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GK QUESTION#1360

What function does the public key serve in digital signature verification?

  1. ATo encrypt the digital signature
  2. BTo decrypt the digital signatureCorrect answer
  3. CTo ensure confidentiality during transmission
  4. DTo calculate the hash value of the message or file content
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B. To decrypt the digital signature

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In digital signature verification, the sender encrypts the hash of the message with their private key to create the digital signature.

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