Question

Plain text are also called _____________

(a) cipher-text

(b) raw text

(c) clear-text

(d) encrypted text

I had been asked this question in a national level competition.

My question is from Types of Cryptography topic in chapter Cryptography in Security of Cyber Security

Answer 1

The correct answer is (c) clear-text

Explanation: Data which is easily readable & understandable without any special algorithm or method is called plain text or clear-text. This text is not secured and can be readable by anyone who is not even a legitimate user.