Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 384 · 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.True or false: “PIN on a sticky note” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
3. 3.True or false: “keeping OTPs secret” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) checking with a parent (b) typing it in yourself (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) telling OTPs to callers
5. 5.📩 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) post it (d) reply with your PIN
6. 6.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) checking with a parent (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) telling OTPs to callers
7. 7.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP for a “prize”? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
8. 8.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a game helper (b) a delivery person (c) nobody (d) a bank caller
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking with a parent (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
10. 10.True or false: “a secret phone PIN” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) covering your screen (d) hiding the PIN pad
12. 12.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) one-time password (b) open the phone (c) only text password (d) online ticket price
13. 13.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “I am from customer care. Read out the 6-digit code you just got.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
14. 14.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
15. 15.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “a PIN in your notes app” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) a secret phone PIN (d) covering your screen
18. 18.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) in a notebook (b) on the card (c) only in your memory (d) in a chat
19. 19.True or false: “telling a parent” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔢 Safe or unsafe: ignoring a surprise OTP? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
21. 21.True or false: “a PIN in your notes app” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “covering your screen” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔢 Safe or unsafe: sharing a PIN with a pal? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
25. 25.☎️ 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
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) a locked phone screen (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) typing an OTP on a link
27. 27.True or false: “an OTP for a “prize”” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) a locked phone screen (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) a PIN like 1234
29. 29.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
30. 30.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing it in yourself (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) telling OTPs to callers
31. 31.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it is a joke (b) it costs money to send (c) it is a secret game (d) it can open your account
32. 32.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN like 1234? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
33. 33.True or false: “a PIN like 1234” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “typing it in yourself” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.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) telling OTPs to callers (d) telling a parent
36. 36.🔢 Safe or unsafe: covering your screen? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
37. 37.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling a parent? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing it in yourself (b) a locked phone screen (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) hanging up on “the bank”
39. 39.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “This is your bank. Tell me the OTP to stop your card being blocked.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
40. 40.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) covering your screen (c) checking with a parent (d) an OTP in a group chat

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