UGC NET Cyber security Previous Year Questions
JRFSmart holds 39 previous-year questions on Cyber security from UGC NET Paper 1 (Teaching and Research Aptitude), filed under Unit 8: Information and Communication Technology (ICT), drawn from 36 of the 87 exam papers in the bank (2018–2026). Each question can be practised with a full explanation and shows how often NTA has returned to the same idea.
What is asked in Cyber security
The questions in this topic fall under these subtopics, ordered by how many previous-year questions each has.
| Subtopic | Questions |
|---|---|
| Types of malware | 4 |
| Malware types and characteristics | 2 |
| Keyloggers | 2 |
| Virus hoaxes | 1 |
| DoS attacks and viruses | 1 |
| Types of cyber attack | 1 |
| CERT-In, Tor and VPNs | 1 |
| Malware types | 1 |
| Phases of a hacking operation | 1 |
| Adware | 1 |
| Ransomware | 1 |
| Minimising security breaches | 1 |
NTA repeat analysis
Cyber security appears in 36 of 87 papers (41%), which JRFSmart rates as high frequency.
Sample previous-year questions
Match List - I with List - II. List - I | List - II A. Phishing | I. Malicious code installed on a user's computer or a web server B. Pharming | II. Creator sends out legitimate-looking emails to target users C. Spyware | III. Code that can replicate itself…
Which aspect of security ensures that information is not altered by any unauthorised person ?
Match List - I with List - II. List - I | List - II A. Phishing | I. Act of gaining unauthorized access B. Hacking | II. Unsolicited email sent over the internet to a recipient on a mailing list C. Spam | III. Small file or code stored on user's computer D…
A person who uses his expertise to gain access to other people's computers to get information illegally or to cause damage, is a
Users can protect their computer from hacking by using A. Password for users B. Encryption of files C. Virus D. Firewalls E. Commercial sabotage Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Cyber Grooming is aimed at -
In the context of digital security, which of the following are the primary pillars of a digital signature? A. Redundancy B. Authentication C. Integrity D. Non-repudiation Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Identify the correct order of (A-D) to fill the missing terms in the following passage. That software which secretly records a user's keystrokes and internet activity so that it can be sent to a third party is called __________. __________ is a standalone…
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