Engineering Questions with Answers - Multiple Choice Questions
Hill Cipher Multiple Choice MCQ
1 - Question
Hill cipher requires prerequisite knowledge of?
a) integration
b) differentiation
c) matrix algebra
d) differential equation
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Answer: c
Explanation: Hill cipher uses matrix multiplication in order to encrypt the given plain text. So it requires prerequisite knowledge of matrix algebra.
2 - Question
Hill cipher is an example of ____________
a) mono-alphabetic cipher
b) substitution cipher
c) transposition cipher
d) additive cipher
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Answer: b
Explanation: Hill cipher is a substitution cipher. It falls under the category of poly alphabetic cipher as it uses multiple substitutions at different positions in order to cipher the plain text.
3 - Question
Encryption in hill cipher is done using ______________
a) matrix multiplication
b) a 5×5 table
c) vigenere table
d) matrix inversion
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Answer: a
Explanation: Encryption of plain text in playfair cipher is done using matrix multiplication. Then modulo 26 of the resulting matrix is taken so as to get the ciphered text.
4 - Question
What is poly graphic substitution cipher?
a) a substitution based cipher which uses multiple substitutions at different positions
b) a substitution based cipher which uses fixed substitution over entire plain text
c) a substitution based cipher in which substitution is performed over a block of letters
d) a transposition based cipher which uses fixed substitution over entire plain text
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Answer: c
Explanation: Poly graphic cipher is a type of substitution cipher in which substitution is performed over a block of letters. Hill cipher is an example of poly graphic cipher.
5 - Question
Which of the following was the first poly graphic cipher to be able to operate on more than 3 letters at once?
a) autokey cipher
b) hill cipher
c) one time pad cipher
d) playfair cipher
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Answer:b
Explanation: Poly graphic cipher is a type of substitution cipher in which substitution is performed over a block of letters. Hill cipher was the first poly graphic cipher to be able to operate on more than 3 letters at once.
6 - Question
Which of the following is hardest to break using frequency analysis?
a) Vigenere cipher
b) Hill cipher
c) Caesar cipher
d) Affine cipher
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Answer: b
Explanation: Out of the given options hill cipher is the hardest cipher to break using frequency analysis. Although it is quite vulnerable to other forms of attack.
7 - Question
Hill cipher is harder to crack than playfair cipher.
a) True
b) False
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Answer: b
Explanation: Both hill cipher and playfair cipher are less vulnerable to frequency analysis. But hill cipher is quite vulnerable to other forms of attack and thus less secure than playfair cipher.
8 - Question
What will be the plain text corresponding to cipher text “YGQ“ if hill cipher is used with keyword as “GYBNQKURP”?
a) SECRET
b) WORLD
c) DOLLAR
d) HELLO
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Answer: a
Explanation: To decrypt the message we follow the reverse procedure. We first find the inverse of the keyword matrix then multiply it with cipher matrix.
9 - Question
What will be the size of a key matrix if the plain text is “SECRET”?
a) 1×6
b) 5×1
c) 6×1
d) 6×6
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Answer: d
Explanation: Hill cipher uses a n x n matrix in order to cipher the plain text. In this case n=6 so a 6×6 matrix will be used.
10 - Question
A key matrix used for encryption in hill cipher must be?
a) invertible matrix
b) non invertible matrix
c) square matrix
d) rectangular matrix
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Answer: a
Explanation: A key matrix used for encryption in hill cipher must be invertible matrix. Otherwise it will be impossible to decipher the message.
11 - Question
What will be the ciphered text if the plain text “SAN” is encrypted using hill cipher with keyword as “GYBNQKURP”?
a) RAJ
b) JAR
c) ARJ
d) AJR
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Answer: a
Explanation: We first convert the keyword and plain text into their corresponding matrix respectively. Then we multiply those matrix and take modulo 26 of the resulting matrix to get the ciphered text.