Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 208 · 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.📩 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
2. 2.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “I am from customer care. Read out the 6-digit code you just got.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
3. 3.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) covering your screen (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) keeping OTPs secret
4. 4.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) in a chat (b) in a notebook (c) on the card (d) only in your memory
5. 5.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) nobody (b) a game helper (c) a bank caller (d) a delivery person
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling a parent (b) covering your screen (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) keeping OTPs secret
7. 7.📩 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
8. 8.📩 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
9. 9.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
10. 10.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
11. 11.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) checking with a parent (d) a PIN like 1234
12. 12.True or false: “showing it to a stranger” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling OTPs to callers? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
14. 14.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) covering your screen
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) typing it in yourself (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) a PIN in your notes app
16. 16.🧾 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
17. 17.True or false: “covering your screen” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) online ticket price (b) only text password (c) open the phone (d) one-time password
19. 19.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) send it to the caller (b) ignore it, tell a parent (c) post it (d) reply with your PIN
20. 20.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) checking with a parent (b) typing it in yourself (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) hiding the PIN pad
21. 21.📩 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
22. 22.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) checking with a parent (d) an OTP for a “prize”
23. 23.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) a secret phone PIN (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) keeping OTPs secret
24. 24.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
25. 25.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing it in yourself? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
26. 26.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
27. 27.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling a parent (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) a secret phone PIN
28. 28.True or false: “an OTP for a “prize”” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔢 Safe or unsafe: texting an OTP to a pal? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
30. 30.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) read it out (b) send it by text (c) hang up, tell an adult (d) ask them to wait
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) covering your screen (d) texting an OTP to a pal
32. 32.🔢 Safe or unsafe: checking with a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
33. 33.🔢 Safe or unsafe: showing it to a stranger? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
34. 34.True or false: “texting an OTP to a pal” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
36. 36.True or false: “keeping OTPs secret” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📩 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
39. 39.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) telling a parent (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) a PIN like 1234
40. 40.🔢 Safe or unsafe: covering your screen? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step

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