Cyber Safety Worksheet: Safe Downloads

Cyber safety lesson 21: Safe downloads, updates and antivirus · Set 249 · 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 map app asks for your location. (a) a warning sign (b) makes sense
2. 2.🔐 Does this permission make sense, or is it a warning sign? A photo editor asks for your photos. (a) makes sense (b) a warning sign
3. 3.⬆️ Why install updates? (a) they slow phones (b) they add ads (c) they fix security holes (d) no reason
4. 4.Which of these is a risky download habit? (a) restarting to update (b) installing updates (c) checking app reviews (d) cracked software
5. 5.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) modded game files (b) “speed booster” pop-ups (c) reading permissions (d) turning off protection
6. 6.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) modded game files (b) backing up your work (c) opening odd attachments (d) ignoring updates
7. 7.True or false: “checking app reviews” is a safe download habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “modded game files” is a risky download habit. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) “free” paid games (b) turning off protection (c) clicking pop-up ads (d) installing updates
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “speed booster” pop-ups (b) installing updates (c) backing up your work (d) an antivirus scan
11. 11.True or false: “reading permissions” is a safe download habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) unknown download links (b) ignoring updates (c) deleting unused apps (d) turning off protection
13. 13.📎 An email from an unknown sender has a file named “FREE GIFT”. What do you do? (a) don’t open it (b) rename it (c) open it (d) forward it
14. 14.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: unknown download links? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
15. 15.🛡️ What does antivirus software do? (a) finds harmful files (b) gives free coins (c) makes games faster (d) hides your name
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) backing up your work (b) unknown download links (c) checking app reviews (d) an antivirus scan
17. 17.True or false: “the official app store” is a safe download habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “restarting to update” is a safe download habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎮 A website offers a paid game as a free download. Best choice? (a) turn off antivirus (b) download it (c) share the link (d) skip it
20. 20.🔐 Does this permission make sense, or is it a warning sign? A simple puzzle game asks to make phone calls. (a) a warning sign (b) makes sense
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) files from strangers (b) reading permissions (c) ignoring updates (d) clicking pop-up ads
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) modded game files (b) an antivirus scan (c) cracked software (d) ignoring updates
23. 23.🔐 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
24. 24.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: ignoring updates? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
25. 25.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) checking app reviews (b) files from strangers (c) modded game files (d) cracked software
26. 26.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: the official app store? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
27. 27.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: asking before installing? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
28. 28.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: reading permissions? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
29. 29.True or false: “cracked software” is a safe download habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) modded game files (b) deleting unused apps (c) checking app reviews (d) installing updates
31. 31.Which of these is a risky download habit? (a) clicking pop-up ads (b) asking before installing (c) the official app store (d) reading permissions
32. 32.True or false: “an antivirus scan” is a safe download habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: turning off protection? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
34. 34.True or false: “modded game files” is a safe download habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: cracked software? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking app reviews (b) installing updates (c) the official app store (d) turning off protection
37. 37.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: modded game files? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) known, trusted sites (b) clicking pop-up ads (c) checking app reviews (d) the official app store
39. 39.True or false: “known, trusted sites” is a safe download habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔐 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

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