Cryptocurrency Smart Contracts and Token Standards 1

Question 1

What is a smart contract?

Accepted Answer

A self-executing program stored on a blockchain that runs when conditions are met

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A legal agreement stored on paper and notarized

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An AI-powered trading algorithm

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A digital signature used to authenticate transactions

Question 2

Which programming language is most widely used to write Ethereum smart contracts?

Accepted Answer

Solidity

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Python

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JavaScript

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Rust

Question 3

What is the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)?

Accepted Answer

The decentralized computation engine that executes smart contracts on Ethereum

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A virtual reality interface for Ethereum users

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A software wallet for storing Ethereum

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A mining pool coordination system

Question 4

What is 'gas' in the context of Ethereum smart contracts?

Accepted Answer

A unit measuring computational effort required to execute operations on Ethereum

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A token used exclusively for staking rewards

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The name for Ethereum's native currency

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A fee charged by validators for confirming transactions

Question 5

What is a reentrancy attack in smart contracts?

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An exploit where a malicious contract repeatedly calls a vulnerable contract before the first call completes

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A phishing attack targeting smart contract developers

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An attack that front-runs transactions to steal gas fees

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A bug that allows unauthorized minting of tokens

Question 6

What does it mean for a smart contract to be 'immutable'?

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Once deployed, the contract code cannot be changed on the blockchain

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The contract can be upgraded by the owner at any time

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The contract locks funds indefinitely

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The contract cannot be interacted with by external users