Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 285 · 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) typing it in yourself (b) showing it to a stranger (c) a secret phone PIN (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
2. 2.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) in a chat (b) on the card (c) only in your memory (d) in a notebook
3. 3.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) nobody (b) a bank caller (c) a delivery person (d) a game helper
4. 4.📩 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
5. 5.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing it in yourself (b) a secret phone PIN (c) telling a parent (d) typing an OTP on a link
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling a parent (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) a locked phone screen (d) an OTP for a “prize”
7. 7.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) ignore it, tell a parent (b) reply with your PIN (c) post it (d) send it to the caller
8. 8.True or false: “showing it to a stranger” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) telling a parent (d) an OTP in a group chat
10. 10.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) ask them to wait (b) send it by text (c) hang up, tell an adult (d) read it out
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) showing it to a stranger (d) an OTP for a “prize”
12. 12.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) covering your screen (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) hiding the PIN pad
13. 13.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP for a “prize”? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
14. 14.📩 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
15. 15.True or false: “a PIN like 1234” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hanging up on “the bank”? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
17. 17.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
18. 18.True or false: “keeping OTPs secret” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔢 Safe or unsafe: showing it to a stranger? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
20. 20.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a locked phone screen (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) an OTP for a “prize”
21. 21.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
22. 22.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
23. 23.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) typing it in yourself
24. 24.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it is a secret game (b) it can open your account (c) it is a joke (d) it costs money to send
25. 25.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a locked phone screen? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
26. 26.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) covering your screen (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
27. 27.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
28. 28.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) only text password (b) one-time password (c) open the phone (d) online ticket price
29. 29.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing an OTP on a link? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
30. 30.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) checking with a parent (d) a PIN like 1234
31. 31.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
32. 32.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a locked phone screen (b) typing it in yourself (c) covering your screen (d) texting an OTP to a pal
33. 33.📩 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
34. 34.🔢 Safe or unsafe: sharing a PIN with a pal? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
35. 35.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN like 1234? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
36. 36.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) hiding the PIN pad
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) a locked phone screen (c) covering your screen (d) telling a parent
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) texting an OTP to a pal
39. 39.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling OTPs to callers? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) a locked phone screen (d) a secret phone PIN

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