Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 248 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) telling a parent
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) a locked phone screen
3. 3.📩 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
4. 4.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) send it to the caller (b) reply with your PIN (c) post it (d) ignore it, tell a parent
5. 5.True or false: “a PIN in your notes app” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📩 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
7. 7.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) online ticket price (b) only text password (c) open the phone (d) one-time password
8. 8.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
9. 9.🔢 Safe or unsafe: sharing a PIN with a pal? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
10. 10.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
11. 11.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) texting an OTP to a pal
12. 12.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a secret phone PIN? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
13. 13.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) an OTP in a group chat (d) typing it in yourself
14. 14.📩 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
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) keeping OTPs secret
16. 16.True or false: “checking with a parent” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) a secret phone PIN (d) texting an OTP to a pal
18. 18.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN like 1234? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
19. 19.True or false: “a PIN like 1234” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “an OTP for a “prize”” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) telling a parent (c) a locked phone screen (d) keeping OTPs secret
22. 22.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it costs money to send (b) it is a joke (c) it can open your account (d) it is a secret game
23. 23.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) telling a parent
25. 25.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) telling a parent (d) typing an OTP on a link
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) covering your screen (d) a locked phone screen
27. 27.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) checking with a parent (c) showing it to a stranger (d) a locked phone screen
28. 28.True or false: “covering your screen” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a locked phone screen (b) a secret phone PIN (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) checking with a parent
30. 30.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) checking with a parent (c) typing it in yourself (d) keeping OTPs secret
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) a locked phone screen (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) telling a parent
32. 32.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) in a notebook (b) in a chat (c) on the card (d) only in your memory
33. 33.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) ask them to wait (b) hang up, tell an adult (c) read it out (d) send it by text
34. 34.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) checking with a parent (b) telling a parent (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
35. 35.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN in your notes app? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) typing it in yourself
38. 38.📩 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
39. 39.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
40. 40.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) texting an OTP to a pal

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