Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 614 · 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: “keeping OTPs secret” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “an OTP for a “prize”” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a locked phone screen? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
4. 4.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) a secret phone PIN
5. 5.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) a secret phone PIN (c) checking with a parent (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
7. 7.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) a secret phone PIN (c) telling a parent (d) a locked phone screen
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) a locked phone screen (d) hiding the PIN pad
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) showing it to a stranger (d) a PIN like 1234
10. 10.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) hang up, tell an adult (b) ask them to wait (c) send it by text (d) read it out
11. 11.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
12. 12.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) showing it to a stranger
13. 13.True or false: “PIN on a sticky note” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “typing an OTP on a link” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
16. 16.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) a locked phone screen (d) hiding the PIN pad
18. 18.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your friend’s account is locked. Send me the code to unlock it.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
19. 19.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) post it (b) reply with your PIN (c) ignore it, tell a parent (d) send it to the caller
20. 20.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
21. 21.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) a locked phone screen (d) PIN on a sticky note
22. 22.📩 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
23. 23.🔢 Safe or unsafe: texting an OTP to a pal? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
24. 24.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
25. 25.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
26. 26.🔢 Safe or unsafe: sharing a PIN with a pal? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
27. 27.True or false: “texting an OTP to a pal” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.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) hiding the PIN pad (d) telling OTPs to callers
29. 29.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing it in yourself (b) checking with a parent (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) a PIN like 1234
31. 31.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a secret phone PIN? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
32. 32.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) checking with a parent (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) a secret phone PIN (d) PIN on a sticky note
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a locked phone screen (b) a secret phone PIN (c) telling a parent (d) texting an OTP to a pal
34. 34.📩 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
35. 35.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
36. 36.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) a secret phone PIN (c) typing it in yourself (d) a PIN like 1234
37. 37.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a game helper (b) nobody (c) a delivery person (d) a bank caller
38. 38.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) covering your screen
40. 40.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Share the OTP and we will add free game coins to your account.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick

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