Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 418 · 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: “keeping OTPs secret” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) a locked phone screen (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
4. 4.📩 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
5. 5.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing it in yourself? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
6. 6.True or false: “typing an OTP on a link” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) showing it to a stranger (d) typing an OTP on a link
8. 8.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) post it (b) reply with your PIN (c) ignore it, tell a parent (d) send it to the caller
9. 9.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) hang up, tell an adult (b) ask them to wait (c) send it by text (d) read it out
10. 10.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it costs money to send (b) it can open your account (c) it is a secret game (d) it is a joke
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) telling a parent (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) showing it to a stranger
12. 12.📩 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
13. 13.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a locked phone screen (b) covering your screen (c) telling a parent (d) texting an OTP to a pal
14. 14.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) nobody (b) a game helper (c) a delivery person (d) a bank caller
15. 15.📩 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
16. 16.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) online ticket price (b) only text password (c) open the phone (d) one-time password
17. 17.📩 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
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) typing it in yourself (c) covering your screen (d) telling OTPs to callers
19. 19.True or false: “keeping OTPs secret” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) showing it to a stranger (d) a locked phone screen
21. 21.True or false: “showing it to a stranger” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) a locked phone screen (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
23. 23.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “hanging up on “the bank”” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) a locked phone screen (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) a secret phone PIN
26. 26.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing an OTP on a link? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
27. 27.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) checking with a parent
28. 28.True or false: “PIN on a sticky note” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) typing it in yourself (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
30. 30.True or false: “an OTP for a “prize”” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔢 Safe or unsafe: showing it to a stranger? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
32. 32.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP in a group chat? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
33. 33.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
34. 34.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) a PIN like 1234
36. 36.True or false: “a PIN like 1234” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔢 Safe or unsafe: covering your screen? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
38. 38.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
39. 39.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) in a chat (b) on the card (c) in a notebook (d) only in your memory
40. 40.True or false: “checking with a parent” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False

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