Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 201 · 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.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a delivery person (b) a game helper (c) nobody (d) a bank caller
2. 2.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
3. 3.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a secret phone PIN? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
4. 4.📩 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
5. 5.🔢 Safe or unsafe: covering your screen? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking with a parent (b) covering your screen (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) a PIN like 1234
7. 7.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
8. 8.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “This is your bank. Tell me the OTP to stop your card being blocked.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
9. 9.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) a locked phone screen (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) texting an OTP to a pal
10. 10.🔢 Safe or unsafe: sharing a PIN with a pal? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
11. 11.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) read it out (b) send it by text (c) ask them to wait (d) hang up, tell an adult
12. 12.True or false: “checking with a parent” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) showing it to a stranger
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a locked phone screen (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) checking with a parent (d) a secret phone PIN
15. 15.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it is a secret game (b) it is a joke (c) it costs money to send (d) it can open your account
16. 16.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) typing it in yourself (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
17. 17.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) checking with a parent
18. 18.📩 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
19. 19.📩 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
20. 20.True or false: “an OTP in a group chat” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling a parent (b) typing it in yourself (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) checking with a parent
22. 22.📩 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
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) covering your screen
24. 24.🔢 Safe or unsafe: checking with a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
25. 25.True or false: “showing it to a stranger” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
27. 27.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a locked phone screen? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
28. 28.📩 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
29. 29.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
30. 30.True or false: “a PIN in your notes app” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “showing it to a stranger” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📩 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
33. 33.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) typing it in yourself (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) PIN on a sticky note
34. 34.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hanging up on “the bank”? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) checking with a parent (d) a PIN like 1234
36. 36.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) one-time password (b) only text password (c) online ticket price (d) open the phone
37. 37.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) in a notebook (b) on the card (c) only in your memory (d) in a chat
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) checking with a parent (d) showing it to a stranger
39. 39.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) hiding the PIN pad

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