Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 835 · 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.🧾 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
2. 2.📩 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
3. 3.🔢 Safe or unsafe: ignoring a surprise OTP? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
4. 4.📩 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
5. 5.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
6. 6.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) a PIN like 1234
7. 7.True or false: “typing an OTP on a link” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “telling OTPs to callers” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📩 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
10. 10.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP for a “prize”? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
11. 11.🔢 Safe or unsafe: covering your screen? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
12. 12.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) a secret phone PIN (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) a PIN in your notes app
13. 13.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) a secret phone PIN (c) telling a parent (d) hanging up on “the bank”
14. 14.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) send it to the caller (b) reply with your PIN (c) post it (d) ignore it, tell a parent
15. 15.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) checking with a parent (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) hanging up on “the bank”
16. 16.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) hang up, tell an adult (b) read it out (c) send it by text (d) ask them to wait
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) a locked phone screen (d) an OTP in a group chat
18. 18.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a delivery person (b) nobody (c) a game helper (d) a bank caller
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) checking with a parent
20. 20.True or false: “typing it in yourself” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) showing it to a stranger (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
22. 22.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
23. 23.🔢 Safe or unsafe: PIN on a sticky note? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
24. 24.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Share the OTP and we will add free game coins to your account.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
25. 25.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) typing it in yourself (c) a locked phone screen (d) telling OTPs to callers
26. 26.True or false: “typing it in yourself” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) typing it in yourself
29. 29.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
30. 30.True or false: “telling a parent” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) a PIN like 1234
32. 32.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) only text password (b) one-time password (c) online ticket price (d) open the phone
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) an OTP in a group chat
34. 34.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) a locked phone screen
35. 35.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a locked phone screen? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
36. 36.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a secret phone PIN? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
37. 37.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hanging up on “the bank”? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
38. 38.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) telling OTPs to callers
39. 39.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) on the card (b) in a notebook (c) only in your memory (d) in a chat
40. 40.True or false: “texting an OTP to a pal” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True

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