Cyber Safety Worksheet: Safe Downloads

Cyber safety lesson 21: Safe downloads, updates and antivirus · Set 641 · 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) modded game files (b) asking before installing (c) turning off protection (d) unknown download links
2. 2.🔐 Does this permission make sense, or is it a warning sign? A music app asks for storage to save songs offline. (a) a warning sign (b) makes sense
3. 3.True or false: ““speed booster” pop-ups” is a safe download habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: installing updates? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
5. 5.🛡️ What does antivirus software do? (a) makes games faster (b) finds harmful files (c) hides your name (d) gives free coins
6. 6.Which of these is a risky download habit? (a) reading permissions (b) “free” paid games (c) an antivirus scan (d) asking before installing
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) opening odd attachments (b) restarting to update (c) “free” paid games (d) clicking pop-up ads
8. 8.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: turning off protection? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
9. 9.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: checking app reviews? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
10. 10.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: asking before installing? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
11. 11.📎 An email from an unknown sender has a file named “FREE GIFT”. What do you do? (a) don’t open it (b) forward it (c) open it (d) rename it
12. 12.Which of these is a risky download habit? (a) known, trusted sites (b) asking before installing (c) restarting to update (d) unknown download links
13. 13.🔐 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
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deleting unused apps (b) asking before installing (c) clicking pop-up ads (d) known, trusted sites
15. 15.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: clicking pop-up ads? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
16. 16.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: reading permissions? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
17. 17.🔐 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
18. 18.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: an antivirus scan? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
19. 19.True or false: “an antivirus scan” is a risky download habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) clicking pop-up ads (b) cracked software (c) “speed booster” pop-ups (d) an antivirus scan
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before installing (b) cracked software (c) an antivirus scan (d) the official app store
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) opening odd attachments (b) known, trusted sites (c) deleting unused apps (d) the official app store
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “speed booster” pop-ups (b) modded game files (c) deleting unused apps (d) “free” paid games
24. 24.🔐 Does this permission make sense, or is it a warning sign? A photo editor asks for your photos. (a) a warning sign (b) makes sense
25. 25.True or false: “unknown download links” is a safe download habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a risky download habit? (a) reading permissions (b) the official app store (c) ignoring updates (d) an antivirus scan
27. 27.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: opening odd attachments? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
28. 28.🔐 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
29. 29.🎮 A website offers a paid game as a free download. Best choice? (a) skip it (b) share the link (c) download it (d) turn off antivirus
30. 30.True or false: “clicking pop-up ads” is a safe download habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: known, trusted sites? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
32. 32.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: cracked software? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
33. 33.True or false: “checking app reviews” is a risky download habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “restarting to update” is a risky download habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧩 A pop-up says “Your phone has 5 viruses! Tap to clean.” What is it? (a) an update (b) a fake warning (c) a real scan (d) a free gift
36. 36.True or false: “known, trusted sites” is a safe download habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “reading permissions” is a safe download habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “modded game files” is a safe download habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “clicking pop-up ads” is a risky download habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: deleting unused apps? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit

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