Cyber Safety Worksheet: Safe Downloads

Cyber safety lesson 21: Safe downloads, updates and antivirus · Set 4 · 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) files from strangers (b) clicking pop-up ads (c) backing up your work (d) modded game files
2. 2.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) installing updates (b) “speed booster” pop-ups (c) modded game files (d) “free” paid games
3. 3.🔐 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
4. 4.True or false: “modded game files” is a safe download habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: reading permissions? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
6. 6.Which of these is a risky download habit? (a) checking app reviews (b) cracked software (c) an antivirus scan (d) the official app store
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) backing up your work (b) installing updates (c) asking before installing (d) files from strangers
8. 8.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) clicking pop-up ads (b) files from strangers (c) an antivirus scan (d) opening odd attachments
9. 9.True or false: “known, trusted sites” is a risky download habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cracked software (b) ignoring updates (c) known, trusted sites (d) unknown download links
11. 11.📎 An email from an unknown sender has a file named “FREE GIFT”. What do you do? (a) open it (b) forward it (c) don’t open it (d) rename it
12. 12.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) ignoring updates (b) “speed booster” pop-ups (c) deleting unused apps (d) turning off protection
13. 13.🛡️ What does antivirus software do? (a) finds harmful files (b) makes games faster (c) gives free coins (d) hides your name
14. 14.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: opening odd attachments? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
15. 15.True or false: “opening odd attachments” is a risky download habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) files from strangers (b) turning off protection (c) “speed booster” pop-ups (d) reading permissions
17. 17.🔐 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
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) modded game files (b) opening odd attachments (c) installing updates (d) files from strangers
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deleting unused apps (b) asking before installing (c) checking app reviews (d) “free” paid games
20. 20.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) unknown download links (b) known, trusted sites (c) cracked software (d) ignoring updates
21. 21.🔐 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
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restarting to update (b) opening odd attachments (c) files from strangers (d) unknown download links
23. 23.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: “speed booster” pop-ups? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
24. 24.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) ignoring updates (b) opening odd attachments (c) checking app reviews (d) cracked software
25. 25.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: clicking pop-up ads? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
26. 26.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: restarting to update? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deleting unused apps (b) checking app reviews (c) opening odd attachments (d) backing up your work
28. 28.True or false: “unknown download links” is a safe download habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔐 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
30. 30.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) restarting to update (b) “free” paid games (c) clicking pop-up ads (d) files from strangers
31. 31.🎮 A website offers a paid game as a free download. Best choice? (a) share the link (b) skip it (c) download it (d) turn off antivirus
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) turning off protection (b) restarting to update (c) asking before installing (d) checking app reviews
33. 33.True or false: “restarting to update” is a safe download habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔐 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
35. 35.True or false: “asking before installing” is a risky download habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “reading permissions” is a risky download habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: an antivirus scan? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
38. 38.True or false: “unknown download links” is a risky download habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧩 A pop-up says “Your phone has 5 viruses! Tap to clean.” What is it? (a) a free gift (b) a real scan (c) an update (d) a fake warning
40. 40.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: checking app reviews? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit

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