Cyber Safety Worksheet: Safe Downloads

Cyber safety lesson 21: Safe downloads, updates and antivirus · Set 612 · 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) reading permissions (b) checking app reviews (c) backing up your work (d) “free” paid games
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) modded game files (b) “speed booster” pop-ups (c) unknown download links (d) asking before installing
3. 3.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: “free” paid games? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
4. 4.True or false: “installing updates” is a safe download habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: clicking pop-up ads? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
6. 6.🔐 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
7. 7.True or false: “unknown download links” is a risky download habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) cracked software (b) clicking pop-up ads (c) “free” paid games (d) deleting unused apps
9. 9.True or false: “modded game files” is a safe download habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧩 A pop-up says “Your phone has 5 viruses! Tap to clean.” What is it? (a) a fake warning (b) a free gift (c) a real scan (d) an update
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking app reviews (b) restarting to update (c) opening odd attachments (d) installing updates
12. 12.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: ignoring updates? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
13. 13.Which of these is a risky download habit? (a) opening odd attachments (b) restarting to update (c) known, trusted sites (d) installing updates
14. 14.📎 An email from an unknown sender has a file named “FREE GIFT”. What do you do? (a) rename it (b) don’t open it (c) forward it (d) open it
15. 15.🛡️ What does antivirus software do? (a) makes games faster (b) gives free coins (c) hides your name (d) finds harmful files
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) backing up your work (b) ignoring updates (c) the official app store (d) installing updates
17. 17.True or false: “reading permissions” is a risky download habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: the official app store? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
19. 19.🔐 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
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) known, trusted sites (b) modded game files (c) asking before installing (d) the official app store
21. 21.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: installing updates? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
22. 22.🔐 Does this permission make sense, or is it a warning sign? A calculator app asks for your contacts. (a) a warning sign (b) makes sense
23. 23.True or false: “turning off protection” is a safe download habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.⬆️ Why install updates? (a) they add ads (b) no reason (c) they fix security holes (d) they slow phones
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) backing up your work (b) asking before installing (c) cracked software (d) deleting unused apps
26. 26.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: asking before installing? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
27. 27.Which of these is a risky download habit? (a) reading permissions (b) checking app reviews (c) known, trusted sites (d) ignoring updates
28. 28.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: known, trusted sites? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
29. 29.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: an antivirus scan? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restarting to update (b) the official app store (c) clicking pop-up ads (d) checking app reviews
31. 31.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) “free” paid games (b) files from strangers (c) known, trusted sites (d) cracked software
32. 32.True or false: “backing up your work” is a safe download habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: files from strangers? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
34. 34.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: opening odd attachments? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
35. 35.🔐 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
36. 36.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) reading permissions (b) cracked software (c) opening odd attachments (d) ignoring updates
37. 37.🎮 A website offers a paid game as a free download. Best choice? (a) share the link (b) turn off antivirus (c) skip it (d) download it
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “free” paid games (b) deleting unused apps (c) ignoring updates (d) unknown download links
39. 39.True or false: “installing updates” is a risky download habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: modded game files? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit

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