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Scenario guide

How to approach drag and drop matching questions

Matching questions give you two columns — concepts, commands, or protocols on the left, and their definitions or use-cases on the right. You drag each left item to its correct match. These appear on most certification exams and punish superficial memorisation.

Quick answer

Drag and Drop Matching Questions questions test whether you can apply the concept in context, not just recognise a definition.

How the topic appears in realistic exam-style scenarios.

Which detail in the question changes the correct answer.

How to eliminate plausible but wrong options.

How to connect the question back to the wider exam objective.

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Practice set

Practice scenarios

Question 1mediummatching
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Match each encryption algorithm to its type.

Drag a concept onto its matching description — or click a concept then click the description.

Concepts
Matches

Symmetric encryption

Asymmetric encryption

Hash function (broken)

Hash function (secure)

Symmetric encryption (deprecated)

Question 2mediummatching
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Match each cloud security concept to its description.

Drag a concept onto its matching description — or click a concept then click the description.

Concepts
Matches

Infrastructure as a Service - virtualized computing resources

Platform as a Service - development and deployment platform

Software as a Service - ready-to-use applications

Security duties split between provider and customer

Cloud Access Security Broker - policy enforcement between users and cloud

Question 3mediummatching
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Match each vulnerability assessment tool to its function.

Drag a concept onto its matching description — or click a concept then click the description.

Concepts
Matches

Automated vulnerability scanning

Open-source vulnerability scanner

Cloud-based vulnerability management

Network vulnerability scanner

Web server vulnerability scanner

Question 4mediummatching
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Match each security tool to its primary purpose.

Drag a concept onto its matching description — or click a concept then click the description.

Concepts
Matches

Network scanning and enumeration

Packet capture and analysis

Exploitation framework

Password cracking

Web application security testing

Question 5mediummatching
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Match each type of attack to its description.

Drag a concept onto its matching description — or click a concept then click the description.

Concepts
Matches

Social engineering via deceptive emails

Intercepting communication between two parties

Inserting malicious SQL queries into input fields

Overwhelming a system to make it unavailable

Associating attacker's MAC with victim's IP

Question 6mediummatching
Read the full wireless explanation →

Match each wireless attack to its description.

Drag a concept onto its matching description — or click a concept then click the description.

Concepts
Matches

Exploiting weak encryption in older Wi-Fi

Rogue access point mimicking a legitimate one

Forcing clients to disconnect from AP

Intercepting the 4-way handshake for cracking

Unauthorized access to Bluetooth devices

Question 7mediummatching
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Match each CEH phase to its key activity.

Drag a concept onto its matching description — or click a concept then click the description.

Concepts
Matches

Gathering information about the target

Identifying live hosts, open ports, and services

Exploiting vulnerabilities to enter the system

Installing backdoors for persistent access

Clearing logs and hiding evidence

Question 8mediummatching
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Match each IDS/IPS term to its meaning.

Drag a concept onto its matching description — or click a concept then click the description.

Concepts
Matches

Alert on benign activity

Failing to detect an actual attack

Detects known attack patterns

Detects deviations from normal behavior

Decoy system to attract attackers

Question 9mediummatching
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Match each network protocol to its well-known port number.

Drag a concept onto its matching description — or click a concept then click the description.

Concepts
Matches

22

443

53

25

3389

Question 10mediummatching
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Match each footprinting technique to its description.

Drag a concept onto its matching description — or click a concept then click the description.

Concepts
Matches

Query domain registration details

Gathering DNS records and subdomains

Using advanced search operators to find sensitive info

Manipulating people to reveal information

Search engine for internet-connected devices

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