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Q1.
Bob selects E67(2, 3) as the elliptic curve over GF(p). He selects e1 = (2, 22) and d = 4.
Discuss
Answer: (a).C1=(35,1) ; C2 =(21,44)
Q2.
Which among the following values: 17, 20, 38, and 50, does not have primitive roots in the group G = <Zn∗, ×>?
Discuss
Answer: (b).20
Q3.
Find the solution of x^2≡3 mod 23
Discuss
Answer: (a).x≡±16 mod 23
Q4.
In Elgamal cryptosystem, given the prime p=31.
Encrypt the message “HELLO”; use 00 to 25 for encoding. The value of C2 for character ‘L’ is
Discuss
Answer: (d).27
Q5.
In Elgamal cryptosystem, given the prime p=31.
What is the respective plaintext character for C = (27, 20)?

a.

H

b.

L

c.

O

d.

M

Discuss
Answer: (a).H
Q6.
The multiplicative Inverse of 550 mod 1769 is –
Discuss
Answer: (a).434
Discuss
Answer: (d).all of the mentioned
Q8.
Suppose that A has obtained a certificate from certification authority X1 and B has obtained certificate authority from CA X2. A can use a chain of certificates to obtain B’s public key. In notation of X.509, the correct order of this chain is represented as –
Discuss
Answer: (c).X1 X2 X2 B
Q9.
A total of seven messages are required in the Public-Key distribution scenario. However, the initial five messages need to be used only infrequently because both A and B can save the other’s public key for future – a technique known as ____________
Discuss
Answer: (c).caching
Q10.
Which of the following statements are true?

i) In the CBC mode, the plaintext block is XORed with previous ciphertext block before encryption.
ii) The CTR mode does not require an Initialization Vector
iii) The last block in the CBC mode uses an Initialization Vector
iv) In CBC mode repetitions in plaintext do not show up in ciphertext
Discuss
Answer: (d).i) ii) and iv)
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