Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 231 · 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? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
2. 2.📩 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
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.📩 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
5. 5.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) showing it to a stranger (d) hiding the PIN pad
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) showing it to a stranger (d) telling a parent
7. 7.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN in your notes app? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your screen (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) a locked phone screen
9. 9.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) post it (b) send it to the caller (c) ignore it, tell a parent (d) reply with your PIN
10. 10.True or false: “covering your screen” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
12. 12.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
13. 13.True or false: “sharing a PIN with a pal” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling OTPs to callers? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
15. 15.📩 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
16. 16.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) nobody (b) a delivery person (c) a game helper (d) a bank caller
17. 17.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP for a “prize”? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
18. 18.📩 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
19. 19.🔢 Safe or unsafe: showing it to a stranger? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
20. 20.True or false: “telling OTPs to callers” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📩 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
22. 22.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a locked phone screen (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) a PIN in your notes app
23. 23.True or false: “a secret phone PIN” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) typing it in yourself (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
25. 25.True or false: “typing an OTP on a link” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) read it out (b) ask them to wait (c) hang up, tell an adult (d) send it by text
27. 27.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) covering your screen (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) a secret phone PIN (d) checking with a parent
28. 28.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
29. 29.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
30. 30.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) a secret phone PIN (d) keeping OTPs secret
31. 31.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) keeping OTPs secret
32. 32.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) checking with a parent (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) a PIN in your notes app
33. 33.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) online ticket price (b) only text password (c) one-time password (d) open the phone
34. 34.True or false: “a secret phone PIN” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling a parent (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) typing it in yourself (d) an OTP in a group chat
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) covering your screen (d) telling a parent
37. 37.🔢 Safe or unsafe: sharing a PIN with a pal? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
38. 38.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) checking with a parent (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) a secret phone PIN (d) keeping OTPs secret
39. 39.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) checking with a parent (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) a secret phone PIN
40. 40.🔢 Safe or unsafe: ignoring a surprise OTP? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step

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