1.5.1b Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and RIPA 2000 Quiz: OCR Computer Science, Unit 5

The 20 questions

1. Which legislation protects developers from having their original software code copied without permission?

   • Freedom of Information
   • Data Protection Act
   • Copyright Act 1988
   • Computer Misuse Act

2. What power does the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 give authorised public bodies?

   • Covert digital surveillance
   • Banning open-source code
   • Deleting personal data
   • Fining cybercriminals

3. A programmer creates software as part of their job. Who automatically owns the copyright?

   • The client
   • The government
   • The programmer
   • The employer

4. How is copyright protection formally established for new software code in the UK?

   • Automatically upon creation
   • By paid registration
   • After government review
   • Via Patent Office

5. Under RIPA 2000, what is the consequence of refusing to surrender a decryption key?

   • A prison sentence
   • Immediate deportation
   • An automatic fine
   • No legal consequence

6. What does RIPA 2000 compel Internet Service Providers to fit to their networks?

   • Free antivirus
   • Interception hardware
   • Parental controls
   • Firewall software

7. What does UK copyright law permit a licensed software user to legally create?

   • Modified source code
   • Public distribution files
   • Multiple resale copies
   • A backup copy

8. A user bypasses technical copy protection on software. Which law is violated?

   • Computer Misuse Act
   • Copyright Act 1988
   • Data Protection Act
   • RIPA 2000

9. Which condition serves as a legal justification for invoking RIPA surveillance powers?

   • Monitoring general opinions
   • Increasing tax revenues
   • Resolving civil disputes
   • Preventing serious crime

10. How long does copyright protection generally last after the creator's death?

    • 100 years
    • 70 years
    • 50 years
    • 20 years

11. Which of these bodies can be granted permission to access metadata under RIPA?

    • Intelligence services
    • Software publishers
    • Commercial banks
    • Private security firms

12. How does RIPA 2000 interact with standard data privacy laws during an investigation?

    • Requires user consent
    • Protects suspect data
    • Nullifies police powers
    • Overrides privacy rights

13. Under RIPA, what term describes data about a communication, excluding the actual content?

    • Source code
    • Communications data
    • Decrypted payload
    • Protected register

14. Which concept allows limited use of copyrighted work for criticism, review, or reporting?

    • Public domain
    • Fair dealing
    • Copyleft
    • Trade secret

15. Under RIPA, what is the official term for an authorised covert human informant?

    • Digital auditor
    • Cyber inspector
    • CHIS
    • Whistleblower

16. Software supplied without source code and with restricted usage rights uses which model?

    • Proprietary software
    • Public domain
    • Open source
    • Freeware

17. What aspect of software does copyright law specifically protect?

    • The mathematical logic
    • The general idea
    • The algorithm concept
    • The expression

18. Under RIPA 2000, what must an authority obtain to legally intercept targeted postal or electronic communications?

    • A warrant
    • A court summons
    • A conviction
    • Public consent

19. Which software licensing model provides access to source code, allowing users to legally modify and redistribute it?

    • Proprietary
    • Shareware
    • Freeware
    • Open source

20. Under RIPA 2000, what term describes covert monitoring of a person in public without entering private premises?

    • Intrusive surveillance
    • Directed surveillance
    • Packet sniffing
    • Mass interception

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