Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 205 · 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.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) open the phone (b) only text password (c) online ticket price (d) one-time password
2. 2.📩 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
3. 3.📩 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
4. 4.True or false: “texting an OTP to a pal” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a locked phone screen (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) an OTP for a “prize”
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) telling a parent (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) a secret phone PIN
7. 7.🔢 Safe or unsafe: sharing a PIN with a pal? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
8. 8.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing it in yourself? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
9. 9.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
10. 10.True or false: “hanging up on “the bank”” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “telling a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “telling OTPs to callers” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “keeping OTPs secret” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) a PIN like 1234
16. 16.True or false: “showing it to a stranger” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a bank caller (b) nobody (c) a delivery person (d) a game helper
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing it in yourself (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
19. 19.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) hiding the PIN pad
20. 20.True or false: “a PIN in your notes app” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP for a “prize”? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
22. 22.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
23. 23.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it can open your account (b) it is a secret game (c) it is a joke (d) it costs money to send
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) checking with a parent
25. 25.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) checking with a parent (d) typing it in yourself
26. 26.🔢 Safe or unsafe: covering your screen? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
27. 27.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) on the card (b) only in your memory (c) in a notebook (d) in a chat
28. 28.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
29. 29.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📩 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
31. 31.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) a secret phone PIN (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) an OTP for a “prize”
32. 32.True or false: “an OTP for a “prize”” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) checking with a parent (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
34. 34.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN like 1234? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
35. 35.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing an OTP on a link? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
36. 36.🔢 Safe or unsafe: showing it to a stranger? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
37. 37.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) checking with a parent (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) keeping OTPs secret
38. 38.True or false: “typing an OTP on a link” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) ignore it, tell a parent (b) post it (c) reply with your PIN (d) send it to the caller
40. 40.True or false: “telling OTPs to callers” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False

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