This set of Cyber Security Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Deep Web and Darknet”.
1. The ____________ is anything which your search engine cannot search.
a) Haunted web
b) World Wide Web
c) Surface web
d) Deep Web
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Explanation: The Deep Web is anything which your search engine cannot search. Whereas, the surface web is that part of the web which can be indexed by any popular search engine.
2. The ______________ is categorized as an unknown segment of the Deep Web which has been purposely kept hidden & is inaccessible using standard web browsers.
a) Haunted web
b) World Wide Web
c) Dark web
d) Surface web
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Explanation: The Dark web is categorized as an unknown segment of the Deep Web which has been purposely kept hidden & is inaccessible using standard web browsers.
3. ________________ is a network construct over the internet that is encrypted. It offers anonymity to its users. Tor (The Onion Router) is a common service of Darknet.
a) Freenet
b) Darknet
c) ARPANET
d) Stuxnet
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Explanation: Darknet is a network construct over the internet that is encrypted. It offers anonymity to its users. Tor (The Onion Router) is a common service of Darknet.
4. A special tool is necessary for entering the network which is _______________ that helps the anonymous internet users to access into the Tor’s network and use various Tor services.
a) Opera browser
b) Mozilla browser
c) Chrome browser
d) Tor browser
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Explanation: Special tool is necessary for entering the network which is a Tor browser that helps the anonymous internet users to access into the Tor’s network and use various Tor services.
5. ____________ is also a part of darknet that is employed for transferring files anonymously.
a) Freenet
b) Darknet
c) ARPANET
d) Stuxnet
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Explanation: A network construct over the internet that is encrypted and not always accessible is the darknet. It offers anonymity to its users. Freenet is also a part of darknet that is employed for transferring files anonymously.
6. One example of a popular website on ______________ is the silk-road that was used to sell drugs that were later taken down by the FBI.
a) Freenet
b) Darknet
c) ARPANET
d) Stuxnet
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Explanation: Darknet offers anonymity to its users. It has a collection of websites with special anonymous features. One example of a popular website on darknet is the silk-road that was used to sell drug which was later taken down by the FBI.
7. Deep web is also known as ______________
a) Freenet
b) Darknet
c) ARPANET
d) Hidden web
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Explanation: Deep Web is also known as the hidden web. Whereas, the surface web is that part of the web which can be indexed by any popular search engine. This invisible web is not indexed by standard search engines.
8. The popular computer scientist _____________ has coined the term “deep web” in the year 2001.
a) Mr. Tim B. Lee
b) Mr. Narcos Maralli
c) Mr. Michael K. Bergman
d) Mr. Ken Thompson
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Explanation: The popular computer scientist Mr. Michael K. Bergman has coined the term “deep web” in the year 2001. The Deep Web is anything which your search engine cannot search.
9. The popular computer scientist Mr. Michael K. Bergman has coined the term “deep web” in the year ____________
a) 2000
b) 2001
c) 2002
d) 2003
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Explanation: The popular computer scientist Mr. Michael K. Bergman has coined the term “deep web” in the year 2001. This invisible web uses the encrypted browser and search engines and so is not indexed by standard search engine.
10. The __________ was a huge marketplace of Dark Web specifically famous for selling of illegal drugs & narcotics as well as you can find a wide range of other goods for sale.
a) Silk Road
b) Cotton Road
c) Dark Road
d) Drug Road
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Explanation: The Silk Road was a huge marketplace of Dark Web specifically famous for selling of illegal drugs & narcotics as well as you can find a wide range of other goods for sale.
11. Your online activity can still be tracked even if you use different Tor services, but not in much detail.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: The Tor browser helps the anonymous internet users to access into the Tor’s network & use various Tor services. Though it preserves your anonymity your online activity can still be tracked even if you use different Tor services, but not in much detail.
12. Tor (The Onion Router) is not a service or part of the darknet.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: Tor (The Onion Router) is not a service or part of the darknet. A special tool is necessary for entering the network which is a Tor browser that helps the anonymous internet users to access into the Tor’s network and use various Tor services.
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