Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 150 · 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: “typing it in yourself” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) covering your screen (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) telling a parent
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing it in yourself (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) an OTP in a group chat
4. 4.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
5. 5.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) post it (b) reply with your PIN (c) ignore it, tell a parent (d) send it to the caller
6. 6.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing it in yourself (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) an OTP for a “prize”
7. 7.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN in your notes app? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
8. 8.🔢 Safe or unsafe: ignoring a surprise OTP? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
9. 9.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN like 1234? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
10. 10.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) covering your screen (c) telling a parent (d) telling OTPs to callers
13. 13.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) texting an OTP to a pal
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) telling a parent (d) showing it to a stranger
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking with a parent (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) showing it to a stranger (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) a PIN in your notes app
17. 17.True or false: “sharing a PIN with a pal” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) only in your memory (b) in a notebook (c) on the card (d) in a chat
19. 19.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
20. 20.🔢 Safe or unsafe: showing it to a stranger? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
21. 21.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing it in yourself (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
22. 22.📩 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
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) covering your screen
24. 24.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing it in yourself? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
25. 25.True or false: “a PIN like 1234” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) showing it to a stranger
27. 27.True or false: “an OTP for a “prize”” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔢 Safe or unsafe: sharing a PIN with a pal? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
29. 29.True or false: “an OTP for a “prize”” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your friend’s account is locked. Send me the code to unlock it.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
31. 31.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) checking with a parent (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
32. 32.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) showing it to a stranger
33. 33.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) an OTP in a group chat
34. 34.True or false: “typing an OTP on a link” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) a locked phone screen
37. 37.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) checking with a parent (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) covering your screen
39. 39.True or false: “covering your screen” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “typing it in yourself” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True

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