Online Safety and Security Quiz - CBSE Class 7 ICT

Free practice quiz: Online Safety and Security (CBSE Class 7 ICT). 20 multiple-choice questions with answers and explanations. Play online, no sign-up needed.

This CBSE Class 7 ICT practice quiz has 20 multiple-choice questions on Online Safety and Security, and 20 of them come with an explanation. Try the 5 sample questions below (tap an option to check yourself), then play the full quiz online. No sign-up needed.

Sample questions

1. What is online safety?

   1. Avoiding dangerous places
   2. Ensuring security while using the internet
   3. Using strong passwords
   4. Ignoring suspicious emails
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   Answer: B. Ensuring security while using the internet

   Online safety refers to practices and precautions that help protect your personal information and maintain security while browsing the internet.

2. What does phishing mean?

   1. Fishing for fish online
   2. A method to catch people in scams
   3. A type of video game
   4. An online shopping method
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   Answer: B. A method to catch people in scams

   Phishing is a fraudulent attempt to obtain sensitive information by disguising as a trustworthy entity in electronic communication.

3. Which of the following indicates a secure website?

   1. The URL starts with http://
   2. There is a padlock icon in the address bar
   3. It is a government site
   4. It has many advertisements
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   Answer: B. There is a padlock icon in the address bar

   A padlock icon in the address bar indicates that the website is using encryption to secure data transmitted between your browser and the server.

4. How does encryption help in online safety?

   1. It makes files deleted
   2. It scrambles information to make it unreadable without a key
   3. It opens files faster
   4. It increases internet speed
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   Answer: B. It scrambles information to make it unreadable without a key

   Encryption protects sensitive information by converting it into a code to prevent unauthorized access.

5. What action should be taken if personal data is leaked online?

   1. Ignore it
   2. Secure your accounts and inform necessary parties
   3. Change your username
   4. Delete your email
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   Answer: B. Secure your accounts and inform necessary parties

   Securing your accounts helps prevent further exploitation, and informing necessary parties is critical to managing the leak.

More questions in this quiz

Answers and explanations are in the full quiz.

1. Which of the following is a safe online practice?
2. Why is it important to use strong passwords?
3. What should you do if you receive a suspicious email?
4. How can you secure your personal information online?
5. What is two-factor authentication?
6. What is a secure way to share files online?
7. What should you do if your account has been hacked?
8. What is a virus in the context of computer security?
9. Which one of these is not a feature of good online security?
10. Why is it important to update your software regularly?
11. What should you never share online?
12. How can you recognize a secure email?
13. Why should you avoid using the same password for multiple accounts?
14. What is an example of social engineering?
15. How can malware affect your device?

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