Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 831 · 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 is a secret game (b) it costs money to send (c) it is a joke (d) it can open your account
2. 2.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “telling OTPs to callers” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) showing it to a stranger (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) covering your screen
5. 5.🔢 Safe or unsafe: showing it to a stranger? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling a parent (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) a PIN in your notes app
7. 7.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) an OTP in a group chat
8. 8.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Share the OTP and we will add free game coins to your account.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
9. 9.🔢 Safe or unsafe: texting an OTP to a pal? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
10. 10.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) read it out (b) ask them to wait (c) hang up, tell an adult (d) send it by text
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) showing it to a stranger (c) a locked phone screen (d) telling a parent
12. 12.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling a parent (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) an OTP for a “prize”
13. 13.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
14. 14.True or false: “a PIN like 1234” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔢 Safe or unsafe: sharing a PIN with a pal? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing it in yourself (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
17. 17.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) only text password (b) one-time password (c) open the phone (d) online ticket price
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing it in yourself (b) a locked phone screen (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) hiding the PIN pad
19. 19.True or false: “sharing a PIN with a pal” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📩 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
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) showing it to a stranger
22. 22.True or false: “showing it to a stranger” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) checking with a parent
24. 24.📩 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
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a locked phone screen (b) typing it in yourself (c) a secret phone PIN (d) typing an OTP on a link
26. 26.True or false: “an OTP for a “prize”” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing it in yourself (b) covering your screen (c) a locked phone screen (d) a PIN in your notes app
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.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
30. 30.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
31. 31.True or false: “a PIN in your notes app” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔢 Safe or unsafe: checking with a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
33. 33.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a delivery person (b) a bank caller (c) nobody (d) a game helper
34. 34.True or false: “a PIN in your notes app” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) telling a parent (c) a locked phone screen (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
36. 36.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “This is your bank. Tell me the OTP to stop your card being blocked.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
37. 37.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) checking with a parent (d) a PIN like 1234
38. 38.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a locked phone screen? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
39. 39.📩 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
40. 40.True or false: “an OTP for a “prize”” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True

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