Cybercrime offences — MCQs 49 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/49 Subscribe 1. Cybercrime is defined as: (A) Illegal acts involving a computer, network, or electronic device as a tool, target, or medium (B) Any crime committed physically (C) Only hacking (D) Theft of physical devices onlyShow All Answers 2. Which term refers to the interactive virtual world of computer operations? (A) Cyberspace (B) Internet (C) IT Network (D) Digital NetworkShow All Answers 3. Who coined the term “cyberspace”? (A) Tim Berners-Lee (B) Joseph-Marie Jacquard (C) Charles Babbage (D) William GibsonShow All Answers 4. Which of the following is NOT considered a cybercrime? (A) Hacking a computer system (B) Physical theft of office furniture (C) Publishing child pornography online (D) Unauthorized access to dataShow All Answers 5. The first cybercrime registered historically occurred in which year? (A) 1984 (B) 1950 (C) 1820 (D) 2000Show All Answers 6. Section 43 of the IT Act, 2000 deals with: (A) Hacking (B) Breach of privacy (C) Obscene publication (D) Penalty for damage to computer, system, or networkShow All Answers 7. Under Section 43, which act is punishable? (A) Introducing a computer virus into a network (B) Publishing obscene material online (C) Misrepresentation to the Controller (D) Unauthorized issuance of digital certificatesShow All Answers 8. Section 44 covers penalties for: (A) Damage to computer systems (B) Hacking activities (C) Breach of confidentiality (D) Failure to furnish returns, books, or informationShow All Answers 9. Section 45 provides: (A) Residuary penalties for violations not covered elsewhere (B) Punishment for hacking (C) Penalty for child pornography (D) Penalty for misrepresentationShow All Answers 10. Section 65 deals with: (A) Tampering with computer source documents (B) Breach of privacy (C) Cyber fraud (D) Obscene publicationsShow All Answers 11. Section 66 of the IT Act deals with: (A) Hacking and unauthorized access (B) Obscene publication (C) Misrepresentation of digital certificates (D) Breach of confidentialityShow All Answers 12. Section 67 deals with: (A) Hacking (B) Publishing obscene content electronically (C) Fraudulent digital certificates (D) Tampering with source documentsShow All Answers 13. Penalty for first conviction under Section 67 is: (A) Up to 3 years imprisonment (B) Up to 10 years imprisonment (C) Up to 5 years imprisonment and fine up to Rs. 1 lakh (D) Up to 2 years imprisonmentShow All Answers 14. Section 68 deals with: (A) Fraudulent digital signatures (B) Non-compliance with instructions from the Controller of Certifying Authorities (C) Obscene publications (D) Breach of confidentialityShow All Answers 15. Punishment under Section 68 is: (A) Imprisonment up to 3 years or fine up to Rs. 2 lakh, or both (B) Imprisonment up to 5 years (C) Imprisonment up to 1 year (D) Fine onlyShow All Answers 16. Section 71 covers offences of: (A) Misrepresentation or suppression of facts to the Controller or Certifying Authority (B) Obscene content (C) Hacking (D) Cyber fraudShow All Answers 17. Punishment under Section 71 is: (A) Fine only (B) Imprisonment up to 5 years (C) Imprisonment up to 10 years (D) Imprisonment up to 2 years or fine up to Rs. 1 lakh, or bothShow All Answers 18. Section 72 of the IT Act deals with: (A) Breach of confidentiality and privacy of electronic records (B) Hacking computers (C) Obscene publications (D) Non-compliance of Controller instructionsShow All Answers 19. Section 73(1) makes it an offence to: (A) Hack computer systems (B) Tamper with source documents (C) Publish false digital certificates (D) Access internet without permissionShow All Answers 20. Section 74 penalizes: (A) Creating viruses (B) Publishing digital certificates for fraudulent purposes (C) Breach of privacy (D) Obscene publicationShow All Answers 21. Which of the following is considered a cybercrime against persons? (A) Identity theft (B) Hacking (C) Spamming (D) Phishing for moneyShow All Answers 22. Which cybercrime uses computers as a weapon to commit traditional crimes? (A) Cyber offences (B) Cyber contraventions (C) Computer misuse (D) Network attacksShow All Answers 23. Stealing computer hardware to later damage data is: (A) Cyber contravention (B) Cybercrime (C) Legal activity (D) Only hackingShow All Answers 24. Which Indian Act governs cybercrime offences? (A) Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 (B) Information Technology Act, 2000 (C) Indian Penal Code, 1860 (D) Cyber Security Act, 2010Show All Answers 25. Cybercrime can affect: (A) Individuals (B) All of the above (C) Organizations (D) GroupsShow All Answers 26. The first network developed for global communication was: (A) World Wide Web (B) ARPANET (C) Internet of Things (D) EthernetShow All Answers 27. Hacking a system to steal confidential information is: (A) Legal with permission (B) Cyber contravention (C) Cybercrime under Section 66 (D) Ethical hackingShow All Answers 28. Tampering with computer source documents without authorization is punished under: (A) Section 65 (B) Section 43 (C) Section 66 (D) Section 72Show All Answers 29. Cybercrime is difficult to control because: (A) It is limited to physical locations (B) It is not illegal (C) Everyone uses computers (D) Law enforcement lacks technical expertiseShow All Answers 30. Section 43 compensation limit under the IT Act is: (A) Rs. 10 lakh (B) Rs. 5 crore (C) Rs. 50,000 (D) Rs. 1 croreShow All Answers 31. Publishing child pornography online falls under which section? (A) Section 67 (B) Section 66 (C) Section 71 (D) Section 72Show All Answers 32. Misuse of digital signatures for fraud is covered under: (A) Section 74 (B) Section 43 (C) Section 65 (D) Section 72Show All Answers 33. Which of the following is an example of cybercrime as a medium? (A) Destroying physical files (B) Publishing a newspaper article (C) Robbing a bank physically (D) Using computer to commit fraudShow All Answers 34. Accessing someone else’s computer without permission to modify information is: (A) Ethical hacking (B) Non-cyber crime (C) Cyber contravention (D) Hacking under Section 66Show All Answers 35. “Cyber contraventions” generally refer to: (A) Hacking (B) Minor offences not amounting to cybercrime (C) Child pornography (D) Fraud with computersShow All Answers 36. Cybercrime can be committed: (A) Within a single country (B) Across international borders (C) Only in cyberspace without impact (D) Both A and BShow All Answers 37. Penalty for publishing false digital certificate (Section 73) is: (A) Up to 1 year imprisonment (B) Fine only (C) Up to 5 years imprisonment (D) Up to 2 years imprisonment or fine Rs. 1 lakh, or bothShow All Answers 38. Hacking for personal gain or to damage others falls under: (A) Cybercrime Section 66 (B) Ethical hacking (C) Cyber contravention (D) Unauthorized testingShow All Answers 39. Section 68 empowers the Controller to: (A) Grant licenses (B) Publish digital certificates (C) Issue imprisonment directly (D) Direct certifying authorities to comply with the lawShow All Answers 40. Cybercrime can target: (A) Individuals (B) All of the above (C) Organizations (D) Computer networksShow All Answers 41. Failure to furnish required IT information under Section 44 is punishable by: (A) Imprisonment (B) Both A and B (C) Fine (D) Warning onlyShow All Answers 42. Section 66A (not covered in your text but generally known) deals with: (A) Breach of privacy (B) Hacking (C) Sending offensive messages online (D) Tampering with source documentsShow All Answers 43. Publication of digital certificate for fraudulent purposes is punishable under which section? (A) 65 (B) 74 (C) 67 (D) 72Show All Answers 44. Cybercrime can involve: (A) Theft of hardware (B) All of the above (C) Unauthorized access to data (D) Damage to softwareShow All Answers 45. Cybercrime offences under the IT Act are mostly: (A) Criminal (B) Civil only (C) Regulatory only (D) OptionalShow All Answers 46. Section 43 applies to: (A) Only government computers (B) Only servers (C) Only personal computers (D) Any computer, system, or networkShow All Answers 47. Section 67 covers which of the following crimes? (A) Child pornography (B) Obscene publications (C) Both A and B (D) Only adult contentShow All Answers 48. Non-compliance with Controller’s instructions may result in: (A) Fine only (B) Imprisonment only (C) Warning (D) Imprisonment, fine, or bothShow All Answers 49. Cybercrime can occur because: (A) All of the above (B) Law enforcement may lack technical expertise (C) Offenders can operate globally (D) Computers are widely usedShow All Answers