Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 988 · 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 can open your account (b) it costs money to send (c) it is a secret game (d) it is a joke
2. 2.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) typing it in yourself (d) a PIN like 1234
3. 3.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) texting an OTP to a pal
4. 4.True or false: “showing it to a stranger” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a locked phone screen (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) typing it in yourself (d) keeping OTPs secret
6. 6.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “I sent my OTP to your number by mistake. Please send it back.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
7. 7.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing it in yourself (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) covering your screen (d) telling OTPs to callers
8. 8.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
9. 9.True or false: “checking with a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a locked phone screen? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
11. 11.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
12. 12.🔢 Safe or unsafe: ignoring a surprise OTP? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) covering your screen
14. 14.🔢 Safe or unsafe: showing it to a stranger? (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.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) showing it to a stranger
17. 17.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
18. 18.True or false: “keeping OTPs secret” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) a PIN like 1234
20. 20.True or false: “an OTP in a group chat” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “showing it to a stranger” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP in a group chat? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
23. 23.True or false: “a secret phone PIN” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) online ticket price (b) only text password (c) one-time password (d) open the phone
25. 25.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP for a “prize”? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
26. 26.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a bank caller (b) a game helper (c) nobody (d) a delivery person
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) a locked phone screen
28. 28.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN in your notes app? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
29. 29.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) an OTP in a group chat
31. 31.☎️ 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
32. 32.📩 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
33. 33.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing it in yourself? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
34. 34.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
36. 36.True or false: “texting an OTP to a pal” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “an OTP in a group chat” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “a PIN in your notes app” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) checking with a parent (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) telling a parent (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
40. 40.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) covering your screen (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) hiding the PIN pad

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