Cyber Safety Worksheet: Safe Downloads

Cyber safety lesson 21: Safe downloads, updates and antivirus · Set 146 · 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.🔐 Does this permission make sense, or is it a warning sign? A voice recorder asks for the microphone. (a) makes sense (b) a warning sign
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “free” paid games (b) turning off protection (c) cracked software (d) asking before installing
3. 3.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: clicking pop-up ads? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
4. 4.True or false: ““free” paid games” is a safe download habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading permissions (b) modded game files (c) files from strangers (d) opening odd attachments
6. 6.Which of these is a risky download habit? (a) an antivirus scan (b) checking app reviews (c) clicking pop-up ads (d) deleting unused apps
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) installing updates (b) deleting unused apps (c) opening odd attachments (d) reading permissions
8. 8.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) ignoring updates (b) backing up your work (c) cracked software (d) opening odd attachments
9. 9.True or false: “turning off protection” is a safe download habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “deleting unused apps” is a safe download habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: the official app store? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
12. 12.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) unknown download links (b) clicking pop-up ads (c) reading permissions (d) cracked software
13. 13.🎮 A website offers a paid game as a free download. Best choice? (a) share the link (b) turn off antivirus (c) skip it (d) download it
14. 14.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) unknown download links (b) “speed booster” pop-ups (c) modded game files (d) an antivirus scan
15. 15.True or false: “files from strangers” is a safe download habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔐 Does this permission make sense, or is it a warning sign? A map app asks for your location. (a) makes sense (b) a warning sign
17. 17.⬆️ Why install updates? (a) they fix security holes (b) they slow phones (c) they add ads (d) no reason
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “free” paid games (b) cracked software (c) files from strangers (d) checking app reviews
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking app reviews (b) known, trusted sites (c) an antivirus scan (d) cracked software
20. 20.📎 An email from an unknown sender has a file named “FREE GIFT”. What do you do? (a) open it (b) forward it (c) rename it (d) don’t open it
21. 21.Which of these is a risky download habit? (a) “free” paid games (b) deleting unused apps (c) reading permissions (d) the official app store
22. 22.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: turning off protection? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
23. 23.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: “speed booster” pop-ups? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
24. 24.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: an antivirus scan? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
25. 25.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: checking app reviews? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
26. 26.🔐 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
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) installing updates (b) an antivirus scan (c) the official app store (d) turning off protection
28. 28.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) turning off protection (b) ignoring updates (c) restarting to update (d) opening odd attachments
29. 29.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) files from strangers (b) opening odd attachments (c) checking app reviews (d) turning off protection
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clicking pop-up ads (b) the official app store (c) restarting to update (d) asking before installing
31. 31.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: reading permissions? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
32. 32.🔐 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
33. 33.🔐 Does this permission make sense, or is it a warning sign? A wallpaper app asks for your location all the time. (a) makes sense (b) a warning sign
34. 34.True or false: “ignoring updates” is a safe download habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧩 A pop-up says “Your phone has 5 viruses! Tap to clean.” What is it? (a) a free gift (b) an update (c) a real scan (d) a fake warning
36. 36.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: installing updates? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
37. 37.🛡️ What does antivirus software do? (a) hides your name (b) gives free coins (c) finds harmful files (d) makes games faster
38. 38.True or false: “unknown download links” is a safe download habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔐 Does this permission make sense, or is it a warning sign? A sticker app asks to read your contacts and messages. (a) a warning sign (b) makes sense
40. 40.Which of these is a risky download habit? (a) an antivirus scan (b) checking app reviews (c) asking before installing (d) files from strangers

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