Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 584 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) typing it in yourself (c) covering your screen (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
2. 2.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) typing it in yourself (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) telling OTPs to callers
3. 3.🔢 Safe or unsafe: showing it to a stranger? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
4. 4.📩 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
5. 5.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN like 1234? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
6. 6.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) ignore it, tell a parent (b) reply with your PIN (c) send it to the caller (d) post it
7. 7.🔢 Safe or unsafe: sharing a PIN with a pal? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
8. 8.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling a parent (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) an OTP in a group chat
9. 9.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) a locked phone screen (d) an OTP for a “prize”
10. 10.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) hanging up on “the bank”
11. 11.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP for a “prize”? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
12. 12.True or false: “a secret phone PIN” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) in a chat (b) only in your memory (c) on the card (d) in a notebook
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) typing it in yourself
15. 15.True or false: “a PIN in your notes app” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔢 Safe or unsafe: PIN on a sticky note? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
17. 17.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) one-time password (b) online ticket price (c) open the phone (d) only text password
18. 18.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
19. 19.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
20. 20.🔢 Safe or unsafe: checking with a parent? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
21. 21.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
22. 22.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) a secret phone PIN (d) keeping OTPs secret
23. 23.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
24. 24.🧾 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
25. 25.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) read it out (b) send it by text (c) hang up, tell an adult (d) ask them to wait
26. 26.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) showing it to a stranger (c) a secret phone PIN (d) typing an OTP on a link
27. 27.True or false: “PIN on a sticky note” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
29. 29.True or false: “an OTP for a “prize”” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a bank caller (b) a game helper (c) a delivery person (d) nobody
31. 31.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) a PIN in your notes app
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling a parent (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) showing it to a stranger
33. 33.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hanging up on “the bank”? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
34. 34.📩 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
35. 35.📩 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
36. 36.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
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.📩 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
39. 39.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) covering your screen (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) telling a parent (d) a PIN in your notes app
40. 40.True or false: “a secret phone PIN” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True

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