Ethical Hacking MCQ
1 .
Who is the first ethical hacker in the world?

Correct Answer : Option (A) :   Rene Carmille

Explanation : The French experience in World War II is also instructive. Some credit René Carmille as the first ethical hacker because he stalled Nazi demands to get France’s Jewish population registered by machine. 

2 .
Who is the father of Ethical Hacking?

Correct Answer : Option (C) :   Kevin Mitnick

Explanation : Kevin David Mitnick (born August 6, 1963) is an American computer security consultant, author, and convicted hacker. He is best known for his high-profile 1995 arrest and five years in prison for various computer and communications-related crimes.

3 .
In which year the term hacking was coined?

Correct Answer : Option (B) :   1955-60

Explanation : The term came to origin in the year 1960s when very highly skilled professionals and individuals practice complex programming approaches to solve different problems.

4 .
From where the term 'hacker' first came to existence?

Correct Answer : Option (A) :   MIT

Explanation : At MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), the term ‘hacker’ first came into origin because individuals and high skilled professionals solve different problems using programming languages. Some similar terms were also coined in this regard such as – geeks & nerds.

5 .
What is the one thing that old hackers were fond of or find interests in?

Correct Answer : Option (D) :   Voracious thirst for knowledge

Explanation : Hackers of the old era were considered the most influential individuals of society with intellectual learning inclination and thirst for knowledge.

6 .
In which year the first popular hacker conference took place?

Correct Answer : Option (C) :   1993

Explanation : The first ever internationally recognized hacker’s conference took place in the year 1993 at Las Vegas, Nevada.

7 .
FAT stands for in Ethical Hacking?

Correct Answer : Option (D) :   File Allocation Tables

Explanation : File Allocation Table (FAT) is a file system developed for personal computers. Originally developed in 1977 for use on floppy disks, it was adapted for use on hard disks and other devices. It is often supported for compatibility reasons by current operating systems for personal computers and many mobile devices and embedded systems, allowing interchange of data between disparate systems.

8 .
What are the types of hacking stages?

Correct Answer : Option (D) :   All of the Above

9 .
__________is any action that might compromise cyber-security.

Correct Answer : Option (A) :   Threat

Explanation : Threat can be termed as a possible danger that may lead to breach the cyber security and may cause possible harm to the system or the network.

10 .
Existence of weakness in a system or network is called _______

Correct Answer : Option (D) :   Vulnerability

Explanation : Vulnerability is the term used to define weakness in any network or system that can get exploited by an attacker. Exploiting the weakness can lead to the unexpected & undesirable event in cyber security.