1.	The phrase ____ describes viruses, worms, trojan horse attack applets and attack scripts ?
	malware
	spam
	phishing
	virus
	Answer: malware Explanation: Malware describes viruses, worms, trojan horse attack applets, and attack scripts.
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2.	Physical security is concerned with protecting computer hardware from human tampering and natural disasters and __________ security is concerned with protecting software from unauthorised tampering or damage ?
	data
	cyber
	Internet
	metaphysical
	Answer: cyber Explanation: Cyber security is concerned with protecting computer hardware from human tampering
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3.	What is the most common way to get a virus in your computer’s hard disk ?
	By installing games from their CDROMS
	By uploading pictures from mobile phones to the computer
	By opening emails
	By sending emails
	Answer: By opening emails Explanation: The most common way to get a virus in your computer's hard disk is by opening infected email attachments or downloading and installing software or files from untrusted or malicious websites. Therefore, the correct answer is (c) By opening emails. It is important to always be cautious when opening emails, especially if they are from unknown senders or contain suspicious attachments.
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4.	Firewalls are used to protect against _________ ?
	Unauthorised Attacks
	Virus Attacks
	Data Driven Attacks
	Fire Attacks
	Answer: Unauthorised Attacks Explanation: Firewalls are used to protect against Unauthorised Attacks
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5.	__________ are attempts by individuals to obtain confidential information from you by falsifying their identity ?
	Phishing trips
	Computer viruses
	Special function cards
	Scanners
	Answer: Phishing trips Explanation: Phishing trips are attempts by individuals to obtain confidential information from you by falsifying their identity.
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6.	__________ are often delivered to a PC through an email attachment and are often designed to do harm ?
	Viruses
	Spam
	Portals
	Email messages
	Answer: Viruses Explanation: Viruses are often delivered to a PC through an email attachment and are often designed to do harm.
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7.	The main reason to encrypt a file is to ?
	reduce its size
	secure it for transmission
	prepare it for backup
	include it in the start-up sequence
	Answer: secure it for transmission Explanation: The main reason to encrypt a file is (b) to secure it for transmission. Encryption is a process of encoding information or data in such a way that only authorized parties can access it. Encrypting a file makes it difficult for unauthorized parties to read the contents of the file even if they manage to intercept it during transmission or gain access to it later. Encryption does not reduce the size of a file, prepare it for backup, or include it in the start-up sequence.
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8.	First boot sector virus is ?
	computed
	mind
	brain
	Elk Cloner
	Answer: brain Explanation: The first boot sector virus is "Brain".
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9.	Like a virus, it is a self-replicating program. It also propagates through computer network ?
	Spyware
	Worm
	Cracker
	phishing scam
	Answer: Worm Explanation: The correct answer is (b) Worm.
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10.	An anti-virus is a ?
	program code
	computer
	company name
	application software
	Answer: application software Explanation: An anti-virus is a type of application software that is designed to detect, prevent, and remove malicious software, such as viruses, worms, Trojans, adware, and spyware from a computer system. It works by scanning files and programs for known patterns of malicious code, and then quarantining or removing any infected files.
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