Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 477 · 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.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a game helper (b) a bank caller (c) nobody (d) a delivery person
2. 2.📩 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
3. 3.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) send it by text (b) read it out (c) hang up, tell an adult (d) ask them to wait
4. 4.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN in your notes app? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
5. 5.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) in a chat (b) on the card (c) only in your memory (d) in a notebook
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) a locked phone screen (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) an OTP in a group chat
7. 7.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP for a “prize”? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
8. 8.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “an OTP in a group chat” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling OTPs to callers? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
11. 11.📩 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
12. 12.🔢 Safe or unsafe: texting an OTP to a pal? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) a locked phone screen (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) PIN on a sticky note
14. 14.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) hiding the PIN pad
15. 15.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “I sent my OTP to your number by mistake. Please send it back.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
16. 16.📩 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
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) showing it to a stranger (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) an OTP for a “prize”
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.📩 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
20. 20.🔢 Safe or unsafe: showing it to a stranger? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
21. 21.📩 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
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) telling a parent (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
23. 23.True or false: “sharing a PIN with a pal” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) an OTP for a “prize”
25. 25.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
26. 26.📩 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
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) typing it in yourself (d) a secret phone PIN
28. 28.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
29. 29.🔢 Safe or unsafe: ignoring a surprise OTP? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
30. 30.True or false: “keeping OTPs secret” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” 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) typing it in yourself (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
33. 33.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
34. 34.True or false: “telling a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) covering your screen (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) hiding the PIN pad
36. 36.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
37. 37.True or false: “typing an OTP on a link” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) one-time password (b) online ticket price (c) only text password (d) open the phone
39. 39.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a locked phone screen (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) hanging up on “the bank”
40. 40.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) checking with a parent (d) hiding the PIN pad

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