Cyber Safety Worksheet: Safe Downloads

Cyber safety lesson 21: Safe downloads, updates and antivirus · Set 295 · 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) “speed booster” pop-ups (b) unknown download links (c) known, trusted sites (d) modded game files
2. 2.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: reading permissions? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
3. 3.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) cracked software (b) clicking pop-up ads (c) deleting unused apps (d) turning off protection
4. 4.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) files from strangers (b) turning off protection (c) checking app reviews (d) clicking pop-up ads
5. 5.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) clicking pop-up ads (b) backing up your work (c) ignoring updates (d) unknown download links
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before installing (b) an antivirus scan (c) ignoring updates (d) reading permissions
7. 7.🛡️ What does antivirus software do? (a) makes games faster (b) gives free coins (c) finds harmful files (d) hides your name
8. 8.⬆️ Why install updates? (a) they add ads (b) they fix security holes (c) no reason (d) they slow phones
9. 9.True or false: “modded game files” is a safe download habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔐 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
11. 11.True or false: “turning off protection” is a risky download habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “speed booster” pop-ups (b) installing updates (c) clicking pop-up ads (d) unknown download links
13. 13.Which of these is a risky download habit? (a) clicking pop-up ads (b) backing up your work (c) deleting unused apps (d) installing updates
14. 14.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: deleting unused apps? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
15. 15.🧩 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
16. 16.True or false: “opening odd attachments” is a safe download habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “checking app reviews” is a safe download habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “reading permissions” is a safe download habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a risky download habit? (a) checking app reviews (b) unknown download links (c) deleting unused apps (d) restarting to update
20. 20.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: modded game files? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
21. 21.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: installing updates? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
22. 22.True or false: ““speed booster” pop-ups” is a safe download habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) files from strangers (b) known, trusted sites (c) unknown download links (d) opening odd attachments
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “speed booster” pop-ups (b) asking before installing (c) clicking pop-up ads (d) unknown download links
25. 25.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: “free” paid games? (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.True or false: “unknown download links” is a safe download habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: cracked software? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clicking pop-up ads (b) backing up your work (c) unknown download links (d) “free” paid games
30. 30.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) ignoring updates (b) “free” paid games (c) an antivirus scan (d) unknown download links
31. 31.True or false: “turning off protection” is a safe download habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “the official app store” is a risky download habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📎 An email from an unknown sender has a file named “FREE GIFT”. What do you do? (a) forward it (b) don’t open it (c) open it (d) rename it
34. 34.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: checking app reviews? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deleting unused apps (b) backing up your work (c) an antivirus scan (d) unknown download links
36. 36.🎮 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
37. 37.Which of these is a risky download habit? (a) files from strangers (b) the official app store (c) installing updates (d) deleting unused apps
38. 38.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: unknown download links? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
39. 39.True or false: “asking before installing” is a risky download habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a risky download habit? (a) asking before installing (b) opening odd attachments (c) checking app reviews (d) deleting unused apps

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