Cyber Safety Worksheet: Safe Downloads

Cyber safety lesson 21: Safe downloads, updates and antivirus · Set 820 · 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.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: turning off protection? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clicking pop-up ads (b) modded game files (c) unknown download links (d) checking app reviews
3. 3.📎 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
4. 4.True or false: ““speed booster” pop-ups” is a safe download habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔐 Does this permission make sense, or is it a warning sign? A drawing game asks for your microphone. (a) makes sense (b) a warning sign
6. 6.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: backing up your work? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
7. 7.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) cracked software (b) clicking pop-up ads (c) backing up your work (d) “free” paid games
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring updates (b) backing up your work (c) clicking pop-up ads (d) “free” paid games
9. 9.🔐 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
10. 10.True or false: “opening odd attachments” is a risky download habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: installing updates? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
12. 12.🧩 A pop-up says “Your phone has 5 viruses! Tap to clean.” What is it? (a) a free gift (b) an update (c) a fake warning (d) a real scan
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) backing up your work (b) checking app reviews (c) unknown download links (d) restarting to update
14. 14.Which of these is a risky download habit? (a) installing updates (b) an antivirus scan (c) restarting to update (d) clicking pop-up ads
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading permissions (b) asking before installing (c) ignoring updates (d) known, trusted sites
16. 16.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: known, trusted sites? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
17. 17.🎮 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
18. 18.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: files from strangers? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
19. 19.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) “free” paid games (b) ignoring updates (c) reading permissions (d) files from strangers
20. 20.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: the official app store? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
21. 21.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) asking before installing (b) files from strangers (c) clicking pop-up ads (d) modded game files
22. 22.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: ignoring updates? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
23. 23.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: an antivirus scan? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
24. 24.🔐 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
25. 25.🔐 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
26. 26.True or false: “an antivirus scan” is a safe download habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “deleting unused apps” is a safe download habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before installing (b) “free” paid games (c) backing up your work (d) the official app store
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) files from strangers (b) asking before installing (c) deleting unused apps (d) the official app store
30. 30.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) clicking pop-up ads (b) cracked software (c) “free” paid games (d) checking app reviews
31. 31.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) modded game files (b) “free” paid games (c) unknown download links (d) installing updates
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring updates (b) “free” paid games (c) opening odd attachments (d) known, trusted sites
33. 33.True or false: “installing updates” is a risky download habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔐 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
35. 35.🔐 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
36. 36.🛡️ What does antivirus software do? (a) makes games faster (b) hides your name (c) gives free coins (d) finds harmful files
37. 37.⬆️ Why install updates? (a) they fix security holes (b) no reason (c) they add ads (d) they slow phones
38. 38.True or false: “asking before installing” is a risky download habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: reading permissions? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “speed booster” pop-ups (b) backing up your work (c) deleting unused apps (d) checking app reviews

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