Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 238 · 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.📩 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) post it (d) send it to the caller
2. 2.True or false: “an OTP for a “prize”” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
5. 5.📩 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
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a locked phone screen (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) a secret phone PIN (d) a PIN like 1234
8. 8.🔢 Safe or unsafe: checking with a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
9. 9.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) checking with a parent
10. 10.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) checking with a parent (b) a locked phone screen (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
11. 11.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
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 friend’s account is locked. Send me the code to unlock it.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
14. 14.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a delivery person (b) a game helper (c) a bank caller (d) nobody
15. 15.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a locked phone screen? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) checking with a parent (d) hiding the PIN pad
17. 17.True or false: “a PIN in your notes app” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a secret phone PIN? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
19. 19.True or false: “hanging up on “the bank”” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “showing it to a stranger” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it is a secret game (b) it can open your account (c) it costs money to send (d) it is a joke
22. 22.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) hang up, tell an adult (b) read it out (c) send it by text (d) ask them to wait
23. 23.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
24. 24.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) keeping OTPs secret
25. 25.🔢 Safe or unsafe: covering your screen? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
26. 26.True or false: “a PIN like 1234” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔢 Safe or unsafe: showing it to a stranger? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
28. 28.True or false: “a PIN in your notes app” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “telling a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing it in yourself (b) checking with a parent (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
31. 31.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a locked phone screen (b) covering your screen (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) keeping OTPs secret
32. 32.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
34. 34.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling OTPs to callers? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
35. 35.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP for a “prize”? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
36. 36.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) covering your screen (d) hanging up on “the bank”
37. 37.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) texting an OTP to a pal
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) a locked phone screen (c) checking with a parent (d) typing it in yourself
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) checking with a parent
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) showing it to a stranger (d) keeping OTPs secret

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