Cyber Safety Worksheet: Safe Downloads

Cyber safety lesson 21: Safe downloads, updates and antivirus · Set 877 · 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.🔐 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
2. 2.⬆️ Why install updates? (a) no reason (b) they fix security holes (c) they add ads (d) they slow phones
3. 3.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: files from strangers? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
4. 4.True or false: “unknown download links” is a risky download habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a risky download habit? (a) restarting to update (b) unknown download links (c) the official app store (d) installing updates
6. 6.True or false: “asking before installing” is a risky download habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔐 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
8. 8.True or false: “an antivirus scan” is a safe download habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “modded game files” is a risky download habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: ““speed booster” pop-ups” is a risky download habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🎮 A website offers a paid game as a free download. Best choice? (a) download it (b) skip it (c) share the link (d) turn off antivirus
12. 12.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: checking app reviews? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
13. 13.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: an antivirus scan? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
14. 14.📎 An email from an unknown sender has a file named “FREE GIFT”. What do you do? (a) rename it (b) don’t open it (c) forward it (d) open it
15. 15.🔐 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
16. 16.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: known, trusted sites? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
17. 17.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) an antivirus scan (b) opening odd attachments (c) “speed booster” pop-ups (d) ignoring updates
18. 18.🛡️ What does antivirus software do? (a) makes games faster (b) gives free coins (c) hides your name (d) finds harmful files
19. 19.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) “speed booster” pop-ups (b) checking app reviews (c) clicking pop-up ads (d) unknown download links
20. 20.🔐 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
21. 21.True or false: “deleting unused apps” is a risky download habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) “free” paid games (b) ignoring updates (c) reading permissions (d) turning off protection
23. 23.True or false: ““free” paid games” is a safe download habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “backing up your work” is a safe download habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔐 Does this permission make sense, or is it a warning sign? A simple puzzle game asks to make phone calls. (a) a warning sign (b) makes sense
26. 26.🔐 Does this permission make sense, or is it a warning sign? A torch app asks to read your messages. (a) makes sense (b) a warning sign
27. 27.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: ignoring updates? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
28. 28.True or false: “backing up your work” is a risky download habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) opening odd attachments (b) files from strangers (c) the official app store (d) cracked software
30. 30.True or false: “asking before installing” is a safe download habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) known, trusted sites (b) asking before installing (c) backing up your work (d) unknown download links
32. 32.🔐 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
33. 33.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: asking before installing? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) “free” paid games (b) turning off protection (c) deleting unused apps (d) modded game files
35. 35.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: backing up your work? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
36. 36.Which of these is a risky download habit? (a) asking before installing (b) reading permissions (c) opening odd attachments (d) installing updates
37. 37.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) asking before installing (b) modded game files (c) files from strangers (d) clicking pop-up ads
38. 38.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: turning off protection? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) unknown download links (b) “speed booster” pop-ups (c) files from strangers (d) installing updates
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) opening odd attachments (b) “speed booster” pop-ups (c) cracked software (d) reading permissions

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