Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 447 · 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.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “I am from customer care. Read out the 6-digit code you just got.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
2. 2.🔢 Safe or unsafe: showing it to a stranger? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
3. 3.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
4. 4.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN like 1234? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) covering your screen
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling a parent (b) covering your screen (c) a secret phone PIN (d) a PIN like 1234
7. 7.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) a locked phone screen
8. 8.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) PIN on a sticky note
9. 9.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a secret phone PIN? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
10. 10.📩 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
11. 11.📩 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
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) showing it to a stranger (c) typing it in yourself (d) an OTP in a group chat
13. 13.True or false: “a PIN in your notes app” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “checking with a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) checking with a parent
16. 16.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP in a group chat? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
17. 17.True or false: “checking with a parent” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) checking with a parent (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) showing it to a stranger (d) telling OTPs to callers
19. 19.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing an OTP on a link? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
20. 20.🔢 Safe or unsafe: covering your screen? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) a locked phone screen (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) a secret phone PIN
22. 22.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) reply with your PIN (b) post it (c) ignore it, tell a parent (d) send it to the caller
23. 23.🔢 Safe or unsafe: texting an OTP to a pal? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
24. 24.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
25. 25.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
26. 26.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN in your notes app? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
27. 27.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Share the OTP and we will add free game coins to your account.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
28. 28.True or false: “sharing a PIN with a pal” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) typing it in yourself (d) a secret phone PIN
31. 31.🏧 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
32. 32.📩 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
33. 33.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) checking with a parent (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) a locked phone screen (d) hiding the PIN pad
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a locked phone screen (b) covering your screen (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) hiding the PIN pad
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) checking with a parent (d) typing an OTP on a link
36. 36.📩 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
37. 37.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
38. 38.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
39. 39.True or false: “sharing a PIN with a pal” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “telling a parent” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True

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