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Cybersecurity Awareness Quiz

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is malware?

a)

A type of food

b)

A fun computer game

c)

A helpful program

d)

Bad software that can harm your computer

2.

What can malware do to your computer?

a)

Make it run faster

b)

Fix all your problems

c)

Steal your information

d)

Help you do homework

3.

Which of these is a type of malware?

a)

Keyboard

b)

Worm

c)

Charger

d)

Mouse

4.

What does a virus do?

a)

Helps clean your computer

b)

Sends your emails faster

c)

Copies itself and spreads

d)

Makes your screen brighter

5.

What is a Trojan horse?

a)

A fast horse

b)

A fake program that hides malware

c)

A puzzle game

d)

A type of keyboard

6.

What is ransomware?

a)

A game

b)

A virus that plays music

c)

Malware that locks your files and asks for money

d)

A new app store

7.

How does a worm spread?

a)

It flies through the air

b)

It spreads by eating files

c)

It spreads through networks and emails

d)

It hides in pictures

8.

What is spyware?

a)

A camera app

b)

A tool to clean windows

c)

Malware that spies on what you do

d)

A type of printer

9.

How can you tell if your computer has malware?

a)

It makes no sound

b)

It works super fast

c)

It shows strange messages or pop-ups

d)

The keyboard turns green

10.

What should you do if you get a strange email link?

a)

Click it quickly

b)

Ignore or delete it

c)

Send it to your friends

d)

Print it out

11.

What does antivirus software do?

a)

Paints your screen

b)

Cooks your lunch

c)

Protects your computer from malware

d)

Makes games louder

12.

What is a firewall?

a)

A wall made of fire

b)

A tool to block bad traffic from the internet

c)

A hot computer

d)

A video game

13.

What is the best way to keep your computer safe?

a)

Leave it on all day

b)

Never update anything

c)

Use antivirus and keep it updated

d)

Never use the internet

14.

What is phishing?

a)

Catching fish

b)

Tricking people to steal information

c)

Playing music

d)

A type of joke

15.

What is a keylogger?

a)

A game for typing

b)

A lock for your keyboard

c)

Malware that records what you type

d)

A new password

16.

How can you protect your password?

a)

Share it with friends

b)

Make it easy to remember like “1234”

c)

Use strong, secret passwords

d)

Write it on your screen

17.

Which one is a safe online habit?

a)

Download from random websites

b)

Click every pop-up

c)

Update your apps and computer

d)

Use one password for everything

18.

What should you do before opening an email attachment?

a)

Open it right away

b)

Ask a parent or teacher if it looks safe

c)

Send it to friends

d)

Ignore the subject line

19.

What is a botnet?

a)

A computer pet

b)

A group of computers used by hackers

c)

A game for robots

d)

A website for kids

20.

What is a pop-up ad?

a)

A helpful message

b)

A game code

c)

A new way to surf the internet

d)

A window that appears and may carry malware

21.

What can happen if you click on a fake website?

a)

You win a prize

b)

You help your computer

c)

You might get malware

d)

It will open a game

22.

What does it mean to “update” your computer?

a)

Change the wallpaper

b)

Get the newest software fixes

c)

Turn it off

d)

Watch new videos

23.

Why should you not use the same password everywhere?

a)

It’s too long

b)

It makes logging in harder

c)

If one password is stolen, others are too

d)

Your computer won’t like it

24.

What is an example of a strong password?

a)

1234

b)

password

c)

MyDog2025!

d)

abc

25.

What does 2FA (two-factor authentication) do?

a)

Adds a second password

b)

Deletes your account

c)

Makes your screen darker

d)

Takes pictures of your computer

26.

What should you do if your computer is acting weird?

a)

Smash it

b)

Tell an adult or teacher

c)

Keep using it

d)

Throw it out

27.

What is adware?

a)

Software that blocks ads

b)

Malware that shows unwanted ads

c)

A type of music

d)

A game launcher

28.

Why is it risky to use public Wi-Fi without protection?

a)

It is slow

b)

You might get hacked

c)

You lose your files

d)

It makes your screen flash

29.

What is a backup?

a)

A second chair

b)

A copy of your files

c)

A drawing app

d)

A music playlist

30.

What is the best thing to do before downloading something online?

a)

Click quickly

b)

Ask a trusted adult and scan it with antivirus

c)

Rename the file

d)

Turn off your computer