Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 280 · 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.True or false: “keeping OTPs secret” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) a locked phone screen
3. 3.True or false: “telling a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) a secret phone PIN (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) hanging up on “the bank”
5. 5.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling OTPs to callers? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
6. 6.True or false: “checking with a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “PIN on a sticky note” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) covering your screen (d) a PIN like 1234
9. 9.🔢 Safe or unsafe: checking with a parent? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
10. 10.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) reply with your PIN (b) post it (c) send it to the caller (d) ignore it, tell a parent
11. 11.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
12. 12.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) in a notebook (b) only in your memory (c) on the card (d) in a chat
13. 13.True or false: “an OTP for a “prize”” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
15. 15.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it is a secret game (b) it can open your account (c) it costs money to send (d) it is a joke
16. 16.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a locked phone screen? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
17. 17.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling a parent (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) covering your screen (d) a locked phone screen
18. 18.True or false: “checking with a parent” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) telling a parent (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
20. 20.🔢 Safe or unsafe: PIN on a sticky note? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
21. 21.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
22. 22.True or false: “covering your screen” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) checking with a parent (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) hanging up on “the bank”
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) checking with a parent
25. 25.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) covering your screen (c) checking with a parent (d) hiding the PIN pad
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) showing it to a stranger
27. 27.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) a locked phone screen (c) a secret phone PIN (d) hanging up on “the bank”
28. 28.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) online ticket price (b) open the phone (c) one-time password (d) only text password
29. 29.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) typing an OTP on a link (d) keeping OTPs secret
30. 30.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) covering your screen (d) a PIN in your notes app
32. 32.📩 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
33. 33.🔢 Safe or unsafe: showing it to a stranger? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) covering your screen (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) a locked phone screen
35. 35.True or false: “a PIN like 1234” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “typing an OTP on a link” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📩 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
38. 38.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
39. 39.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) hang up, tell an adult (b) ask them to wait (c) send it by text (d) read it out
40. 40.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick

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