Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

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

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