Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 5 · 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.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) reply with your PIN (b) ignore it, tell a parent (c) send it to the caller (d) post it
2. 2.📩 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
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) a secret phone PIN (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) PIN on a sticky note
4. 4.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling OTPs to callers? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
5. 5.True or false: “a PIN like 1234” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) typing it in yourself
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your screen (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) keeping OTPs secret
8. 8.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) texting an OTP to a pal
9. 9.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) covering your screen (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) telling a parent
11. 11.True or false: “keeping OTPs secret” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a locked phone screen? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
13. 13.🔢 Safe or unsafe: PIN on a sticky note? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) telling a parent (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) a PIN in your notes app
15. 15.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) hiding the PIN pad
16. 16.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a bank caller (b) a delivery person (c) a game helper (d) nobody
17. 17.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a locked phone screen (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) telling a parent (d) a secret phone PIN
18. 18.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling a parent (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) checking with a parent (d) typing an OTP on a link
19. 19.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
20. 20.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) on the card (b) only in your memory (c) in a notebook (d) in a chat
21. 21.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a locked phone screen (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) a PIN in your notes app
22. 22.True or false: “a secret phone PIN” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “showing it to a stranger” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔢 Safe or unsafe: checking with a parent? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
25. 25.True or false: “checking with a parent” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
27. 27.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
28. 28.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) covering your screen (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) checking with a parent
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking with a parent (b) showing it to a stranger (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) an OTP in a group chat
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) a locked phone screen (d) a PIN in your notes app
32. 32.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) hang up, tell an adult (b) ask them to wait (c) read it out (d) send it by text
33. 33.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) typing it in yourself (d) a PIN in your notes app
34. 34.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “covering your screen” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it can open your account (b) it costs money to send (c) it is a joke (d) it is a secret game
37. 37.True or false: “texting an OTP to a pal” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a secret phone PIN? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
39. 39.🔢 Safe or unsafe: sharing a PIN with a pal? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your screen (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) typing an OTP on a link

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