Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 115 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) telling a parent (d) an OTP for a “prize”
2. 2.True or false: “PIN on a sticky note” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
4. 4.True or false: “showing it to a stranger” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) reply with your PIN (b) post it (c) send it to the caller (d) ignore it, tell a parent
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) telling a parent (d) checking with a parent
7. 7.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) covering your screen (d) typing it in yourself
8. 8.True or false: “sharing a PIN with a pal” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📩 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
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing it in yourself (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) a locked phone screen (d) a PIN in your notes app
11. 11.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) one-time password (b) open the phone (c) online ticket price (d) only text password
12. 12.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) checking with a parent (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking with a parent (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) typing it in yourself (d) an OTP for a “prize”
14. 14.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN in your notes app? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
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 is the odd one out? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) a secret phone PIN (c) typing it in yourself (d) hanging up on “the bank”
17. 17.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) checking with a parent (c) covering your screen (d) a PIN like 1234
18. 18.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
19. 19.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing an OTP on a link? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
20. 20.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing it in yourself? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
21. 21.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a bank caller (b) nobody (c) a delivery person (d) a game helper
22. 22.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) showing it to a stranger (d) telling OTPs to callers
23. 23.🔢 Safe or unsafe: covering your screen? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a locked phone screen (b) showing it to a stranger (c) checking with a parent (d) telling a parent
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) a locked phone screen (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) a PIN in your notes app
26. 26.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
27. 27.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a locked phone screen (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) typing it in yourself
28. 28.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) read it out (b) ask them to wait (c) send it by text (d) hang up, tell an adult
30. 30.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) a secret phone PIN
31. 31.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling OTPs to callers? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
32. 32.True or false: “typing it in yourself” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “texting an OTP to a pal” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔢 Safe or unsafe: sharing a PIN with a pal? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
35. 35.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling a parent (b) showing it to a stranger (c) checking with a parent (d) typing it in yourself
36. 36.📩 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
37. 37.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “You have won ₹5,000! Tell us the OTP to receive it.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
38. 38.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
39. 39.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it can open your account (b) it is a joke (c) it costs money to send (d) it is a secret game
40. 40.True or false: “keeping OTPs secret” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True

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