Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 422 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) showing it to a stranger (d) a PIN like 1234
2. 2.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
3. 3.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
4. 4.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) telling a parent (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) a locked phone screen
5. 5.📩 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
6. 6.🔢 Safe or unsafe: texting an OTP to a pal? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) covering your screen (d) an OTP for a “prize”
8. 8.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) a secret phone PIN (d) keeping OTPs secret
10. 10.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a secret phone PIN? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
11. 11.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) online ticket price (b) open the phone (c) one-time password (d) only text password
12. 12.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a game helper (b) a bank caller (c) nobody (d) a delivery person
13. 13.True or false: “telling OTPs to callers” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) a secret phone PIN (c) showing it to a stranger (d) covering your screen
15. 15.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it is a joke (b) it costs money to send (c) it is a secret game (d) it can open your account
16. 16.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🏧 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
18. 18.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) a secret phone PIN (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) showing it to a stranger
19. 19.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP in a group chat? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
20. 20.🔢 Safe or unsafe: ignoring a surprise OTP? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) showing it to a stranger (d) typing an OTP on a link
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) a secret phone PIN
23. 23.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hanging up on “the bank”? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
26. 26.📩 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
27. 27.📩 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
28. 28.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your friend’s account is locked. Send me the code to unlock it.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
29. 29.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) showing it to a stranger (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) typing an OTP on a link
30. 30.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) covering your screen
31. 31.🔢 Safe or unsafe: PIN on a sticky note? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
32. 32.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN like 1234? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
33. 33.🔢 Safe or unsafe: sharing a PIN with a pal? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
34. 34.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) typing it in yourself (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) a PIN like 1234
35. 35.True or false: “typing it in yourself” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
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: “keeping OTPs secret” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) typing it in yourself (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) checking with a parent
40. 40.True or false: “texting an OTP to a pal” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True

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