Personal Finance: Identity Theft

How many 4-digit personal identification numbers are possible if the number cannot contain a zero? a. 5,040 b. 6,561 c. 9,000 d. 10,000

B

How many four-digit personal identification numbers (PIN) are possible if the PIN cannot begin with a 0 and the PIN must be an odd number? a. 5,000 b. 4,500 c. 3,600 d. 500

B

Which of the following expressions shows the number of 8 character passwords that can be formed using letters and digits if the password must begin with a letter?

B

Which of the following steps is most effective in protecting yourself from identity theft? a. Throw away credit card applications in the garbage. b. Shred all mail with personal information before discarding it. c. Place your old bank statements in the recycle bin. d. Carry all your passwords in your wallet or purse.

B

A password is 4 characters long and must consist of 3 letters and 1 of 10 special characters. If letters can be repeated and the special character is at the end of the password, how many possibilities are there? a. 175,760 b. 456,976 c. 703,040 d. 1,679,616

A

How many four-digit personal identification numbers (PIN) are possible if the PIN cannot begin or end with a 0 and the PIN must be an even number? a. 3,600 b. 4,000 c. 4,500 d. 8,100

A

An identity thief watches someone enter a 4-digit PIN and manages to see the first two digits. If the thief tries guessing the PIN, how many possibilities would there be? a. 81 b. 90 c. 100 d. 200

C

Lola Jean Ramos just turned 21 on June 19th and she loves to go dancing. From the given scenarios, which one describes the best way for Lola to create a 6 character password? a. She creates her password using her first name and age: lola21. b. She creates her password using her initials and birthdate: ljr619. c. She creates her password using the saying "Love to dance at 21": ltd@21. d. She creates her password using the saying "Lola Jean Ramos is 21": ljri21.

C

A 6 character computer password is made up of 4 numbers followed by 2 letters. How many different passwords are possible? a. 810,000 b. 3,276,000 c. 6,500,000 d. 6,760,000

D

What are the total amount of choices possible if an individual is to create a 4 digit password using the digits 0 through 9 inclusive, but not using the digit 0 as the first character of the password? a. 39 b. 900 c. 399 d. 9000

D