Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 147 · 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: “telling a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) read it out (b) send it by text (c) ask them to wait (d) hang up, tell an adult
3. 3.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) keeping OTPs secret
4. 4.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) typing it in yourself (d) showing it to a stranger
5. 5.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) telling a parent (d) hiding the PIN pad
6. 6.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
7. 7.🔢 Safe or unsafe: sharing a PIN with a pal? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
8. 8.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a delivery person (b) nobody (c) a bank caller (d) a game helper
9. 9.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) online ticket price (b) only text password (c) open the phone (d) one-time password
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) checking with a parent
11. 11.True or false: “covering your screen” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) telling OTPs to callers
13. 13.📩 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
14. 14.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it is a secret game (b) it is a joke (c) it costs money to send (d) it can open your account
15. 15.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hanging up on “the bank”? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
16. 16.📩 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
17. 17.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) send it to the caller (b) post it (c) reply with your PIN (d) ignore it, tell a parent
18. 18.📩 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
19. 19.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) hanging up on “the bank”
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) a secret phone PIN (d) telling OTPs to callers
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a locked phone screen (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) a secret phone PIN (d) an OTP for a “prize”
23. 23.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
24. 24.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing an OTP on a link? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
25. 25.📩 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
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) checking with a parent (d) showing it to a stranger
27. 27.🔢 Safe or unsafe: PIN on a sticky note? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
28. 28.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP in a group chat? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
29. 29.True or false: “texting an OTP to a pal” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing it in yourself (b) telling a parent (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) a PIN in your notes app
31. 31.True or false: “an OTP in a group chat” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) typing it in yourself
33. 33.True or false: “showing it to a stranger” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “PIN on a sticky note” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) in a notebook (b) only in your memory (c) in a chat (d) on the card
36. 36.True or false: “hanging up on “the bank”” 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) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
39. 39.📩 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
40. 40.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN like 1234? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step

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