Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 560 · 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.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
2. 2.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) typing it in yourself
4. 4.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) open the phone (b) one-time password (c) only text password (d) online ticket price
5. 5.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) ask them to wait (b) read it out (c) hang up, tell an adult (d) send it by text
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) a secret phone PIN (d) telling a parent
7. 7.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling a parent (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) checking with a parent (d) a locked phone screen
8. 8.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) covering your screen (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) telling OTPs to callers
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) showing it to a stranger (c) checking with a parent (d) keeping OTPs secret
10. 10.🔢 Safe or unsafe: PIN on a sticky note? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
11. 11.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP in a group chat? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
12. 12.True or false: “covering your screen” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) reply with your PIN (b) send it to the caller (c) ignore it, tell a parent (d) post it
14. 14.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
15. 15.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it is a secret game (b) it is a joke (c) it costs money to send (d) it can open your account
16. 16.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
17. 17.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a game helper (b) nobody (c) a delivery person (d) a bank caller
18. 18.🔢 Safe or unsafe: showing it to a stranger? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) a locked phone screen (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) PIN on a sticky note
20. 20.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a locked phone screen? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) an OTP in a group chat
22. 22.📩 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
23. 23.True or false: “checking with a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “typing it in yourself” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📩 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
26. 26.True or false: “sharing a PIN with a pal” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “hanging up on “the bank”” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) in a chat (b) on the card (c) only in your memory (d) in a notebook
30. 30.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) showing it to a stranger (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) telling a parent (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) a PIN like 1234
32. 32.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hanging up on “the bank”? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) typing it in yourself
35. 35.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) typing it in yourself
36. 36.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling a parent (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) typing an OTP on a link
37. 37.True or false: “covering your screen” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing it in yourself (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) a PIN in your notes app
39. 39.True or false: “a secret phone PIN” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP for a “prize”? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step

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