Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 63 · 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: “a secret phone PIN” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) send it by text (b) read it out (c) hang up, tell an adult (d) ask them to wait
3. 3.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing it in yourself? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
4. 4.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) telling a parent (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) typing it in yourself
6. 6.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) only text password (b) online ticket price (c) open the phone (d) one-time password
7. 7.📩 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) post it (d) send it to the caller
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) texting an OTP to a pal
9. 9.True or false: “telling a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
11. 11.True or false: “an OTP in a group chat” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📩 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
13. 13.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a locked phone screen? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
14. 14.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) a PIN in your notes app
15. 15.🔢 Safe or unsafe: ignoring a surprise OTP? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
16. 16.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) on the card (b) only in your memory (c) in a chat (d) in a notebook
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) telling OTPs to callers
18. 18.📩 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
19. 19.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) a PIN in your notes app
21. 21.True or false: “hanging up on “the bank”” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a bank caller (b) nobody (c) a delivery person (d) a game helper
23. 23.🔢 Safe or unsafe: texting an OTP to a pal? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
24. 24.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) telling a parent (d) typing an OTP on a link
25. 25.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a secret phone PIN? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
26. 26.True or false: “a PIN in your notes app” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) showing it to a stranger (d) telling OTPs to callers
28. 28.🔢 Safe or unsafe: PIN on a sticky note? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
29. 29.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “I am from customer care. Read out the 6-digit code you just got.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
30. 30.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) checking with a parent (d) hiding the PIN pad
31. 31.📩 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
32. 32.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hanging up on “the bank”? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
33. 33.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN like 1234? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) an OTP in a group chat
35. 35.True or false: “keeping OTPs secret” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
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? “This is your bank. Tell me the OTP to stop your card being blocked.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
38. 38.True or false: “checking with a parent” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔢 Safe or unsafe: sharing a PIN with a pal? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) a locked phone screen (c) covering your screen (d) typing it in yourself

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