Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 586 · 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.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a bank caller (b) a delivery person (c) a game helper (d) nobody
2. 2.True or false: “a secret phone PIN” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) in a chat (b) in a notebook (c) only in your memory (d) on the card
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) an OTP for a “prize”
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.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a locked phone screen (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) a PIN like 1234
7. 7.True or false: “keeping OTPs secret” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hanging up on “the bank”? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) a locked phone screen (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
10. 10.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
12. 12.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) read it out (b) send it by text (c) hang up, tell an adult (d) ask them to wait
13. 13.🔢 Safe or unsafe: covering your screen? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
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.True or false: “PIN on a sticky note” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “typing it in yourself” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) checking with a parent (d) typing it in yourself
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) checking with a parent (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) a secret phone PIN
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your screen (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) hanging up on “the bank”
20. 20.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔢 Safe or unsafe: sharing a PIN with a pal? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
22. 22.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) covering your screen (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) telling OTPs to callers
24. 24.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it can open your account (b) it is a joke (c) it is a secret game (d) it costs money to send
25. 25.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
26. 26.True or false: “an OTP in a group chat” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing it in yourself? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
28. 28.🔢 Safe or unsafe: showing it to a stranger? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
29. 29.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) telling a parent (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) checking with a parent
30. 30.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) ignore it, tell a parent (b) post it (c) send it to the caller (d) reply with your PIN
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a locked phone screen (b) checking with a parent (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) a secret phone PIN
32. 32.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
33. 33.📩 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
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) checking with a parent
35. 35.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) telling a parent (d) covering your screen
36. 36.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) hiding the PIN pad
37. 37.True or false: “keeping OTPs secret” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “an OTP for a “prize”” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a secret phone PIN? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
40. 40.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Share the OTP and we will add free game coins to your account.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick

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