Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 202 · 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 is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) only in your memory (b) in a chat (c) on the card (d) in a notebook
2. 2.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) telling OTPs to callers
3. 3.True or false: “PIN on a sticky note” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
5. 5.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) hanging up on “the bank”
6. 6.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) covering your screen (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
7. 7.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing an OTP on a link? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
8. 8.📩 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
9. 9.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a bank caller (b) a delivery person (c) nobody (d) a game helper
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) a secret phone PIN (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) hiding the PIN pad
11. 11.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📩 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
13. 13.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) reply with your PIN (b) ignore it, tell a parent (c) post it (d) send it to the caller
14. 14.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “This is your bank. Tell me the OTP to stop your card being blocked.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
16. 16.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) telling a parent (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) telling OTPs to callers
17. 17.True or false: “a PIN in your notes app” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing it in yourself (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) covering your screen
20. 20.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it is a joke (b) it can open your account (c) it costs money to send (d) it is a secret game
21. 21.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
22. 22.True or false: “a PIN in your notes app” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a secret phone PIN? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
25. 25.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) texting an OTP to a pal
26. 26.📩 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
27. 27.📩 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
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling a parent (b) covering your screen (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) a secret phone PIN
29. 29.True or false: “a PIN like 1234” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) typing it in yourself (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) hanging up on “the bank”
31. 31.True or false: “telling OTPs to callers” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) PIN on a sticky note
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) typing it in yourself (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) checking with a parent
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling a parent (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) showing it to a stranger (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
36. 36.🔢 Safe or unsafe: sharing a PIN with a pal? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
37. 37.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) covering your screen (b) a secret phone PIN (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) showing it to a stranger
38. 38.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) covering your screen (c) a secret phone PIN (d) a locked phone screen
39. 39.🔢 Safe or unsafe: showing it to a stranger? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
40. 40.📩 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

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