Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 363 · 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.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) covering your screen (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) showing it to a stranger (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
2. 2.📩 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
3. 3.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
4. 4.True or false: “telling OTPs to callers” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “a PIN in your notes app” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) a secret phone PIN (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) keeping OTPs secret
7. 7.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing it in yourself? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
8. 8.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling a parent? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
9. 9.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) typing it in yourself (d) a PIN in your notes app
10. 10.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) on the card (b) in a notebook (c) in a chat (d) only in your memory
11. 11.True or false: “texting an OTP to a pal” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) a locked phone screen (d) a secret phone PIN
13. 13.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
14. 14.☎️ 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
15. 15.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a locked phone screen? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
16. 16.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
17. 17.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a game helper (b) a delivery person (c) a bank caller (d) nobody
18. 18.🔢 Safe or unsafe: texting an OTP to a pal? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
19. 19.📩 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
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) showing it to a stranger (d) covering your screen
21. 21.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hanging up on “the bank”? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
22. 22.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) send it to the caller (b) reply with your PIN (c) post it (d) ignore it, tell a parent
23. 23.📩 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
24. 24.📩 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
25. 25.🔍 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) hiding the PIN pad
26. 26.True or false: “typing it in yourself” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling a parent (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) showing it to a stranger (d) texting an OTP to a pal
28. 28.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
29. 29.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it can open your account (b) it is a secret game (c) it costs money to send (d) it is a joke
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking with a parent (b) showing it to a stranger (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) hiding the PIN pad
31. 31.True or false: “checking with a parent” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a locked phone screen (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) typing it in yourself
33. 33.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) open the phone (b) only text password (c) one-time password (d) online ticket price
34. 34.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP in a group chat? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
35. 35.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
36. 36.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) ignoring a surprise OTP
37. 37.📩 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
38. 38.True or false: “showing it to a stranger” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “typing an OTP on a link” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step

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