Question

Which of the following ciphers are created by shuffling the letters of a word?

(a) substitution cipher

(b) transposition cipher

(c) vigenere cipher

(d) hill cipher

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Answer 1

The correct choice is (b) transposition cipher

Explanation: There are two types of traditional ciphers- Transposition and substitution cipher. In transposition cipher the letters of the given data are shuffled in a particular order, fixed by a given rule.