Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 389 · 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) post it (b) reply with your PIN (c) send it to the caller (d) ignore it, tell a parent
2. 2.True or false: “telling OTPs to callers” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “I sent my OTP to your number by mistake. Please send it back.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
4. 4.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) hanging up on “the bank”
5. 5.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
6. 6.☎️ 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
7. 7.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a delivery person (b) a bank caller (c) a game helper (d) nobody
8. 8.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
9. 9.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking with a parent (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) showing it to a stranger (d) telling OTPs to callers
11. 11.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) typing it in yourself
12. 12.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) a secret phone PIN (d) telling OTPs to callers
13. 13.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) PIN on a sticky note
14. 14.True or false: “an OTP for a “prize”” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) hiding the PIN pad
16. 16.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a secret phone PIN? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) covering your screen (d) a PIN like 1234
18. 18.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) checking with a parent (d) a secret phone PIN
19. 19.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP for a “prize”? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
20. 20.True or false: “hanging up on “the bank”” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) hiding the PIN pad
23. 23.📩 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
24. 24.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “a PIN like 1234” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “checking with a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing it in yourself? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
28. 28.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) checking with a parent (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) telling OTPs to callers
29. 29.📩 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
30. 30.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP in a group chat? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
31. 31.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling a parent (b) typing it in yourself (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) hanging up on “the bank”
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) telling a parent (d) covering your screen
33. 33.🔢 Safe or unsafe: showing it to a stranger? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
34. 34.True or false: “texting an OTP to a pal” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) covering your screen (d) telling OTPs to callers
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking with a parent (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
37. 37.🔢 Safe or unsafe: PIN on a sticky note? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
38. 38.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it is a secret game (b) it is a joke (c) it can open your account (d) it costs money to send
39. 39.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) only in your memory (b) in a notebook (c) in a chat (d) on the card
40. 40.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step

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