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KIET Group of Institutions

(Information Technology)
Btech, VI Sem

Q. No. Question Marks CO BL

1. Which of the following is popularly used for storing 2 1 1
bitcoins?
(a) Pocket
(b) Wallet
(c) Money Box
(d) Full Stack

2. Which of the state of US introduced the BitLicense 2 1 1

regulation for cryptocurrency
companies?
(a) New York
(b) California
(c) Texas
(d) Washington
3. Cryptographic Hash Function transforms an arbitrary 2 1 2
length of a fixed length
string that act more or less as a Fingerprint of the
document.
(a)True
(b) False

4. What does the block in the blockchain consist of? 2 1 3

(a) Transaction data
(b) A Hash point
(c) A Timestamp
(d) All of these
5. After 10 Minutes a new block is formed that contains latest 2 1 3
transactions
(a)True
(b) False
6. What is not a ledger type considered by users in 2 1 2
Blockchain?
(a) Distributed Ledger
(b) Decentralized Ledger
(c) Both a and b
(d) None of these
7. What time did Bitcoin Network Start? 2 1 1
 (a) January 2009
(b) September 2001
(c) November 2008
8. Where is the bitcoin central server located? 2 1 1
(a) Washington DC
(b) Undisclosed Location
(c) London
(d) None of these
9. What does a ledger in blockchain does? 2 1 2
(a) Mapping between owner and object
(b) Identification of objects owned
(c) Identification of owners
10. Which of the following is important for Blockchain 2 1 2
(a) Database Security
(b) Auditing
(c) Planning

11. How often does Bitcoin ledger reconcile 2 1 3

(a) Every day
(b) Every 3 months
(c) Every 3 Minutes
(d) Every 10 Minutes
12. Which of the following is first distributed blockchain 2 1 1
implementation?
(a) Bitcoin
(b) Ethereum

13. Bitcoin is based on ________ blockchain? 2 1 2

(a) Private
(b) Public
(c) Public Permissioned
(d) Permissioned

14. Blockchain can be stored as which of the following? 2 1 1

(a) A flat file
(b) A Database
(c) Both of the above
(d) None of the above

15. In blockchain, blocks are linked ________? 2 1 4

(a) Backward to the previous block
(b) Forward to next block
(c) Not linked with each other
16. The primary benefit of immutability is…................... 2 1 2
(a) Scalability
(b) Improved Security
 (c) Tamper Proof
(d) Increased Efficiency

17. Hash identifying each block in the Blockchain is generated 2 1 2

using which of the following
cryptographic algorithm?
(a) SHA128
(b) SHA256
18. 2 1 4
Blockchain is the same as Bitcoin.
(a) True
(b) False

19. Blockchain forks can result in which of the following? 2 1 3

(a) Multiple parent blocks
(b) Multiple children blocks

20. Which of the following is asymmetric encryption 2 1 5

Algorithm?
(a) Blowfish
(b) Twofish
(c) RSA
(d) Tripple DES

21. What is a node? 2 1 4

a) type of cryptocurrency
b) Blockchain
c) computer on a Blockchain network
d) an exchange

22. ____________ is a process which verifies the identity of a 1 4

user who wants to access the system.
a) Authentication
b) Non-repudiation
c) Integrity
d) None of the above

23. What does P2P stand for? 2 1 5

a) Password to Password
b) Peer to Peer
c) Product to Product
d) Private Key to Public Key

24. What is a miner? 2 1 3

a)A type of blockchain
b) An algorithm that predicts the next part of the chain
c) A person doing calculations to verify a transaction
 d) Computers that validate and process blockchain
transactions

25. Which is NOT a part of asymmetric encryption? 2 1 2

a) Mining
b) Public key
c) Passphrase
d) Private Key

26. What is a dApp? 2 1 1

a) A type of Cryptocurrency
b) A condiment
c) A type of blockchain
d) A decentralized application

27. What is the term for when a blockchain splits? 2 1 3

a)A fork
b)A merger
c)A sidechain
d)A division

28. What is the purpose of a nonce? 2 1 3

a)Follows nouns
b)A hash function
c)Prevents double spending
d)Sends information to the blockchain network

29. What is a genesis block? 2 1 2

a)The first block of a Blockchain

b)A famous block that hardcoded a hash of the Book of Genesis
onto the blockchain
c)The first block after each block halving
d)The 2nd transaction of a Blockchain

30. What is a private key? 2 1 3

a) A key on your key chain

b) A key given to the public
c) A key NOT to be given to the public
d) A key that opens a secret door

31. Asymmetric encryption uses: 2 1 2

a) Public keys only

b) Private keys only
c) Public and Private keys
d) Proof of Stake

32. What is Proof of Stake? 2 1 3

 a) A certificate needed to use the blockchain
b) A password needed to access an exchange
c) How private keys are made
d) A transaction and block verification protocol

33. What is the name of the research paper that brought Bitcoin to 2 1 4
the world?

a)Black Paper
b)White Paper
c)Yellow Paper
d)Green Paper

34. When a record is on a blockchain, who can access it? 2 1 2

a)Multiple people simultaneously.

b)One person at a time.
c)Only the people involved in the transaction.

35. Once records are submitted on a blockchain, can they be 2 1 3

altered?

a)Yes – the parties can go back in and alter them at any time.
b) Yes – but only within a certain time frame.
c) No – they cannot be altered.

36. Is it possible to program a blockchain to record transactions 2 1 2

automatically?

a)Yes
b)No

37. What is the process of creating new bitcoins popularly known 2 1 2

as?

a)Finding
b)Panning
c)Sourcing
d)Mining

38. Which of the following is the permissioned Blockchain 2 1 3

a)Public
b)Private
c) Hybrid
d)Federated
39. Which of the following is the permissionedless Blockchain 2 1 3
a)Public
b)Private
c) Hybrid
d)Federated
40. Hyperledger Fabric is an example of 2 1 3
a)Public Blockchain
b)Private Blockchain
c) Hybrid Blockchain
 d)Federated Blockchain

41. IBM food Trust is an example of 2 1 3

a)Public Blockchain
b)Private Blockchain
c) Hybrid Blockchain
d)Federated Blockchain

42. Dragonchain is an example of 2 1 3

a)Public Blockchain
b)Private Blockchain
c) Hybrid Blockchain
d)Federated Blockchain
43. Litecoin is an example of 2 1 3
a)Public Blockchain
b)Private Blockchain
c) Hybrid Blockchain
d)Federated Blockchain
44. Ethereum is an example of 2 1 3
a)Public Blockchain
b)Private Blockchain
c) Hybrid Blockchain
d)Federated Blockchain

45. Is Blockchain Fully Public? 2 1 2

a) Yes
b) No
c) It Depends
46. In cryptography, what is cipher? 2 1 1
a) algorithm for performing encryption and decryption
b) encrypted message
c) both algorithm for performing encryption and decryption and
encrypted message
d) decrypted message

47. In asymmetric key cryptography, the private key is kept by 2 1 4

__________
a) sender
b) receiver
c) sender and receiver
d) all the connected devices to the network

48. Cryptographic hash function takes an arbitrary block of 2 1 4

data and returns _________
a) fixed size bit string
b) variable size bit string
c) both fixed size bit string and variable size bit string
d) variable sized byte string
49. Public Key system is Useful Because 2 1 5
a) It uses two Keys
b) there is no key distribution problem as public key
can in a commonly accessible database
c) private key can be kept secret
d) It is a symmetric key system.
50. A digital signature is a mathematical technique which validates? 2 1 5

a) authenticity
b) integrity
c) Non-repudiation
d) All of the above

51. What is the core requirement for a business blockchain? 2 1 2

a) Optimized cryptographic mining

b) Technical services, business services and solution

c) A new cryptocurrency (x)

d) Shared ledger, smart contract, privacy and trust

52. What is the name of the open source blockchain technology to 2 1 3

which IBM is contributing code?

a) All of the above

b) Linux Foundation Hyperledger

c) IBM Hyperledger

d) IBM Blockchain

53. Which of the following statements are true about transactions in 2 1 3

a business blockchain?

a) Transactions are endorsed by a subset of business network

participants.

b) They are added to the ledger with appropriate confidentiality.

c) They cannot be modified.

d) All of the above

54. Which of these items are an example of an asset? 2 1 2

a) A digital music file

b) A mortgage

c) A car

d) All of the above

55. Which of these facts about a ledger is not correct? 2 1 1

a) A ledger is used purely for reporting of cash

b) A ledger is a system of record

c) A ledger consists of transactions, often governed by contracts

d) A ledger describes the inputs and outputs of a business

56. Which benefits of a blockchain-enabled business network 2 1 1

engender trust?

a) Scalable, reliable, secure, maintanable

b) Modern, ideally suitable to digital transformation, social

enabled
c) Consensus, provenance, immutability and finality

57. What is bitcoin? 2 1 2

a) SA private network

b) An unregulated censorship resistant shadow currency

c) Another name for blockchain

d) The technology that underpins Hyperledger

58. Which statement characterizes the core requirement for a 2 1 2

business blockchain?

a) Technical services, business services and solution

b) Optimized cryptographic mining

c) A new cryptocurrency

d) Shared ledger, smart contract, privacy services, and trust

59. What is a smart contract? 2 1 3

a) A legal contract written in constrained English

b) A cognitive contract

c) Business rules implied by the contract embedded in

blockchain
 d) None of these

60. Which of the following statements is false? 2 1 1

a) Blockchain can help improve provenance for an asset

b) Blockchain adds a cognitive analytics ability to the asset

supply chain

c) Blockchain captures a record of every committed transaction

in chronological order

d) Blockchain provides a smart contract feature that can be used

to model assets of any description

61. Which type of use case is a good place to start a blockchain 2 1 2

journey?

a) Citizen-owned identity

b) Digital currency

c) Compliance ledger, such as Asset Management

d) International equities exchange

62. What is the appropriate use of business blockchain? 2 1 1

a) A more efficient transaction processing system across a

business network

b) Modern, cognitive and transformational fabric for the 21st

century and beyond

c) To make low value, high volume micro payment systems

more efficient

d) None of these

63. Which of these areas IBM is not investing in? 2 1 4

a) Cryptocurrency: developing a currency suitable for

business

b) Making business blockchain real for customers

c) Hosting and support with value added services provision

d) Technology: contributing to the business blockchain

64. What is Ethereum? 2 1 2

 a)The name of a public blockchain
b)The name of a peer to peer network
c)A commercial blockchain-based protocol featuring a smart
contract manager
d)An open-source blockchain-based distributed computing
platform featuring smart contract functionality.

65. What are the main cryptographic concepts in blockchain? 2 1 2

a)Hashing and public key
b)Login and digital signature
c)Hashing and digital signature
d)Pin code and hashing

66. When is there a consensus? 2 1 4

a)When, in a smart contract, the private key and the public key
matche
b)When the value of a bitcoin proposed by a seller is accepted
by a buyer
c)When several nodes (usually most nodes on the network)
all have the same blocks in their locally-validated best
blockchain
d)When a smart contract executes the rules agreed by all parties

67. What are the different types of blockchain? 2 1 3

a)Public, private, generic
b)Public, secret, consortium
c)Generic, secret, consortium
d)Public, private, consortium

68. What is an advantage of a public blockchain? 2 1 5

A) It does not use disinterested third parties to secure blocks, as
all participants have a vested interest.
B) It is more resilient against fraud, because it uses federated
nodes to combat fraud.
C) It is open to everyone in the world without permission
and licensing requirements.
D) Its networks are built by for-profit companies and the
working of the network is guaranteed.

69. What is an example of the use of cryptography in a blockchain? 2 1 4

A) Accessing private or hybrid blockchains by using a private
key
B) Creating cryptocurrency as a reward for mining nodes
C) Keeping blockchains secure from 51% attacks by corrupt
nodes
D) Securing transfers of cryptocurrency between recipients

70. How do hybrid blockchain networks combat 51% attacks? 1 4

A) Through a central controller ensuring the security of
each node in the network
B) Through a Proof of Work (PoW) algorithm, which
allows miners to secure the network
 C) Through incentivization, where miners receive currency
for securing the network
D) Through Merkle tree roots, that allow the network
to restore itself to its last valid block

71. Which description fits only the Proof of Work (PoW) 2 1 5

consensus algorithm?
A) A collaborative consensus algorithm, where approved
accounts do the validation.
B) A collaborative consensus algorithm that is facilitated
by farmers, who offer leftover memory of their
computer to make transactions possible.
C) A consensus algorithm, where the validation is done for
the entire transaction flow, including not only
the correctness, but also the sequence of transactions.
D) An intensive and expensive, competitive algorithm
where each mining node on the blockchain is
competing to secure blocks.

72. How can information be secured in a blockchain? 2 1 3

A) By using a closed peer-to-peer (P2P) network, sharing
information across platforms
B) By using a distribution of cryptocurrencies over miners
through the network
C) By using asymmetric cryptography, consisting of a
public and private key
D) By using distributed ledger technology (DLT), which
records transactions at the source

73. In what way do blockchains use a public witness? 2 1 2

A) A digital courthouse or library acts as a public witness to
store information to reference.
B) A node on a blockchain network attests to the accuracy
and truthfulness of information.
C) A person sends a transaction over a public network to earn
rewards as a public witness.
D) A preferred node can be elected to attest to the accuracy and
truthfulness of information

74. An organization wants to develop smart contracts, based on 2 1 1

blockchain technology. The
organization does not wish to burden employees with
maintaining the security of the blockchain.
What blockchain technology fits the organization best?
A) A hybrid blockchain
B) A private blockchain
C) A public blockchain

75. Why is blockchain described as the technology that adds a layer 2 1 3

of trust to the internet?
A) It allows individuals and groups to work together without
having to trust each other or establish
 authority.
B) It creates a dedicated virtual private network (VPN) tunnel
between two or more parties to carry out
online fund transfers.
C) It provides mechanism for the government to create their
own digital fiat currency as a replacement of
physical currency.
D) It provides multifactor authentication to create and update
records of cryptocurrency transactions
securely.

76. A hash function takes an input string with? 2 2 3

A. numbers
B. alphabets
C. media files
D. All of the above

77. The fixed-length output is called a ? 2 2 2

A. hash
B. bitcoin
C. data
D. value

78. In 2001, SHA-256 Hashing algorithm was developed by the ? 2 2 3

A. DFA
B. CSA
C. ZSA
D. NSA

79. Which one of the following is not an application hash functions? 2 2 2

A. One-way password file

B. Virus Detection
C. Intrusion detection
D. Key wrapping

80. When a hash function is used to provide message authentication, 2 2 3

the hash function value is referred to as

A. Message Field
B. Message Score
C. Message Digest
D. Message Leap

81. A function that is second pre-image resistant is also collision 2 2 4

resistant.
a)True
b) False

82. What is the number of round computation steps in the SHA-256 2 2 2

algorithm?
 a) 80
b) 76
c) 64
d) 70

83. Transactions ar verified by network nodes through cryptography 2 2 3

and recorded in a public distributed ledger called a ?

A. cryptocurrency wallet
B. blockchain
C. nodes
D. cryptocurrency

84. To claim the reward, a special transaction called a? 2 2 2

A. nonce
B. online wallets
C. hardware wallet
D. coinbase

85. Bitcoin have a central authority? 2 2 2

A. TRUE
B. FALSE

86. Which hash function used in Ledger? 2 2 3

A. SHA-64
B. SHA-128
C. SHA-256
D. SHA-512

87. Which of the following statement is true about bitcoin? 2 2 3

A. There is no central server; the bitcoin network is peer-

to-peer
B. There is no central storage; the bitcoin ledger is
distributed
C. The ledger is public; anybody can store it on their
computer
D. All of the above

88. Where does bitcoin comes from? 2 2 3

a) Mining
b) we have to create one
c) Bitcoin.org
d) NSA

89. How many bitcoins will world have? 2 2 3

a) 20 Million
b) 21 Million
c) 22 Million
d) 23 Million
90. Does Bitcoin require Bank Transaction? 2 2 3
a) Yes
b) No
91. Bitcoin is a _______ 2 2 3
a) Commodity
b) Asset
c) Cryptocurrency
d) All of the above
92. The network timestamp transaction by hashing them into 2 2 3
ongoing chain of hash based _________?
a) Method
b) Task
c) Proof of work
d) Troof of transaction
93. New transaction is broadcast into ? 2 2 2
a) Destination Node
b) Source Node
c) All nodes
d) None
94. Which on the following is a cryptocurrency 2 2 1
a) yen
b) euro
c) pound
d) ethereum
95. Smallest unit of bitcoin is ? 2 2 4
a) Microbitcoin
b) Millibitcoin
c) satoshi coin
d) None
96. Choose the odd one out 2 2 4
a)Marco Polo, Energy Web Foundation
b) Energy Web Foundation, IBM Food Trust
c)Hyperledger Sawtooth, Corda
d)NEO, Dragonchain
97. Proof of elapsed time is given by 2 2 5
a) Intel
b) Samsung
c) Google
d) None

98. Consortium blockchain and Hybrid blockchain have the same 2 2 5

concept of work?
a) True
b) False
99 Which of the following does not require any intermediaries to 2 2 5
work?
a) public
b) private
c) Federated
d) Hybrid

100 Public and private blockchain have the same set of features 2 2 5
except the permission of peer to work on network.
a) True
b) False
 Roll No. :…………………………………….
Course/Branch : B Tech –IT Semester
Subject Name : Blockchain Architecture Design Max. Marks
Subject Code :KIT061
CO-1 : Describe the basic understanding of Blockchain architecture along with its primitive.
CO-2 : Explain the requirements for basic protocol along with scalability aspects.
CO-3 : Design and deploy the consensus process using frontend and backend.
CO-4 : Apply Blockchain techniques for different use cases like Finance, Trade/Supply and Government
activities.

Section A (CO-1)
1. Which of the following can define the concept of distributed shared memory, in the context of distributed
systems?
(a) Combination (logical) of virtual memories of the individual nodes
(b) Combination (logical) of physical memories of the individual nodes
(c) Combination (logical) of secondary memories of the individual nodes
(d) All of the above
Ans b
2. Which of the following properties define the capability of a system to adapt with the increase in the service
load?
(a) Location Transparency
(b) Isolation
(c) Scalability
(d) Atomicity
Ans c
3. Which of the following is the main principle behind the property of isolation in multi-process execution over
an operating system?
(a) Either complete execution or no execution related to a process
(b) All processes will be executed as if it is the only process in the system
(c) A process can enter the critical section when it has obtained the response from all other processes
(d) The system remains consistent before and after executing the process
Ans b
4. Which of the following constitute(s) as the main component(s) of the meta-data for a block in blockchain?
(a) Transaction ID
(b) Previous Block Hash
(c) Merkle Root
(d) Mining Statistics
Ans b,c,d
5. Which of the following is a wrong statement about a cryptographic hash function:
(a) given the same message the hash function would return the same hash
(b) it is difficult to generate the original message from the hash
(c) a small change in the message does not impact the hash
(d) it is difficult to find two different messages with same hash
Ans c
6. Considering Bitcoin, after a new block is mined it is appended to ---
(a) the longest chain with maximum total work done over all the blocks
(b) the longest chain with maximum number of blocks
(c) the longest chain with maximum total amount of transaction done over all the blocks
(d) the longest chain with maximum number of transactions for all the blocks
Ans a
7. Which of the following property ensures that all local copies in the blockchain are updated and consistent?
(a) Privacy
(b) Consensus
(c) Security
(d) Authenticity
Ans b
8. Which of the following is used to ensure consensus in a Permissionless Blockchain Environment?
(a) Proof of Work
(b) Proof of Stake
(c) Paxos Consensus
 (d) Byzantine Fault Tolerance
Ans a,b
9. Suppose, you are using RSA algorithm based cryptosystem to securely share the number of marbles that you
have currently with you, among your friends. The private key that you are using is (3,15). Your friends know the
corresponding public key is (11,15). One of your friends wants to share the exact amount of marble content only
to you. What are the maximal possible marbles that your friend can have so that he/she can secretly share that to
you?
(a) 14
(b) 15
(c) 16
(d) No such limit exists
Ans a
10. How does the pseudo-anonymity of a user is maintained in bitcoin?
(a) using the generated unique identifier based on the user’s email address
(b) using the generated unique identifier based on the user’s private key
(c) using the generated unique identifier based on the user’s public key
(d) using the generated unique identifier based on the user’s private and public key
Ans c
11. What is/are the content(s) of the block header in bitcoin?
(a) Merkle root
(b) Previous block header hash
(c) Next block’s Merkle root
(d) Target threshold nBits
Ans a,b,d
12. In distributed consensus, all the non-faulty individuals’ decision must be identical. This property is
(a) Termination
(b) Validity
(c) Integrity
(d) Agreement
Ans d
13. Which of the following components of the block header has to be obtained to satisfy the difficulty posed by
the blockchain network (consider PoW consensus mechanism)?
(a) Merkle tree root
(b) Nonce
(c) Timestamp
(d) Previous block hash
Ans d
14. Considering the Proof of Elapsed Time (PoET) adapted in Hyperledger Sawtooth framework, which of the
following mechanisms is used to ensure that the miner (or block leader) is a legitimate participant and not an
attacker and has waited for the random amount of time assigned by the network?
(a) By verifying the acquired stake that the user has obtained by consuming the given random amount of
time
(b) By verifying the amount of bitcoins send to a verifiable un-spendable address
(c) By ensuring that the trusted regions of the code are run in Trusted Execution Environments (TEE) and
the user cannot tamper it
(d) By ensuring that the nonce is very difficult to obtain and the user wastes enough time for it
Ans c
15. What are the primary assumptions behind a permissioned blockchain network?
(a) No need of consensus
(b) Users are not malicious
(c) Users are known apriori
(d) The network is closed
Ans c,d.

Section B (CO-2)
16. Which of the following ensure ordered sequential execution of transactions in a permissioned blockchain
network?
(a) The incorporation of domain specific language (DSL)
 (b) The underlying consensus algorithm
(c) The broadcasted state information
(d) None of the above
Ans b,c.
17. Suppose in a distributed network, running Paxos as the underlying consensus algorithm, has 3 proposers and
5 acceptors and 1 learner. Say, 3 of the acceptors have failed, which of the following is true about the network?
(a) A value gets accepted by default
(b) Someone else becomes proposer
(c) None of the proposers get a reply
(d) A new value gets proposed
Ans c
18. You have deployed 4-nodes at your company for performing your task in a distributed manner. Although
you consider that machine failure (fully failed) is more effective than the compromised failure, you use BFT
model. But somehow an attacker compromises one node and simultaneously another node is permanently failed.
In this situation, does your system correctly work?
(a) Yes with the remaining nodes
(b) Yes with all the nodes
(c) No
(d) All above
Ans c
19. You are planning to deploy a system which will work in a distributed environment. Based on the system
requirement, you need some kind of node identity and fixed size message content representation. However, any
node can transfer the message of any size. Which of the following consensus protocol is extremely suitable for
your system?
(a) PAXOS
(b) RAFT
(c) BFT
(d) PBFT
Ans d
20. In an asynchronous environment with at most f faulty nodes, the minimum number of the similar response
needed for concluding the decision is:
(a) 3f+1
(b) 2f+1
(c) f+1
(d) f
Ans c
21. How does the blockchain model for business differ from bitcoin?
(a) The blockchain based business model uses the append-only system for storing record whereas bitcoin
uses the update-only system. The blockchain based business model provides user-specific accessibility
and data security whereas bitcoin only supports the later part. Anyone can join the bitcoin network, but
only permissioned entities join the enterprise network.
(b) The blockchain based business model uses the append-only system for storing record whereas bitcoin
uses the update-only system.
(c) The blockchain based business model provides user-specific accessibility and data security whereas
bitcoin only supports the later part.
(d) Anyone can join the bitcoin network, but only permissioned entities join the enterprise network.
Ans b,c.
22. Suppose, you are planning to integrate your company’s business processes with a blockchain-based
platform. What are key benefits you would highlight to your business for why a blockchain-based system will
be useful?
(a) The model is used internally to the company so it doesn’t have any risk of fraud.
(b) Blockchain helps automate process and interactions with other businesses, thereby reducing time for
operations. It helps eliminate or reduce the cost of intermediaries.
(c) None
Ans b,c.
23. You are planning to deploy a blockchain solution for your company. For deciding the proper business logic
and the transaction format, you need:
(a) Blockchain Architect
(b) Blockchain Developer
(c) Blockchain Network Operator
(d) Blockchain User
Ans a
24. The data structure World state is used for storing:
 (a) the output of all the transactions
(b) the most recent version of the state operated on by transactions
(c) all the information of the recent transactions
(d) all the information of the transactions
Ans b
25. At what stage(s) in the transaction flow can the endorsement policies be validated ?
(a) Proposal Submission to the peers.
(b) Submit Collated Responses to the Orderer.
(c) Orderer creates the block of transactions.
(d) Peer commits the block of transactions.
Ans b,d.
26. Here is the ordered sequence of transactions in a block – T1 (K1=V1, K2=V2), T2(K3=V3),
T3(K2=V4,K4=V4), T4(K5=V1,K6=V2). The (Ki = Vi) values denote keys and corresponding values written
by the transaction. Which of the following transactions in the block would be rejected during validation by the
peer?
(a) T1
(b) T2
(c) T3
(d) T4
Ans c
27. What are the keywords used in the modelling language to define resources?
(a) optional
(b) default
(c) concepts
(d) identity
Ans a,b
28. How many namespaces are allowed in the model definition file?
(a) One per cto file
(b) Many per cto file
(c) One across all cto files
(d) One across bna file
Ans a
29. What command is used to retrieve the certificates of a given user?
(a) composer identity request
(b) composer identity issue
(c) composer identity bind
(d) composer identity list
Ans a
30. What are the different components defined in cto file?
(a) description of events
(b) prototype of transaction processors
(c) description of assets
(d) All of the above
Ans d
Section C (CO-3)
31. The gossip-based data dissemination protocol performs which of the following functions on a Hyperledger
Fabric network :
(a) Manages peer discovery and channel membership
(b) Disseminates only transactions across all peers on a channel
(c) Brings newly connected peers up to speed
(d) Identify invalid blocks on the blockchain
Ans a,c.
32. What is the correct sequence of events to add a new organization to an existing Hyperledger Fabric network?
(a) channel update, update config, fetch channel genesis block, peer join channel
(b) fetch channel genesis block, update config, channel update, peer join channel
(c) update config, channel update, fetch channel genesis block, peer join channel
(d) update config, fetch channel genesis block, channel update, peer join channel
Ans c
33. Which of the following help in providing abstractions in Hyperledger Fabric allow to provide confidentiality
to individual ledgers ?
(a) Ordering Services
(b) Peers
 (c) Channels
(d) Endorsement Policies
Ans c
34. Which of the following is not defined in the configtx.yaml of the Hyperledger Fabric Network ?
(a) Number of users per organization
(b) Type of Orderer
(c) Node endpoints
(d) Channel Profiles
Ans a
35. What function do the Orderer’s play in the Hyperledger Fabric Network ?
(a) Verify endorsement policy .
(b) Open and verify the ReadWrite set of transactions.
(c) Order transactions in a block.
(d) Send Block Events to client applications
Ans c
36. Which of the following chaincode transactions not update the ledger ?
(a) Instantiate
(b) Init
(c) Invoke
(d) Query
Ans d
37. What is the role of Hyperledger Composer in an Enterprise Blockchain application?
(a) Provides a way to define the MSP.
(b) Provides a way to define the business transactions.
(c) Provides a way to view the transactions blocks in the blockchain.
(d) Provides a way to configure the blockchain network nodes
Ans b
38. Which of the following is not a component of Hyperledger Composer software?
(a) REST Server
(b) Composer CLI
(c) Hyperledger Fabric
(d) SDK
Ans c
39. The mapping details of the participants and the Hyperledger Fabric identity is stored in:
(a) Participant registry
(b) Identity registry
(c) Access Control List
(d) An external datastore
Ans b
40. What are the examples of public Blockchain Networks?
(a) Ripple
(b) Quorom
(c) Ethereum
(d) Hyperledger Fabric
Ans a,c.
41. Which of the following is not a valid permission level in a Fabric network channel?
(a) Reader
(b) Endorser
(c) Writer
(d) Operator
Ans b
42. Which consensus algorithm is used by Hyperledger Indy?
(a) Redundant Byzantine Fault Tolerance
(b) Practical Byzantine Fault Tolerance
(c) Proof of Stake
(d) Proof of Work
Ans a
43. Which of the following allow for privacy in Hyperledger fabric?
(a) Peers
(b) MSPs
(c) Channels
(d) Smart Contracts
Ans c
44. For performing rich queries on state data in Hyperledger Fabric, which of the following databases can be
used?
(a) LevelDB
(b) CouchDB
(c) Postgresql
(d) All of them
Ans b
45. How the timestamp is maintained in the Audit Trails of the BigChainDB?
(a) By the creation of the transaction using the metadata of the input data
(b) By creating the transaction with a specialized hash
(c) By writing the transaction (created using a hash and metadata) to the blockchain
(d) None
Ans c
Section D (CO-4)
46. What makes a good blockchain use case?
a. There is mistrust between the business entities in the ecosystem
b. There is no transparency within the different departments within the same business entity
c. Current solution does not provide consensus and provenance required by the business process
d. Business network has a single entity for governance
Ans a,c
47. What are the advantages of using blockchain based solutions in Trade Finance?
(a) Automation of business workflow across organizations
(b) Selective view of contract terms and status of goods
(c) Restricted access to the documents used in the business workflow
(d) Inability to modify the contract terms
Ans a,c
48. How will blockchain help in solving the existing issues in KYC process?
(a) Avoid replication of effort
(b) Transition from weekly auditing to daily auditing
(c) Tracking changes to the documents
(d) Validation from Government authorities would not be required
Ans a,c.
49. What are the problems faced in Global Trade Logistics that blockchain can help address?
(a) A single of source information is available using the same format
(b) Stakeholders only have access to their own data
(c) Manual processes are cumbersome and inefficient
(d) Shipments get delayed in transit for a variety of reasons
Ans b,c
50. The Blockchain based solution for Food Traceability and Safety will give the following benefits:
(a) Optimization of business process flow
(b) Reduction of food recalls by increased traceability
(c) Food ownership and transparency
(d) All of the above
Ans d
51. The blockchain can address the errors in the current supply chain by:
(a) Automatically tracking the information and verifying it using the smart contracts
(b) Prevent member organisations from colluding to commit fraud
(c) Maintains synchronised information across member organisations
(d) Allows everyone including non-member organisations to view information and transact on data
Ans a,c
52. How can blockchain help manage data across different levels of governance?
(a) Provide different role-based access policies across different levels
(b) Provide centralized data management at the national level
(c) Provide a way for the data to be altered without colluding majority of the blocks
(d) Provide classification of data based on importance
Ans a,d
53. What are the issues faced during processing of Government Data?
(a) Data Redundancy
(b) Data Thefts
(c) Data Discrepancy
(d) All of the above
Ans d
54. How can blockchain help in resolving the Government’s information sharing system?
(a) All stakeholders have a copy of the entire database
(b) Controls access and verification of central database
(c) Prevents unauthorized alteration of data
(d) Users can directly access the central database
Ans b,c.
55. What are the pitfalls of storing data in a centralized database for Audit and Compliance use case?
(a) The centralized database server can be hacked
(b) The database administrator can tamper the data
(c) The access to the centralized database server can be prevented by putting it behind the firewall
(d) The centralized server will have poor data processing performance
Ans a,b
56. What are the advantages of using Blockchain for Identity Management?
(a) The record keeping agency can over-ride the user’s consent for sharing identity details
(b) User gives consent for sharing identity details
(c) The government controls user identity attributes and profiles
(d) Automated verification of identity through smart contract with revelation of the identity data
Ans b
57. What does non-repudiation mean in terms of security considerations in blockchain platform?
(a) A logic is executed only after it is requested by an authorized entity
(b) Correct and consistent transactions
(c) Entities are accountable and cannot deny transactions they have performed
(d) Scalable to large systems
Ans c
58. Each key block contains the previous block reference as:
(a) Previous key block
(b) Previous microblock
(c) Either previous key block or microblock
(d) Both the previous key block and microblock
Ans c
59. How is validation performed for data written to SideDB?
(a) The private read-write set contains the hash of the keys, and the version corresponding to them is
checked
(b) The private read-write set contains the keys and not the value, and the corresponding version on the
keys is checked
(c) The private read-write set contains both the keys and their values, and the corresponding version is
checked
(d) The private read-write set contains both the keys and the hash of the keys, and the version
corresponding to them are checked
Ans a
60. The smart contracts in CORDA:
(a) Can only be written in kotlin and java
(b) Contract can produce different results in different peers
(c) Can only access the data supplied in the transaction
(d) Transaction can have only a single state
Ans c
 Model-2
1. Which of the following industry can use blockchain technology for cybersecurity?
a. Logistics
b. Healthcare
c. Critical Infrastructure
d. All of the above

2. The block time is the average time it takes for the network to generate one extra block in the
blockchain.

a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c. Can be true or false
d. Can not say
3. Public-key cryptography is also known as ?

a. asymmetric cryptography
b. symmetric cryptography
c. Both A and B
d. None of the above
4. In public key cryptosystem which is kept as public?

a. Decryption keys
b. Encryption keys
c. Encryption & Decryption keys
d. None of the above

5. Private key algorithm is used for _____ encryption and public key algorithm is used for _____ encryption.

a. Messages, session key

b. Session key, messages
c. can be used for both
d. None of the above

6. Who would be the blockchain network consortium members in the citizen Identity solution?

a. Insurance Companies
b. Government Identity Providers
c. Retail Stores
d. Health Care

7. What data should be the part of the blockchain ledger for property transactions?

a. Property Records (all clearance, certificates etc) along with proof of certification.
b. Bank account details of the buyer and seller
c. Sale deed of the property
d. All of the above
8. Which of these is not a valid example of identity fraud?

a. someone opens a social account using your social history

b. someone accesses an online shopping website using your personal information.
c. Academic institute accesses their student’s current academic record.
d. A banker uses your banking details for his own purpose.

9. How does storing data in blockchain help in audit and compliance use case?
 a. any changes to the data will be logged in the blockchain.
b. records can be aggregated from multiple departments.
c. both a and b
d. None of the above.

10. Blockchain in energy markets helps in following ways:

a. provides a single view of demand and supply of power

b. provides secure and real time update of the energy consumption data.
c. ensures reduction in errors in the generation of electricity bill.
d. all of the above

11. How is energy assetized in Grid chain?

a. it is done by crypto token.

b. it is done by exchanging money.
c. it is not done by crypto token and exchanging money.
d. None of the above.

12. What are the advantages of using blockchain for GST collection?

a. automatic tax payment to the tax authority

b. tamper proof invoice generation based on the taxes already levied.
c. transactions are done in real time.
d. all of the above.

13. How does the blockchain ensure the tampered proof of the data in the defence scenario?

a. only privileged information(no one is accessing information which is not intended for them) has
been accessed by the respective authority.
b. the transaction information written once in the system cannot be modified in the blockchain.
c. None of the above
d. Both a and b

14. How can blockchain help manage data across different levels of governance?
(e) Provide different role-based access policies across different levels
(f) Provide centralized data management at the national level
(g) Provide a way for the data to be altered without colluding majority of the blocks
(h) Provide classification of data based on importance

15. What does non-repudiation mean in terms of security considerations in blockchain platform?
(e) A logic is executed only after it is requested by an authorized entity
(f) Correct and consistent transactions
(g) Entities are accountable and cannot deny transactions they have performed
(h) Scalable to large systems