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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Strong and Weak Passwords

Cyber safety lesson 2: Strong and weak passwords · Set 658 · 40 questions
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Stay safe (Long, mixed, not guessable): Length: at least 12 characters (letters, digits and symbols all count). Mix: at least 3 kinds — small letters, capital letters, digits, symbols. Not guessable: no name, no year or birthday, no common word like password, qwerty or welcome. Break any one rule and the password is weak.

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  1. 1.🧮 By our rule, how many kinds of characters should a strong password use at least? (a) 0 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 1
  2. 2.🎂 Why is a birthday a poor password? (a) it is hard to type (b) it has symbols (c) it is too long (d) others can guess it
  3. 3.🔐 Is “ToastBrickRiver85” strong or weak by our rule? (a) strong (b) weak
  4. 4.🔢 How many characters are in “moonpearlkitelamp”? Count letters, digits and symbols.
  5. 5.🔐 Is “tigershipwheelboat” strong or weak by our rule? (a) strong (b) weak
  6. 6.🔢 How many characters are in “qwerty66”? Count letters, digits and symbols.
  7. 7.🔤 How many kinds of characters does “Ananya@Dust@44” use? (small letters, capital letters, digits, symbols)
  8. 8.🔐 Is “Wolf-Rain-Frog89” strong or weak by our rule? (a) weak (b) strong
  9. 9.🔐 Which password is stronger by our rule? (a) Arjun-Frog-52 (b) lake@tent@hill@45
  10. 10.🔐 Is “qwerty37” strong or weak by our rule? (a) weak (b) strong
  11. 11.🔐 Is “Lamp.Kite.Corn28” strong or weak by our rule? (a) weak (b) strong
  12. 12.🔐 Which password is stronger by our rule? (a) Iloveyou#Toast43 (b) Pond_Shell_Ship86
  13. 13.🔐 “Arjun@Chai@47” is weak. Which rule does it break? (a) fewer than 3 kinds (b) has a name or year (c) shorter than 12 (d) has a common word
  14. 14.🔐 “Frog-30” is weak. Which rule does it break? (a) fewer than 3 kinds (b) shorter than 12 (c) has a common word (d) has a name or year
  15. 15.🗝️ Where is the best place to keep your password? (a) in a class chat (b) on your notebook cover (c) on a sticky note (d) in your head
  16. 16.🔐 Is “ToastLotusTiger21” strong or weak by our rule? (a) strong (b) weak
  17. 17.🔢 How many characters are in “Shell#Drum#Mango72”? Count letters, digits and symbols.
  18. 18.🔐 Which password is stronger by our rule? (a) Pearl-Nest-2018 (b) Pond.Wolf.Tent75
  19. 19.🔐 “lotusnestbelllake” is weak. Which rule does it break? (a) shorter than 12 (b) fewer than 3 kinds (c) has a name or year (d) has a common word
  20. 20.🔤 How many kinds of characters does “wheelbellwolf35” use? (small letters, capital letters, digits, symbols)
  21. 21.🔢 How many characters are in “Pond-Toast-2014”? Count letters, digits and symbols.
  22. 22.🔢 How many characters are in “ShipSandNeem78”? Count letters, digits and symbols.
  23. 23.🔐 Is “Qwerty!Dust34” strong or weak by our rule? (a) weak (b) strong
  24. 24.🔐 “Arjun-Fern-15” is weak. Which rule does it break? (a) has a name or year (b) fewer than 3 kinds (c) shorter than 12 (d) has a common word
  25. 25.🔐 “lamphilllotusship” is weak. Which rule does it break? (a) has a common word (b) fewer than 3 kinds (c) has a name or year (d) shorter than 12
  26. 26.🔐 Is “Meera2018” strong or weak by our rule? (a) strong (b) weak
  27. 27.🔐 Is “Chai-Pond-Mango21” strong or weak by our rule? (a) weak (b) strong
  28. 28.🔤 How many kinds of characters does “Lamp_Nest_2008” use? (small letters, capital letters, digits, symbols)
  29. 29.🔢 How many characters are in “Cloud-Leaf-Seed85”? Count letters, digits and symbols.
  30. 30.🔐 Is “Gold!River!Wheel86” strong or weak by our rule? (a) weak (b) strong
  31. 31.🔤 How many kinds of characters does “Sand@Nest@Hill73” use? (small letters, capital letters, digits, symbols)
  32. 32.🔐 Which password is stronger by our rule? (a) Welcome-Hill41 (b) Leaf!Cloud!Gold13
  33. 33.🔤 How many kinds of characters does “Aarav2012” use? (small letters, capital letters, digits, symbols)
  34. 34.🔐 Which password is stronger by our rule? (a) tigerboatbrick67 (b) LotusHillWolf88
  35. 35.🔢 How many characters are in “Kabir_Nest_44”? Count letters, digits and symbols.
  36. 36.🔐 “Plum.85” is weak. Which rule does it break? (a) fewer than 3 kinds (b) has a common word (c) shorter than 12 (d) has a name or year
  37. 37.🔐 Which password is stronger by our rule? (a) neemshipcloudseed (b) Neem!Nest!River61
  38. 38.🔤 How many kinds of characters does “nest.lamp.vine.53” use? (small letters, capital letters, digits, symbols)
  39. 39.🔤 How many kinds of characters does “dustshelltoast39” use? (small letters, capital letters, digits, symbols)
  40. 40.🔤 How many kinds of characters does “BellToastChai86” use? (small letters, capital letters, digits, symbols)

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. others can guess it
  3. strong
  4. 17
  5. weak
  6. 8
  7. 4
  8. strong
  9. lake@tent@hill@45
  10. weak
  11. strong
  12. Pond_Shell_Ship86
  13. has a name or year
  14. shorter than 12
  15. in your head
  16. strong
  17. 18
  18. Pond.Wolf.Tent75
  19. fewer than 3 kinds
  20. 2
  21. 15
  22. 14
  23. weak
  24. has a name or year
  25. fewer than 3 kinds
  26. weak
  27. strong
  28. 4
  29. 17
  30. strong
  31. 4
  32. Leaf!Cloud!Gold13
  33. 3
  34. LotusHillWolf88
  35. 13
  36. shorter than 12
  37. Neem!Nest!River61
  38. 3
  39. 2
  40. 3

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