Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 145 · 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) covering your screen (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) telling a parent (d) checking with a parent
2. 2.🔢 Safe or unsafe: texting an OTP to a pal? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
3. 3.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
4. 4.True or false: “a PIN in your notes app” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your OTP for login is 4821. Do not share it with anyone.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
6. 6.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
7. 7.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) online ticket price (b) one-time password (c) only text password (d) open the phone
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) showing it to a stranger (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
9. 9.True or false: “typing an OTP on a link” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) checking with a parent (d) showing it to a stranger
11. 11.True or false: “typing it in yourself” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) send it by text (b) hang up, tell an adult (c) ask them to wait (d) read it out
13. 13.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hanging up on “the bank”? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
14. 14.📩 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
15. 15.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
16. 16.True or false: “a PIN in your notes app” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling a parent (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) a locked phone screen (d) a PIN like 1234
18. 18.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing it in yourself (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) telling OTPs to callers
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) checking with a parent
20. 20.True or false: “an OTP in a group chat” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it can open your account (b) it costs money to send (c) it is a joke (d) it is a secret game
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) checking with a parent (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) PIN on a sticky note
23. 23.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) checking with a parent (d) typing it in yourself
24. 24.📩 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
25. 25.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📩 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
27. 27.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) telling a parent
28. 28.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) a secret phone PIN (d) PIN on a sticky note
29. 29.True or false: “PIN on a sticky note” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “an OTP for a “prize”” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) texting an OTP to a pal
32. 32.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP for a “prize”? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
33. 33.True or false: “checking with a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN like 1234? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
35. 35.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) a secret phone PIN (c) showing it to a stranger (d) typing it in yourself
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing it in yourself (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) covering your screen (d) keeping OTPs secret
37. 37.🔢 Safe or unsafe: ignoring a surprise OTP? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
38. 38.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a secret phone PIN? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
39. 39.📩 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
40. 40.True or false: “keeping OTPs secret” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False

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