Cyber Safety Worksheet: Safe Downloads

Cyber safety lesson 21: Safe downloads, updates and antivirus · Set 742 · 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) an antivirus scan (b) ignoring updates (c) checking app reviews (d) restarting to update
2. 2.🔐 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
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) backing up your work (b) the official app store (c) reading permissions (d) clicking pop-up ads
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.🔐 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
6. 6.🧩 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
7. 7.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: clicking pop-up ads? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “free” paid games (b) “speed booster” pop-ups (c) turning off protection (d) deleting unused apps
9. 9.🔐 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
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) opening odd attachments (b) “speed booster” pop-ups (c) checking app reviews (d) “free” paid games
11. 11.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: an antivirus scan? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
12. 12.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) unknown download links (b) modded game files (c) files from strangers (d) an antivirus scan
13. 13.🎮 A website offers a paid game as a free download. Best choice? (a) turn off antivirus (b) share the link (c) skip it (d) download it
14. 14.Which of these is a risky download habit? (a) “speed booster” pop-ups (b) reading permissions (c) deleting unused apps (d) asking before installing
15. 15.True or false: “installing updates” is a risky download habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: opening odd attachments? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
17. 17.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: turning off protection? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
18. 18.📎 An email from an unknown sender has a file named “FREE GIFT”. What do you do? (a) open it (b) forward it (c) don’t open it (d) rename it
19. 19.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: the official app store? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) modded game files (b) restarting to update (c) an antivirus scan (d) backing up your work
21. 21.Which of these is a risky download habit? (a) reading permissions (b) asking before installing (c) cracked software (d) installing updates
22. 22.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: asking before installing? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
23. 23.True or false: “installing updates” is a safe download habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🛡️ What does antivirus software do? (a) gives free coins (b) hides your name (c) makes games faster (d) finds harmful files
25. 25.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: installing updates? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) modded game files (b) turning off protection (c) “speed booster” pop-ups (d) backing up your work
27. 27.🔐 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
28. 28.🔐 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
29. 29.True or false: “cracked software” is a safe download habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “restarting to update” is a risky download habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a risky download habit? (a) asking before installing (b) restarting to update (c) backing up your work (d) clicking pop-up ads
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before installing (b) installing updates (c) opening odd attachments (d) restarting to update
33. 33.⬆️ Why install updates? (a) they slow phones (b) no reason (c) they fix security holes (d) they add ads
34. 34.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) ignoring updates (b) clicking pop-up ads (c) turning off protection (d) asking before installing
35. 35.Which of these is a risky download habit? (a) installing updates (b) known, trusted sites (c) “free” paid games (d) the official app store
36. 36.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: deleting unused apps? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
37. 37.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: cracked software? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
38. 38.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: checking app reviews? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
39. 39.Which of these is a risky download habit? (a) asking before installing (b) opening odd attachments (c) reading permissions (d) the official app store
40. 40.Which of these is a risky download habit? (a) modded game files (b) checking app reviews (c) an antivirus scan (d) known, trusted sites

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