Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 396 · 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 does OTP stand for? (a) open the phone (b) one-time password (c) only text password (d) online ticket price
2. 2.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) hang up, tell an adult (b) send it by text (c) read it out (d) ask them to wait
3. 3.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) nobody (b) a delivery person (c) a bank caller (d) a game helper
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) a locked phone screen (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) hanging up on “the bank”
5. 5.📩 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
6. 6.True or false: “typing an OTP on a link” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) showing it to a stranger
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) checking with a parent (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
9. 9.📩 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
10. 10.True or false: “telling a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) a secret phone PIN (d) a locked phone screen
12. 12.📩 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
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) an OTP in a group chat
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
15. 15.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) a secret phone PIN (d) covering your screen
16. 16.True or false: “PIN on a sticky note” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
18. 18.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) a locked phone screen (d) PIN on a sticky note
19. 19.📩 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
20. 20.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) a secret phone PIN
21. 21.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
22. 22.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
23. 23.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it is a joke (b) it can open your account (c) it is a secret game (d) it costs money to send
24. 24.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) typing it in yourself (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
25. 25.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) in a notebook (b) in a chat (c) on the card (d) only in your memory
26. 26.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📩 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
29. 29.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing an OTP on a link? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
30. 30.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP for a “prize”? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
31. 31.True or false: “sharing a PIN with a pal” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) hanging up on “the bank”
33. 33.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP in a group chat? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
34. 34.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
35. 35.True or false: “typing it in yourself” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
37. 37.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) covering your screen (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) showing it to a stranger
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) typing it in yourself (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) a locked phone screen
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) telling a parent
40. 40.📩 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

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