Cyber Safety Worksheet: Safe Downloads

Cyber safety lesson 21: Safe downloads, updates and antivirus · Set 145 · 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.True or false: “modded game files” is a risky download habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring updates (b) unknown download links (c) cracked software (d) installing updates
3. 3.Which of these is a risky download habit? (a) restarting to update (b) the official app store (c) “speed booster” pop-ups (d) asking before installing
4. 4.🔐 Does this permission make sense, or is it a warning sign? A drawing game asks for your microphone. (a) makes sense (b) a warning sign
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “free” paid games (b) deleting unused apps (c) the official app store (d) known, trusted sites
6. 6.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) deleting unused apps (b) modded game files (c) “speed booster” pop-ups (d) opening odd attachments
7. 7.True or false: “turning off protection” is a risky download habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: clicking pop-up ads? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
9. 9.🔐 Does this permission make sense, or is it a warning sign? A calculator app asks for your contacts. (a) a warning sign (b) makes sense
10. 10.Which of these is a risky download habit? (a) installing updates (b) restarting to update (c) reading permissions (d) files from strangers
11. 11.📎 An email from an unknown sender has a file named “FREE GIFT”. What do you do? (a) rename it (b) open it (c) forward it (d) don’t open it
12. 12.⬆️ Why install updates? (a) they slow phones (b) no reason (c) they fix security holes (d) they add ads
13. 13.Which of these is a risky download habit? (a) installing updates (b) reading permissions (c) turning off protection (d) deleting unused apps
14. 14.🔐 Does this permission make sense, or is it a warning sign? A camera app asks for the camera. (a) a warning sign (b) makes sense
15. 15.True or false: “restarting to update” is a risky download habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: reading permissions? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
17. 17.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: the official app store? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
18. 18.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: checking app reviews? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
19. 19.Which of these is a risky download habit? (a) the official app store (b) unknown download links (c) an antivirus scan (d) asking before installing
20. 20.Which of these is a risky download habit? (a) checking app reviews (b) installing updates (c) deleting unused apps (d) cracked software
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) installing updates (b) restarting to update (c) asking before installing (d) files from strangers
22. 22.True or false: “ignoring updates” is a risky download habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking app reviews (b) known, trusted sites (c) reading permissions (d) “speed booster” pop-ups
24. 24.True or false: “backing up your work” is a risky download habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “cracked software” is a risky download habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: “free” paid games? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
27. 27.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) modded game files (b) clicking pop-up ads (c) unknown download links (d) checking app reviews
28. 28.🔐 Does this permission make sense, or is it a warning sign? A voice recorder asks for the microphone. (a) a warning sign (b) makes sense
29. 29.True or false: “clicking pop-up ads” is a risky download habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: backing up your work? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
31. 31.🛡️ What does antivirus software do? (a) makes games faster (b) hides your name (c) gives free coins (d) finds harmful files
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the official app store (b) files from strangers (c) clicking pop-up ads (d) unknown download links
33. 33.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) restarting to update (b) turning off protection (c) clicking pop-up ads (d) “free” paid games
34. 34.🔐 Does this permission make sense, or is it a warning sign? A music app asks for storage to save songs offline. (a) a warning sign (b) makes sense
35. 35.🔐 Does this permission make sense, or is it a warning sign? A sticker app asks to read your contacts and messages. (a) makes sense (b) a warning sign
36. 36.🔐 Does this permission make sense, or is it a warning sign? A video-call app asks for your camera and microphone. (a) a warning sign (b) makes sense
37. 37.Which of these is a risky download habit? (a) asking before installing (b) checking app reviews (c) reading permissions (d) “free” paid games
38. 38.True or false: “asking before installing” is a safe download habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an antivirus scan (b) checking app reviews (c) clicking pop-up ads (d) reading permissions
40. 40.True or false: “files from strangers” is a safe download habit. (a) True (b) False

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