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KS3 Y8 Baseline Test

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Why is it inappropriate for a child to be on a dating website?
a)
Potential bad dates
b)
Expensive food
c)
It is dangerous to meet up with strangers
d)
Expensive membership
2.
What is a phishing scam?
a)
Someone trying to log your keys
b)
YOU SPELLED FISHING WRONG SIR!
c)
Someone sending you a virus
d)
Someone pretending to be a legitimate business
3.
What is the most common way to receive a phishing scam?
a)
Text message
b)
Email
c)
Downloading films
d)
Unsafe wesbites
4.
Which of these is an example of an appropriate website for a 12 year old?
a)
Random video chat
b)
News site
c)
18+ content
d)
Torrent site
5.
Why is it inappropriate for a child to be on a dating website?
a)
Potential bad dates
b)
Expensive food
c)
It is dangerous to meet up with strangers
d)
Expensive membership
6.
Why do websites have a content warning?
a)
To warn people of inappropriate content
b)
To stop people from finding free downloads
c)
To hide interesting content
d)
To scare children
7.
What is a phishing scam?
a)
Someone trying to log your keys
b)
YOU SPELLED FISHING WRONG SIR!
c)
Someone sending you a virus
d)
Someone pretending to be a legitimate business
8.
What is the most common way to receive a phishing scam?
a)
Text message
b)
Email
c)
Downloading films
d)
Unsafe wesbites
9.
How can you detect a phishing scam?
a)
The companies logo is on the email
b)
The email asks for information the company should already know
c)
The email is sent directly to you
d)
The email ends with @paypal.co.uk
10.
Which of these types of malware blocks software until money is paid?
a)
Spyware
b)
Ransomware
c)
Trojan Horse
d)
Virus
11.
Which of these types of malware pretends to be useful software while downloading something harmful?
a)
Ransomware
b)
Spyware
c)
Trojan Horse
d)
Worms
12.
Which of these types of malware attaches itself to other software that copies itself and destroys/corrupts data/systems
a)
Virus
b)
Spyware
c)
Ransomware
d)
Worm
13.
Which of these types of malware does not need to attach to other software, but copies itself and destroys/corrupts data/systems
a)
Virus
b)
Worm
c)
Trojan Horse
d)
Spyware
14.
Which one of these is a type of social media?
a)
BBC News
b)
Instagram
c)
ITV
d)
Minecraft
15.
What should you do on social media to ensure strangers cannot interact with you?
a)
Don't, accept everyone
b)
Make your account private
c)
Send their link to the police
d)
Never upload anything
16.
Why is important to be professional if you have public social media?
a)
Your friends might think you are weird
b)
People might see how fun you are and want to hang around with you
c)
Random people might see it
d)
It might get you fired
17.
How do you know a website is secure?
a)
Address says https://
b)
Has a popup that says it is secure
c)
Antivirus software tells you
d)
You get an email
18.
What should you never give to a stranger online?
a)
A high five
b)
Your address
c)
A self portrait
d)
Your CV
19.
What could happen if you are unsafe online?
a)
You could receive a virus in the post
b)
You could become unwell
c)
Have private details pubicly available
d)
Have physical things stolen from you
20.
Which of these types of malware does not need to attach to other software, but copies itself and destroys/corrupts data/systems
a)
Virus
b)
Worm
c)
Trojan Horse
d)
Spyware
21.
Which of these types of malware attaches itself to other software that copies itself and destroys/corrupts data/systems
a)
Virus
b)
Spyware
c)
Ransomware
d)
Worm
22.
Which one of these is a type of social media?
a)
BBC News
b)
Instagram
c)
ITV
d)
Minecraft
23.
How do you know a website is secure?
a)
Address says https://
b)
Has a popup that says it is secure
c)
Antivirus software tells you
d)
You get an email
24.
What should you never give to a stranger online?
a)
A high five
b)
Your address
c)
A self portrait
d)
Your CV
25.

What might someone do if they steal your identity?

a)

Earn lots of money and leave it in your bank account.

b)

Try to give you all the credit for their hard work.

c)

Try to access your bank account or set up a loan in your name.

26.

What is the term used for each box in a spreadsheet?

a)

Cell

b)

Box

c)

Field

d)

Record

27.

What is the term used for cells which appear going up and down the spreadsheet?

a)

Field

b)

Row

c)

Column

d)

Record

28.

What symbol is used to multiply?

a)

/

b)

-

c)

+

d)

*

29.

What symbol is used to divide?

a)

*

b)

+

c)

/

d)

-

30.

How must a cell containing a formula start?

a)

SUM

b)

=

c)

+

d)

( )

31.
Which formula would you use to multiply cell B4 by cell C4?
a)
=B4*C4
b)
=B4xC4
c)
=(B4:C4)
d)
B4xC4=
32.

What does ascending order mean?

a)

It is the order of my ancestors

b)

Starting at the bottom and going up. For example: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4

c)

Starting at the top and going down. For example: 10, 9, 8, 7, 6

d)

There is no such thing as ascending order

33.

What is a character in Scratch called?

a)

Bat

b)

Cat

c)

Sprite

d)

Crab

34.

What group of blocks controls movement of the Sprite?

a)

Control

b)

Sensing

c)

Motion

d)

Look

35.
What is a loop?
a)
Starting the program
b)
Ending the program
c)
Allows something to be repeated
d)
Programs running
36.

Which of the following will allow the movements to occur continuously to various positions?

a)
b)
c)
d)
37.

Which block is selection?

a)

If touching colour

b)

go to x: -212 y: -156

c)

Forever

d)

Change level by 1

38.

Which construct has bee used in the program?

a)

Selection

b)

Iteration

c)

Sequencing

d)

Displaying

39.

What are the three basic programming constructs?

a)

Sequence, selection and iteration

b)

Sequence, selection and looping

c)

Sequence, iteration and looping

40.

What is an algorithm?

a)

A computer program

b)

A set of step-by-step instructions

c)

A programming language