Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 973 · 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) telling a parent (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) typing it in yourself
2. 2.📩 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
3. 3.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling OTPs to callers? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
4. 4.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
5. 5.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
6. 6.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your friend’s account is locked. Send me the code to unlock it.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
7. 7.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) read it out (b) ask them to wait (c) hang up, tell an adult (d) send it by text
9. 9.True or false: “an OTP for a “prize”” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) telling a parent
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) showing it to a stranger (d) texting an OTP to a pal
12. 12.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
13. 13.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) covering your screen (b) showing it to a stranger (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) an OTP for a “prize”
14. 14.True or false: “telling OTPs to callers” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
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.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) showing it to a stranger (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
17. 17.🧾 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
18. 18.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) post it (b) ignore it, tell a parent (c) send it to the caller (d) reply with your PIN
20. 20.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN like 1234? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
21. 21.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) in a chat (b) only in your memory (c) on the card (d) in a notebook
22. 22.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) a secret phone PIN (d) PIN on a sticky note
23. 23.📩 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
24. 24.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) a locked phone screen (c) telling a parent (d) keeping OTPs secret
25. 25.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing it in yourself (b) showing it to a stranger (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) a locked phone screen
26. 26.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) typing it in yourself
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) hiding the PIN pad
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) hanging up on “the bank”
30. 30.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) a locked phone screen
31. 31.True or false: “sharing a PIN with a pal” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) one-time password (b) online ticket price (c) only text password (d) open the phone
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) typing it in yourself (d) covering your screen
34. 34.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) typing it in yourself (d) PIN on a sticky note
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) showing it to a stranger (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) typing it in yourself
37. 37.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) hanging up on “the bank”
38. 38.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) checking with a parent (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
39. 39.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) checking with a parent
40. 40.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing it in yourself? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step

Free cyber safety lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/cyber-safety-for-kids