Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 302 · 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.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) hang up, tell an adult (b) read it out (c) ask them to wait (d) send it by text
2. 2.True or false: “keeping OTPs secret” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📩 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
4. 4.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing it in yourself (b) showing it to a stranger (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) hiding the PIN pad
5. 5.True or false: “a PIN in your notes app” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) in a chat (b) only in your memory (c) on the card (d) in a notebook
7. 7.True or false: “checking with a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) showing it to a stranger (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) covering your screen
9. 9.🔢 Safe or unsafe: PIN on a sticky note? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
10. 10.True or false: “texting an OTP to a pal” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) covering your screen (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) checking with a parent (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) typing an OTP on a link
13. 13.True or false: “texting an OTP to a pal” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
16. 16.🔢 Safe or unsafe: sharing a PIN with a pal? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
17. 17.True or false: “telling a parent” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📩 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
19. 19.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a locked phone screen (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) telling a parent (d) keeping OTPs secret
20. 20.True or false: “covering your screen” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
22. 22.True or false: “a secret phone PIN” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN like 1234? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
24. 24.True or false: “an OTP for a “prize”” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) hanging up on “the bank”
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) telling a parent (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) an OTP in a group chat
27. 27.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a locked phone screen? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
28. 28.📩 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) send it to the caller (d) post it
29. 29.True or false: “telling a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) typing it in yourself
32. 32.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📩 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
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) showing it to a stranger (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) a locked phone screen
35. 35.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it is a joke (b) it costs money to send (c) it can open your account (d) it is a secret game
36. 36.🔢 Safe or unsafe: texting an OTP to a pal? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) telling a parent (d) a locked phone screen
38. 38.🔢 Safe or unsafe: covering your screen? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking with a parent (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) a secret phone PIN (d) an OTP for a “prize”
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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