Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 344 · 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 costs money to send (c) it is a secret game (d) it is a joke
2. 2.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “checking with a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
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 an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling a parent (b) a locked phone screen (c) checking with a parent (d) typing an OTP on a link
7. 7.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling OTPs to callers? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
8. 8.📩 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
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) typing it in yourself (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
10. 10.🔢 Safe or unsafe: checking with a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
11. 11.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) read it out (b) ask them to wait (c) send it by text (d) hang up, tell an adult
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) a secret phone PIN (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
14. 14.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
15. 15.True or false: “showing it to a stranger” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) a locked phone screen (c) covering your screen (d) showing it to a stranger
17. 17.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a delivery person (b) a game helper (c) a bank caller (d) nobody
18. 18.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Share the OTP and we will add free game coins to your account.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) a locked phone screen (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) PIN on a sticky note
20. 20.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
21. 21.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
22. 22.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) covering your screen (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) a locked phone screen (d) PIN on a sticky note
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) telling a parent (c) checking with a parent (d) typing an OTP on a link
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) telling a parent (d) texting an OTP to a pal
25. 25.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) send it to the caller (b) ignore it, tell a parent (c) post it (d) reply with your PIN
26. 26.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) covering your screen
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) hiding the PIN pad
28. 28.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) checking with a parent
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking with a parent (b) covering your screen (c) telling a parent (d) telling OTPs to callers
30. 30.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing it in yourself? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
31. 31.True or false: “telling a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “hanging up on “the bank”” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
34. 34.True or false: “telling a parent” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) a secret phone PIN (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) keeping OTPs secret
37. 37.True or false: “a secret phone PIN” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) a PIN in your notes app
39. 39.🔢 Safe or unsafe: texting an OTP to a pal? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
40. 40.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN in your notes app? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step

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