Cyber Safety Worksheet: Safe Downloads

Cyber safety lesson 21: Safe downloads, updates and antivirus · Set 85 · 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.⬆️ Why install updates? (a) no reason (b) they add ads (c) they fix security holes (d) they slow phones
2. 2.True or false: “backing up your work” is a risky download habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧩 A pop-up says “Your phone has 5 viruses! Tap to clean.” What is it? (a) an update (b) a free gift (c) a fake warning (d) a real scan
4. 4.🛡️ What does antivirus software do? (a) finds harmful files (b) makes games faster (c) hides your name (d) gives free coins
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “speed booster” pop-ups (b) unknown download links (c) asking before installing (d) ignoring updates
6. 6.True or false: “reading permissions” is a safe download habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: “free” paid games? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
8. 8.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: ignoring updates? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
9. 9.True or false: “files from strangers” is a risky download habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) turning off protection (b) an antivirus scan (c) clicking pop-up ads (d) modded game files
11. 11.True or false: “clicking pop-up ads” is a risky download habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔐 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
13. 13.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: checking app reviews? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
14. 14.True or false: “modded game files” is a safe download habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔐 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
16. 16.True or false: “deleting unused apps” is a safe download habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔐 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
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) installing updates (b) backing up your work (c) clicking pop-up ads (d) the official app store
19. 19.True or false: “unknown download links” is a safe download habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📎 An email from an unknown sender has a file named “FREE GIFT”. What do you do? (a) don’t open it (b) rename it (c) forward it (d) open it
21. 21.🔐 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
22. 22.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: deleting unused apps? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
23. 23.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) clicking pop-up ads (b) turning off protection (c) “speed booster” pop-ups (d) reading permissions
24. 24.🔐 Does this permission make sense, or is it a warning sign? A sticker app asks to read your contacts and messages. (a) a warning sign (b) makes sense
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) known, trusted sites (b) installing updates (c) deleting unused apps (d) turning off protection
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “speed booster” pop-ups (b) deleting unused apps (c) known, trusted sites (d) the official app store
27. 27.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: restarting to update? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
28. 28.🔐 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
29. 29.True or false: “the official app store” is a risky download habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “unknown download links” is a risky download habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) the official app store (b) “free” paid games (c) clicking pop-up ads (d) “speed booster” pop-ups
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “free” paid games (b) asking before installing (c) restarting to update (d) reading permissions
33. 33.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) asking before installing (b) opening odd attachments (c) unknown download links (d) turning off protection
34. 34.True or false: “an antivirus scan” is a risky download habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “cracked software” is a risky download habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) modded game files (b) “speed booster” pop-ups (c) installing updates (d) opening odd attachments
37. 37.🎮 A website offers a paid game as a free download. Best choice? (a) turn off antivirus (b) download it (c) skip it (d) share the link
38. 38.Which of these is a risky download habit? (a) unknown download links (b) asking before installing (c) the official app store (d) reading permissions
39. 39.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: the official app store? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
40. 40.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: known, trusted sites? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit

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