Cyber Safety Worksheet: Safe Downloads

Cyber safety lesson 21: Safe downloads, updates and antivirus · Set 374 · 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) ignoring updates (b) “free” paid games (c) clicking pop-up ads (d) deleting unused apps
2. 2.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) turning off protection (b) reading permissions (c) “speed booster” pop-ups (d) unknown download links
3. 3.🛡️ What does antivirus software do? (a) gives free coins (b) makes games faster (c) finds harmful files (d) hides your name
4. 4.True or false: “unknown download links” is a safe download habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) “free” paid games (b) ignoring updates (c) turning off protection (d) the official app store
6. 6.🔐 Does this permission make sense, or is it a warning sign? A camera app asks for the camera. (a) makes sense (b) a warning sign
7. 7.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: files from strangers? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
8. 8.🎮 A website offers a paid game as a free download. Best choice? (a) skip it (b) turn off antivirus (c) share the link (d) download it
9. 9.🔐 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
10. 10.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: asking before installing? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
11. 11.📎 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
12. 12.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: deleting unused apps? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
13. 13.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) clicking pop-up ads (b) “speed booster” pop-ups (c) installing updates (d) files from strangers
14. 14.True or false: “deleting unused apps” is a risky download habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) “free” paid games (b) restarting to update (c) turning off protection (d) modded game files
16. 16.True or false: “opening odd attachments” is a safe download habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: the official app store? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
18. 18.🔐 Does this permission make sense, or is it a warning sign? A torch app asks to read your messages. (a) makes sense (b) a warning sign
19. 19.Which of these is a risky download habit? (a) restarting to update (b) backing up your work (c) cracked software (d) deleting unused apps
20. 20.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) deleting unused apps (b) cracked software (c) opening odd attachments (d) files from strangers
21. 21.True or false: “ignoring updates” is a safe download habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔐 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
23. 23.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: unknown download links? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
24. 24.🔐 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
25. 25.🔐 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
26. 26.🔐 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
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clicking pop-up ads (b) unknown download links (c) files from strangers (d) an antivirus scan
28. 28.True or false: “known, trusted sites” is a risky download habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “an antivirus scan” is a risky download habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “backing up your work” is a safe download habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: installing updates? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
32. 32.True or false: “checking app reviews” is a risky download habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a risky download habit? (a) unknown download links (b) installing updates (c) reading permissions (d) checking app reviews
34. 34.⬆️ Why install updates? (a) they fix security holes (b) they add ads (c) no reason (d) they slow phones
35. 35.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: ignoring updates? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cracked software (b) “free” paid games (c) the official app store (d) opening odd attachments
37. 37.🔐 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
38. 38.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: checking app reviews? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
39. 39.True or false: “installing updates” is a risky download habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “modded game files” is a safe download habit. (a) True (b) False

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