Cyber Safety Worksheet: Phishing

Cyber safety lesson 17: Phishing red flags · Set 259 · 40 questions

Stay safe (Spot the trick): Urgency: “act now”, “last chance”, “your account will be closed”. A prize or reward you never entered for; a strange link; many spelling mistakes. Real companies never ask for your password or OTP by message. Don’t click or reply — ask a trusted adult.

1. 1.🖱️ A message has a link you are not sure about. What should you do? (a) reply STOP (b) don’t click, ask adult (c) forward it (d) click to check
2. 2.🎣 Fact or myth? Only grown-ups get phishing messages. (a) a myth (b) a fact
3. 3.True or false: “Your bank needs details: go to bank-kyc-update.example.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎣 Fact or myth? Real companies do not ask for your password by message. (a) a fact (b) a myth
5. 5.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Track your parcel at parcel-track-in.example.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) urgency (c) a prize (d) a strange link
6. 6.True or false: “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “A free tablet is waiting for every student who replies with their details.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing messages try to trick you into sharing passwords, OTPs or money. (a) a fact (b) a myth
10. 10.True or false: “Act fast! Your account stays blocked until you reply right now.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” (a) urgency (b) a strange link (c) a prize (d) spelling mistakes
12. 12.True or false: “A free tablet is waiting for every student who replies with their details.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “Act fast! Your account stays blocked until you reply right now.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🕵️ Who should you tell about a phishing message? (a) nobody (b) the sender (c) a trusted adult (d) a stranger
17. 17.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing can come by text, email, chat or even a phone call. (a) a myth (b) a fact
18. 18.True or false: “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “You won a new phone in our lucky draw.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎣 What is phishing? (a) a phone update (b) a fishing game (c) a school club (d) a trick to steal info
21. 21.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” (a) urgency (b) spelling mistakes (c) a strange link (d) a prize
22. 22.True or false: “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🎣 Fact or myth? A message with your name in it cannot be a trick. (a) a fact (b) a myth
24. 24.True or false: “Check your exam marks at schoolmarks-free.example.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🚩 Which is a red flag in a message? (a) your correct name (b) “act in 5 minutes!” (c) no link at all (d) a calm tone
26. 26.True or false: “Dear costumer, we has updated our servise for you.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) urgency (c) a prize (d) a strange link
28. 28.True or false: “Last chance! Your game profile will be deleted today unless you act now.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “See your class photo at classphoto-view.example.” (a) urgency (b) a prize (c) a strange link (d) spelling mistakes
30. 30.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Last chance! Your game profile will be deleted today unless you act now.” (a) urgency (b) a strange link (c) spelling mistakes (d) a prize
31. 31.True or false: “Track your parcel at parcel-track-in.example.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎣 Fact or myth? If a message has a logo, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
33. 33.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” (a) a prize (b) a strange link (c) urgency (d) spelling mistakes
34. 34.True or false: “Track your parcel at parcel-track-in.example.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “You won a new phone in our lucky draw.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) urgency (c) a strange link (d) a prize
38. 38.True or false: “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “A free tablet is waiting for every student who replies with their details.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) urgency (c) a prize (d) a strange link
40. 40.True or false: “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False

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