8th Samacheer English – Cyber Safety – Quiz
1. Who are the two children in the lesson “Cyber Safety”?
A) Arun and Satish
B) Gladin and Rani
C) Vetri and Asif
D) Mani and Ajay
Ans: B) Gladin and Rani
2. What did Gladin ask his mother about?
A) How a telescope works
B) How a screw gauge works
C) How a computer works
D) How a microscope works
Ans: B) How a screw gauge works
3. What did Gladin's mother ask him to do?
A) Ask his teacher
B) Browse the internet
C) Visit a library
D) Ask his father
Ans: B) Browse the internet
4. According to Gladin's mother, the internet is a great tool to:
A) Waste time
B) Gather information and gain knowledge
C) Avoid homework
D) Talk only to strangers
Ans: B) Gather information and gain knowledge
5. Why was Gladin gathering information on the internet?
A) For his science project
B) For an online game
C) For a movie
D) For shopping
Ans: A) For his science project
6. Who appeared frightened and dull?
A) Gladin
B) Rani
C) Mom
D) Dad
Ans: B) Rani
7. What was Rani afraid of?
A) Her examination
B) An online predator
C) Her science project
D) A computer virus
Ans: B) An online predator
8. How often did the stranger chat with Rani?
A) Once a month
B) Every day
C) Once a year
D) Only at school
Ans: B) Every day
9. Which details did the stranger already know about Rani?
A) Only her name
B) Her name, address and age
C) Only her school
D) Only her phone number
Ans: B) Her name, address and age
10. What did the stranger begin using while chatting with Rani?
A) Kind words
B) Bad words
C) Poems
D) Scientific terms
Ans: B) Bad words
11. What did the stranger threaten to do if Rani discussed the chat with anyone?
A) Stop chatting
B) Cause harm to her family members
C) Delete his profile
D) Inform her school
Ans: B) Cause harm to her family members
12. What was Rani's father's first advice?
A) Continue chatting
B) Do not respond to the stranger's messages
C) Share more personal information
D) Meet the stranger personally
Ans: B) Do not respond to the stranger's messages
13. What did Rani's father say he would do if the stranger continued to bother her?
A) Ignore Rani
B) Talk to his parents or report him to the cyber police
C) Give him Rani's number
D) Ask Rani to meet him
Ans: B) Talk to his parents or report him to the cyber police
14. Who is an online predator?
A) A person who repairs computers
B) A person who sexually exploits a child over the internet
C) A school teacher
D) A computer programmer
Ans: B) A person who sexually exploits a child over the internet
15. What did Mom ask Dad to explain to the children?
A) How to repair a computer
B) How to use the internet wisely
C) How to create an online game
D) How to buy a mobile phone
Ans: B) How to use the internet wisely
16. According to Dad, online facilities should mainly be used for sharing among:
A) Unknown strangers
B) Known members
C) Online predators
D) Advertisers
Ans: B) Known members
17. Which personal details should be kept very private?
A) Photos, phone number, Aadhaar number and interests
B) Favourite school subject only
C) Favourite colour only
D) The weather
Ans: A) Photos, phone number, Aadhaar number and interests
18. Why should personal information be kept private?
A) Strangers may misuse it without our knowledge
B) It makes the internet slower
C) It damages the computer
D) It prevents online learning
Ans: A) Strangers may misuse it without our knowledge
19. Which of the following is mentioned as a benefit of a computer?
A) It helps us learn and keeps us informed
B) It encourages us to reveal passwords
C) It makes us talk to strangers
D) It prevents us from gaining knowledge
Ans: A) It helps us learn and keeps us informed
20. The internet and mobile phone are described as a:
A) Powerhouse of entertainment
B) Source of punishment
C) Waste of technology
D) Type of textbook
Ans: A) Powerhouse of entertainment
21. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an effect of mobile addiction?
A) Headache
B) Weakened eyesight
C) Sleep disorder
D) Improved eyesight
Ans: D) Improved eyesight
22. Mobile addiction may lead to:
A) Depression and stress
B) Better sleep
C) Stronger eyesight
D) Greater concentration always
Ans: A) Depression and stress
23. Which social problem is mentioned as an effect of mobile addiction?
A) Social isolation
B) Better relationships
C) Increased friendship
D) Greater social participation
Ans: A) Social isolation
24. Mobile addiction can also cause:
A) Aggressive behaviour and ruined relationships
B) Improved professional growth only
C) Perfect health
D) Better eyesight
Ans: A) Aggressive behaviour and ruined relationships
25. According to Dad, the benefits of the internet and mobile phone are important:
A) Educationally and socially
B) Only financially
C) Only for gaming
D) Only for entertainment
Ans: A) Educationally and socially
26. Why should we limit the use of the internet and mobile phone?
A) To take charge of our lives
B) To stop learning
C) To avoid gaining knowledge
D) To disconnect completely from everyone
Ans: A) To take charge of our lives
27. Complete the statement: “Too much of anything is ______.”
A) always beneficial
B) good for nothing
C) necessary for success
D) useful for children
Ans: B) good for nothing
28. Choose the correct synonym of “browse”.
A) Surf
B) Destroy
C) Refuse
D) Forget
Ans: A) Surf
29. Choose the correct meaning of “cyber”.
A) Relating to computers, information technology and virtual reality
B) Relating only to farming
C) Relating only to medicine
D) Relating to ancient history
Ans: A) Relating to computers, information technology and virtual reality
30. What is the central message of “Cyber Safety”?
A) Avoid technology completely
B) Use the internet wisely, protect personal information and avoid unsafe online contacts
C) Share all personal details online
D) Spend as much time as possible on mobile phones
Ans: B) Use the internet wisely, protect personal information and avoid unsafe online contacts
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