Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 45 · 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.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) open the phone (b) only text password (c) online ticket price (d) one-time password
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) a PIN in your notes app
3. 3.True or false: “telling a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📩 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
5. 5.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) telling OTPs to callers
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) covering your screen (c) typing it in yourself (d) keeping OTPs secret
7. 7.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
8. 8.📩 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
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) PIN on a sticky note
10. 10.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
12. 12.🔢 Safe or unsafe: checking with a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
13. 13.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “showing it to a stranger” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “a PIN like 1234” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “sharing a PIN with a pal” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
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) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) checking with a parent
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) telling a parent (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) showing it to a stranger
20. 20.True or false: “an OTP for a “prize”” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧾 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
22. 22.True or false: “an OTP in a group chat” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) reply with your PIN (b) ignore it, tell a parent (c) send it to the caller (d) post it
24. 24.🔢 Safe or unsafe: PIN on a sticky note? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
25. 25.🔢 Safe or unsafe: ignoring a surprise OTP? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
26. 26.True or false: “typing an OTP on a link” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) ask them to wait (b) hang up, tell an adult (c) send it by text (d) read it out
28. 28.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a bank caller (b) a delivery person (c) nobody (d) a game helper
29. 29.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling a parent? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) covering your screen
31. 31.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) typing it in yourself (c) a secret phone PIN (d) an OTP for a “prize”
33. 33.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN in your notes app? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
34. 34.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
35. 35.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) a locked phone screen (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) typing an OTP on a link
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your screen (b) a locked phone screen (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) telling a parent
38. 38.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) typing it in yourself (d) showing it to a stranger
39. 39.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Share the OTP and we will add free game coins to your account.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) a secret phone PIN (d) ignoring a surprise OTP

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