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Online Safety and Security Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A classmate asks for your password to access your school account. What should you do?

a)

Refuse to share your password

b)

Give your password since you trust them

c)

Change your password and give the new one

d)

Let them guess it

2.

What is malware?

a)

A computer game

b)

A harmless program

c)

A program that is harmful to a computer user

d)

A type of advertisement

3.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a virus?

a)

It can replicate itself

b)

It cannot self-replicate

c)

It is a type of spyware

d)

It is always harmful

4.

What does a worm do?

a)

It disguises itself as a useful program

b)

It is a type of adware

c)

It cannot spread itself

d)

It can replicate and spread itself

5.

Who created the 'ILOVEYOU' worm?

a)

Bill Gates

b)

Onel de Guzman and Reonel Ramones

c)

Mark Zuckerberg

d)

Steve Jobs

6.

What is a Trojan?

a)

A type of malware that replicates

b)

A program that disguises itself as useful

c)

A program that sends advertisements

d)

A type of phishing attack

7.

What is spyware designed to do?

a)

Replicate itself

b)

Steal sensitive information

c)

Display pop-up ads

d)

Protect your computer

8.

Which of the following is a way to stay safe online?

a)

Share your passwords with friends

b)

Always protect your reputation online

c)

Ignore security updates

d)

Click on all advertisements

9.

What is the purpose of adware?

a)

To steal passwords

b)

To send advertisements

c)

To replicate itself

d)

To block access to data

10.

You see your friend sharing harmful or offensive content online. What is the best action to take?

a)

Share the post to warn others

b)

Ignore it—it's not your business

c)

Tell an adult or report the post

d)

Comment that it's wrong

11.

What does ransomware threaten?

a)

To send spam emails

b)

To steal passwords

c)

To publish the victim's data

d)

To display advertisements

12.

You receive a message from an unknown number offering a free phone if you click a link. What should you do?

a)

Click the link immediately to claim the reward

b)

Share the message with your friends

c)

Ignore the message and delete it

d)

Reply to ask if it’s real

13.

What is spam?

a)

A type of malware

b)

Unwanted email from bots or advertisers

c)

A security measure

d)

A useful program

14.

What is phishing used for?

a)

To send advertisements

b)

To acquire sensitive personal information

c)

To replicate itself

d)

To protect your computer

15.

What is copyright infringement?

a)

Sharing works legally

b)

Protecting your own work

c)

Using works without permission

d)

Creating original works

16.

How can you protect your reputation online?

a)

By ignoring online interactions

b)

By being cautious about what you post

c)

By using fake identities

d)

By sharing personal information

17.

What is the main goal of online safety measures?

a)

To promote advertisements

b)

To protect personal information and reputation

c)

To create more online threats

d)

To increase online traffic

18.

Which of the following is NOT a type of malware?

a)

Browser

b)

Virus

c)

Worm

d)

Trojan

19.

You posted a photo with your school ID visible and someone online asks for more personal details. What should you do?

a)

Share the details—they already saw your ID

b)

Delete the photo and report the person

c)

Ignore the comment and continue posting

d)

Send a private message with your details

20.

Someone in an online game is asking for your name, location, and age. What should you do?

a)

Give fake answers to avoid trouble

b)

Share your details so you can be friends

c)

Don’t share anything and block/report them

d)

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