Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 774 · 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 delivery person (b) nobody (c) a bank caller (d) a game helper
2. 2.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) only text password (b) one-time password (c) online ticket price (d) open the phone
3. 3.True or false: “PIN on a sticky note” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) post it (b) send it to the caller (c) ignore it, tell a parent (d) reply with your PIN
5. 5.True or false: “keeping OTPs secret” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) an OTP for a “prize”
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) showing it to a stranger (d) texting an OTP to a pal
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) typing it in yourself (d) telling a parent
9. 9.True or false: “a secret phone PIN” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a locked phone screen? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
12. 12.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 it in yourself (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
13. 13.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling a parent (b) a locked phone screen (c) showing it to a stranger (d) a secret phone PIN
14. 14.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) a secret phone PIN
15. 15.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) on the card (b) in a chat (c) only in your memory (d) in a notebook
16. 16.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP in a group chat? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling a parent (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) covering your screen (d) hanging up on “the bank”
18. 18.📩 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
19. 19.True or false: “texting an OTP to a pal” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) read it out (b) hang up, tell an adult (c) send it by text (d) ask them to wait
21. 21.True or false: “keeping OTPs secret” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a secret phone PIN? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
23. 23.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
24. 24.True or false: “telling a parent” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing it in yourself? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
26. 26.🔢 Safe or unsafe: showing it to a stranger? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a locked phone screen (b) a secret phone PIN (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) typing an OTP on a link
28. 28.True or false: “a PIN like 1234” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) showing it to a stranger
30. 30.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “I am from customer care. Read out the 6-digit code you just got.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
31. 31.📩 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
32. 32.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hanging up on “the bank”? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
33. 33.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) covering your screen (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) checking with a parent (d) telling a parent
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) telling a parent (d) PIN on a sticky note
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) texting an OTP to a pal
37. 37.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) a locked phone screen (c) covering your screen (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
38. 38.True or false: “covering your screen” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “hanging up on “the bank”” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message

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