Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 437 · 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) typing it in yourself (b) telling a parent (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
2. 2.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it can open your account (b) it costs money to send (c) it is a secret game (d) it is a joke
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) covering your screen (d) a PIN like 1234
6. 6.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your screen (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) a secret phone PIN (d) telling a parent
8. 8.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
9. 9.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
10. 10.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) a locked phone screen (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
11. 11.📩 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
12. 12.📩 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
13. 13.🔢 Safe or unsafe: covering your screen? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
14. 14.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) typing it in yourself
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) an OTP for a “prize”
16. 16.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hanging up on “the bank”? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) telling a parent (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) hiding the PIN pad
18. 18.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing it in yourself? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
19. 19.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a secret phone PIN? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) typing an OTP on a link
21. 21.True or false: “telling OTPs to callers” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔢 Safe or unsafe: showing it to a stranger? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
23. 23.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) a PIN in your notes app
24. 24.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) a locked phone screen
25. 25.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) ignore it, tell a parent (b) post it (c) send it to the caller (d) reply with your PIN
26. 26.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) in a chat (b) only in your memory (c) on the card (d) in a notebook
27. 27.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a game helper (b) a delivery person (c) a bank caller (d) nobody
28. 28.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) send it by text (b) ask them to wait (c) hang up, tell an adult (d) read it out
29. 29.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP for a “prize”? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) a secret phone PIN (d) hiding the PIN pad
31. 31.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) checking with a parent (d) a PIN like 1234
33. 33.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
34. 34.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
35. 35.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
36. 36.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) a locked phone screen (c) covering your screen (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
37. 37.🔢 Safe or unsafe: checking with a parent? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
38. 38.📩 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
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) showing it to a stranger (c) telling a parent (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
40. 40.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message

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