Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 141 · 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.🔢 Safe or unsafe: texting an OTP to a pal? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
2. 2.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
3. 3.📩 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
4. 4.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) telling a parent
5. 5.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a delivery person (b) a game helper (c) a bank caller (d) nobody
6. 6.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hanging up on “the bank”? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
7. 7.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) one-time password (b) open the phone (c) online ticket price (d) only text password
8. 8.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “You have won ₹5,000! Tell us the OTP to receive it.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
9. 9.📩 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
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) a secret phone PIN (d) telling OTPs to callers
11. 11.True or false: “showing it to a stranger” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) covering your screen (d) typing it in yourself
14. 14.🔢 Safe or unsafe: PIN on a sticky note? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
15. 15.🧾 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
16. 16.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) post it (b) send it to the caller (c) reply with your PIN (d) ignore it, tell a parent
17. 17.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a locked phone screen? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
18. 18.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN in your notes app? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
19. 19.🏧 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
20. 20.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) showing it to a stranger (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
22. 22.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) checking with a parent (c) typing it in yourself (d) an OTP in a group chat
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) telling a parent (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) a PIN in your notes app
24. 24.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
25. 25.📩 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
26. 26.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) covering your screen (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) an OTP in a group chat
27. 27.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) a locked phone screen (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
28. 28.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
29. 29.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “This is your bank. Tell me the OTP to stop your card being blocked.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
30. 30.True or false: “a PIN in your notes app” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking with a parent (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) telling a parent
32. 32.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing it in yourself (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
33. 33.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling a parent (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) a secret phone PIN
34. 34.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) covering your screen (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) typing it in yourself
35. 35.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN like 1234? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
36. 36.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) an OTP for a “prize”
37. 37.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing it in yourself? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
38. 38.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
39. 39.True or false: “covering your screen” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “showing it to a stranger” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True

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