Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 409 · 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 an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) covering your screen (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
2. 2.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP for a “prize”? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
3. 3.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) open the phone (b) online ticket price (c) only text password (d) one-time password
4. 4.📩 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
5. 5.📩 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
6. 6.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) typing it in yourself
8. 8.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) covering your screen
10. 10.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
11. 11.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) read it out (b) hang up, tell an adult (c) ask them to wait (d) send it by text
12. 12.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling OTPs to callers? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
14. 14.True or false: “a PIN in your notes app” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) covering your screen (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) a secret phone PIN
17. 17.📩 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
18. 18.True or false: “texting an OTP to a pal” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your OTP for login is 4821. Do not share it with anyone.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
20. 20.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it is a joke (b) it can open your account (c) it is a secret game (d) it costs money to send
22. 22.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
23. 23.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “I am from customer care. Read out the 6-digit code you just got.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
24. 24.🔢 Safe or unsafe: showing it to a stranger? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
25. 25.🔢 Safe or unsafe: checking with a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
26. 26.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) covering your screen (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) PIN on a sticky note
27. 27.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) covering your screen (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) an OTP in a group chat
28. 28.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) a secret phone PIN (d) checking with a parent
29. 29.True or false: “telling OTPs to callers” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) a secret phone PIN (d) texting an OTP to a pal
31. 31.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN in your notes app? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
32. 32.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hanging up on “the bank”? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
33. 33.True or false: “typing an OTP on a link” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) checking with a parent (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) covering your screen
35. 35.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Share the OTP and we will add free game coins to your account.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
36. 36.📩 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) reply with your PIN (d) post it
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) an OTP for a “prize”
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a locked phone screen (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) keeping OTPs secret
39. 39.📩 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
40. 40.True or false: “a secret phone PIN” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True

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