Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 155 · 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.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it can open your account (b) it is a joke (c) it costs money to send (d) it is a secret game
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
3. 3.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) telling a parent (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) telling OTPs to callers
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing it in yourself (b) a secret phone PIN (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) keeping OTPs secret
5. 5.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a game helper (b) a delivery person (c) a bank caller (d) nobody
6. 6.True or false: “telling OTPs to callers” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP in a group chat? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
8. 8.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) online ticket price (b) open the phone (c) one-time password (d) only text password
9. 9.True or false: “keeping OTPs secret” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) hanging up on “the bank”
11. 11.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
12. 12.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) send it to the caller (b) ignore it, tell a parent (c) reply with your PIN (d) post it
13. 13.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
14. 14.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) in a notebook (b) on the card (c) only in your memory (d) in a chat
15. 15.True or false: “typing it in yourself” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
17. 17.True or false: “a PIN in your notes app” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN like 1234? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
19. 19.🔢 Safe or unsafe: texting an OTP to a pal? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
20. 20.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
21. 21.True or false: “hanging up on “the bank”” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) a secret phone PIN (d) a PIN in your notes app
23. 23.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hanging up on “the bank”? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) checking with a parent (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) a PIN in your notes app
25. 25.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling a parent (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) covering your screen (d) keeping OTPs secret
26. 26.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a secret phone PIN? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
27. 27.True or false: “an OTP in a group chat” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) checking with a parent
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) a locked phone screen (d) an OTP for a “prize”
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) typing it in yourself
31. 31.🔢 Safe or unsafe: ignoring a surprise OTP? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
32. 32.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) texting an OTP to a pal
33. 33.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) telling a parent (c) typing it in yourself (d) hanging up on “the bank”
34. 34.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) ask them to wait (b) send it by text (c) read it out (d) hang up, tell an adult
35. 35.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) a PIN like 1234
36. 36.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling OTPs to callers? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
37. 37.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing it in yourself (b) a locked phone screen (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) hanging up on “the bank”
38. 38.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing an OTP on a link? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
39. 39.📩 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
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) a secret phone PIN

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