Cyber Safety Worksheet: Safe Downloads

Cyber safety lesson 21: Safe downloads, updates and antivirus · Set 242 · 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.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: clicking pop-up ads? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
2. 2.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: files from strangers? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
3. 3.🧩 A pop-up says “Your phone has 5 viruses! Tap to clean.” What is it? (a) an update (b) a free gift (c) a fake warning (d) a real scan
4. 4.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: asking before installing? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
5. 5.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: “speed booster” pop-ups? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
6. 6.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: turning off protection? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
7. 7.Which of these is a risky download habit? (a) the official app store (b) “free” paid games (c) reading permissions (d) asking before installing
8. 8.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) modded game files (b) “free” paid games (c) turning off protection (d) reading permissions
9. 9.🛡️ What does antivirus software do? (a) hides your name (b) gives free coins (c) makes games faster (d) finds harmful files
10. 10.🔐 Does this permission make sense, or is it a warning sign? A photo editor asks for your photos. (a) a warning sign (b) makes sense
11. 11.True or false: “unknown download links” is a safe download habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: opening odd attachments? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “speed booster” pop-ups (b) ignoring updates (c) backing up your work (d) “free” paid games
14. 14.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) ignoring updates (b) unknown download links (c) asking before installing (d) “speed booster” pop-ups
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) turning off protection (b) clicking pop-up ads (c) checking app reviews (d) unknown download links
16. 16.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) installing updates (b) turning off protection (c) files from strangers (d) unknown download links
17. 17.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: an antivirus scan? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
18. 18.🔐 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
19. 19.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) cracked software (b) backing up your work (c) clicking pop-up ads (d) modded game files
20. 20.🔐 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
21. 21.True or false: “opening odd attachments” is a safe download habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) opening odd attachments (b) checking app reviews (c) known, trusted sites (d) deleting unused apps
23. 23.True or false: “files from strangers” is a safe download habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “modded game files” is a safe download habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a risky download habit? (a) checking app reviews (b) an antivirus scan (c) ignoring updates (d) installing updates
26. 26.⬆️ Why install updates? (a) they add ads (b) they slow phones (c) no reason (d) they fix security holes
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) installing updates (b) reading permissions (c) the official app store (d) cracked software
28. 28.🔐 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
29. 29.True or false: “installing updates” is a safe download habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a risky download habit? (a) reading permissions (b) files from strangers (c) backing up your work (d) the official app store
31. 31.🎮 A website offers a paid game as a free download. Best choice? (a) share the link (b) skip it (c) turn off antivirus (d) download it
32. 32.📎 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
33. 33.True or false: “known, trusted sites” is a risky download habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: ignoring updates? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
35. 35.🔐 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
36. 36.Which of these is a risky download habit? (a) an antivirus scan (b) restarting to update (c) reading permissions (d) “speed booster” pop-ups
37. 37.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: checking app reviews? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading permissions (b) clicking pop-up ads (c) an antivirus scan (d) the official app store
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before installing (b) installing updates (c) unknown download links (d) known, trusted sites
40. 40.True or false: “cracked software” is a risky download habit. (a) False (b) True

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