Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 727 · 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.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it costs money to send (b) it is a secret game (c) it can open your account (d) it is a joke
2. 2.True or false: “hanging up on “the bank”” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “telling a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a locked phone screen? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) checking with a parent (c) typing it in yourself (d) typing an OTP on a link
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) typing it in yourself (d) telling OTPs to callers
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) covering your screen (c) a locked phone screen (d) hiding the PIN pad
8. 8.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
9. 9.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a locked phone screen (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) checking with a parent (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
10. 10.📩 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
11. 11.🔢 Safe or unsafe: checking with a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
12. 12.📩 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
13. 13.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing it in yourself (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) keeping OTPs secret
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) an OTP for a “prize”
15. 15.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) checking with a parent (d) typing it in yourself
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling a parent (b) showing it to a stranger (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) checking with a parent
18. 18.True or false: “typing it in yourself” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) covering your screen (c) checking with a parent (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
20. 20.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
22. 22.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) telling OTPs to callers (d) a locked phone screen
23. 23.True or false: “telling OTPs to callers” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
25. 25.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) hang up, tell an adult (b) send it by text (c) read it out (d) ask them to wait
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) telling a parent (d) typing it in yourself
27. 27.True or false: “a secret phone PIN” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
29. 29.True or false: “a PIN in your notes app” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) a locked phone screen (d) telling OTPs to callers
31. 31.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) telling a parent (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) typing an OTP on a link
32. 32.📩 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
33. 33.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
34. 34.True or false: “telling OTPs to callers” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) checking with a parent (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) an OTP in a group chat
36. 36.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) a PIN like 1234 (d) covering your screen
37. 37.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) showing it to a stranger (d) texting an OTP to a pal
38. 38.📩 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
39. 39.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) post it (b) send it to the caller (c) ignore it, tell a parent (d) reply with your PIN
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) checking with a parent

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