Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 624 · 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? “I sent my OTP to your number by mistake. Please send it back.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) keeping OTPs secret
3. 3.True or false: “keeping OTPs secret” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔢 Safe or unsafe: covering your screen? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
5. 5.True or false: “keeping OTPs secret” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔢 Safe or unsafe: texting an OTP to a pal? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
7. 7.📩 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
8. 8.True or false: “a PIN like 1234” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “typing an OTP on a link” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “telling a parent” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “an OTP for a “prize”” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it is a secret game (b) it costs money to send (c) it can open your account (d) it is a joke
13. 13.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
14. 14.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP for a “prize”? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
15. 15.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
16. 16.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a locked phone screen? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
17. 17.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) checking with a parent (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) showing it to a stranger
18. 18.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling OTPs to callers? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
19. 19.📩 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
20. 20.True or false: “showing it to a stranger” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) texting an OTP to a pal
22. 22.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) a locked phone screen
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) checking with a parent (c) a locked phone screen (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
24. 24.True or false: “telling a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
26. 26.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hanging up on “the bank”? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
28. 28.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) a locked phone screen
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling a parent (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
30. 30.🔢 Safe or unsafe: showing it to a stranger? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your screen (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) typing an OTP on a link
32. 32.True or false: “checking with a parent” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) reply with your PIN (b) ignore it, tell a parent (c) post it (d) send it to the caller
34. 34.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) covering your screen (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) a secret phone PIN (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) typing an OTP on a link
36. 36.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) a locked phone screen (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
37. 37.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) covering your screen (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) an OTP in a group chat
39. 39.True or false: “a PIN in your notes app” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.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) texting an OTP to a pal (d) hanging up on “the bank”

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