Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 174 · 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.🔢 Safe or unsafe: covering your screen? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
2. 2.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) showing it to a stranger
3. 3.📩 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
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) telling OTPs to callers
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking with a parent (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) typing it in yourself
6. 6.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) read it out (b) hang up, tell an adult (c) send it by text (d) ask them to wait
7. 7.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it can open your account (b) it is a secret game (c) it costs money to send (d) it is a joke
8. 8.📩 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
9. 9.True or false: “typing it in yourself” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) a secret phone PIN (c) covering your screen (d) telling a parent
11. 11.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing it in yourself (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) a locked phone screen (d) hanging up on “the bank”
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling a parent (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) hiding the PIN pad
13. 13.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) showing it to a stranger (d) covering your screen
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your screen (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) a secret phone PIN (d) a PIN like 1234
15. 15.True or false: “keeping OTPs secret” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔢 Safe or unsafe: sharing a PIN with a pal? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
17. 17.📩 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
18. 18.📩 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
19. 19.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP for a “prize”? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
20. 20.True or false: “an OTP for a “prize”” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) online ticket price (b) one-time password (c) open the phone (d) only text password
22. 22.True or false: “texting an OTP to a pal” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) in a notebook (b) in a chat (c) on the card (d) only in your memory
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a locked phone screen (b) covering your screen (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) typing an OTP on a link
25. 25.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP in a group chat? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
26. 26.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) covering your screen (c) showing it to a stranger (d) checking with a parent
27. 27.True or false: “telling OTPs to callers” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN in your notes app? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
29. 29.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) checking with a parent (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
30. 30.True or false: “typing it in yourself” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
32. 32.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing it in yourself? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
33. 33.True or false: “a secret phone PIN” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) showing it to a stranger (d) covering your screen
35. 35.🔢 Safe or unsafe: PIN on a sticky note? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
36. 36.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) reply with your PIN (b) send it to the caller (c) post it (d) ignore it, tell a parent
37. 37.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
38. 38.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling a parent (b) typing it in yourself (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) hanging up on “the bank”
39. 39.📩 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
40. 40.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) typing an OTP on a link

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