Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 453 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing it in yourself (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) telling a parent (d) showing it to a stranger
2. 2.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) ask them to wait (b) send it by text (c) hang up, tell an adult (d) read it out
3. 3.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a secret phone PIN? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
4. 4.📩 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
5. 5.True or false: “texting an OTP to a pal” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “telling OTPs to callers” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
8. 8.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP for a “prize”? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
9. 9.🔢 Safe or unsafe: sharing a PIN with a pal? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
10. 10.📩 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
11. 11.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) checking with a parent (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) showing it to a stranger (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
12. 12.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) showing it to a stranger
14. 14.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a locked phone screen (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) covering your screen (d) a PIN like 1234
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) PIN on a sticky note
16. 16.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing it in yourself? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
17. 17.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
18. 18.🧾 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
19. 19.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) a secret phone PIN (d) PIN on a sticky note
20. 20.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) a locked phone screen
21. 21.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) showing it to a stranger (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) typing it in yourself
22. 22.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) an OTP for a “prize”
23. 23.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) open the phone (b) one-time password (c) online ticket price (d) only text password
24. 24.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) reply with your PIN (b) send it to the caller (c) post it (d) ignore it, tell a parent
26. 26.📩 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
27. 27.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) a PIN like 1234
28. 28.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
29. 29.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) typing it in yourself (d) a locked phone screen
30. 30.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) an OTP in a group chat
31. 31.True or false: “a secret phone PIN” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔢 Safe or unsafe: texting an OTP to a pal? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
33. 33.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) telling a parent
34. 34.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a game helper (b) a delivery person (c) a bank caller (d) nobody
35. 35.🔢 Safe or unsafe: showing it to a stranger? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a locked phone screen (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) showing it to a stranger
37. 37.True or false: “telling a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) in a chat (b) in a notebook (c) only in your memory (d) on the card
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) telling a parent (c) covering your screen (d) checking with a parent
40. 40.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step

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