Cyber Safety Worksheet: Safe Downloads

Cyber safety lesson 21: Safe downloads, updates and antivirus · Set 547 · 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.📎 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
2. 2.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: clicking pop-up ads? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
3. 3.🛡️ What does antivirus software do? (a) gives free coins (b) finds harmful files (c) makes games faster (d) hides your name
4. 4.True or false: ““free” paid games” is a risky download habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) opening odd attachments (b) unknown download links (c) deleting unused apps (d) turning off protection
6. 6.🔐 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
7. 7.True or false: “restarting to update” is a safe download habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “reading permissions” is a risky download habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) “free” paid games (b) “speed booster” pop-ups (c) the official app store (d) opening odd attachments
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring updates (b) clicking pop-up ads (c) checking app reviews (d) turning off protection
11. 11.Which of these is a risky download habit? (a) deleting unused apps (b) cracked software (c) backing up your work (d) known, trusted sites
12. 12.⬆️ Why install updates? (a) they fix security holes (b) no reason (c) they add ads (d) they slow phones
13. 13.True or false: “checking app reviews” is a safe download habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: reading permissions? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
15. 15.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) files from strangers (b) unknown download links (c) opening odd attachments (d) reading permissions
16. 16.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: installing updates? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
17. 17.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) opening odd attachments (b) clicking pop-up ads (c) ignoring updates (d) asking before installing
18. 18.True or false: “known, trusted sites” is a risky download habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: restarting to update? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) modded game files (b) installing updates (c) asking before installing (d) deleting unused apps
21. 21.True or false: “an antivirus scan” is a risky download habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔐 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
23. 23.🔐 Does this permission make sense, or is it a warning sign? A music app asks for storage to save songs offline. (a) makes sense (b) a warning sign
24. 24.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) ignoring updates (b) “free” paid games (c) installing updates (d) opening odd attachments
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) unknown download links (b) an antivirus scan (c) ignoring updates (d) turning off protection
26. 26.True or false: “installing updates” is a safe download habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a risky download habit? (a) reading permissions (b) asking before installing (c) files from strangers (d) known, trusted sites
28. 28.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: turning off protection? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
29. 29.True or false: “files from strangers” is a safe download habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔐 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
31. 31.🔐 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
32. 32.🔐 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
33. 33.True or false: ““speed booster” pop-ups” is a safe download habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the official app store (b) cracked software (c) “speed booster” pop-ups (d) opening odd attachments
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the official app store (b) ignoring updates (c) checking app reviews (d) deleting unused apps
36. 36.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: ignoring updates? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading permissions (b) “speed booster” pop-ups (c) asking before installing (d) restarting to update
38. 38.Which of these is a risky download habit? (a) backing up your work (b) restarting to update (c) ignoring updates (d) checking app reviews
39. 39.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: known, trusted sites? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
40. 40.🧩 A pop-up says “Your phone has 5 viruses! Tap to clean.” What is it? (a) a free gift (b) a fake warning (c) an update (d) a real scan

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