PCI-DSS Fundamentals Questions and Correct Answers with Complete Solution | New Update 2026/27

PCI-DSS Fundamentals Questions and
Correct Answers with Complete Solution |
New Update 2026/27


Methods for Stealing Payment card data include:
a) Weak Passwords
b) Malware
c) Physical skimming

d) All of the options are correct - ANSWERS d) All of the options are correct


The PCI DSS applies to:
a) Any entity that stores, processes, or transmits payment card account data
b) Service Providers only
c) Merchants only

d) Merchants and third party processors (TTPs) only - ANSWERS a) Any entity
that stores, processes, or transmits payment card account data


The PCI DSS applies to:
a) Any entity that stores, processes, or transmits payment card account data
b) Service Providers only
c) Merchants only

d) Merchants and third party processors (TTPs) only - ANSWERS a) Any entity
that stores, processes, or transmits payment card account data

, The P2PE Standard Covers:
a) Secure payment applications for processing transactions
b) Encryption, decryption, and key management requirements for point-to-point
encryption solutions
c) Physical security requirements for manufacturing payment cards

d) Mechanisms used to protect the PIN and encrypted PIN Blocks - ANSWERS
b) Encryption, decryption, and key management requirements for point-to-point
encryption solutions


The standard for validating off-the-shelf payment applications used in
authorizations and settlement is:
a) PCI P2PE
b) PA-DSS
c) PCI PTS

d) PCI DSS - ANSWERS b) PA-DSS


Merchants using PA-DSS validated payment applications are automatically PCI DSS
compliant.
a) True

b) False - ANSWERS b) False


Which of the below functions is associated with acquirers?
a) Provide settlement services to a merchant
b) Provide clearing services to a merchant
c) Provide authorization services to a merchant