Cyber Safety Worksheet: Safe Downloads

Cyber safety lesson 21: Safe downloads, updates and antivirus · Set 688 · 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.🛡️ What does antivirus software do? (a) hides your name (b) finds harmful files (c) makes games faster (d) gives free coins
2. 2.⬆️ Why install updates? (a) no reason (b) they fix security holes (c) they slow phones (d) they add ads
3. 3.🔐 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
4. 4.🔐 Does this permission make sense, or is it a warning sign? A drawing game asks for your microphone. (a) a warning sign (b) makes sense
5. 5.True or false: ““speed booster” pop-ups” is a risky download habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “the official app store” is a safe download habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: “free” paid games? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
8. 8.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) deleting unused apps (b) “free” paid games (c) ignoring updates (d) cracked software
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before installing (b) checking app reviews (c) installing updates (d) “speed booster” pop-ups
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cracked software (b) backing up your work (c) files from strangers (d) clicking pop-up ads
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring updates (b) clicking pop-up ads (c) known, trusted sites (d) modded game files
12. 12.🔐 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
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “free” paid games (b) asking before installing (c) checking app reviews (d) deleting unused apps
14. 14.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: modded game files? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
15. 15.Which of these is a risky download habit? (a) backing up your work (b) asking before installing (c) installing updates (d) ignoring updates
16. 16.True or false: “reading permissions” is a risky download habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “deleting unused apps” is a risky download habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: opening odd attachments? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
19. 19.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) modded game files (b) clicking pop-up ads (c) installing updates (d) turning off protection
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) modded game files (b) restarting to update (c) an antivirus scan (d) deleting unused apps
21. 21.🔐 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
22. 22.🔐 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
23. 23.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: known, trusted sites? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
24. 24.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: “speed booster” pop-ups? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
25. 25.🔐 Does this permission make sense, or is it a warning sign? A wallpaper app asks for your location all the time. (a) a warning sign (b) makes sense
26. 26.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) “free” paid games (b) modded game files (c) the official app store (d) ignoring updates
27. 27.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) “speed booster” pop-ups (b) ignoring updates (c) asking before installing (d) modded game files
28. 28.True or false: “the official app store” is a risky download habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: the official app store? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
30. 30.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: checking app reviews? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
31. 31.Which of these is a risky download habit? (a) opening odd attachments (b) reading permissions (c) asking before installing (d) installing updates
32. 32.Which of these is a risky download habit? (a) installing updates (b) deleting unused apps (c) turning off protection (d) restarting to update
33. 33.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: cracked software? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
34. 34.True or false: “modded game files” is a risky download habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎮 A website offers a paid game as a free download. Best choice? (a) turn off antivirus (b) skip it (c) share the link (d) download it
36. 36.Which of these is a risky download habit? (a) the official app store (b) clicking pop-up ads (c) an antivirus scan (d) checking app reviews
37. 37.🔐 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
38. 38.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: restarting to update? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
39. 39.True or false: “an antivirus scan” is a risky download habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) cracked software (b) unknown download links (c) an antivirus scan (d) “free” paid games

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