Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 770 · 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: “PIN on a sticky note” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) showing it to a stranger (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) a locked phone screen
3. 3.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
4. 4.True or false: “telling a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
7. 7.☎️ 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
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your screen (b) a locked phone screen (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) hanging up on “the bank”
9. 9.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) a secret phone PIN
10. 10.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) showing it to a stranger
11. 11.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) open the phone (b) online ticket price (c) one-time password (d) only text password
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) typing it in yourself (d) showing it to a stranger
13. 13.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing it in yourself? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
14. 14.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) only in your memory (b) in a chat (c) on the card (d) in a notebook
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) a secret phone PIN (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
16. 16.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) hanging up on “the bank”
17. 17.True or false: “typing it in yourself” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a locked phone screen (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) a secret phone PIN (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
19. 19.True or false: “covering your screen” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a bank caller (b) a delivery person (c) nobody (d) a game helper
21. 21.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) covering your screen (d) a locked phone screen
22. 22.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) send it to the caller (b) post it (c) ignore it, tell a parent (d) reply with your PIN
23. 23.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
24. 24.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) a locked phone screen (c) showing it to a stranger (d) an OTP in a group chat
25. 25.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) showing it to a stranger (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
26. 26.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📩 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
28. 28.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling a parent? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
29. 29.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your OTP for login is 4821. Do not share it with anyone.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
30. 30.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling OTPs to callers? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
31. 31.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) typing it in yourself (d) telling a parent
32. 32.🔢 Safe or unsafe: PIN on a sticky note? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) covering your screen (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) a secret phone PIN
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a locked phone screen (b) a secret phone PIN (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) telling OTPs to callers
35. 35.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) a secret phone PIN (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) a PIN like 1234
36. 36.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) typing it in yourself (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
37. 37.🔢 Safe or unsafe: covering your screen? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
38. 38.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP for a “prize”? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
39. 39.🔢 Safe or unsafe: texting an OTP to a pal? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
40. 40.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a secret phone PIN? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step

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