Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 717 · 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.📩 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
3. 3.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
4. 4.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) typing an OTP on a link
5. 5.🔢 Safe or unsafe: PIN on a sticky note? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) typing it in yourself (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) hiding the PIN pad
7. 7.📩 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
8. 8.True or false: “keeping OTPs secret” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it costs money to send (b) it is a joke (c) it can open your account (d) it is a secret game
10. 10.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) covering your screen
11. 11.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
12. 12.True or false: “a locked phone screen” 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) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) telling a parent (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) covering your screen
14. 14.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a game helper (b) a bank caller (c) nobody (d) a delivery person
15. 15.True or false: “an OTP in a group chat” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) typing it in yourself (d) PIN on a sticky note
17. 17.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a secret phone PIN? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
18. 18.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) open the phone (b) only text password (c) online ticket price (d) one-time password
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) showing it to a stranger (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) typing an OTP on a link
20. 20.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) telling a parent
21. 21.True or false: “a secret phone PIN” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔢 Safe or unsafe: texting an OTP to a pal? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
23. 23.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
24. 24.🔢 Safe or unsafe: showing it to a stranger? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) covering your screen
26. 26.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
27. 27.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing it in yourself (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) checking with a parent
28. 28.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a locked phone screen (b) covering your screen (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) texting an OTP to a pal
29. 29.🔢 Safe or unsafe: ignoring a surprise OTP? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) telling a parent (c) covering your screen (d) hanging up on “the bank”
31. 31.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a locked phone screen (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) showing it to a stranger
32. 32.True or false: “showing it to a stranger” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “texting an OTP to a pal” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “an OTP for a “prize”” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “checking with a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) checking with a parent
37. 37.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📩 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
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) telling a parent (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
40. 40.🏧 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

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