Cyber Safety Worksheet: Safe Downloads

Cyber safety lesson 21: Safe downloads, updates and antivirus · Set 152 · 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) asking before installing (b) installing updates (c) turning off protection (d) backing up your work
2. 2.Which of these is a risky download habit? (a) installing updates (b) checking app reviews (c) modded game files (d) asking before installing
3. 3.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: files from strangers? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
4. 4.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: clicking pop-up ads? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
5. 5.🔐 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
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) backing up your work (b) turning off protection (c) “free” paid games (d) ignoring updates
7. 7.Which of these is a risky download habit? (a) files from strangers (b) checking app reviews (c) installing updates (d) restarting to update
8. 8.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: “free” paid games? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
9. 9.Which of these is a risky download habit? (a) ignoring updates (b) known, trusted sites (c) asking before installing (d) restarting to update
10. 10.🎮 A website offers a paid game as a free download. Best choice? (a) download it (b) skip it (c) turn off antivirus (d) share the link
11. 11.True or false: “ignoring updates” is a safe download habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a risky download habit? (a) reading permissions (b) an antivirus scan (c) clicking pop-up ads (d) the official app store
13. 13.True or false: “the official app store” is a risky download habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “backing up your work” is a risky download habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: checking app reviews? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
16. 16.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) ignoring updates (b) files from strangers (c) restarting to update (d) turning off protection
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring updates (b) cracked software (c) files from strangers (d) the official app store
18. 18.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: restarting to update? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cracked software (b) asking before installing (c) known, trusted sites (d) restarting to update
20. 20.🔐 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
21. 21.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) modded game files (b) turning off protection (c) checking app reviews (d) cracked software
22. 22.🔐 Does this permission make sense, or is it a warning sign? A torch app asks to read your messages. (a) a warning sign (b) makes sense
23. 23.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: unknown download links? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
24. 24.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) an antivirus scan (b) modded game files (c) cracked software (d) files from strangers
25. 25.Which of these is a risky download habit? (a) checking app reviews (b) the official app store (c) deleting unused apps (d) “speed booster” pop-ups
26. 26.True or false: “unknown download links” is a safe download habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “modded game files” is a safe download habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) files from strangers (b) known, trusted sites (c) cracked software (d) modded game files
29. 29.🔐 Does this permission make sense, or is it a warning sign? A music app asks for storage to save songs offline. (a) makes sense (b) a warning sign
30. 30.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: opening odd attachments? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
31. 31.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: modded game files? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
32. 32.🔐 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
33. 33.📎 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
34. 34.Which of these is a risky download habit? (a) reading permissions (b) checking app reviews (c) restarting to update (d) unknown download links
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) unknown download links (b) files from strangers (c) opening odd attachments (d) asking before installing
36. 36.🛡️ What does antivirus software do? (a) gives free coins (b) hides your name (c) makes games faster (d) finds harmful files
37. 37.🔐 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
38. 38.True or false: “ignoring updates” is a risky download habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deleting unused apps (b) reading permissions (c) files from strangers (d) asking before installing
40. 40.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: ignoring updates? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit

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