Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 539 · 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.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a game helper (b) a bank caller (c) a delivery person (d) nobody
2. 2.📩 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
3. 3.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) only text password (b) online ticket price (c) open the phone (d) one-time password
4. 4.📩 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
5. 5.📩 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
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling a parent (b) a secret phone PIN (c) showing it to a stranger (d) hanging up on “the bank”
7. 7.📩 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
8. 8.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) telling OTPs to callers
9. 9.📩 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
10. 10.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
11. 11.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP in a group chat? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
12. 12.📩 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
13. 13.True or false: “typing an OTP on a link” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🏧 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
15. 15.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) typing an OTP on a link
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a locked phone screen (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) telling OTPs to callers
17. 17.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
18. 18.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) covering your screen (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
19. 19.True or false: “texting an OTP to a pal” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) covering your screen (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) typing it in yourself (d) telling a parent
21. 21.🔢 Safe or unsafe: covering your screen? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
22. 22.True or false: “telling a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔢 Safe or unsafe: checking with a parent? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
24. 24.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
25. 25.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) showing it to a stranger (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
26. 26.True or false: “typing it in yourself” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
29. 29.True or false: “checking with a parent” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “a PIN like 1234” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) post it (b) ignore it, tell a parent (c) send it to the caller (d) reply with your PIN
32. 32.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN in your notes app? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
33. 33.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
34. 34.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) a locked phone screen (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
35. 35.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it is a secret game (b) it can open your account (c) it is a joke (d) it costs money to send
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) hiding the PIN pad
37. 37.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
38. 38.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) a secret phone PIN (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) telling OTPs to callers
39. 39.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step

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