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10.13. EXERCISES 209<br />

14. What is a double transposition Is it a better or a worse cipher than single<br />

transposition Why<br />

15. Explain the basics <strong>of</strong> the North’s system <strong>of</strong> transposition ciphers during<br />

the Civil War.<br />

16. Was <strong>St</strong>ager’s system more like route ciphers or more like columnar transposition<br />

ciphers Explain.<br />

10.13 Exercises<br />

1. Decipher the following geometric ciphers.<br />

(a) SIYEE OLYMS MLYTS ESOOE SQUAR.<br />

(b) ASNRE NDPUT SELZT RESPA UTCLP.<br />

(c) ARBHUN OSOQM IEUSA ASRE.<br />

2. Decipher the following rail fence ciphers.<br />

(a) RIRAS ALOD.<br />

(b) ABDIB BREWRE.<br />

(c) FET ECPSS NO.<br />

3. These ciphers are based on the 12, 3, 6 and 9 o’clock positions on a clock.<br />

Decipher them.<br />

(a) HORPCK TEMSERUHEOC EUATL.<br />

(b) OHHLL FRWOTELTLS WNBO.<br />

(c) HSUS URINESCO OMTED.<br />

4. Encipher the following short messages using a columnar transposition<br />

based on the given keyword.<br />

(a) let us hear from you at once concerning the jewels. Keyword<br />

jewels.<br />

(b) rft diamonds must be received by thursday morning ee. Keyword<br />

wealth.<br />

(c) rubies hidden in oatmeal containers in pantry floor. Keyword<br />

cereal.<br />

(d) sapphires were fake so was painting weve been setup flee. Keyword<br />

manetmonet.

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