Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 608 · 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? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
2. 2.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) ask them to wait (b) read it out (c) send it by text (d) hang up, tell an adult
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling a parent (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) showing it to a stranger (d) a PIN in your notes app
4. 4.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP for a “prize”? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
5. 5.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it is a joke (b) it costs money to send (c) it is a secret game (d) it can open your account
6. 6.📩 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
7. 7.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) covering your screen (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) hanging up on “the bank”
8. 8.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
9. 9.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) covering your screen (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) covering your screen (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) telling OTPs to callers
11. 11.True or false: “a secret phone PIN” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
13. 13.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP in a group chat? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
14. 14.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) showing it to a stranger (d) a locked phone screen
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) a PIN like 1234
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
17. 17.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling OTPs to callers? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
18. 18.True or false: “checking with a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) showing it to a stranger (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) telling a parent
20. 20.True or false: “PIN on a sticky note” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) showing it to a stranger
22. 22.True or false: “telling a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) hiding the PIN pad
24. 24.📩 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
25. 25.🔢 Safe or unsafe: texting an OTP to a pal? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
26. 26.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) PIN on a sticky note
28. 28.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) covering your screen (b) a secret phone PIN (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
29. 29.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a delivery person (b) a bank caller (c) nobody (d) a game helper
30. 30.🔢 Safe or unsafe: sharing a PIN with a pal? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
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.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) ignore it, tell a parent (b) send it to the caller (c) post it (d) reply with your PIN
33. 33.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing it in yourself? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
35. 35.True or false: “a PIN like 1234” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “a secret phone PIN” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “keeping OTPs secret” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) a PIN in your notes app
39. 39.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “This is your bank. Tell me the OTP to stop your card being blocked.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
40. 40.🔢 Safe or unsafe: checking with a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step

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