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Stay Safe Surfing Quiz


Are you a Safe Surfer?

Take our Stay Safe Surfing Quiz and find out...

1. Which of these passwords is most secure?

A    Password
B    Youthzone
C    008youthzone

2. Who is responsible for making sure your computer is safe on line?

A    The shop you bought it from
B    The person who made it
C    You

3. All information you read on the internet is reliable?

A    True
B    False

4. What must you look for when shopping on line?

A    A really good bargain
B    A golden padlock and https:// before the web address
C    A brand you recognise from the high street

5. When is it completely safe to meet someone you have been talking to on the internet?

A    It’s never completely safe
B    If you meet in a public place
C    If you go to meet them with a friend

6. Which of the following should you not tell anyone in a chatroom?

A    Your interests
B    Your nickname
C    Your telephone number

7. When you receive a suspicious e-mail message should you:

A    Delete the message without opening it
B    Open the message but not the attachment
C    Forward the message to your friend

8. Which of the following is most likely to make your computer stop working?

A    Trojan
B    Worm
C    Virus

9. What should you do when you receive lots of junk mail?

A    Delete the messages and activate the junk mail filtering feature
B    Reply to each message and ask the senders not to send any more messages
C    Open the messages and see what they contain

10. Can you access another user's unprotected computer from another computer?

A    No
B    Only if the user allows that
C    Yes

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