Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 322 · 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 a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) typing it in yourself (d) an OTP for a “prize”
2. 2.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
3. 3.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “You have won ₹5,000! Tell us the OTP to receive it.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
4. 4.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
5. 5.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) ignore it, tell a parent (b) send it to the caller (c) post it (d) reply with your PIN
7. 7.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it is a joke (b) it is a secret game (c) it costs money to send (d) it can open your account
8. 8.True or false: “telling OTPs to callers” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) covering your screen (d) an OTP for a “prize”
10. 10.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN in your notes app? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
11. 11.🔢 Safe or unsafe: texting an OTP to a pal? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
12. 12.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) checking with a parent (b) a secret phone PIN (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) keeping OTPs secret
13. 13.📩 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
14. 14.True or false: “a PIN in your notes app” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📩 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
16. 16.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “a PIN like 1234” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hanging up on “the bank”? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
19. 19.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) a secret phone PIN (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) typing it in yourself
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing it in yourself (b) telling a parent (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) a secret phone PIN
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) telling OTPs to callers
22. 22.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) send it by text (b) read it out (c) ask them to wait (d) hang up, tell an adult
23. 23.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) on the card (b) in a chat (c) only in your memory (d) in a notebook
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing it in yourself (b) a secret phone PIN (c) a locked phone screen (d) a PIN like 1234
25. 25.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) only text password (b) online ticket price (c) one-time password (d) open the phone
26. 26.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) a locked phone screen (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) telling a parent
27. 27.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a secret phone PIN? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
28. 28.True or false: “keeping OTPs secret” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) showing it to a stranger (d) typing an OTP on a link
30. 30.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a locked phone screen? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
31. 31.True or false: “texting an OTP to a pal” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) typing an OTP on a link
33. 33.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) typing an OTP on a link
34. 34.📩 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
35. 35.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) telling a parent (d) covering your screen
36. 36.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) checking with a parent (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) showing it to a stranger
38. 38.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP for a “prize”? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
39. 39.True or false: “hanging up on “the bank”” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “PIN on a sticky note” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False

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