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100 Smartphone Privacy and Security Basics: Permissions, Scams, MFA Practice Questions (2026)

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  1. Question 1

    What is an app permission?

  2. Question 2

    Why should you review permissions before installing?

  3. Question 3

    What permission should a flashlight app not need?

  4. Question 4

    What does location permission allow?

  5. Question 5

    What is the safest default for new permissions?

  6. Question 6

    What does microphone permission allow?

  7. Question 7

    Why limit background location access?

  8. Question 8

    What is the safest camera permission setting?

  9. Question 9

    What is contact permission used for?

  10. Question 10

    How often should you review app permissions?

  11. Question 11

    Where should you download apps from?

  12. Question 12

    Why check app reviews and ratings?

  13. Question 13

    What is a fake app risk?

  14. Question 14

    Why keep apps updated?

  15. Question 15

    What is app sideloading?

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  17. Question 16

    Why avoid unknown app permission popups?

  18. Question 17

    What is an in-app browser risk?

  19. Question 18

    Why remove apps you no longer use?

  20. Question 19

    What is the risk of granting SMS access?

  21. Question 20

    Why verify the developer name in the app store?

  22. Question 21

    What is the best screen lock type?

  23. Question 22

    Why is auto-lock important?

  24. Question 23

    What should you do with Bluetooth when not in use?

  25. Question 24

    Why keep Wi-Fi off when not needed?

  26. Question 25

    What is the risk of public Wi-Fi?

  27. Question 26

    What should you do before connecting to public Wi-Fi?

  28. Question 27

    Why use device encryption?

  29. Question 28

    What is a secure backup?

  30. Question 29

    Why enable Find My Device features?

  31. Question 30

    What is the safest place to keep recovery codes?

  32. How many did you know?

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  33. Question 31

    What is phishing?

  34. Question 32

    What is smishing?

  35. Question 33

    What is vishing?

  36. Question 34

    What is a common scam warning sign?

  37. Question 35

    What should you do with a suspicious link?

  38. Question 36

    What should you do if a text claims your account is locked?

  39. Question 37

    Why are unexpected attachments risky?

  40. Question 38

    What is a fake delivery notice scam?

  41. Question 39

    Why should you avoid sharing verification codes?

  42. Question 40

    What is a tech support scam?

  43. Question 41

    What should you do if a caller asks for remote access?

  44. Question 42

    What is multi-factor authentication (MFA)?

  45. Question 43

    What are common MFA methods?

  46. Question 44

    Why is an authenticator app safer than SMS?

  47. Question 45

    What is a recovery code?

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  49. Question 46

    When should you enable MFA?

  50. Question 47

    What should you do if you receive an MFA prompt you did not request?

  51. Question 48

    What is MFA push fatigue?

  52. Question 49

    Why should you limit location sharing?

  53. Question 50

    What is ad tracking on phones?

  54. Question 51

    Why should you review app data sharing settings?

  55. Question 52

    What is biometric authentication?

  56. Question 53

    Why avoid charging on unknown USB ports?

  57. Question 54

    What is a secure browser habit?

  58. Question 55

    Why log out of accounts on shared devices?

  59. Question 56

    What is a strong passcode?

  60. Question 57

    Why avoid storing passwords in plain notes?

  61. Question 58

    What is app tracking transparency?

  62. Question 59

    Why avoid reusing passwords?

  63. Question 60

    What should you do after a data breach notice?

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  65. Question 61

    What is a SIM swap scam?

  66. Question 62

    How can you reduce SIM swap risk?

  67. Question 63

    What is a fake prize scam?

  68. Question 64

    What is a QR code scam risk?

  69. Question 65

    Why should you avoid entering passwords from unknown links?

  70. Question 66

    What is a banking alert scam?

  71. Question 67

    What is a fake support chat risk?

  72. Question 68

    Why should you verify app update prompts?

  73. Question 69

    What is a malicious profile or configuration?

  74. Question 70

    What is a common sign of a fake app login?

  75. Question 71

    Why should you disable lock screen notification previews?

  76. Question 72

    What should you do before selling or giving away a phone?

  77. Question 73

    Why keep the operating system updated?

  78. Question 74

    What is a secure hotspot practice?

  79. Question 75

    Why use a password manager?

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  81. Question 76

    What is two-step verification?

  82. Question 77

    Why avoid sharing your phone unlock code?

  83. Question 78

    What should you do if your phone is lost?

  84. Question 79

    Why avoid saving payment cards in unknown apps?

  85. Question 80

    What is a secure lock screen habit?

  86. Question 81

    Why should you review app access to photos?

  87. Question 82

    What is limited photo access?

  88. Question 83

    What is a risky sign in an app description?

  89. Question 84

    Why avoid apps asking for admin control?

  90. Question 85

    What should you do if an app suddenly changes behavior?

  91. Question 86

    What is a fake login screen in an app?

  92. Question 87

    What is a social engineering scam?

  93. Question 88

    What should you do if a message asks for your password?

  94. Question 89

    Why should MFA be enabled on email accounts?

  95. Question 90

    What should you do if you lose your MFA device?

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  97. Question 91

    Why review privacy settings after installing a new app?

  98. Question 92

    What is a safe practice for app notifications?

  99. Question 93

    Why keep location services off for unused apps?

  100. Question 94

    What should you do before granting accessibility access?

  101. Question 95

    What is the benefit of permission prompts?

  102. Question 96

    What should you do if a link looks slightly misspelled?

  103. Question 97

    Why is a privacy screen protector useful?

  104. Question 98

    What is a common sign of a scam app ad?

  105. Question 99

    Why should you back up MFA settings?

  106. Question 100

    What is a good habit after installing a new app?

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