Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 21 · 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.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) reply with your PIN (b) post it (c) send it to the caller (d) ignore it, tell a parent
2. 2.📩 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
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking with a parent (b) covering your screen (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) a locked phone screen
4. 4.🔢 Safe or unsafe: checking with a parent? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
5. 5.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) a locked phone screen
6. 6.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) checking with a parent (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) typing it in yourself (d) hiding the PIN pad
7. 7.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
8. 8.🔢 Safe or unsafe: texting an OTP to a pal? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
9. 9.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) typing it in yourself (d) PIN on a sticky note
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling a parent (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) a locked phone screen
11. 11.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) covering your screen (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) a PIN in your notes app
12. 12.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) hang up, tell an adult (b) ask them to wait (c) send it by text (d) read it out
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing it in yourself (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) texting an OTP to a pal
14. 14.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
15. 15.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a bank caller (b) a game helper (c) nobody (d) a delivery person
16. 16.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your OTP for login is 4821. Do not share it with anyone.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
17. 17.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling OTPs to callers? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
18. 18.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) in a chat (b) on the card (c) in a notebook (d) only in your memory
19. 19.📩 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
20. 20.True or false: “checking with a parent” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing it in yourself? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
22. 22.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) keeping OTPs secret
23. 23.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
24. 24.True or false: “showing it to a stranger” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “telling OTPs to callers” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📩 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
27. 27.🔢 Safe or unsafe: covering your screen? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) a secret phone PIN (c) covering your screen (d) showing it to a stranger
29. 29.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it is a joke (b) it is a secret game (c) it costs money to send (d) it can open your account
30. 30.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN like 1234? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
31. 31.🔢 Safe or unsafe: ignoring a surprise OTP? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
32. 32.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP for a “prize”? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
33. 33.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing it in yourself (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) a secret phone PIN (d) keeping OTPs secret
34. 34.True or false: “telling OTPs to callers” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a locked phone screen (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) showing it to a stranger
36. 36.📩 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
37. 37.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) only text password (b) online ticket price (c) open the phone (d) one-time password
38. 38.True or false: “a PIN like 1234” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “typing an OTP on a link” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) a PIN in your notes app

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