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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Strong and Weak Passwords

Cyber safety lesson 2: Strong and weak passwords · Set 668 · 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.🔐 Is “tiger@toast@wheel@13” strong or weak by our rule? (a) strong (b) weak
  2. 2.🔐 Is “vinemangolamp71” strong or weak by our rule? (a) weak (b) strong
  3. 3.🔤 Which is NOT one of the four kinds of characters? (a) digits (b) symbols (c) capital letters (d) emojis
  4. 4.🔐 “mangohillnest61” is weak. Which rule does it break? (a) has a common word (b) has a name or year (c) fewer than 3 kinds (d) shorter than 12
  5. 5.🧮 By our rule, how many kinds of characters should a strong password use at least? (a) 2 (b) 0 (c) 3 (d) 1
  6. 6.🔢 How many characters are in “Qwerty_Wheel30”? Count letters, digits and symbols.
  7. 7.🗝️ Where is the best place to keep your password? (a) in a class chat (b) in your head (c) on your notebook cover (d) on a sticky note
  8. 8.🔤 How many kinds of characters does “kitecloudplumriver” use? (small letters, capital letters, digits, symbols)
  9. 9.🔐 “Arjun.Vine.63” is weak. Which rule does it break? (a) has a common word (b) shorter than 12 (c) fewer than 3 kinds (d) has a name or year
  10. 10.🔐 Which password is stronger by our rule? (a) toastmangobrick79 (b) Hill-Rain-Toast23
  11. 11.🔐 “pondshellcloudfrog” is weak. Which rule does it break? (a) has a common word (b) shorter than 12 (c) has a name or year (d) fewer than 3 kinds
  12. 12.🔐 “Lotus.65” is weak. Which rule does it break? (a) has a name or year (b) fewer than 3 kinds (c) has a common word (d) shorter than 12
  13. 13.🔐 “Pond.56” is weak. Which rule does it break? (a) has a name or year (b) shorter than 12 (c) fewer than 3 kinds (d) has a common word
  14. 14.🔐 Is “Meera2009” strong or weak by our rule? (a) strong (b) weak
  15. 15.🎂 Why is a birthday a poor password? (a) others can guess it (b) it has symbols (c) it is hard to type (d) it is too long
  16. 16.🔁 Using one password for every account is… (a) smart (b) safe (c) risky (d) required
  17. 17.🔤 How many kinds of characters does “SandToastTent54” use? (small letters, capital letters, digits, symbols)
  18. 18.🔢 How many characters are in “Chai-48”? Count letters, digits and symbols.
  19. 19.🔤 How many kinds of characters does “Kite_Cloud_2017” use? (small letters, capital letters, digits, symbols)
  20. 20.🔤 How many kinds of characters does “iloveyou38” use? (small letters, capital letters, digits, symbols)
  21. 21.🔢 How many characters are in “river#dust#wheel#28”? Count letters, digits and symbols.
  22. 22.🔢 How many characters are in “Ananya_Mango_10”? Count letters, digits and symbols.
  23. 23.🔐 “pearlleafnestdrum” is weak. Which rule does it break? (a) fewer than 3 kinds (b) has a name or year (c) has a common word (d) shorter than 12
  24. 24.🔐 “brickcornfernseed” is weak. Which rule does it break? (a) has a name or year (b) has a common word (c) fewer than 3 kinds (d) shorter than 12
  25. 25.🔐 “fernlakedust43” is weak. Which rule does it break? (a) has a common word (b) has a name or year (c) shorter than 12 (d) fewer than 3 kinds
  26. 26.🔐 “lampbelllotuslake” 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
  27. 27.🔐 “Lake#21” is weak. Which rule does it break? (a) fewer than 3 kinds (b) has a common word (c) has a name or year (d) shorter than 12
  28. 28.🔐 Is “Hill#Fern#2012” strong or weak by our rule? (a) strong (b) weak
  29. 29.🔐 “toastbelltentlotus” is weak. Which rule does it break? (a) fewer than 3 kinds (b) has a common word (c) has a name or year (d) shorter than 12
  30. 30.🔐 Which password is stronger by our rule? (a) admin67 (b) kite#shell#fern#21
  31. 31.🔐 “Lotus_Leaf_2011” is weak. Which rule does it break? (a) has a name or year (b) fewer than 3 kinds (c) has a common word (d) shorter than 12
  32. 32.🔤 How many kinds of characters does “Ishaan#Lamp#49” use? (small letters, capital letters, digits, symbols)
  33. 33.🔢 How many characters are in “pearlmangoleaftent”? Count letters, digits and symbols.
  34. 34.🔢 How many characters are in “Aarav-Lake-77”? Count letters, digits and symbols.
  35. 35.🔐 “lakelotusrain83” is weak. Which rule does it break? (a) shorter than 12 (b) has a name or year (c) has a common word (d) fewer than 3 kinds
  36. 36.🔤 How many kinds of characters does “Chai.Seed.Dust62” use? (small letters, capital letters, digits, symbols)
  37. 37.🔐 Is “wolfleafvine43” strong or weak by our rule? (a) weak (b) strong
  38. 38.🔐 Is “pondneemmango10” strong or weak by our rule? (a) weak (b) strong
  39. 39.🔐 Is “Rain!Hill!Vine44” strong or weak by our rule? (a) weak (b) strong
  40. 40.🔐 Is “ChaiLotusBell24” strong or weak by our rule? (a) strong (b) weak

Answer key

  1. strong
  2. weak
  3. emojis
  4. fewer than 3 kinds
  5. 3
  6. 14
  7. in your head
  8. 1
  9. has a name or year
  10. Hill-Rain-Toast23
  11. fewer than 3 kinds
  12. shorter than 12
  13. shorter than 12
  14. weak
  15. others can guess it
  16. risky
  17. 3
  18. 7
  19. 4
  20. 2
  21. 19
  22. 15
  23. fewer than 3 kinds
  24. fewer than 3 kinds
  25. fewer than 3 kinds
  26. fewer than 3 kinds
  27. shorter than 12
  28. weak
  29. fewer than 3 kinds
  30. kite#shell#fern#21
  31. has a name or year
  32. 4
  33. 18
  34. 13
  35. fewer than 3 kinds
  36. 4
  37. weak
  38. weak
  39. strong
  40. strong

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