Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 167 · 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.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) in a chat (b) in a notebook (c) on the card (d) only in your memory
2. 2.True or false: “sharing a PIN with a pal” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) hanging up on “the bank”
4. 4.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling OTPs to callers? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
5. 5.🔢 Safe or unsafe: showing it to a stranger? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
6. 6.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN in your notes app? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
8. 8.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a secret phone PIN? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
9. 9.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN like 1234? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) showing it to a stranger (d) a locked phone screen
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) typing it in yourself (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) telling a parent
12. 12.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) checking with a parent (c) typing it in yourself (d) hanging up on “the bank”
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) covering your screen (d) telling OTPs to callers
14. 14.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a delivery person (b) a bank caller (c) nobody (d) a game helper
15. 15.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔢 Safe or unsafe: covering your screen? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
17. 17.🔢 Safe or unsafe: sharing a PIN with a pal? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
18. 18.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hanging up on “the bank”? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) telling a parent (c) showing it to a stranger (d) typing an OTP on a link
20. 20.True or false: “hanging up on “the bank”” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) covering your screen (b) a locked phone screen (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) hanging up on “the bank”
22. 22.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) covering your screen (b) a secret phone PIN (c) a locked phone screen (d) a PIN like 1234
23. 23.True or false: “an OTP in a group chat” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your screen (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) a locked phone screen
25. 25.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) post it (b) send it to the caller (c) reply with your PIN (d) ignore it, tell a parent
26. 26.📩 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
27. 27.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling a parent? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
28. 28.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) covering your screen
29. 29.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) telling a parent (d) a locked phone screen
30. 30.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it can open your account (b) it is a secret game (c) it costs money to send (d) it is a joke
31. 31.🔢 Safe or unsafe: ignoring a surprise OTP? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
32. 32.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) online ticket price (b) only text password (c) open the phone (d) one-time password
33. 33.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “This is your bank. Tell me the OTP to stop your card being blocked.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
34. 34.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
35. 35.📩 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
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) an OTP in a group chat
37. 37.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
38. 38.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) a secret phone PIN
39. 39.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) covering your screen (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) showing it to a stranger (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
40. 40.True or false: “telling a parent” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True

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