Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 320 · 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) in a notebook (b) on the card (c) in a chat (d) only in your memory
2. 2.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “I am from customer care. Read out the 6-digit code you just got.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
3. 3.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) ignore it, tell a parent (b) send it to the caller (c) reply with your PIN (d) post it
4. 4.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
5. 5.📩 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
6. 6.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) typing it in yourself (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) telling OTPs to callers
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) covering your screen
8. 8.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling a parent? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a locked phone screen (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) keeping OTPs secret
10. 10.True or false: “a secret phone PIN” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) covering your screen (d) hiding the PIN pad
12. 12.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) send it by text (b) ask them to wait (c) hang up, tell an adult (d) read it out
13. 13.🔢 Safe or unsafe: texting an OTP to a pal? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
14. 14.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP in a group chat? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) keeping OTPs secret
16. 16.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) telling a parent (d) a locked phone screen
17. 17.True or false: “a PIN like 1234” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📩 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
19. 19.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) telling a parent (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) an OTP in a group chat
20. 20.True or false: “hanging up on “the bank”” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP for a “prize”? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
22. 22.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
23. 23.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) one-time password (b) only text password (c) online ticket price (d) open the phone
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) telling a parent
25. 25.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
26. 26.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a locked phone screen? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
27. 27.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “keeping OTPs secret” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “checking with a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔢 Safe or unsafe: covering your screen? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
31. 31.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
32. 32.True or false: “a PIN like 1234” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
34. 34.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your screen (b) a locked phone screen (c) typing it in yourself (d) a PIN like 1234
36. 36.True or false: “an OTP for a “prize”” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it costs money to send (b) it can open your account (c) it is a joke (d) it is a secret game
38. 38.🔢 Safe or unsafe: showing it to a stranger? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) showing it to a stranger (d) checking with a parent
40. 40.True or false: “texting an OTP to a pal” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True

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