GSEC · Question #318
A simple cryptosystem that keeps the same letters and shuffles the order is an example of what?
The correct answer is A. Permutation. A permutation cipher rearranges the positions of characters in a message without replacing them, keeping all original characters intact.
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A simple cryptosystem that keeps the same letters and shuffles the order is an example of what?
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- APermutation
- BRotation
- CMonolithic
- DSubstitution
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(64 responses)- A78% (50)
- B13% (8)
- C6% (4)
- D3% (2)
Why each option
A permutation cipher rearranges the positions of characters in a message without replacing them, keeping all original characters intact.
A permutation cipher, also known as a transposition cipher, preserves all original plaintext characters and rearranges their order according to a key or algorithm. This exactly matches the described behavior of shuffling character order while keeping the same letters.
A rotation cipher shifts each letter a fixed number of positions in the alphabet, changing the letter values themselves rather than rearranging their positions.
Monolithic is not a recognized standard classification for cipher types in cryptography.
A substitution cipher replaces each plaintext character with a different character or symbol, changing the actual letters rather than their arrangement.
Concept tested: Permutation vs substitution cipher classification
Source: https://csrc.nist.gov/glossary/term/transposition_cipher
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