Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 58 · 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.📩 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
2. 2.📩 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
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) keeping OTPs secret
4. 4.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
5. 5.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) nobody (b) a delivery person (c) a game helper (d) a bank caller
6. 6.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) open the phone (b) only text password (c) one-time password (d) online ticket price
7. 7.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
8. 8.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a secret phone PIN? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) texting an OTP to a pal
10. 10.True or false: “a PIN like 1234” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “showing it to a stranger” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) showing it to a stranger (d) a PIN like 1234
13. 13.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it can open your account (b) it is a secret game (c) it costs money to send (d) it is a joke
14. 14.True or false: “texting an OTP to a pal” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔢 Safe or unsafe: PIN on a sticky note? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
16. 16.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
17. 17.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) typing it in yourself (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) typing an OTP on a link
18. 18.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP in a group chat? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
19. 19.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling OTPs to callers? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
20. 20.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) checking with a parent (c) telling a parent (d) telling OTPs to callers
21. 21.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) a secret phone PIN (d) an OTP for a “prize”
22. 22.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
23. 23.🔢 Safe or unsafe: checking with a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
24. 24.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) in a notebook (b) only in your memory (c) on the card (d) in a chat
26. 26.📩 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
27. 27.True or false: “an OTP for a “prize”” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) a secret phone PIN (d) an OTP for a “prize”
29. 29.🔢 Safe or unsafe: ignoring a surprise OTP? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
30. 30.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) read it out (b) ask them to wait (c) send it by text (d) hang up, tell an adult
31. 31.📩 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
32. 32.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) typing it in yourself (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) a locked phone screen
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing it in yourself (b) a secret phone PIN (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) keeping OTPs secret
35. 35.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hanging up on “the bank”? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
36. 36.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) a secret phone PIN (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
37. 37.📩 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
38. 38.True or false: “a secret phone PIN” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “typing an OTP on a link” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False

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