Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 157 · 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 a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) covering your screen (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) showing it to a stranger
2. 2.True or false: “typing an OTP on a link” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it is a joke (b) it costs money to send (c) it is a secret game (d) it can open your account
4. 4.🔢 Safe or unsafe: ignoring a surprise OTP? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
5. 5.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) checking with a parent (d) covering your screen
6. 6.True or false: “covering your screen” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a secret phone PIN? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
8. 8.True or false: “keeping OTPs secret” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your OTP for login is 4821. Do not share it with anyone.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
11. 11.📩 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
12. 12.True or false: “a PIN in your notes app” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) hang up, tell an adult (b) ask them to wait (c) read it out (d) send it by text
14. 14.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) checking with a parent (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) covering your screen
15. 15.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) a secret phone PIN (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) telling OTPs to callers
16. 16.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a game helper (b) nobody (c) a bank caller (d) a delivery person
17. 17.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing it in yourself (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) checking with a parent
18. 18.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) showing it to a stranger (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) a PIN in your notes app
19. 19.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
20. 20.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hanging up on “the bank”? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
21. 21.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
22. 22.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a locked phone screen (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) telling a parent (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
23. 23.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling a parent (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) checking with a parent (d) texting an OTP to a pal
24. 24.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Share the OTP and we will add free game coins to your account.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
25. 25.True or false: “sharing a PIN with a pal” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) ignore it, tell a parent (b) reply with your PIN (c) send it to the caller (d) post it
27. 27.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) a locked phone screen (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) showing it to a stranger
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) telling a parent (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) keeping OTPs secret
29. 29.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) hiding the PIN pad
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing it in yourself (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) telling a parent
31. 31.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your friend’s account is locked. Send me the code to unlock it.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) telling a parent (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) texting an OTP to a pal
33. 33.🔢 Safe or unsafe: PIN on a sticky note? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
34. 34.True or false: “a secret phone PIN” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing it in yourself (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) typing an OTP on a link
36. 36.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
37. 37.True or false: “typing it in yourself” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “checking with a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling a parent (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) showing it to a stranger (d) a secret phone PIN

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