Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 125 · 40 questions

Stay safe (Nobody asks for an OTP): Never read out, type into a link or send an OTP or PIN to anyone — caller, friend or “customer care”. An OTP you did not ask for means someone may be trying to get in: ignore it and tell a parent. Keep PINs in your memory, cover the keypad and lock your phone screen.

1. 1.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) telling a parent
2. 2.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling a parent (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) a secret phone PIN (d) hanging up on “the bank”
3. 3.True or false: “typing it in yourself” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your screen (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) typing an OTP on a link
5. 5.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
6. 6.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) send it by text (b) ask them to wait (c) hang up, tell an adult (d) read it out
7. 7.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “I am from customer care. Read out the 6-digit code you just got.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
8. 8.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your OTP for login is 4821. Do not share it with anyone.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
9. 9.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) only text password (b) online ticket price (c) one-time password (d) open the phone
10. 10.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔢 Safe or unsafe: ignoring a surprise OTP? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
12. 12.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) on the card (b) in a chat (c) only in your memory (d) in a notebook
13. 13.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN like 1234? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
14. 14.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) hanging up on “the bank”
15. 15.True or false: “checking with a parent” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a locked phone screen? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
17. 17.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) reply with your PIN (b) send it to the caller (c) ignore it, tell a parent (d) post it
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) a secret phone PIN (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) typing an OTP on a link
19. 19.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling OTPs to callers? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
20. 20.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) telling OTPs to callers
21. 21.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your friend’s account is locked. Send me the code to unlock it.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
22. 22.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) showing it to a stranger (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) a locked phone screen
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling a parent (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) showing it to a stranger (d) telling OTPs to callers
24. 24.True or false: “a secret phone PIN” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “a PIN in your notes app” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔢 Safe or unsafe: covering your screen? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking with a parent (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) a locked phone screen
28. 28.True or false: “sharing a PIN with a pal” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) nobody (b) a delivery person (c) a game helper (d) a bank caller
30. 30.True or false: “keeping OTPs secret” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “PIN on a sticky note” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing it in yourself? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
33. 33.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) covering your screen (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) checking with a parent (d) a PIN in your notes app
34. 34.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) a locked phone screen (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
37. 37.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “I sent my OTP to your number by mistake. Please send it back.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
38. 38.True or false: “telling OTPs to callers” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing it in yourself (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) keeping OTPs secret
40. 40.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True

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