Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 398 · 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) ignore it, tell a parent (c) reply with your PIN (d) send it to the caller
2. 2.🔢 Safe or unsafe: sharing a PIN with a pal? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
3. 3.True or false: “telling a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it can open your account (b) it is a secret game (c) it is a joke (d) it costs money to send
5. 5.True or false: “checking with a parent” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔢 Safe or unsafe: PIN on a sticky note? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
8. 8.🔢 Safe or unsafe: covering your screen? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
9. 9.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) covering your screen (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) an OTP for a “prize”
10. 10.📩 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
11. 11.True or false: “an OTP for a “prize”” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) a locked phone screen (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) typing an OTP on a link
13. 13.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) open the phone (b) only text password (c) one-time password (d) online ticket price
14. 14.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP in a group chat? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
15. 15.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing it in yourself? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
16. 16.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) checking with a parent (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) telling a parent (d) an OTP for a “prize”
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) showing it to a stranger (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
18. 18.🔢 Safe or unsafe: checking with a parent? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) checking with a parent (c) covering your screen (d) a secret phone PIN
20. 20.True or false: “an OTP for a “prize”” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hanging up on “the bank”? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
22. 22.📩 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
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) showing it to a stranger (d) hiding the PIN pad
24. 24.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) checking with a parent (b) telling a parent (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) hanging up on “the bank”
25. 25.True or false: “typing it in yourself” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “a secret phone PIN” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) showing it to a stranger
28. 28.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) checking with a parent (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) covering your screen
29. 29.📩 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
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) checking with a parent (d) keeping OTPs secret
31. 31.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) covering your screen (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) a secret phone PIN
33. 33.☎️ 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
34. 34.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your screen (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) typing an OTP on a link
36. 36.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing it in yourself (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) a PIN in your notes app
37. 37.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP for a “prize”? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
38. 38.True or false: “checking with a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) hiding the PIN pad
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) telling a parent (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) a PIN like 1234

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