Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 466 · 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.True or false: “covering your screen” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) telling a parent (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) showing it to a stranger
4. 4.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) telling a parent (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) hiding the PIN pad
5. 5.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) only text password (b) online ticket price (c) open the phone (d) one-time password
6. 6.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) hiding the PIN pad
7. 7.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) checking with a parent (d) PIN on a sticky note
8. 8.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
9. 9.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a locked phone screen (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) a secret phone PIN
10. 10.True or false: “telling a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) telling a parent (d) a locked phone screen
12. 12.🔢 Safe or unsafe: ignoring a surprise OTP? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
13. 13.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) keeping OTPs secret
14. 14.True or false: “texting an OTP to a pal” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
16. 16.True or false: “hanging up on “the bank”” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) ask them to wait (b) hang up, tell an adult (c) send it by text (d) read it out
18. 18.📩 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
19. 19.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) ignore it, tell a parent (b) send it to the caller (c) reply with your PIN (d) post it
20. 20.📩 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
21. 21.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) PIN on a sticky note
23. 23.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) covering your screen (d) a locked phone screen
24. 24.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) typing an OTP on a link
25. 25.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling a parent (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) a PIN like 1234
26. 26.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) typing it in yourself (d) telling a parent
27. 27.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it is a secret game (b) it costs money to send (c) it can open your account (d) it is a joke
28. 28.🔢 Safe or unsafe: PIN on a sticky note? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) a PIN in your notes app
30. 30.📩 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
31. 31.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) telling a parent
32. 32.True or false: “a secret phone PIN” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “typing it in yourself” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) covering your screen (c) telling a parent (d) a PIN like 1234
35. 35.🔢 Safe or unsafe: showing it to a stranger? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
36. 36.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) nobody (b) a bank caller (c) a delivery person (d) a game helper
37. 37.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP in a group chat? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) telling a parent (d) checking with a parent
39. 39.True or false: “a PIN like 1234” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “texting an OTP to a pal” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False

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