Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 168 · 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.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) open the phone (b) one-time password (c) online ticket price (d) only text password
2. 2.📩 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
3. 3.True or false: “sharing a PIN with a pal” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) showing it to a stranger (d) a locked phone screen
5. 5.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) checking with a parent (b) typing it in yourself (c) telling a parent (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
6. 6.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling a parent (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) an OTP in a group chat
7. 7.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) a secret phone PIN
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling a parent (b) checking with a parent (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
9. 9.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
10. 10.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) showing it to a stranger
11. 11.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking with a parent (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) typing it in yourself
13. 13.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hanging up on “the bank”? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
14. 14.📩 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
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking with a parent (b) typing it in yourself (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) showing it to a stranger
16. 16.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a locked phone screen (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) telling a parent (d) a secret phone PIN
17. 17.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) covering your screen (d) hiding the PIN pad
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) a secret phone PIN (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) an OTP in a group chat
19. 19.True or false: “covering your screen” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a locked phone screen (b) typing it in yourself (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) telling a parent
22. 22.📩 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
23. 23.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your OTP for login is 4821. Do not share it with anyone.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
24. 24.True or false: “PIN on a sticky note” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “a PIN in your notes app” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) covering your screen (d) hanging up on “the bank”
28. 28.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) showing it to a stranger (d) typing it in yourself
29. 29.📩 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
30. 30.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) reply with your PIN (b) post it (c) ignore it, tell a parent (d) send it to the caller
31. 31.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN in your notes app? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
32. 32.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) a locked phone screen (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) an OTP in a group chat
33. 33.True or false: “hanging up on “the bank”” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) telling a parent (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) PIN on a sticky note
35. 35.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing an OTP on a link? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
36. 36.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
37. 37.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) hanging up on “the bank”
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your screen (b) checking with a parent (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) hanging up on “the bank”
40. 40.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) in a chat (b) only in your memory (c) on the card (d) in a notebook

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