Ethics of Ethical Hacking MCQs

By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman | Last updated: May 29, 2025

1. : By performing shoulder surfing to check another’s password is ______
(A) A good ethical practice
(B) Not so good ethical practice
(C) Good social engineering practice
(D) A bad ethical practice

2. : What has now grown to be the most popular automated tool for unethical hacking?
(A) Automated apps
(B) Database software
(C) Malware
(D) Worms

3. : Which among the following techniques do we use in business organizations and firms for protecting the IT assets?
(A) Ethical hacking
(B) Unethical hacking
(C) Fixing bugs
(D) Internal data-breach

4. : An ethical hacker must never disclose client information to other parties after he has performed what?
(A) Hacking
(B) Cracking
(C) Penetration testing
(D) Exploiting

5. : Which among the following is the branch of cybersecurity that deals with morality and always provides different theories and rules regarding the viewpoints about what is right and what is wrong?
(A) Social ethics
(B) Ethics in cybersecurity
(C) Corporate ethics
(D) Ethics in black hat hacking

6. : Which among the following helps us to classify the arguments and situations, better understand a cyber-crime, and helps to determine the suitable actions?
(A) Cyber-ethics
(B) Social ethics
(C) Cyber-bullying
(D) Corporate behavior

7. : What requirements of a firm during evaluating the security postures should a penetration tester identify and keep in mind?
(A) Privacy and security
(B) Rules and regulations
(C) Hacking techniques
(D) Ethics to talk to seniors