Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 571 · 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 sent my OTP to your number by mistake. Please send it back.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
2. 2.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling OTPs to callers? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
3. 3.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a locked phone screen? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
4. 4.📩 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
5. 5.True or false: “covering your screen” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) checking with a parent (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) an OTP for a “prize”
7. 7.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it is a joke (b) it is a secret game (c) it can open your account (d) it costs money to send
8. 8.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) a secret phone PIN (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) showing it to a stranger (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) telling OTPs to callers
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.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
12. 12.True or false: “texting an OTP to a pal” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “an OTP in a group chat” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) telling a parent (d) a secret phone PIN
15. 15.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) covering your screen (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) an OTP for a “prize”
17. 17.True or false: “keeping OTPs secret” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔢 Safe or unsafe: checking with a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
19. 19.True or false: “a PIN in your notes app” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📩 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
21. 21.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a bank caller (b) a delivery person (c) a game helper (d) nobody
22. 22.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling a parent (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) an OTP for a “prize”
23. 23.True or false: “typing it in yourself” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “telling a parent” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) telling a parent (d) typing it in yourself
26. 26.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) telling OTPs to callers
27. 27.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) typing it in yourself
28. 28.📩 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
29. 29.📩 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
30. 30.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) typing it in yourself (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) covering your screen
31. 31.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) covering your screen (c) a locked phone screen (d) a PIN like 1234
32. 32.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) in a notebook (b) in a chat (c) on the card (d) only in your memory
33. 33.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) one-time password (b) online ticket price (c) only text password (d) open the phone
34. 34.True or false: “checking with a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔢 Safe or unsafe: ignoring a surprise OTP? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
37. 37.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) send it by text (b) hang up, tell an adult (c) read it out (d) ask them to wait
38. 38.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) covering your screen
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) showing it to a stranger (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) keeping OTPs secret
40. 40.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling a parent (b) a secret phone PIN (c) a locked phone screen (d) PIN on a sticky note

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