Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 463 · 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: “PIN on a sticky note” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📩 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
4. 4.📩 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
5. 5.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN in your notes app? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a locked phone screen (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) typing an OTP on a link
7. 7.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) a locked phone screen (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
8. 8.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hanging up on “the bank”? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
9. 9.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) typing it in yourself (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) texting an OTP to a pal
10. 10.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) telling a parent (d) texting an OTP to a pal
11. 11.📩 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
12. 12.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) covering your screen
13. 13.🔢 Safe or unsafe: ignoring a surprise OTP? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
14. 14.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) a secret phone PIN
15. 15.True or false: “typing it in yourself” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) showing it to a stranger
17. 17.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) send it by text (b) ask them to wait (c) read it out (d) hang up, tell an adult
18. 18.True or false: “covering your screen” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) send it to the caller (b) post it (c) reply with your PIN (d) ignore it, tell a parent
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) telling a parent (c) checking with a parent (d) hanging up on “the bank”
21. 21.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) typing an OTP on a link
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) a locked phone screen (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) keeping OTPs secret
24. 24.🔢 Safe or unsafe: texting an OTP to a pal? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
25. 25.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
26. 26.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) telling a parent
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) an OTP in a group chat
28. 28.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) in a chat (b) only in your memory (c) on the card (d) in a notebook
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) hanging up on “the bank”
30. 30.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) open the phone (b) one-time password (c) only text password (d) online ticket price
31. 31.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) a PIN in your notes app
32. 32.True or false: “an OTP in a group chat” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) checking with a parent (b) telling a parent (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) typing an OTP on a link
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) a secret phone PIN
35. 35.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing an OTP on a link? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
36. 36.True or false: “PIN on a sticky note” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) covering your screen (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) telling OTPs to callers
38. 38.True or false: “a secret phone PIN” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a locked phone screen? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
40. 40.True or false: “telling a parent” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False

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