Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 116 · 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.📩 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
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) texting an OTP to a pal
3. 3.True or false: “texting an OTP to a pal” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔢 Safe or unsafe: checking with a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
5. 5.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) typing it in yourself (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) an OTP in a group chat
6. 6.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) a locked phone screen (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) a PIN like 1234
7. 7.🔢 Safe or unsafe: covering your screen? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
8. 8.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it is a joke (b) it can open your account (c) it costs money to send (d) it is a secret game
9. 9.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
10. 10.🔢 Safe or unsafe: texting an OTP to a pal? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
11. 11.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing it in yourself (b) showing it to a stranger (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
12. 12.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) telling OTPs to callers (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
13. 13.📩 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
14. 14.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
15. 15.📩 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
16. 16.True or false: “PIN on a sticky note” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “sharing a PIN with a pal” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking with a parent (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) a secret phone PIN
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) typing it in yourself (d) a PIN like 1234
20. 20.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) ignore it, tell a parent (b) send it to the caller (c) post it (d) reply with your PIN
21. 21.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) open the phone (b) only text password (c) one-time password (d) online ticket price
22. 22.📩 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
23. 23.🔢 Safe or unsafe: showing it to a stranger? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) covering your screen (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) an OTP in a group chat
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) showing it to a stranger (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) checking with a parent
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing it in yourself (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
28. 28.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) on the card (b) in a notebook (c) only in your memory (d) in a chat
29. 29.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
30. 30.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a secret phone PIN? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
31. 31.True or false: “checking with a parent” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) checking with a parent (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) typing it in yourself
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) hanging up on “the bank”
34. 34.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) hang up, tell an adult (b) ask them to wait (c) send it by text (d) read it out
36. 36.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a bank caller (b) nobody (c) a game helper (d) a delivery person
37. 37.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) a locked phone screen (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) typing an OTP on a link
38. 38.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) typing an OTP on a link
39. 39.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
40. 40.True or false: “an OTP in a group chat” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True

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