Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 163 · 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.📩 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
2. 2.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) checking with a parent
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) a secret phone PIN (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) telling OTPs to callers
4. 4.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
5. 5.📩 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
6. 6.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) typing it in yourself
7. 7.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
8. 8.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) showing it to a stranger (d) a secret phone PIN
9. 9.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your OTP for login is 4821. Do not share it with anyone.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
10. 10.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) typing it in yourself
11. 11.True or false: “keeping OTPs secret” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing an OTP on a link? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
13. 13.True or false: “an OTP for a “prize”” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
15. 15.🔢 Safe or unsafe: sharing a PIN with a pal? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
16. 16.📩 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
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) a secret phone PIN (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) covering your screen
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) showing it to a stranger
19. 19.☎️ 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) read it out (d) ask them to wait
20. 20.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) one-time password (b) only text password (c) open the phone (d) online ticket price
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) showing it to a stranger (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
22. 22.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) checking with a parent (b) covering your screen (c) a locked phone screen (d) telling OTPs to callers
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a locked phone screen (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) telling a parent (d) a secret phone PIN
24. 24.True or false: “a secret phone PIN” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “hanging up on “the bank”” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) telling a parent (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) an OTP for a “prize”
27. 27.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
28. 28.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) a locked phone screen (d) a PIN in your notes app
29. 29.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP for a “prize”? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
30. 30.🔢 Safe or unsafe: showing it to a stranger? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
31. 31.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) only in your memory (b) on the card (c) in a chat (d) in a notebook
32. 32.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) checking with a parent (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) texting an OTP to a pal
33. 33.🔢 Safe or unsafe: PIN on a sticky note? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
34. 34.📩 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
35. 35.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
36. 36.True or false: “typing it in yourself” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔢 Safe or unsafe: checking with a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your screen (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) a locked phone screen (d) keeping OTPs secret
39. 39.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
40. 40.True or false: “texting an OTP to a pal” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False

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