Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 508 · 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: covering your screen? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
2. 2.🧾 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
3. 3.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a game helper (b) a bank caller (c) a delivery person (d) nobody
4. 4.📩 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) reply with your PIN (d) post it
5. 5.True or false: “an OTP for a “prize”” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) a secret phone PIN
7. 7.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN in your notes app? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
8. 8.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) covering your screen (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) a PIN like 1234
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing it in yourself (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) a secret phone PIN (d) keeping OTPs secret
10. 10.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
12. 12.True or false: “showing it to a stranger” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) typing it in yourself (d) checking with a parent
14. 14.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) telling a parent (d) keeping OTPs secret
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your screen (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) checking with a parent
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) checking with a parent (d) telling OTPs to callers
17. 17.🔢 Safe or unsafe: showing it to a stranger? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) checking with a parent
19. 19.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your OTP for login is 4821. Do not share it with anyone.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
20. 20.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your friend’s account is locked. Send me the code to unlock it.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
21. 21.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “an OTP in a group chat” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) a secret phone PIN (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) hiding the PIN pad
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) a secret phone PIN (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) a secret phone PIN (c) covering your screen (d) a PIN like 1234
27. 27.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) only text password (b) one-time password (c) online ticket price (d) open the phone
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a locked phone screen (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) typing it in yourself
29. 29.True or false: “telling a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling a parent (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) covering your screen
31. 31.True or false: “an OTP in a group chat” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) a PIN like 1234
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) telling a parent
34. 34.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
35. 35.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) covering your screen (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) showing it to a stranger (d) checking with a parent
36. 36.True or false: “covering your screen” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “texting an OTP to a pal” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) send it by text (b) read it out (c) ask them to wait (d) hang up, tell an adult
39. 39.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hanging up on “the bank”? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
40. 40.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) on the card (b) only in your memory (c) in a chat (d) in a notebook

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