Cyber Safety Worksheet: Safe Downloads

Cyber safety lesson 21: Safe downloads, updates and antivirus · Set 356 · 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.🛡️ What does antivirus software do? (a) hides your name (b) makes games faster (c) finds harmful files (d) gives free coins
2. 2.True or false: “cracked software” is a safe download habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) cracked software (b) unknown download links (c) asking before installing (d) ignoring updates
4. 4.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: opening odd attachments? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
5. 5.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: “free” paid games? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking app reviews (b) deleting unused apps (c) ignoring updates (d) the official app store
7. 7.🎮 A website offers a paid game as a free download. Best choice? (a) turn off antivirus (b) download it (c) skip it (d) share the link
8. 8.True or false: “files from strangers” is a risky download habit. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking app reviews (b) deleting unused apps (c) unknown download links (d) the official app store
10. 10.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: modded game files? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
11. 11.True or false: “modded game files” is a safe download habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: asking before installing? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
13. 13.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: an antivirus scan? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
14. 14.⬆️ Why install updates? (a) they add ads (b) they slow phones (c) no reason (d) they fix security holes
15. 15.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) modded game files (b) turning off protection (c) clicking pop-up ads (d) the official app store
16. 16.True or false: “the official app store” is a risky download habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔐 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
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) files from strangers (b) asking before installing (c) “speed booster” pop-ups (d) ignoring updates
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clicking pop-up ads (b) “free” paid games (c) files from strangers (d) installing updates
20. 20.True or false: “turning off protection” is a risky download habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔐 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
22. 22.True or false: “ignoring updates” is a safe download habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧩 A pop-up says “Your phone has 5 viruses! Tap to clean.” What is it? (a) a free gift (b) a fake warning (c) a real scan (d) an update
24. 24.True or false: “an antivirus scan” is a safe download habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔐 Does this permission make sense, or is it a warning sign? A drawing game asks for your microphone. (a) makes sense (b) a warning sign
26. 26.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: files from strangers? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
27. 27.True or false: ““speed booster” pop-ups” is a risky download habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “restarting to update” is a risky download habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “deleting unused apps” is a risky download habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) known, trusted sites (b) reading permissions (c) turning off protection (d) backing up your work
31. 31.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) opening odd attachments (b) unknown download links (c) “speed booster” pop-ups (d) restarting to update
32. 32.True or false: “asking before installing” is a safe download habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔐 Does this permission make sense, or is it a warning sign? A music app asks for storage to save songs offline. (a) a warning sign (b) makes sense
34. 34.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: clicking pop-up ads? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
35. 35.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: the official app store? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
36. 36.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) an antivirus scan (b) unknown download links (c) “free” paid games (d) clicking pop-up ads
37. 37.📎 An email from an unknown sender has a file named “FREE GIFT”. What do you do? (a) rename it (b) open it (c) don’t open it (d) forward it
38. 38.🔐 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
39. 39.True or false: “installing updates” is a safe download habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) opening odd attachments (b) cracked software (c) clicking pop-up ads (d) reading permissions

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