Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 289 · 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) a secret phone PIN (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) hanging up on “the bank”
2. 2.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) reply with your PIN (b) post it (c) send it to the caller (d) ignore it, tell a parent
3. 3.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
4. 4.True or false: “hanging up on “the bank”” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) checking with a parent (d) typing an OTP on a link
6. 6.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it costs money to send (b) it is a secret game (c) it can open your account (d) it is a joke
7. 7.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) a locked phone screen
8. 8.🔢 Safe or unsafe: showing it to a stranger? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
9. 9.True or false: “typing an OTP on a link” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📩 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
11. 11.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
12. 12.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) showing it to a stranger (d) hanging up on “the bank”
13. 13.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing it in yourself (b) covering your screen (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) a PIN in your notes app
15. 15.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) keeping OTPs secret (d) a PIN like 1234
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) typing it in yourself (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
17. 17.True or false: “hanging up on “the bank”” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔢 Safe or unsafe: texting an OTP to a pal? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
19. 19.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) only text password (b) one-time password (c) open the phone (d) online ticket price
20. 20.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hanging up on “the bank”? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
21. 21.True or false: “typing it in yourself” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📩 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
23. 23.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) covering your screen (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) PIN on a sticky note
24. 24.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a secret phone PIN? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
25. 25.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP in a group chat? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
26. 26.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) on the card (b) in a notebook (c) only in your memory (d) in a chat
27. 27.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) typing it in yourself (d) PIN on a sticky note
28. 28.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
29. 29.True or false: “typing an OTP on a link” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.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) telling OTPs to callers (d) hiding the PIN pad
31. 31.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) showing it to a stranger (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) telling a parent
32. 32.🔢 Safe or unsafe: checking with a parent? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
33. 33.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP for a “prize”? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking with a parent (b) typing it in yourself (c) a secret phone PIN (d) typing an OTP on a link
35. 35.🔢 Safe or unsafe: covering your screen? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) PIN on a sticky note
37. 37.🔢 Safe or unsafe: sharing a PIN with a pal? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
38. 38.True or false: “texting an OTP to a pal” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “covering your screen” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) a secret phone PIN

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