Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 310 · 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 parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
2. 2.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) a PIN like 1234
3. 3.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your OTP for login is 4821. Do not share it with anyone.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) showing it to a stranger (d) PIN on a sticky note
5. 5.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a bank caller (b) a delivery person (c) a game helper (d) nobody
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 an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) telling a parent (d) a secret phone PIN
8. 8.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) post it (b) ignore it, tell a parent (c) reply with your PIN (d) send it to the caller
9. 9.🏧 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
10. 10.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN in your notes app? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
11. 11.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) texting an OTP to a pal
12. 12.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) typing it in yourself
13. 13.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) a secret phone PIN
15. 15.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) only text password (b) open the phone (c) one-time password (d) online ticket price
16. 16.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) read it out (b) send it by text (c) hang up, tell an adult (d) ask them to wait
17. 17.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “I am from customer care. Read out the 6-digit code you just got.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
18. 18.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP for a “prize”? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
19. 19.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling a parent (b) typing it in yourself (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
20. 20.🔢 Safe or unsafe: PIN on a sticky note? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
21. 21.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
22. 22.📩 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
23. 23.True or false: “an OTP in a group chat” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) a locked phone screen (d) an OTP in a group chat
25. 25.True or false: “a PIN in your notes app” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) checking with a parent (c) showing it to a stranger (d) hanging up on “the bank”
27. 27.🧾 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
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing it in yourself (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) an OTP for a “prize”
29. 29.📩 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
30. 30.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) telling a parent (c) covering your screen (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
31. 31.True or false: “texting an OTP to a pal” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) showing it to a stranger
33. 33.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a locked phone screen (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) telling a parent
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) keeping OTPs secret
35. 35.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a locked phone screen? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) an OTP for a “prize”
37. 37.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a locked phone screen (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) showing it to a stranger (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
38. 38.🔢 Safe or unsafe: showing it to a stranger? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
39. 39.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling OTPs to callers? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
40. 40.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message

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