Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 710 · 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.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) telling a parent (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) keeping OTPs secret
2. 2.True or false: “texting an OTP to a pal” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) covering your screen (d) typing it in yourself
4. 4.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a locked phone screen (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) an OTP in a group chat
5. 5.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) a secret phone PIN (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) typing it in yourself
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) a PIN in your notes app
7. 7.True or false: “checking with a parent” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing it in yourself (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) a secret phone PIN (d) telling a parent
9. 9.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP in a group chat? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
10. 10.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
11. 11.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) telling a parent (d) keeping OTPs secret
12. 12.True or false: “checking with a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) only in your memory (b) in a chat (c) in a notebook (d) on the card
14. 14.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “I sent my OTP to your number by mistake. Please send it back.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
15. 15.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) online ticket price (b) only text password (c) one-time password (d) open the phone
16. 16.True or false: “keeping OTPs secret” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it costs money to send (b) it is a joke (c) it is a secret game (d) it can open your account
18. 18.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) telling a parent (d) a PIN like 1234
19. 19.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
20. 20.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN in your notes app? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
21. 21.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) covering your screen (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) telling a parent
23. 23.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) a locked phone screen (c) typing it in yourself (d) hanging up on “the bank”
24. 24.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔢 Safe or unsafe: PIN on a sticky note? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
26. 26.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN like 1234? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
27. 27.📩 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
28. 28.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
29. 29.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) post it (b) ignore it, tell a parent (c) reply with your PIN (d) send it to the caller
30. 30.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
31. 31.True or false: “covering your screen” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “typing an OTP on a link” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “telling OTPs to callers” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “showing it to a stranger” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) covering your screen (c) a locked phone screen (d) a PIN like 1234
37. 37.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a game helper (b) a bank caller (c) a delivery person (d) nobody
38. 38.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling a parent (b) checking with a parent (c) showing it to a stranger (d) keeping OTPs secret
39. 39.📩 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
40. 40.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step

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