Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

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

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