Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 574 · 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: “texting an OTP to a pal” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
3. 3.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hanging up on “the bank”? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
4. 4.🔢 Safe or unsafe: ignoring a surprise OTP? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
5. 5.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) keeping OTPs secret
6. 6.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
7. 7.🔢 Safe or unsafe: covering your screen? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) a PIN like 1234
9. 9.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) send it to the caller (b) post it (c) reply with your PIN (d) ignore it, tell a parent
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) covering your screen (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) typing it in yourself
11. 11.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) on the card (b) in a notebook (c) only in your memory (d) in a chat
12. 12.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling a parent? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
13. 13.True or false: “a PIN in your notes app” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) checking with a parent (b) telling a parent (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) keeping OTPs secret
15. 15.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) a locked phone screen (d) an OTP for a “prize”
17. 17.📩 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
18. 18.True or false: “checking with a parent” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a locked phone screen? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
20. 20.True or false: “a secret phone PIN” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) checking with a parent (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
22. 22.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) typing it in yourself
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) covering your screen (c) a locked phone screen (d) hanging up on “the bank”
24. 24.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a locked phone screen (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) covering your screen (d) showing it to a stranger
25. 25.True or false: “typing an OTP on a link” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “an OTP in a group chat” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
29. 29.☎️ 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) ask them to wait (d) read it out
30. 30.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) checking with a parent (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) typing an OTP on a link
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) telling a parent
33. 33.📩 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
34. 34.True or false: “showing it to a stranger” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔢 Safe or unsafe: checking with a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
37. 37.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) showing it to a stranger (d) hanging up on “the bank”
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) hanging up on “the bank”
39. 39.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it costs money to send (b) it can open your account (c) it is a secret game (d) it is a joke
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) a secret phone PIN

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