Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 172 · 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 a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a locked phone screen (b) showing it to a stranger (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) texting an OTP to a pal
2. 2.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
3. 3.📩 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
4. 4.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it costs money to send (b) it is a secret game (c) it is a joke (d) it can open your account
5. 5.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a delivery person (b) a game helper (c) a bank caller (d) nobody
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) telling a parent (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) telling OTPs to callers
7. 7.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
8. 8.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Share the OTP and we will add free game coins to your account.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
9. 9.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) a PIN in your notes app
10. 10.📩 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
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) showing it to a stranger (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) texting an OTP to a pal
12. 12.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) online ticket price (b) one-time password (c) only text password (d) open the phone
13. 13.📩 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
14. 14.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
15. 15.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN in your notes app? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
16. 16.True or false: “typing it in yourself” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a locked phone screen (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) typing an OTP on a link
18. 18.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) telling a parent (d) an OTP in a group chat
19. 19.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing an OTP on a link? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
20. 20.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP for a “prize”? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
21. 21.True or false: “texting an OTP to a pal” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🏧 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
23. 23.🔢 Safe or unsafe: showing it to a stranger? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
24. 24.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP in a group chat? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
25. 25.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) typing it in yourself (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) a secret phone PIN
26. 26.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
27. 27.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
28. 28.True or false: “an OTP in a group chat” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “sharing a PIN with a pal” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📩 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
31. 31.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) typing it in yourself (d) checking with a parent
32. 32.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) read it out (b) ask them to wait (c) hang up, tell an adult (d) send it by text
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
34. 34.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling OTPs to callers? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) checking with a parent (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) texting an OTP to a pal
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) typing it in yourself (d) a PIN in your notes app
37. 37.True or false: “keeping OTPs secret” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
40. 40.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) checking with a parent

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