Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 233 · 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 scam trick (b) a normal message
2. 2.True or false: “sharing a PIN with a pal” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP for a “prize”? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
4. 4.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling OTPs to callers? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
5. 5.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it is a secret game (b) it can open your account (c) it is a joke (d) it costs money to send
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a locked phone screen (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) an OTP for a “prize”
7. 7.True or false: “keeping OTPs secret” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) reply with your PIN (b) ignore it, tell a parent (c) post it (d) send it to the caller
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking with a parent (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) keeping OTPs secret
10. 10.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a locked phone screen? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
11. 11.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
13. 13.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a bank caller (b) a game helper (c) a delivery person (d) nobody
14. 14.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your friend’s account is locked. Send me the code to unlock it.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
15. 15.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) send it by text (b) read it out (c) ask them to wait (d) hang up, tell an adult
16. 16.📩 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
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) checking with a parent (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) an OTP for a “prize”
18. 18.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) in a notebook (b) on the card (c) in a chat (d) only in your memory
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
20. 20.🔢 Safe or unsafe: PIN on a sticky note? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
21. 21.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
22. 22.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
23. 23.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
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: “checking with a parent” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) telling a parent (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
27. 27.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing an OTP on a link? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) covering your screen (c) typing it in yourself (d) telling OTPs to callers
29. 29.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) typing it in yourself (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) a PIN like 1234
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) keeping OTPs secret
31. 31.True or false: “a PIN in your notes app” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN like 1234? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
33. 33.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
34. 34.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) telling a parent (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) PIN on a sticky note
35. 35.🔢 Safe or unsafe: sharing a PIN with a pal? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
36. 36.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔢 Safe or unsafe: ignoring a surprise OTP? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
38. 38.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) keeping OTPs secret
39. 39.📩 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
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) sharing a PIN with a pal

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