Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 217 · 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) only in your memory (b) in a chat (c) on the card (d) in a notebook
2. 2.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) ask them to wait (b) hang up, tell an adult (c) send it by text (d) read it out
3. 3.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
4. 4.🔢 Safe or unsafe: covering your screen? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
5. 5.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
6. 6.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
7. 7.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling OTPs to callers? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
8. 8.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) nobody (b) a delivery person (c) a game helper (d) a bank caller
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) showing it to a stranger
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing it in yourself (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) checking with a parent (d) typing an OTP on a link
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your screen (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) typing it in yourself (d) hiding the PIN pad
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling a parent (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) hanging up on “the bank”
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling a parent (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) showing it to a stranger (d) a PIN in your notes app
14. 14.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) one-time password (b) online ticket price (c) only text password (d) open the phone
15. 15.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing it in yourself? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
16. 16.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
17. 17.🔢 Safe or unsafe: PIN on a sticky note? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
18. 18.True or false: “hanging up on “the bank”” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) covering your screen (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) keeping OTPs secret
20. 20.True or false: “a PIN like 1234” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it can open your account (b) it costs money to send (c) it is a joke (d) it is a secret game
22. 22.📩 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
23. 23.True or false: “PIN on a sticky note” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) a locked phone screen (d) telling OTPs to callers
25. 25.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
26. 26.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a locked phone screen (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) telling a parent
27. 27.🔢 Safe or unsafe: sharing a PIN with a pal? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) a locked phone screen (c) checking with a parent (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
29. 29.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a locked phone screen (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) telling a parent (d) typing it in yourself
31. 31.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) an OTP for a “prize”
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) showing it to a stranger (c) covering your screen (d) an OTP in a group chat
33. 33.🔢 Safe or unsafe: ignoring a surprise OTP? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
34. 34.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing it in yourself (b) telling a parent (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) texting an OTP to a pal
35. 35.True or false: “a secret phone PIN” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “I sent my OTP to your number by mistake. Please send it back.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
37. 37.📩 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
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: “telling a parent” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True

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