Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 123 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) an OTP for a “prize”
2. 2.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
3. 3.📩 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
4. 4.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) a locked phone screen
5. 5.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) in a chat (b) on the card (c) in a notebook (d) only in your memory
6. 6.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) typing it in yourself (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) keeping OTPs secret
7. 7.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a secret phone PIN? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
8. 8.📩 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
9. 9.🔢 Safe or unsafe: PIN on a sticky note? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) typing it in yourself (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) a locked phone screen
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) checking with a parent (d) hanging up on “the bank”
12. 12.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
13. 13.True or false: “showing it to a stranger” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) reply with your PIN (b) post it (c) send it to the caller (d) ignore it, tell a parent
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.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling a parent (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) covering your screen
17. 17.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing it in yourself? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
18. 18.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) open the phone (b) online ticket price (c) one-time password (d) only text password
19. 19.True or false: “a PIN in your notes app” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “a secret phone PIN” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “telling a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
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: sharing a PIN with a pal? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
24. 24.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) checking with a parent (d) texting an OTP to a pal
25. 25.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
26. 26.🔢 Safe or unsafe: texting an OTP to a pal? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
27. 27.📩 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
28. 28.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it costs money to send (b) it is a secret game (c) it is a joke (d) it can open your account
29. 29.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) checking with a parent (b) typing it in yourself (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) a locked phone screen
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) a PIN in your notes app
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) texting an OTP to a pal
32. 32.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) covering your screen
34. 34.True or false: “texting an OTP to a pal” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) typing an OTP on a link
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) telling a parent (c) a secret phone PIN (d) checking with a parent
37. 37.True or false: “covering your screen” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📩 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
39. 39.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN like 1234? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step

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