Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 427 · 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: “a PIN in your notes app” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
3. 3.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
4. 4.True or false: “a PIN like 1234” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it is a secret game (b) it can open your account (c) it is a joke (d) it costs money to send
6. 6.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) showing it to a stranger (d) typing it in yourself
7. 7.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) one-time password (b) open the phone (c) online ticket price (d) only text password
8. 8.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hanging up on “the bank”? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
9. 9.🔢 Safe or unsafe: ignoring a surprise OTP? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
10. 10.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) read it out (b) send it by text (c) ask them to wait (d) hang up, tell an adult
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) hiding the PIN pad
12. 12.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) an OTP for a “prize”
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your screen (b) telling a parent (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) showing it to a stranger
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
15. 15.📩 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
16. 16.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “I am from customer care. Read out the 6-digit code you just got.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
17. 17.True or false: “typing it in yourself” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔢 Safe or unsafe: PIN on a sticky note? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
19. 19.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your friend’s account is locked. Send me the code to unlock it.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
20. 20.True or false: “covering your screen” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) checking with a parent (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
22. 22.🔢 Safe or unsafe: checking with a parent? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
23. 23.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
25. 25.True or false: “telling OTPs to callers” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
28. 28.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) nobody (b) a bank caller (c) a game helper (d) a delivery person
30. 30.True or false: “texting an OTP to a pal” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔢 Safe or unsafe: covering your screen? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
32. 32.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
33. 33.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) checking with a parent (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) telling a parent (d) texting an OTP to a pal
34. 34.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “typing an OTP on a link” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “checking with a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📩 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
38. 38.True or false: “PIN on a sticky note” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) covering your screen (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) an OTP for a “prize”
40. 40.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing an OTP on a link? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step

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