Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 373 · 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? “This is your bank. Tell me the OTP to stop your card being blocked.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
2. 2.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it is a joke (b) it costs money to send (c) it is a secret game (d) it can open your account
3. 3.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
4. 4.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
5. 5.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) an OTP in a group chat
6. 6.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) open the phone (b) one-time password (c) online ticket price (d) only text password
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) checking with a parent (d) showing it to a stranger
8. 8.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📩 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
10. 10.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) a secret phone PIN
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) hanging up on “the bank”
12. 12.📩 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
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.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing it in yourself? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
15. 15.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hanging up on “the bank”? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
16. 16.☎️ 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
17. 17.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling OTPs to callers? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) a secret phone PIN
19. 19.True or false: “checking with a parent” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
21. 21.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a bank caller (b) nobody (c) a game helper (d) a delivery person
22. 22.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) telling a parent
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your screen (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
24. 24.🔢 Safe or unsafe: covering your screen? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
25. 25.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing it in yourself (b) telling a parent (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) a locked phone screen
26. 26.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a locked phone screen? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
27. 27.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
28. 28.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) typing it in yourself (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) showing it to a stranger
29. 29.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling a parent (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) typing it in yourself (d) keeping OTPs secret
31. 31.📩 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
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a locked phone screen (b) checking with a parent (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) a PIN like 1234
33. 33.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) typing it in yourself (d) a PIN in your notes app
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking with a parent (b) a secret phone PIN (c) typing it in yourself (d) an OTP in a group chat
35. 35.True or false: “a PIN in your notes app” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
37. 37.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) only in your memory (b) in a chat (c) on the card (d) in a notebook
39. 39.📩 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
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) a locked phone screen

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