Cyber Safety Worksheet: Safe Downloads

Cyber safety lesson 21: Safe downloads, updates and antivirus · Set 137 · 40 questions

Stay safe (Official, updated, protected): Install from the official app store or a trusted site, and ask a parent first. Check permissions: does the app need it to do its job? A torch app reading messages is a warning sign. Install updates soon; keep antivirus on; never open unknown attachments or tap “your phone has viruses” pop-ups.

1. 1.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) backing up your work (b) installing updates (c) known, trusted sites (d) unknown download links
2. 2.⬆️ Why install updates? (a) no reason (b) they fix security holes (c) they slow phones (d) they add ads
3. 3.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: known, trusted sites? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
4. 4.Which of these is a risky download habit? (a) ignoring updates (b) asking before installing (c) an antivirus scan (d) checking app reviews
5. 5.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: “speed booster” pop-ups? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
6. 6.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) “speed booster” pop-ups (b) files from strangers (c) clicking pop-up ads (d) known, trusted sites
7. 7.🔐 Does this permission make sense, or is it a warning sign? A simple puzzle game asks to make phone calls. (a) makes sense (b) a warning sign
8. 8.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: “free” paid games? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
9. 9.🎮 A website offers a paid game as a free download. Best choice? (a) turn off antivirus (b) download it (c) skip it (d) share the link
10. 10.🔐 Does this permission make sense, or is it a warning sign? A camera app asks for the camera. (a) makes sense (b) a warning sign
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restarting to update (b) checking app reviews (c) ignoring updates (d) the official app store
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) modded game files (b) unknown download links (c) ignoring updates (d) backing up your work
13. 13.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) “free” paid games (b) unknown download links (c) turning off protection (d) reading permissions
14. 14.Which of these is a risky download habit? (a) turning off protection (b) backing up your work (c) installing updates (d) known, trusted sites
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading permissions (b) “free” paid games (c) deleting unused apps (d) restarting to update
16. 16.📎 An email from an unknown sender has a file named “FREE GIFT”. What do you do? (a) rename it (b) forward it (c) don’t open it (d) open it
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “free” paid games (b) asking before installing (c) modded game files (d) clicking pop-up ads
18. 18.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) modded game files (b) turning off protection (c) clicking pop-up ads (d) installing updates
19. 19.True or false: “opening odd attachments” is a risky download habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “speed booster” pop-ups (b) the official app store (c) cracked software (d) “free” paid games
21. 21.Which of these is a risky download habit? (a) checking app reviews (b) deleting unused apps (c) “speed booster” pop-ups (d) known, trusted sites
22. 22.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: an antivirus scan? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
23. 23.🔐 Does this permission make sense, or is it a warning sign? A map app asks for your location. (a) a warning sign (b) makes sense
24. 24.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: turning off protection? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
25. 25.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: asking before installing? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
26. 26.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: opening odd attachments? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
27. 27.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: deleting unused apps? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
28. 28.True or false: “cracked software” is a risky download habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) unknown download links (b) an antivirus scan (c) “speed booster” pop-ups (d) ignoring updates
30. 30.True or false: “ignoring updates” is a safe download habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “restarting to update” is a safe download habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring updates (b) checking app reviews (c) turning off protection (d) files from strangers
33. 33.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: restarting to update? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
34. 34.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: checking app reviews? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) modded game files (b) turning off protection (c) ignoring updates (d) known, trusted sites
36. 36.🔐 Does this permission make sense, or is it a warning sign? A video-call app asks for your camera and microphone. (a) makes sense (b) a warning sign
37. 37.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: ignoring updates? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
38. 38.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: reading permissions? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
39. 39.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) ignoring updates (b) clicking pop-up ads (c) cracked software (d) the official app store
40. 40.True or false: “asking before installing” is a risky download habit. (a) False (b) True

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