness in his neck and shoulders.
Which of the following is his doctor most likely to recommend? - Answers Take more frequent brakes
Melissa's wallet was stolen while she was on vacation, and a couple of fraudulent charges came
through before she could notify her credit card companies. What other measure should she take to
protect her identity after the theft? - Answers Put a freeze on her credit information
Lyle is working online when a message appears warning that his personal files have been encrypted so
he cannot access them. He has 72 hours to pay hundreds of dollars to receive a key to decrypt the
files. What type of malware is infecting Lyle's computer? - Answers Ransomware
As Mia swipes her security card and is about to walk into her office building, a young man carrying
several doughnut boxes clumsily approaches the door and asks her to hold it open for him. What kind
of social engineering attack is this? - Answers Urgency
What is the minimum password length recommended by most security experts? - Answers 15-20
characters
Jodie likes to answer social media surveys about her pets, where she grew up, what her favorite foods
are, and where she goes for vacation. Why could this be a problem? - Answers Hackers could use this
information to answer security questions and access her online accounts.
When you access a secure website, what information does your browser use to verify that web
server's identity and encryption information? - Answers Digital certificate
Which of the following is the most secure password? - Answers Elephantstarburstrubikseattle
Jackson just saved his research paper on his USB flash drive so he can take it to school and work on it
in the library's computer lab. What kind of data is the file on his flash drive? - Answers Data at rest
When David tries to connect to his home WiFi network, he finds that the router's default password
isn't working even though it worked earlier that dat. He resets the device so all the default settings
are restored. Two days later, the same problem happens again. What should he change so attackers
can't keep reconfiguring his router? - Answers Access password
Eric's brother, Simon, recently posted a YouTube video talking about Eric's low science grades due to
spending too much time playing video games. The video explains how Eric get in trouble with their
parents and has been grounded. Which of the following is the best description of Simon's behavior? -
Answers Cyberbullying
Pierre received an urgent email appearing to come from his boss asking him to respond quickly to the
email with the company credit card number so she can pay for a business meal for her new clients.
Whaat kind of email is this? - Answers Phishing
Remy is on a business trip with coworkers. One evening, they all go out for dinner. As Remy is about
to post photos of the group on Facebook, a coworkers suggests that might not be a good idea. Which
of the following is the most legitimate security reason for not posting the photo? - Answers Potential
burglars could find out Remy and his friends are out of town.
Mariella is ready to study at a local coffee shop before her final exam in two days. As she settles in,
the manager announces an evil twin attack is in progress and everyone should ensure they're
connected to the shop's own Wi-Fi. Mariella checks her phone and finds it has already connected to
the attacker's network. What should she do to protect her phone in the future? - Answers Make sure
she is connected to a legitimate network.
Elliott is taking a graphic design class and wants to convert his physical images to digital files. What
hardware should Elliott use to complete this task? - Answers Media player
What technology allows Alexa and Siri personal assistants to respond to questions and follow verbal
instructions to perform tasks? - Answers Artificial intelligence
Denver is drawing a simple cartoon on the bottom corners of his notepad. Each page's corner shows
the character in a slightly different pose, and when Denver flips through the pages, the character
appears to move. The movement seems sporadic, though, and choppy. How many pages per second
of animation would Denver need to draw to create a more natural appearance of movement? -
Answers 24
Which of the following values can be represented by a single bit? - Answers 1
