Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 143 · 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 of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling a parent (b) checking with a parent (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
2. 2.True or false: “keeping OTPs secret” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔢 Safe or unsafe: sharing a PIN with a pal? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
4. 4.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) send it to the caller (b) post it (c) ignore it, tell a parent (d) reply with your PIN
5. 5.📩 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
6. 6.📩 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
7. 7.True or false: “typing it in yourself” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) checking with a parent (b) a locked phone screen (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) hanging up on “the bank”
9. 9.True or false: “checking with a parent” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “a PIN in your notes app” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📩 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
12. 12.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a delivery person (b) a game helper (c) nobody (d) a bank caller
13. 13.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling OTPs to callers? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
14. 14.True or false: “an OTP for a “prize”” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
16. 16.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
17. 17.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling a parent (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) a secret phone PIN (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
18. 18.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) open the phone (b) one-time password (c) online ticket price (d) only text password
19. 19.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing it in yourself (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
20. 20.True or false: “PIN on a sticky note” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “sharing a PIN with a pal” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling a parent? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
23. 23.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) showing it to a stranger (d) an OTP for a “prize”
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) telling a parent
25. 25.True or false: “typing an OTP on a link” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) checking with a parent (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) typing it in yourself
27. 27.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it can open your account (b) it is a secret game (c) it is a joke (d) it costs money to send
28. 28.True or false: “telling a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking with a parent (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) covering your screen
30. 30.True or false: “typing an OTP on a link” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN in your notes app? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
32. 32.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) covering your screen (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
33. 33.🔢 Safe or unsafe: ignoring a surprise OTP? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
34. 34.🔢 Safe or unsafe: showing it to a stranger? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) checking with a parent (d) a PIN like 1234
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) a locked phone screen (d) telling a parent
37. 37.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “showing it to a stranger” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick

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