Cyber Safety Worksheet: Safe Downloads

Cyber safety lesson 21: Safe downloads, updates and antivirus · Set 582 · 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 of these is a risky download habit? (a) ignoring updates (b) reading permissions (c) restarting to update (d) the official app store
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) turning off protection (b) “speed booster” pop-ups (c) backing up your work (d) opening odd attachments
3. 3.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) cracked software (b) files from strangers (c) clicking pop-up ads (d) reading permissions
4. 4.🔐 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
5. 5.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: clicking pop-up ads? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
6. 6.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: deleting unused apps? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) unknown download links (b) modded game files (c) cracked software (d) known, trusted sites
8. 8.🔐 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
9. 9.🔐 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
10. 10.True or false: “turning off protection” is a safe download habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📎 An email from an unknown sender has a file named “FREE GIFT”. What do you do? (a) rename it (b) forward it (c) don’t open it (d) open it
12. 12.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) ignoring updates (b) turning off protection (c) checking app reviews (d) unknown download links
13. 13.True or false: “an antivirus scan” is a safe download habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) opening odd attachments (b) restarting to update (c) turning off protection (d) “free” paid games
15. 15.True or false: ““free” paid games” is a safe download habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a risky download habit? (a) unknown download links (b) checking app reviews (c) restarting to update (d) installing updates
17. 17.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: restarting to update? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
18. 18.True or false: “the official app store” is a safe download habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔐 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
20. 20.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: ignoring updates? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “free” paid games (b) restarting to update (c) the official app store (d) checking app reviews
22. 22.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) turning off protection (b) “free” paid games (c) asking before installing (d) modded game files
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an antivirus scan (b) checking app reviews (c) ignoring updates (d) deleting unused apps
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) unknown download links (b) asking before installing (c) reading permissions (d) an antivirus scan
25. 25.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: turning off protection? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
26. 26.🛡️ What does antivirus software do? (a) gives free coins (b) makes games faster (c) hides your name (d) finds harmful files
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “free” paid games (b) clicking pop-up ads (c) “speed booster” pop-ups (d) asking before installing
28. 28.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: installing updates? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
29. 29.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: known, trusted sites? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking app reviews (b) deleting unused apps (c) turning off protection (d) an antivirus scan
31. 31.True or false: “modded game files” is a safe download habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔐 Does this permission make sense, or is it a warning sign? A simple puzzle game asks to make phone calls. (a) makes sense (b) a warning sign
33. 33.🔐 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
34. 34.🎮 A website offers a paid game as a free download. Best choice? (a) skip it (b) download it (c) share the link (d) turn off antivirus
35. 35.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: unknown download links? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
36. 36.🔐 Does this permission make sense, or is it a warning sign? A video-call app asks for your camera and microphone. (a) a warning sign (b) makes sense
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “free” paid games (b) “speed booster” pop-ups (c) reading permissions (d) turning off protection
38. 38.🔐 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
39. 39.True or false: “deleting unused apps” is a risky download habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a risky download habit? (a) installing updates (b) deleting unused apps (c) opening odd attachments (d) backing up your work

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