Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 284 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) typing it in yourself
2. 2.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) ask them to wait (b) read it out (c) hang up, tell an adult (d) send it by text
3. 3.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) send it to the caller (b) reply with your PIN (c) post it (d) ignore it, tell a parent
4. 4.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) in a chat (b) on the card (c) in a notebook (d) only in your memory
5. 5.True or false: “covering your screen” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔢 Safe or unsafe: ignoring a surprise OTP? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
7. 7.True or false: “texting an OTP to a pal” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) typing it in yourself (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) showing it to a stranger
9. 9.🔢 Safe or unsafe: sharing a PIN with a pal? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
10. 10.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) a locked phone screen (c) covering your screen (d) an OTP for a “prize”
11. 11.📩 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
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing it in yourself (b) checking with a parent (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) an OTP for a “prize”
13. 13.True or false: “checking with a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling a parent (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) typing it in yourself
15. 15.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) covering your screen (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) a secret phone PIN
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking with a parent (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) texting an OTP to a pal
17. 17.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “This is your bank. Tell me the OTP to stop your card being blocked.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
18. 18.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) a secret phone PIN
19. 19.True or false: “telling a parent” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN like 1234? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) showing it to a stranger (d) keeping OTPs secret
22. 22.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) only text password (b) online ticket price (c) open the phone (d) one-time password
23. 23.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it is a secret game (b) it costs money to send (c) it can open your account (d) it is a joke
24. 24.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) PIN on a sticky note
26. 26.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) covering your screen (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
27. 27.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) checking with a parent (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) a locked phone screen
28. 28.📩 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
29. 29.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing it in yourself? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
30. 30.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) a secret phone PIN (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) checking with a parent
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) a locked phone screen (d) an OTP in a group chat
32. 32.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a locked phone screen? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
33. 33.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling a parent (b) covering your screen (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) showing it to a stranger
34. 34.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a secret phone PIN? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
35. 35.True or false: “an OTP in a group chat” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “showing it to a stranger” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing it in yourself (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) keeping OTPs secret
38. 38.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) checking with a parent (d) a locked phone screen
39. 39.True or false: “typing it in yourself” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) covering your screen

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