Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 214 · 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 does OTP stand for? (a) only text password (b) open the phone (c) online ticket price (d) one-time password
2. 2.True or false: “telling OTPs to callers” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📩 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
4. 4.True or false: “an OTP in a group chat” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) hanging up on “the bank”
6. 6.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) covering your screen (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) a locked phone screen (d) a PIN like 1234
7. 7.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
9. 9.☎️ 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) send it by text (d) read it out
10. 10.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a locked phone screen (b) a secret phone PIN (c) typing it in yourself (d) texting an OTP to a pal
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) a locked phone screen (d) showing it to a stranger
12. 12.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
13. 13.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
14. 14.True or false: “showing it to a stranger” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📩 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) post it (d) reply with your PIN
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) a locked phone screen (c) telling a parent (d) keeping OTPs secret
17. 17.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it can open your account (b) it is a secret game (c) it is a joke (d) it costs money to send
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) telling a parent (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
20. 20.True or false: “a PIN in your notes app” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) typing it in yourself (d) typing an OTP on a link
22. 22.True or false: “a PIN like 1234” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔢 Safe or unsafe: texting an OTP to a pal? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling a parent (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) typing it in yourself
25. 25.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a locked phone screen? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
26. 26.📩 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
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) hiding the PIN pad
28. 28.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) only in your memory (b) in a chat (c) in a notebook (d) on the card
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing it in yourself (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) showing it to a stranger (d) checking with a parent
30. 30.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) telling a parent (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) a PIN in your notes app
31. 31.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) an OTP for a “prize”
32. 32.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling a parent (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) typing an OTP on a link
33. 33.📩 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
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your screen (b) a secret phone PIN (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) a locked phone screen
35. 35.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) a locked phone screen (d) a secret phone PIN
36. 36.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a locked phone screen (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) checking with a parent (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
38. 38.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
39. 39.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN like 1234? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step

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