Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

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

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