Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 897 · 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 like 1234 (b) a locked phone screen (c) telling a parent (d) checking with a parent
2. 2.True or false: “PIN on a sticky note” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) post it (b) reply with your PIN (c) ignore it, tell a parent (d) send it to the caller
4. 4.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) telling a parent
5. 5.📩 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
6. 6.True or false: “an OTP in a group chat” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) ask them to wait (b) send it by text (c) hang up, tell an adult (d) read it out
8. 8.🔢 Safe or unsafe: PIN on a sticky note? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) checking with a parent
10. 10.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) open the phone (b) one-time password (c) online ticket price (d) only text password
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling a parent (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) a locked phone screen (d) telling OTPs to callers
12. 12.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
13. 13.🔢 Safe or unsafe: ignoring a surprise OTP? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) telling a parent
15. 15.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
16. 16.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) on the card (b) in a notebook (c) in a chat (d) only in your memory
18. 18.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
19. 19.True or false: “telling a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing it in yourself? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
21. 21.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing an OTP on a link? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
22. 22.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) covering your screen
23. 23.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) checking with a parent (b) telling a parent (c) covering your screen (d) telling OTPs to callers
24. 24.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling OTPs to callers? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
25. 25.📩 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
26. 26.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
27. 27.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing it in yourself (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) a PIN in your notes app
28. 28.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) nobody (b) a delivery person (c) a game helper (d) a bank caller
29. 29.True or false: “typing it in yourself” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “PIN on a sticky note” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) a locked phone screen (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
32. 32.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) checking with a parent
33. 33.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) showing it to a stranger (c) a locked phone screen (d) PIN on a sticky note
35. 35.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a locked phone screen (b) showing it to a stranger (c) covering your screen (d) hiding the PIN pad
36. 36.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) covering your screen (b) a secret phone PIN (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) an OTP in a group chat
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) a locked phone screen (c) covering your screen (d) a secret phone PIN
38. 38.📩 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
39. 39.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
40. 40.📩 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

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