Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 241 · 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.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) hiding the PIN pad
3. 3.🏧 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
4. 4.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) ignore it, tell a parent (b) send it to the caller (c) post it (d) reply with your PIN
5. 5.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a bank caller (b) nobody (c) a delivery person (d) a game helper
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) typing it in yourself (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
7. 7.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) a locked phone screen (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) typing an OTP on a link
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.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a locked phone screen? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
10. 10.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it costs money to send (b) it can open your account (c) it is a secret game (d) it is a joke
11. 11.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP in a group chat? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
12. 12.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) typing it in yourself
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) showing it to a stranger (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
14. 14.🔢 Safe or unsafe: PIN on a sticky note? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
15. 15.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) telling a parent (d) keeping OTPs secret
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) hanging up on “the bank”
17. 17.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) showing it to a stranger (d) a locked phone screen
18. 18.True or false: “typing it in yourself” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “showing it to a stranger” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
21. 21.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) online ticket price (b) one-time password (c) only text password (d) open the phone
22. 22.True or false: “checking with a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) checking with a parent (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) a PIN like 1234
24. 24.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP for a “prize”? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
25. 25.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing it in yourself? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling a parent (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) hiding the PIN pad
27. 27.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a secret phone PIN? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
28. 28.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
29. 29.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) hanging up on “the bank”
30. 30.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) typing it in yourself (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) showing it to a stranger
31. 31.📩 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
32. 32.📩 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
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) telling a parent (d) a PIN like 1234
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a locked phone screen (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) checking with a parent (d) keeping OTPs secret
35. 35.True or false: “checking with a parent” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔢 Safe or unsafe: sharing a PIN with a pal? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
37. 37.☎️ 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
38. 38.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a locked phone screen (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) typing it in yourself (d) an OTP for a “prize”
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling a parent (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
40. 40.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN in your notes app? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step

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