Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 385 · 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.True or false: “showing it to a stranger” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing it in yourself (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) checking with a parent
3. 3.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) showing it to a stranger
4. 4.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) in a chat (b) only in your memory (c) in a notebook (d) on the card
5. 5.True or false: “typing an OTP on a link” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling a parent? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
7. 7.📩 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
8. 8.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
9. 9.📩 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
10. 10.True or false: “hanging up on “the bank”” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔢 Safe or unsafe: ignoring a surprise OTP? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
12. 12.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
13. 13.True or false: “an OTP for a “prize”” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “checking with a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling a parent (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) a secret phone PIN
16. 16.🔢 Safe or unsafe: texting an OTP to a pal? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) telling a parent
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) typing it in yourself (d) a locked phone screen
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) a secret phone PIN (d) keeping OTPs secret
20. 20.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📩 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
22. 22.🔢 Safe or unsafe: showing it to a stranger? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
23. 23.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
24. 24.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a secret phone PIN? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
25. 25.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) telling a parent (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) typing an OTP on a link
26. 26.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) a locked phone screen (c) typing it in yourself (d) a PIN like 1234
27. 27.True or false: “texting an OTP to a pal” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it costs money to send (b) it is a joke (c) it can open your account (d) it is a secret game
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) showing it to a stranger (d) checking with a parent
30. 30.🔢 Safe or unsafe: covering your screen? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) typing it in yourself
32. 32.True or false: “keeping OTPs secret” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a delivery person (b) a bank caller (c) a game helper (d) nobody
34. 34.True or false: “an OTP for a “prize”” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) showing it to a stranger (d) typing an OTP on a link
36. 36.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔢 Safe or unsafe: sharing a PIN with a pal? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
38. 38.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) a secret phone PIN

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