Cyber Safety Worksheet: Safe Downloads

Cyber safety lesson 21: Safe downloads, updates and antivirus · Set 524 · 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.🧩 A pop-up says “Your phone has 5 viruses! Tap to clean.” What is it? (a) an update (b) a free gift (c) a real scan (d) a fake warning
2. 2.Which of these is a risky download habit? (a) known, trusted sites (b) ignoring updates (c) the official app store (d) installing updates
3. 3.True or false: “known, trusted sites” is a safe download habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before installing (b) ignoring updates (c) installing updates (d) reading permissions
5. 5.🔐 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
6. 6.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) known, trusted sites (b) “speed booster” pop-ups (c) ignoring updates (d) modded game files
7. 7.⬆️ Why install updates? (a) they add ads (b) they fix security holes (c) no reason (d) they slow phones
8. 8.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) restarting to update (b) “free” paid games (c) files from strangers (d) turning off protection
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “free” paid games (b) known, trusted sites (c) the official app store (d) asking before installing
10. 10.True or false: “ignoring updates” is a risky download habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) modded game files (b) deleting unused apps (c) checking app reviews (d) the official app store
12. 12.Which of these is a risky download habit? (a) asking before installing (b) known, trusted sites (c) installing updates (d) opening odd attachments
13. 13.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: deleting unused apps? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) turning off protection (b) ignoring updates (c) checking app reviews (d) “free” paid games
15. 15.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) clicking pop-up ads (b) the official app store (c) modded game files (d) opening odd attachments
16. 16.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: the official app store? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
17. 17.🔐 Does this permission make sense, or is it a warning sign? A sticker app asks to read your contacts and messages. (a) makes sense (b) a warning sign
18. 18.📎 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
19. 19.🔐 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
20. 20.True or false: “clicking pop-up ads” is a risky download habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) files from strangers (b) an antivirus scan (c) opening odd attachments (d) unknown download links
22. 22.Which of these is a risky download habit? (a) the official app store (b) clicking pop-up ads (c) installing updates (d) restarting to update
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) opening odd attachments (b) reading permissions (c) “free” paid games (d) unknown download links
24. 24.True or false: “reading permissions” is a safe download habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “unknown download links” is a safe download habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: ““free” paid games” is a risky download habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) known, trusted sites (b) restarting to update (c) backing up your work (d) turning off protection
28. 28.🔐 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
29. 29.True or false: “restarting to update” is a safe download habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “opening odd attachments” is a risky download habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: reading permissions? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
32. 32.🔐 Does this permission make sense, or is it a warning sign? A calculator app asks for your contacts. (a) makes sense (b) a warning sign
33. 33.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: an antivirus scan? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
34. 34.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: “free” paid games? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
35. 35.True or false: “checking app reviews” is a safe download habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: ignoring updates? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
37. 37.Which of these is a risky download habit? (a) reading permissions (b) restarting to update (c) modded game files (d) installing updates
38. 38.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: opening odd attachments? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
39. 39.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) “free” paid games (b) files from strangers (c) “speed booster” pop-ups (d) reading permissions
40. 40.True or false: “restarting to update” is a risky download habit. (a) True (b) False

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