Selected MCQ

Current Question
What does 'least privilege' mean in cybersecurity?
  • A. Admins have all privileges
  • B. Users have only the access necessary for their role
  • C. Everyone has the same privileges
  • D. Turn privileges off at night
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
Least privilege means giving users only the permissions they need, minimizing potential damage.
Related Question 1
What does a privilege escalation attack involve?
  • A. Reducing user rights
  • B. Gaining higher-level permissions than authorized
  • C. Changing passwords
  • D. Encrypting network traffic
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
Privilege escalation is when an attacker obtains higher permissions than they should have.
Related Question 2
What does "phishing" typically involve in cybersecurity?
  • A. Sending malware via USB
  • B. Tricking users into giving credentials via fake emails
  • C. Intercepting wireless signals
  • D. Overloading a network
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
Phishing is an attack in which users are deceived (often via email) into revealing sensitive information.
Related Question 3
What does it mean for a robot to have 6 DOF?
  • A. It has 6 separate sensors
  • B. It can move and orient in 6 independent ways
  • C. It weighs 6 kilograms
  • D. It operates on 6 volts
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
6 degrees of freedom means the robot can move in three translational and three rotational directions.
Related Question 4
What does it mean if a model has high bias?
  • A. It oversimplifies and underfits data
  • B. It memorizes the training set
  • C. It uses too many features
  • D. It has redundant layers
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
High bias means the model is too simple and fails to capture underlying patterns (underfitting).
Related Question 5
In software version control, what does 'commit' generally mean?
  • A. Saving changes to the local repository
  • B. Copying code to a backup server
  • C. Deleting previous version
  • D. Merging two projects
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
Commit means saving changes to the repository with a message describing the changes.