Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 441 · 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) covering your screen (b) telling a parent (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) typing it in yourself
2. 2.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling a parent? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
3. 3.🏧 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
4. 4.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) telling a parent (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) telling OTPs to callers
5. 5.True or false: “checking with a parent” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing it in yourself (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) covering your screen
7. 7.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN like 1234? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
8. 8.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “texting an OTP to a pal” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔢 Safe or unsafe: showing it to a stranger? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
11. 11.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a bank caller (b) a game helper (c) nobody (d) a delivery person
12. 12.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) typing it in yourself (d) typing an OTP on a link
13. 13.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) showing it to a stranger
14. 14.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) hiding the PIN pad
15. 15.True or false: “a PIN like 1234” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) showing it to a stranger (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) a secret phone PIN
17. 17.📩 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
18. 18.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a secret phone PIN? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
19. 19.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
20. 20.True or false: “telling OTPs to callers” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “keeping OTPs secret” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.☎️ 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) read it out (d) hang up, tell an adult
23. 23.📩 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
24. 24.📩 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
25. 25.📩 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
26. 26.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it is a joke (b) it is a secret game (c) it costs money to send (d) it can open your account
27. 27.True or false: “checking with a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “telling a parent” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking with a parent (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) an OTP in a group chat
30. 30.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
31. 31.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN in your notes app? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
32. 32.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing an OTP on a link? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
33. 33.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) covering your screen (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) showing it to a stranger (d) telling a parent
34. 34.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) telling a parent (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
35. 35.📩 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
36. 36.True or false: “an OTP for a “prize”” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “a PIN like 1234” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a locked phone screen? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
39. 39.True or false: “covering your screen” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “an OTP in a group chat” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False

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