Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 430 · 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) a PIN like 1234 (b) telling a parent (c) a secret phone PIN (d) covering your screen
2. 2.📩 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
3. 3.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
4. 4.🔢 Safe or unsafe: ignoring a surprise OTP? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
5. 5.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
6. 6.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it is a joke (b) it is a secret game (c) it can open your account (d) it costs money to send
7. 7.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “I sent my OTP to your number by mistake. Please send it back.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
8. 8.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “typing an OTP on a link” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
11. 11.📩 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
12. 12.True or false: “telling a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “a PIN like 1234” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📩 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
15. 15.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
16. 16.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) post it (b) reply with your PIN (c) ignore it, tell a parent (d) send it to the caller
17. 17.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
18. 18.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) covering your screen
19. 19.🔢 Safe or unsafe: showing it to a stranger? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
20. 20.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) covering your screen (b) telling a parent (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) keeping OTPs secret
21. 21.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP in a group chat? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
22. 22.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing it in yourself? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
23. 23.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) send it by text (b) read it out (c) ask them to wait (d) hang up, tell an adult
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) a secret phone PIN (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) checking with a parent
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) a secret phone PIN (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
26. 26.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) hiding the PIN pad
28. 28.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) telling OTPs to callers
29. 29.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing an OTP on a link? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
30. 30.📩 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
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing it in yourself (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) covering your screen
32. 32.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) open the phone (b) online ticket price (c) only text password (d) one-time password
33. 33.True or false: “a secret phone PIN” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “a secret phone PIN” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📩 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
36. 36.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN like 1234? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking with a parent (b) telling a parent (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) a secret phone PIN
38. 38.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) in a notebook (b) in a chat (c) only in your memory (d) on the card
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) checking with a parent
40. 40.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) telling OTPs to callers

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