Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 183 · 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.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it costs money to send (b) it is a joke (c) it can open your account (d) it is a secret game
2. 2.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) post it (b) send it to the caller (c) ignore it, tell a parent (d) reply with your PIN
3. 3.True or false: “covering your screen” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) typing it in yourself (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
5. 5.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) typing it in yourself (c) a locked phone screen (d) PIN on a sticky note
6. 6.True or false: “PIN on a sticky note” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) nobody (b) a delivery person (c) a game helper (d) a bank caller
8. 8.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
9. 9.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) showing it to a stranger (c) a locked phone screen (d) a PIN like 1234
10. 10.📩 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
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 of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) typing it in yourself (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) keeping OTPs secret
13. 13.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) hiding the PIN pad
14. 14.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing it in yourself? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
15. 15.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) checking with a parent (d) typing an OTP on a link
16. 16.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
17. 17.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your screen (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) a PIN like 1234
19. 19.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hanging up on “the bank”? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking with a parent (b) a locked phone screen (c) telling a parent (d) showing it to a stranger
21. 21.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔢 Safe or unsafe: checking with a parent? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
23. 23.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) read it out (b) send it by text (c) hang up, tell an adult (d) ask them to wait
24. 24.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “I sent my OTP to your number by mistake. Please send it back.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
25. 25.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) open the phone (b) only text password (c) online ticket price (d) one-time password
26. 26.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP for a “prize”? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) showing it to a stranger (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling a parent (b) checking with a parent (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) typing it in yourself
29. 29.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) in a chat (b) in a notebook (c) on the card (d) only in your memory
30. 30.🔢 Safe or unsafe: showing it to a stranger? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) typing an OTP on a link
32. 32.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing it in yourself (b) telling a parent (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) an OTP for a “prize”
33. 33.📩 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
34. 34.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Share the OTP and we will add free game coins to your account.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
36. 36.True or false: “an OTP in a group chat” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) a secret phone PIN (d) typing it in yourself
38. 38.📩 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
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) a locked phone screen
40. 40.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) telling OTPs to callers

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