Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 715 · 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.🔢 Safe or unsafe: covering your screen? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
2. 2.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it costs money to send (b) it is a joke (c) it can open your account (d) it is a secret game
4. 4.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) a locked phone screen (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) texting an OTP to a pal
5. 5.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) typing it in yourself (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) checking with a parent
6. 6.True or false: “telling OTPs to callers” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) PIN on a sticky note
8. 8.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
9. 9.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) typing it in yourself (d) PIN on a sticky note
10. 10.True or false: “typing it in yourself” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📩 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
12. 12.True or false: “sharing a PIN with a pal” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
14. 14.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
15. 15.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN like 1234? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
16. 16.True or false: “texting an OTP to a pal” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a delivery person (b) a game helper (c) nobody (d) a bank caller
18. 18.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) keeping OTPs secret (d) an OTP in a group chat
19. 19.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) showing it to a stranger (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) covering your screen
20. 20.True or false: “an OTP in a group chat” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a locked phone screen (b) checking with a parent (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) hiding the PIN pad
22. 22.📩 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
23. 23.📩 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
24. 24.True or false: “typing an OTP on a link” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
26. 26.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔢 Safe or unsafe: sharing a PIN with a pal? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
28. 28.📩 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
29. 29.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a secret phone PIN? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
30. 30.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) an OTP for a “prize”
31. 31.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) typing it in yourself (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
32. 32.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling a parent? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
33. 33.True or false: “telling OTPs to callers” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) in a notebook (b) only in your memory (c) in a chat (d) on the card
35. 35.📩 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
36. 36.📩 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
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) hanging up on “the bank”
38. 38.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) send it to the caller (b) reply with your PIN (c) post it (d) ignore it, tell a parent
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) typing it in yourself (d) a locked phone screen
40. 40.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) send it by text (b) ask them to wait (c) read it out (d) hang up, tell an adult

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