Cyber Safety Worksheet: Safe Downloads

Cyber safety lesson 21: Safe downloads, updates and antivirus · Set 872 · 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 of these is a safe download habit? (a) asking before installing (b) “speed booster” pop-ups (c) “free” paid games (d) clicking pop-up ads
2. 2.🔐 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
3. 3.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) clicking pop-up ads (b) “speed booster” pop-ups (c) “free” paid games (d) deleting unused apps
4. 4.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: modded game files? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
5. 5.True or false: “backing up your work” is a safe download habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) files from strangers (b) modded game files (c) an antivirus scan (d) unknown download links
7. 7.🎮 A website offers a paid game as a free download. Best choice? (a) download it (b) skip it (c) turn off antivirus (d) share the link
8. 8.🔐 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
9. 9.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) checking app reviews (b) opening odd attachments (c) files from strangers (d) ignoring updates
10. 10.🧩 A pop-up says “Your phone has 5 viruses! Tap to clean.” What is it? (a) a fake warning (b) a real scan (c) a free gift (d) an update
11. 11.Which of these is a risky download habit? (a) installing updates (b) known, trusted sites (c) clicking pop-up ads (d) backing up your work
12. 12.True or false: “reading permissions” is a risky download habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) an antivirus scan (b) “speed booster” pop-ups (c) turning off protection (d) files from strangers
14. 14.🔐 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
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) unknown download links (b) installing updates (c) deleting unused apps (d) asking before installing
16. 16.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: reading permissions? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
17. 17.🔐 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
18. 18.⬆️ Why install updates? (a) they add ads (b) they slow phones (c) they fix security holes (d) no reason
19. 19.Which of these is a risky download habit? (a) known, trusted sites (b) the official app store (c) ignoring updates (d) backing up your work
20. 20.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) ignoring updates (b) “speed booster” pop-ups (c) modded game files (d) reading permissions
21. 21.🔐 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
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) known, trusted sites (b) “speed booster” pop-ups (c) deleting unused apps (d) the official app store
23. 23.Which of these is a risky download habit? (a) checking app reviews (b) reading permissions (c) deleting unused apps (d) modded game files
24. 24.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) clicking pop-up ads (b) backing up your work (c) ignoring updates (d) modded game files
25. 25.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) restarting to update (b) clicking pop-up ads (c) files from strangers (d) turning off protection
26. 26.True or false: “modded game files” is a safe download habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: turning off protection? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “free” paid games (b) restarting to update (c) clicking pop-up ads (d) opening odd attachments
29. 29.🛡️ What does antivirus software do? (a) makes games faster (b) gives free coins (c) hides your name (d) finds harmful files
30. 30.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) clicking pop-up ads (b) “free” paid games (c) the official app store (d) cracked software
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “free” paid games (b) turning off protection (c) installing updates (d) ignoring updates
32. 32.True or false: “checking app reviews” is a risky download habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: asking before installing? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
34. 34.🔐 Does this permission make sense, or is it a warning sign? A map app asks for your location. (a) a warning sign (b) makes sense
35. 35.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: known, trusted sites? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
36. 36.True or false: “backing up your work” is a risky download habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a risky download habit? (a) “free” paid games (b) an antivirus scan (c) checking app reviews (d) deleting unused apps
38. 38.📎 An email from an unknown sender has a file named “FREE GIFT”. What do you do? (a) rename it (b) open it (c) forward it (d) don’t open it
39. 39.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) known, trusted sites (b) “free” paid games (c) turning off protection (d) modded game files
40. 40.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: checking app reviews? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit

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