Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 124 · 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.True or false: “an OTP for a “prize”” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
3. 3.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) only text password (b) online ticket price (c) open the phone (d) one-time password
4. 4.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) keeping OTPs secret
5. 5.🔢 Safe or unsafe: sharing a PIN with a pal? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
6. 6.True or false: “a PIN like 1234” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing it in yourself? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
8. 8.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “This is your bank. Tell me the OTP to stop your card being blocked.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
9. 9.True or false: “telling a parent” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) a locked phone screen (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) a PIN like 1234
11. 11.📩 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
12. 12.True or false: “keeping OTPs secret” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (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.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it can open your account (b) it costs money to send (c) it is a joke (d) it is a secret game
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) a PIN in your notes app
17. 17.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) only in your memory (b) in a chat (c) in a notebook (d) on the card
18. 18.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) ignore it, tell a parent (b) reply with your PIN (c) post it (d) send it to the caller
19. 19.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN like 1234? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) keeping OTPs secret
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) checking with a parent (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) telling OTPs to callers
22. 22.📩 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
23. 23.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) hanging up on “the bank” (d) PIN on a sticky note
24. 24.True or false: “typing it in yourself” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a delivery person (b) nobody (c) a bank caller (d) a game helper
26. 26.True or false: “hanging up on “the bank”” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) telling a parent (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) a PIN like 1234
28. 28.True or false: “PIN on a sticky note” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing it in yourself (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
30. 30.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Share the OTP and we will add free game coins to your account.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) a secret phone PIN (d) telling OTPs to callers
32. 32.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
33. 33.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling OTPs to callers? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) telling OTPs to callers
35. 35.True or false: “typing an OTP on a link” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔢 Safe or unsafe: checking with a parent? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
37. 37.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) checking with a parent (c) telling a parent (d) hiding the PIN pad
38. 38.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “I am from customer care. Read out the 6-digit code you just got.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
39. 39.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
40. 40.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) covering your screen (d) texting an OTP to a pal

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