Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 215 · 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 is a joke (b) it is a secret game (c) it costs money to send (d) it can open your account
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) a secret phone PIN (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) typing it in yourself (d) hiding the PIN pad
4. 4.True or false: “a secret phone PIN” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📩 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
6. 6.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hanging up on “the bank”? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
7. 7.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a locked phone screen (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) showing it to a stranger
8. 8.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) send it by text (b) ask them to wait (c) read it out (d) hang up, tell an adult
9. 9.True or false: “telling OTPs to callers” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) in a notebook (b) in a chat (c) only in your memory (d) on the card
11. 11.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
12. 12.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) nobody (b) a game helper (c) a delivery person (d) a bank caller
13. 13.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing it in yourself? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
14. 14.🔢 Safe or unsafe: showing it to a stranger? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
15. 15.🔢 Safe or unsafe: checking with a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
16. 16.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
17. 17.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling a parent (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) showing it to a stranger (d) an OTP in a group chat
18. 18.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN in your notes app? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) PIN on a sticky note
20. 20.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP for a “prize”? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
21. 21.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling OTPs to callers? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
22. 22.🔢 Safe or unsafe: sharing a PIN with a pal? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
23. 23.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) covering your screen
24. 24.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
25. 25.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) typing an OTP on a link
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) hiding the PIN pad
27. 27.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) typing it in yourself (c) a locked phone screen (d) covering your screen
28. 28.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📩 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
30. 30.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) checking with a parent (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
31. 31.📩 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
32. 32.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) showing it to a stranger (c) a secret phone PIN (d) typing an OTP on a link
33. 33.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) typing an OTP on a link
34. 34.True or false: “showing it to a stranger” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a locked phone screen (b) typing it in yourself (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) checking with a parent
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) checking with a parent (d) PIN on a sticky note
37. 37.True or false: “hanging up on “the bank”” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “typing it in yourself” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN like 1234? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
40. 40.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) only text password (b) open the phone (c) one-time password (d) online ticket price

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