Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 475 · 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 is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) in a notebook (b) on the card (c) only in your memory (d) in a chat
2. 2.🔢 Safe or unsafe: ignoring a surprise OTP? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
3. 3.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) hiding the PIN pad
5. 5.True or false: “PIN on a sticky note” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) showing it to a stranger (d) typing an OTP on a link
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
9. 9.True or false: “covering your screen” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your friend’s account is locked. Send me the code to unlock it.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
11. 11.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “This is your bank. Tell me the OTP to stop your card being blocked.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
12. 12.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) a locked phone screen (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) hiding the PIN pad
13. 13.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) showing it to a stranger (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) hanging up on “the bank”
14. 14.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
15. 15.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling a parent? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
16. 16.📩 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
17. 17.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
18. 18.True or false: “sharing a PIN with a pal” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “an OTP for a “prize”” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “a secret phone PIN” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
22. 22.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a locked phone screen? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
23. 23.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it costs money to send (b) it can open your account (c) it is a joke (d) it is a secret game
24. 24.True or false: “telling OTPs to callers” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📩 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
26. 26.☎️ 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
27. 27.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) one-time password (b) open the phone (c) online ticket price (d) only text password
28. 28.📩 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
29. 29.True or false: “a PIN in your notes app” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📩 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
31. 31.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling a parent (b) a secret phone PIN (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) keeping OTPs secret
32. 32.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
33. 33.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) a secret phone PIN (c) a locked phone screen (d) an OTP in a group chat
34. 34.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) checking with a parent (b) telling a parent (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) covering your screen
35. 35.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) a locked phone screen
37. 37.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) telling a parent (c) a locked phone screen (d) keeping OTPs secret
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) keeping OTPs secret
39. 39.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a bank caller (b) a game helper (c) nobody (d) a delivery person
40. 40.True or false: “a secret phone PIN” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False

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