Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 371 · 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.🔢 Safe or unsafe: ignoring a surprise OTP? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
2. 2.True or false: “showing it to a stranger” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔢 Safe or unsafe: sharing a PIN with a pal? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
4. 4.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your OTP for login is 4821. Do not share it with anyone.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
5. 5.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling OTPs to callers? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) typing it in yourself (c) showing it to a stranger (d) a PIN like 1234
7. 7.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) open the phone (b) online ticket price (c) only text password (d) one-time password
8. 8.🔢 Safe or unsafe: covering your screen? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
9. 9.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
10. 10.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) checking with a parent (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) typing it in yourself
11. 11.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) a locked phone screen (c) showing it to a stranger (d) hiding the PIN pad
12. 12.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a locked phone screen? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
13. 13.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN in your notes app? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
14. 14.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a locked phone screen (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) typing it in yourself
15. 15.📩 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
16. 16.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN like 1234? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
17. 17.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it is a secret game (b) it can open your account (c) it is a joke (d) it costs money to send
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) texting an OTP to a pal
19. 19.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) post it (b) send it to the caller (c) ignore it, tell a parent (d) reply with your PIN
20. 20.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a secret phone PIN? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
21. 21.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) send it by text (b) hang up, tell an adult (c) read it out (d) ask them to wait
22. 22.🏧 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
23. 23.True or false: “showing it to a stranger” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
25. 25.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling a parent (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) PIN on a sticky note
26. 26.📩 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
27. 27.True or false: “a PIN in your notes app” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) checking with a parent (d) telling OTPs to callers
29. 29.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “I sent my OTP to your number by mistake. Please send it back.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
30. 30.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
31. 31.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) telling a parent (c) checking with a parent (d) a PIN like 1234
32. 32.True or false: “sharing a PIN with a pal” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “checking with a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) hanging up on “the bank”
35. 35.True or false: “typing an OTP on a link” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a delivery person (b) a bank caller (c) nobody (d) a game helper
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) covering your screen (c) typing it in yourself (d) keeping OTPs secret
38. 38.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔢 Safe or unsafe: checking with a parent? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
40. 40.📩 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

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