Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 417 · 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) an OTP in a group chat (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) covering your screen
2. 2.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP for a “prize”? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
3. 3.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) nobody (b) a delivery person (c) a bank caller (d) a game helper
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking with a parent (b) telling a parent (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) texting an OTP to a pal
5. 5.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) hang up, tell an adult (b) send it by text (c) read it out (d) ask them to wait
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) a PIN in your notes app
7. 7.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) open the phone (b) online ticket price (c) one-time password (d) only text password
8. 8.True or false: “typing an OTP on a link” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “keeping OTPs secret” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) telling a parent (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
11. 11.📩 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
12. 12.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP in a group chat? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
13. 13.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it costs money to send (b) it is a secret game (c) it is a joke (d) it can open your account
15. 15.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling a parent (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) typing an OTP on a link
16. 16.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
17. 17.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hanging up on “the bank”? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
18. 18.📩 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
19. 19.📩 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
20. 20.True or false: “texting an OTP to a pal” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “PIN on a sticky note” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a secret phone PIN? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
23. 23.True or false: “typing an OTP on a link” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) texting an OTP to a pal
25. 25.🔢 Safe or unsafe: sharing a PIN with a pal? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
26. 26.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) covering your screen (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
27. 27.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) post it (b) reply with your PIN (c) send it to the caller (d) ignore it, tell a parent
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) covering your screen (d) keeping OTPs secret
29. 29.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling a parent? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
30. 30.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a locked phone screen? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) telling a parent (d) an OTP in a group chat
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing it in yourself (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) an OTP for a “prize”
33. 33.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
34. 34.True or false: “a PIN in your notes app” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🏧 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
36. 36.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
37. 37.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) checking with a parent (c) telling a parent (d) a PIN in your notes app
39. 39.🔢 Safe or unsafe: texting an OTP to a pal? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) telling a parent (d) checking with a parent

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