Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 598 · 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.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
3. 3.True or false: “checking with a parent” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling a parent? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
6. 6.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it is a secret game (b) it can open your account (c) it costs money to send (d) it is a joke
7. 7.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) covering your screen (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) checking with a parent (d) keeping OTPs secret
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) a locked phone screen (d) an OTP in a group chat
9. 9.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing it in yourself? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) telling a parent (d) keeping OTPs secret
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) showing it to a stranger (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
12. 12.📩 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
13. 13.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing it in yourself (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) typing an OTP on a link
14. 14.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling OTPs to callers? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
15. 15.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) checking with a parent (d) a PIN like 1234
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) covering your screen (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) an OTP in a group chat
18. 18.📩 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
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing it in yourself (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) checking with a parent (d) hiding the PIN pad
20. 20.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a bank caller (b) nobody (c) a delivery person (d) a game helper
21. 21.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) checking with a parent (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) telling a parent
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) texting an OTP to a pal
23. 23.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) post it (b) reply with your PIN (c) send it to the caller (d) ignore it, tell a parent
24. 24.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP for a “prize”? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
25. 25.True or false: “texting an OTP to a pal” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) keeping OTPs secret
27. 27.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) typing it in yourself (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) an OTP in a group chat
28. 28.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
29. 29.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) only text password (b) online ticket price (c) open the phone (d) one-time password
30. 30.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) covering your screen (d) a PIN like 1234
31. 31.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN like 1234? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
32. 32.🔢 Safe or unsafe: checking with a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
33. 33.🔢 Safe or unsafe: texting an OTP to a pal? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
34. 34.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) checking with a parent (c) typing it in yourself (d) telling a parent
35. 35.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) in a notebook (b) on the card (c) in a chat (d) only in your memory
36. 36.📩 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
37. 37.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) typing it in yourself (d) a locked phone screen
38. 38.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “I am from customer care. Read out the 6-digit code you just got.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
39. 39.True or false: “sharing a PIN with a pal” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a locked phone screen (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) sharing a PIN with a pal

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