1. Why is cryptography important in Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs)?
A) To increase network size
B) To protect data confidentiality and integrity
C) To reduce hardware cost
D) To improve battery charging
2. What are the main challenges of using cryptography in WSNs?
A) Nodes have infinite memory
B) High computation and limited resources
C) Very strong processors in WSN nodes
D) Unlimited energy supply
3. What is the difference between symmetric and asymmetric
cryptography?
A) Both use public keys only
B) Symmetric uses one key; asymmetric uses two keys
C) Both use two keys
D) Asymmetric is always faster
4. Which of the following is a symmetric encryption algorithm commonly
used in WSNs?
A) RSA
B) ECC
C) AES
D) Diffie–Hellman
5. What describes the symmetric encryption/decryption process?
A) Uses two keys for both parties
B) Uses one shared key for both encryption and decryption
C) Uses hashing only
D) No key is required
6. What is a key in symmetric cryptography?
A) A random string used to encrypt/decrypt data
B) A physical USB device
C) A network routing table
D) A battery-saving method
7. How does AES-like encryption work in WSNs?
A) Replaces all bits with zeros
B) Uses substitution, permutation, and key-based transformations
C) Sends data without processing
D) Only compresses data
8. What role do public and private keys play in asymmetric cryptography?
A) They are both kept secret
B) Public key encrypts, private key decrypts
C) Both keys encrypt
D) Both keys decrypt
9. Why is asymmetric cryptography preferred for secure communication in
WSNs?
A) Requires no keys
B) Provides secure key exchange
C) Is always faster
D) Uses less energy
[Link] describes key generation in asymmetric cryptography?
A) Randomly selecting a single shared key
B) Generating mathematically linked public–private key pairs
C) Choosing keys manually
D) Using only hash functions
[Link] is the main purpose of simulation in WSN research?
A) Reduce node price
B) Evaluate protocols before real deployment
C) Increase storage
D) Build hardware
[Link] is it important to test WSN protocols before deployment?
A) Real deployment is expensive and risky
B) Simulations decrease network size
C) Simulation eliminates security needs
D) Testing is optional
[Link] are key components of a WSN simulation?
A) Only nodes
B) Nodes, environment, protocols, traffic model
C) Sensors only
D) Hardware only
[Link] tool is commonly used for WSN simulation?
A) Photoshop
B) NS-3
C) Android Studio
D) Unity
[Link] is the function of a sink node in simulations?
A) Sends energy to nodes
B) Collects data from sensor nodes
C) Deletes packets
D) Acts as an attacker
[Link] metric evaluates overall network performance?
A) Color of nodes
B) Lifetime
C) Node price
D) Sensor weight
[Link] of the following is a key performance metric in WSNs?
A) Packet delivery ratio
B) Sensor color
C) Weather temperature
D) Battery brand
[Link] does node density affect WSN performance?
A) No effect
B) Higher density may cause congestion
C) Lower density always improves routing
D) Density only affects color of nodes
[Link] should environmental factors be considered in simulations?
A) They affect energy consumption and communication
B) They improve battery health
C) They increase memory
D) They have no impact
[Link] is the role of routing protocols in simulations?
A) To color packets
B) To determine how data travels from nodes to sink
C) To generate noise
D) To delete data
[Link] is security crucial in WSNs?
A) To make nodes colorful
B) To prevent attacks and protect data
C) To reduce hardware cost
D) To increase temperature
[Link] of the following are basic security goals?
A) Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability, Authentication
B) Heating, Cooling, Routing, Charging
C) Cost, Price, Weight, Size
D) Motion, Pressure, Speed, Distance
[Link] are main challenges in securing WSNs?
A) High memory
B) Limited energy&processing power
C) Unlimited bandwidth
D) Unlimited security resources
[Link] is a passive attack in WSNs?
A) Altering data
B) Monitoring traffic without modifying data
C) Destroying nodes
D) Sending fake nodes
[Link] are internal attacks?
A) Caused by external devices
B) Attacks from compromised legitimate nodes
C) Attacks from animals
D) Weather-based attacks
[Link] does a jamming attack work?
A) Compresses data
B) Injects noise into the communication channel
C) Repairs nodes
D) Encrypts data
[Link] is the impact of jamming on WSN?
A) Improves routing
B) Blocks communication and increases packet loss
C) Reduces energy usage
D) Improves bandwidth
[Link] is the sinkhole attack?
A) Flooding the network with Hello messages
B) A node attracts traffic by advertising fake routes
C) Destroying sensors physically
D) Encrypting all packets
[Link] is the Sybil attack?
A) A node claims multiple fake identities
B) A node increases packet size
C) Weather-based interference
D) Routing optimization
[Link] does a wormhole attack manipulate routing?
A) By delaying packets
B) By creating a shortcut tunnel to mislead routing
C) By deleting all packets
D) By duplicating packets
[Link] is the primary goal of a Hello Flood attack?
A) To reduce temperature
B) To deceive nodes into believing the attacker is their neighbor
C) To update routing tables correctly
D) To test energy levels
[Link] refers to a traffic analysis attack?
A) Studying packet patterns to reveal sensitive info
B) Encrypting data
C) Increasing signal power
D) Improving routing accuracy
[Link] is blockchain?
A) A routing protocol
B) A distributed ledger ensuring immutability
C) A compression tool
D) A wireless technology
[Link] does blockchain prevent denying a past transaction?
A) By deleting history
B) Through immutable chained hashes
C) By sending warnings
D) By encrypting nodes
[Link] is stored in each block?
A) Only node ID
B) Data, timestamp, hash, previous hash
C) Pictures
D) Hardware specs
[Link] is blockchain useful for WSNs?
A) Adds color to data
B) Improves security and trust management
C) Increases sensor size
D) Eliminates need for routing
[Link] are traditional blockchains unsuitable for WSNs?
A) Too secure
B) Require high computation and energy
C) Use too few nodes
D) Lack hashing
[Link] improves blockchain suitability for WSNs?
A) Lightweight consensus algorithms
B) Larger block sizes
C) GPU mining
D) Random delays
[Link] is an advantage of symmetric cryptography?
A) Low computation cost
B) Uses no keys
C) Infinite energy
D) Random routing
[Link] is asymmetric cryptography computationally intensive?
A) Uses very small keys
B) Complex mathematical operations
C) No encryption needed
D) Works only on hardware
41. Which factor makes WSNs especially vulnerable to attacks?
A) Wired communication
B) Large energy reserves
C) Unattended and hostile environments
D) Very high computing power
42. Which security goal ensures the data has not been altered
during transmission?
A) Confidentiality
B) Availability
C) Integrity
D) Scalability
43. Which challenge is directly related to sensor nodes’ limited
memory and CPU?
A) Scalability
B) Resource limitations
C) Physical capture
D) Traffic congestion
44. A passive attacker is mainly interested in:
A) Modifying the packets
B) Jamming the network
C) Destroying nodes
D) Listening and collecting information
45. Which attack type involves altering message content?
A) Eavesdropping
B) Message modification
C) Traffic analysis
D) Hello flood
46. What is the main objective of a node replication attack?
A) To reduce routing overhead
B) To introduce fake copies of legitimate nodes
C) To increase energy efficiency
D) To disable the sink node
47. What type of attack sends excessive packets to drain node
resources?
A) Exhaustion
B) Sybil
C) Jamming
D) Wormhole
48. Which technique is used to defend against jamming?
A) Multi-hop routing
B) Frequency hopping
C) Message flooding
D) Node replication
49. In a sinkhole attack, the attacker primarily tries to:
A) Interfere with the radio channel
B) Pretend to be multiple identities
C) Attract traffic with fake routing information
D) Capture the base station
50. The purpose of a wormhole attack is to:
A) Delay packets randomly
B) Create a shortcut tunnel to mislead routing
C) Overload battery of nodes
D) Modify sensing values
51. Sybil attack affects the network by:
A) Generating environmental noise
B) Pretending to be several nodes
C) Altering packet frequency
D) Using high transmission power
52. Hello Flood attacks trick nodes by:
A) Sending forged high-power HELLO packets
B) Replaying encrypted messages
C) Overwriting routing tables
D) Stealing cryptographic keys
53. Traffic analysis helps attackers identify:
A) The strongest encryption key
B) Environmental temperature changes
C) High-value nodes like the sink or cluster head
D) Packet corruption level
54. Which attack involves inserting fake or corrupted packets?
A) DoS attack
B) Data integrity attack
C) Wormhole attack
D) Passive eavesdropping
55. Which security property prevents a node from denying
sending a message?
A) Integrity
B) Non–repudiation
C) Availability
D) Confidentiality
56. Which cryptographic type is more energy-efficient for
WSNs?
A) Symmetric
B) Asymmetric
C) Post-quantum
D) Hash-based
57. A challenge of symmetric cryptography in WSNs is:
A) High computation
B) Key distribution
C) Use of private keys
D) Slow speed
58. Asymmetric cryptography uses:
A) Multiple identical keys
B) One shared key
C) Public and private key pairs
D) No keys at all
59. Which algorithm is an asymmetric cryptographic method?
A) RC5
B) AES
C) ECC
D) SHA-256
60. Which step is included in asymmetric key generation?
A) Creating a shared secret for all nodes
B) Generating mathematically linked key pairs
C) Erasing all old keys
D) Broadcasting private keys
61. Message integrity in asymmetric cryptography is verified
by:
A) Data compression
B) Random retransmission
C) Digital signatures
D) Signal amplification
62. Hybrid cryptographic approaches help WSNs by:
A) Removing the need for keys
B) Combining speed and security
C) Using only hashing
D) Eliminating routing protocols
63. The biggest disadvantage of asymmetric cryptography in
WSNs is:
A) Weak security
B) High energy and computation cost
C) No authentication
D) Requires no keys
64. During public key exchange, nodes must:
A) Share private keys
B) Share public keys only
C) Delete previous keys
D) Increase transmission power
65. What happens if the private key in asymmetric
cryptography is compromised?
A) Encryption becomes faster
B) All messages can be decrypted by the attacker
C) Routing performance increases
D) The network becomes energy-efficient
66. The main purpose of WSN simulation is to:
A) Replace hardware deployments permanently
B) Test protocols before real deployment
C) Increase node weight
D) Change sensor hardware
67. Which is a key component of WSN simulation?
A) Solar panels
B) Node identities
C) Routing protocols
D) Network diagrams only
68. Which simulation tool is designed specifically for low-power
wireless networks?
A) NS-3
B) MATLAB
C) OMNeT++
D) Cooja (Contiki)
69. Packet Delivery Ratio (PDR) is defined as:
A) Total packets lost over time
B) Number of packets sent per second
C) Packets received / packets sent
D) Energy consumed per packet
70. End-to-end delay measures:
A) Number of hops between nodes
B) Time for a packet to reach destination
C) Memory used during routing
D) Energy consumed per bit