Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 338 · 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.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a secret phone PIN? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
2. 2.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it can open your account (b) it is a joke (c) it costs money to send (d) it is a secret game
3. 3.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) send it to the caller (b) reply with your PIN (c) post it (d) ignore it, tell a parent
4. 4.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “hanging up on “the bank”” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling a parent (b) typing it in yourself (c) a locked phone screen (d) a PIN like 1234
7. 7.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) keeping OTPs secret
8. 8.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing it in yourself (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) showing it to a stranger (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
9. 9.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling a parent? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your screen (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) an OTP in a group chat
11. 11.True or false: “typing an OTP on a link” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔢 Safe or unsafe: showing it to a stranger? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing it in yourself (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) showing it to a stranger (d) telling OTPs to callers
15. 15.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
16. 16.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a delivery person (b) a game helper (c) nobody (d) a bank caller
17. 17.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) online ticket price (b) only text password (c) open the phone (d) one-time password
18. 18.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
19. 19.☎️ 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
20. 20.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling a parent (b) covering your screen (c) typing it in yourself (d) an OTP for a “prize”
21. 21.True or false: “a secret phone PIN” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) covering your screen
23. 23.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) showing it to a stranger (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) an OTP for a “prize”
24. 24.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) checking with a parent (b) a locked phone screen (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) texting an OTP to a pal
25. 25.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) typing an OTP on a link
26. 26.📩 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
27. 27.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing it in yourself (b) telling a parent (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) covering your screen
28. 28.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) checking with a parent
29. 29.True or false: “telling OTPs to callers” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.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) telling a parent (d) typing an OTP on a link
31. 31.True or false: “showing it to a stranger” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔢 Safe or unsafe: checking with a parent? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
33. 33.🔢 Safe or unsafe: texting an OTP to a pal? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) a locked phone screen (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) PIN on a sticky note
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
36. 36.📩 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
37. 37.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP for a “prize”? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
38. 38.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling OTPs to callers? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
39. 39.🏧 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
40. 40.📩 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

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