Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 376 · 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.📩 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
2. 2.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) nobody (b) a game helper (c) a delivery person (d) a bank caller
3. 3.True or false: “an OTP in a group chat” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your OTP for login is 4821. Do not share it with anyone.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
5. 5.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) typing an OTP on a link
6. 6.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) telling a parent (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) typing an OTP on a link
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) checking with a parent (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) texting an OTP to a pal
8. 8.📩 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
9. 9.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing an OTP on a link? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
10. 10.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📩 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
12. 12.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
13. 13.📩 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
14. 14.True or false: “showing it to a stranger” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) a secret phone PIN (c) checking with a parent (d) keeping OTPs secret
16. 16.🔢 Safe or unsafe: texting an OTP to a pal? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
17. 17.🔢 Safe or unsafe: ignoring a surprise OTP? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
18. 18.True or false: “hanging up on “the bank”” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) send it by text (b) ask them to wait (c) read it out (d) hang up, tell an adult
20. 20.True or false: “a secret phone PIN” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔢 Safe or unsafe: sharing a PIN with a pal? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
22. 22.🔢 Safe or unsafe: showing it to a stranger? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
23. 23.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) checking with a parent (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) hiding the PIN pad
24. 24.🔢 Safe or unsafe: checking with a parent? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
25. 25.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP in a group chat? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a locked phone screen (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) covering your screen (d) telling a parent
27. 27.🏧 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
28. 28.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) only text password (b) online ticket price (c) open the phone (d) one-time password
29. 29.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling a parent? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
30. 30.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “I sent my OTP to your number by mistake. Please send it back.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) checking with a parent (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) telling OTPs to callers
32. 32.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP for a “prize”? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
33. 33.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
34. 34.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) an OTP in a group chat
35. 35.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) checking with a parent (b) telling a parent (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) an OTP in a group chat
36. 36.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN in your notes app? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
37. 37.True or false: “sharing a PIN with a pal” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a secret phone PIN? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
39. 39.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN like 1234? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
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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