Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 415 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) telling a parent (d) typing an OTP on a link
2. 2.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
3. 3.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) covering your screen (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) an OTP for a “prize”
4. 4.🔢 Safe or unsafe: checking with a parent? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
5. 5.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP in a group chat? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
6. 6.True or false: “an OTP for a “prize”” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) online ticket price (b) one-time password (c) only text password (d) open the phone
8. 8.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) send it to the caller (b) reply with your PIN (c) ignore it, tell a parent (d) post it
9. 9.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a locked phone screen (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) texting an OTP to a pal
10. 10.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) keeping OTPs secret
11. 11.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a game helper (b) a bank caller (c) a delivery person (d) nobody
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) an OTP in a group chat
13. 13.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN in your notes app? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
14. 14.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a locked phone screen? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) showing it to a stranger (d) keeping OTPs secret
16. 16.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
17. 17.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling a parent? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing it in yourself (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) telling a parent
20. 20.📩 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
21. 21.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) typing it in yourself (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) hiding the PIN pad
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) an OTP for a “prize”
23. 23.True or false: “keeping OTPs secret” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) a secret phone PIN (c) telling a parent (d) covering your screen
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) telling a parent (d) a secret phone PIN
26. 26.☎️ 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
27. 27.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN like 1234? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) showing it to a stranger (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) texting an OTP to a pal
29. 29.True or false: “showing it to a stranger” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
31. 31.🏧 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
32. 32.True or false: “sharing a PIN with a pal” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📩 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
34. 34.True or false: “an OTP for a “prize”” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) checking with a parent
37. 37.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it costs money to send (b) it is a secret game (c) it is a joke (d) it can open your account
38. 38.True or false: “telling OTPs to callers” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📩 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
40. 40.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) covering your screen (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) hiding the PIN pad

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