Practise 31 real Federal Board questions on Data and Privacy from 2023 to 2026. See the answer and explanation as soon as you answer.
Data and Privacy is one of the 9 main chapters in our Federal Board Matric Computer Science question bank (9th and 10th class), and about 10% of its real questions come from it. Tayyari Karo has 31 real questions on this chapter from 2023 to 2026; 17 are multiple choice and marked instantly, and the rest are short and long questions with a model answer. By difficulty: 28 easy, 3 medium.
Work through the questions below, then open the explanation for each one. Redo the ones you missed a few days later.
These are real past-paper questions. Think of your answer first, then open the explanation.
What is meant by fake news?
Answer: C. False or misleading information
Fake news is false or misleading information presented as if it were genuine news.
Why is software piracy considered illegal?
Answer: A. It violates ownership rights
Software piracy is illegal because it violates the copyright/ownership rights of the software's creator.
Making illegal copies of copyright software is called:
Answer: A. Piracy
Software piracy is making/using illegal copies of copyrighted software.
Biometric verification is used for:
Answer: D. Authentication
Biometrics (fingerprint, retina, face) verifies a person's identity — i.e. it is used for authentication.
Through which of the following ways, a virus reaches from one computer to another?
Answer: A. Data exchange between computers
Viruses spread when infected data/files (e.g. via USB, network or email) are exchanged between computers.
________ is a secret word to protect data from unauthorized access.
Answer: B. Password
A password is the secret string of characters used to authenticate a user and protect data.
What is meant by phishing? Give one example.
Phishing is a type of cybercrime in which attackers send deceptive emails or messages that pretend to be from a trustworthy source, to trick people into revealing personal or financial information such as passwords or credit card numbers.
Example: a fake email claiming to be from a bank, asking the user to “verify” their account by clicking a link and entering their login details on a fraudulent website.
What is the role of cracker?
A cracker is a person who breaks into computer systems or bypasses software security/licensing (e.g. removing copy-protection) with malicious intent — to steal data, cause damage, or use software illegally — unlike an ethical hacker who does so to find and fix security flaws.
| Session | Questions |
|---|---|
| 2026 Annual | 8 |
| 2025 1st Annual | 6 |
| 2025 2nd Annual | 7 |
| 2024 Annual | 5 |
| 2023 Annual | 5 |
31 real Federal Board (FBISE) Computer Science questions on Data and Privacy from 2023 to 2026, for 9th and 10th class. Each one shows the session it came from.
No. We could not find an official FBISE marking scheme for these papers, so the answers and explanations are written by Tayyari Karo for practice. Check anything important with your teacher or textbook.
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