Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety
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.
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- 1.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it is a joke (b) it is a secret game (c) it costs money to send (d) it can open your account
- 2.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) one-time password (b) online ticket price (c) only text password (d) open the phone
- 3.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) covering your screen (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) texting an OTP to a pal
- 4.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing it in yourself? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
- 5.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a bank caller (b) a game helper (c) a delivery person (d) nobody
- 6.True or false: “an OTP in a group chat” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
- 7.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a locked phone screen (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) an OTP for a “prize”
- 8.🔢 Safe or unsafe: showing it to a stranger? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
- 9.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) telling a parent (d) typing an OTP on a link
- 10.True or false: “an OTP for a “prize”” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
- 11.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
- 12.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
- 14.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) reply with your PIN (b) send it to the caller (c) post it (d) ignore it, tell a parent
- 15.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Share the OTP and we will add free game coins to your account.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
- 16.🔢 Safe or unsafe: covering your screen? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
- 17.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
- 18.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing it in yourself (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) texting an OTP to a pal
- 19.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) covering your screen (b) checking with a parent (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) a locked phone screen
- 20.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN like 1234? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
- 21.True or false: “typing it in yourself” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
- 22.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) PIN on a sticky note
- 23.True or false: “an OTP for a “prize”” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) a locked phone screen (d) typing it in yourself
- 25.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) checking with a parent (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) showing it to a stranger (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
- 27.☎️ 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) ask them to wait (d) send it by text
- 28.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP in a group chat? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) a secret phone PIN (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) typing an OTP on a link
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) hanging up on “the bank”
- 31.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
- 32.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling OTPs to callers? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
- 33.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) covering your screen (b) showing it to a stranger (c) checking with a parent (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
- 34.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) covering your screen (c) a secret phone PIN (d) texting an OTP to a pal
- 35.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a locked phone screen (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) a secret phone PIN (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
- 36.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing an OTP on a link? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
- 37.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
- 38.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
- 39.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
- 40.📩 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
Answer key
- it can open your account
- one-time password
- covering your screen
- a safe step
- nobody
- False
- a locked phone screen
- an unsafe step
- telling a parent
- True
- a safe step
- a normal message
- sharing a PIN with a pal
- ignore it, tell a parent
- a scam trick
- a safe step
- a normal message
- typing it in yourself
- an OTP for a “prize”
- an unsafe step
- True
- ignoring a surprise OTP
- False
- typing an OTP on a link
- checking with a parent
- hiding the PIN pad
- hang up, tell an adult
- an unsafe step
- a secret phone PIN
- hanging up on “the bank”
- a normal message
- an unsafe step
- showing it to a stranger
- texting an OTP to a pal
- telling OTPs to callers
- an unsafe step
- a normal message
- a safe step
- True
- a scam trick
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